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Unfashionable: Making A Difference In The World By Being Different (2009)

by Tullian Tchividjian(Favorite Author)

3.81 of 5 Votes: 1

ISBN

1601420854 (ISBN13: 9781601420855)

languge

English

genre

Nonfiction

publisher

Multnomah Books

review 1: The words, "forward by Timothy Keller" was very attractive on this book, which led me to pick this one up while on vacation last year; nevertheless, it proved to be quite a disappointment. More to the point, Tchividjian's theology proved to be a confusing mash of renegade theological points of truth, masked to dismiss other theological truths. He does a decent job at calling Christians back to an authentic lifestyle which would be considered "unfashionable," and to that he does an OK job, albeit is prose is much too light -as it seemed to be full of random fumbling thoughts and hot air. Even still, his theology revolves around the persistent belief that our sin has nothing to do with out suffering - necessarily - and that Christ's justification frees us up to do good works... more 'horizontally,' but not necessarily vertically - as if Christ got no pleasure in the good works of a saint, etc. Tullian also exhorts Christians to make the change they want to see in their community in a sort of 'reconstruction' of society without waiting around for the Heavenly Kingdom. This, too, was not a very convincing point, and is moot at best. I don't know Tullian personally - I'm sure he's a great guy, with a serious heart for the Lord - but as we all know, the library bookshelves are replete with books that should have never been written: this book is certainly one of them. -Brent M McCulley (10/8/13)
review 2: I read this book at a time in my life when I had no Gospel, only legalism in my life. Tchivijian points us to the true purpose of the church-to be unfashionable, but not isolationists. He points out both the flaws of the seeker sensitive movement (be everything to everyone) and the legalist/isolationist/fundamentalist movement in which I grew up. We are to be radically different, but not tribal in our thinking. I was both challenged and encouraged that the cross makes a difference. He reminds the reader that the Gospel is so much more than salvific; it is sanctifying. Thank you for redirecting my focus to the cross and the all encompassing Gospel of Jesus Christ! less

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