A review by heidihaverkamp
Being Christian: Baptism, Bible, Eucharist, Prayer by Rowan Williams

4.0

Williams has written a short and wonderful exploration of four "pillars" of Christian faith. I read it with my Lenten Inquirers' class this year: five folks from a variety of backgrounds and reading levels, and also 1 teenager. It was somewhat tough reading for all of them, although they also pulled some really good stuff from the book and got really excited about some of Williams' explanations and insights. Personally, I really got a lot out of it, too! The Bible chapter was especially good and was the favorite of the class (which included two people with almost no church background at all). I haven't decided if I'll use it next year or not - probably depends on how "bookish" the folks are. They didn't like the Eucharist chapter much, and they weren't quite able to say why. Anyway, this is a good book and worth taking a look at, even if it's not for everyone.