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Title: Not his best work
Review: After reading Yancey's incredible "The Jesus I Never Knew", I could hardly wait to read "What's So Amazing About Grace?". Sadly, while the book has it moments, it carries nowhere near the power of his earlier work. When the book investigates the concepts of grace and forgiveness in the Bible, it is strong writing. When Mr. Yancey extensively writes of disappointment with the Church in the areas of politics, homosexuality and racism, he seems to exude some of the "ungrace" that he warns about. Many of the points are valid, but the focus on them seems to dominate too much of the book. I guess it is always hard to criticize with grace, which is why these issues are still so devisive. Unfortunately, I think they take away from what could have been another master work.As it stands, this is still a good book, but if you are going to prioritize, "The Jesus I Never Knew" is a much better choice.
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