(review)Five Sacred Crossings

Title:Five Sacred Crossings
Author(s):Craig J. Hazen
Publisher:Harvest House Publishers
Pages:169

Have I mentioned how much I love reading? I got lucky with two really good books in a row this time. Five Sacred Crossings: A Novel Approach to a Reasonable Faith was a bit of a surprise to me. The book covers several different worldviews plus its a novel, a darn good novel. I found it hard to put it down once I started reading it. From the books site:

Professor Michael Jernigan, a Christian, is teaching a religions course at community college. A local, barely halted act of religious terrorism throws a teeth–on–edge relevancy into the class discussions.

Jernigan teaches from a rare text he obtained while in Cambodia—the Five Crossings. Each “Crossing” unveils a universal spiritual question, which only Christianity can satisfactorily address because it…

1. is testable
2. presents salvation as a free gift
3. paints a picture of the world that matches reality
4. makes a non–compartmentalized life possible
5. has Jesus at the center

The book has a little bit of everything and really does it all well, in my opinion. The main character is well developed and the plot is all to easy to believe in this day and age. I was a little unsure as to how this format was going to hold up but it held it’s own. It gives brief breakdowns of different religions and how compare to Christianity. I also learned something in this book. I had no idea that Christ was highly esteemed in a lot of the other worldviews such as Muslim and Buddhists.

I hold this book in high regard, as a matter of fact I may buy a few more copies for some of my unbelieving friends, or at least for the ones who are on the fence. This may help them get over those last few hurdles in their minds. It gets five stars and a big thumbs up for helping me find a way to get the word out. I hate giving such a short review for such a wonderful book but I fear my words may start repeating and not doing the author justice. Suffice it to say I like it and highly recommend it to you all.
[rating:5]

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