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This book invites readers to consider how religious beliefs can contribute to personal well-being and societal harmony, especially in challenging times.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWith \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eHow Christians Can Succeed Today\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e, Sheridan offers practical advice for those navigating the complexities of maintaining their faith amidst contemporary pressures. 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He shows how early Christians built communities, met persecution with courage and grace, dispensed universal mercy during plagues, pioneered equality for women, and redefined the nature and purpose of the human experience, always with Jesus Christ at the centre of their lives.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHe also charts the journeys of modern Christians who live by those same values today: Leila and Danny Abdallah, who met great suffering with great forgiveness, young people making a radical commitment to faith, country pastors, and Christians inspired to welcome and help the homeless. He profiles cultural leaders who communicate Christianity with great effect, including Marilynne Robinson, Jordan Peterson, Bishop Robert Barron, Pastor Mark Varughese, former US Vice President Mike Pence and Dallas Jenkins, the creator of \u003ci\u003eThe Chosen\u003c\/i\u003e television series.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIt's a powerful and inspiring message of what living Jesus-centric lives, seeing God in every human being, and finding access to the transcendent can mean for ordinary people. 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He is consistently interesting and challenging.' - \u003cb\u003eNicky Gumbel, pioneer of the Alpha course on Christianity\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFrom the historical Jesus and his disciples through to the present day, Greg Sheridan has written an impassioned, informed and utterly compelling case for the truth and importance of Christianity in our lives. He presents a strong argument for the historical reliability of the New Testament, meets the living Jesus there, explores the extraordinary personality of Paul, celebrates Mary's activism and examines the magnificent richness of John.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFilled with insights, intelligence, warmth, and humour, Greg also introduces us to a range of fascinating Christians today, among them political leaders and young activists offering the radical Christian interpretation of love to their generation. His book explores the journey of those who have been guided by faith, such as Gemma Sisia, whose school in Tanzania has transformed the lives of thousands of children, and the dynamic Chinese Christians pursuing their beliefs under harsh restrictions. He examines where Jesus can be found in popular culture and talks to Christian leaders - Pentecostal, Catholic, Evangelical, and others - in Australia, the US, and Britain.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAt a time when the chasm of understanding between secularism and faith has never seemed wider, \u003ci\u003eChristians\u003c\/i\u003e is timely, relevant, and convincing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'At the heart of the Christian story is the truth about the life of Jesus ... 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Yet now we've reached a point in both Australia and many parts of the West where Christianity has become a minority faith rather than the mainstream belief. It's a situation that's fraught both for Christians and our wider society, where the moral certainties that were the foundation of our institutions and laws are no longer held by the majority.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAt this point of crisis for faith, \u003ci\u003eGod is Good for You\u003c\/i\u003e shows us why Christianity is so vital for our personal and social well-being, and how modern Christians have never worked so hard to make the world a better place at a time when their faith has never been less valued. It carries a vital torch for Christianity in a way that's closely argued, warmly human, good humoured yet passionate, and, above all, convincing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'A beautiful piece of writing. 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