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Title: A, B, C ... 1,2,3 ... stuff ...
Review: This book falls squarely into the 'a,b,c or 1,2,3 steps to whatever' category that seems to have invaded evangelical christianity for decades. No wonder outsiders see evangelicals as stupid - the material is always narrowed down to three easy steps ... in this case five easy steps to a purpose driven life. You can't do that - life is too complex.Jesus never taught like that ... his teaching was always probing the heart, searching deep within us and allowing us to eventually see the mistakes and, allowing each human being the time it took to correct them.The reason this book has sold so well is that churches are 'doing this' en masse. They buy them by the hundreds, even thousands ... wow. To his credit, Rick Warren has donated theprofits to charity - the decent thing to do.The five points themselves ? ... not bad, but certainly no guide to life.
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