{"product_id":"if-god-is-love-dont-be-a-jerk-finding-a-faith-that-makes-us-better-humans","title":"If God Is Love, Don't Be a Jerk: Finding a Faith That Makes Us Better Humans-USE F\/CL","description":"\u003cp\u003eThou Shalt Not Be Horrible.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eImagine for a moment what the world might look like if we as people of faith, morality, and conscience actually aspired to this mantra.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat if we were fully burdened to create a world that was more loving and equitable than when we arrived?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat if we invited one another to share in wide-open, fearless, spiritual communities truly marked by compassion and interdependence?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat if we daily challenged ourselves to live a faith that simply made us better humans?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJohn Pavlovitz explores how we can embody this kinder kind of spirituality where we humbly examine our belief system to understand how it might compel us to act in less-than-loving ways toward others.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis simple phrase, \"Thou Shalt Not Be Horrible,\" could help us practice what we preach by creating a world where:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e * spiritual community provides a sense of belonging where all people are received as we are;\u003cbr\u003e * the most important question we ask of a religious belief is not Is it true? but rather, is it helpful?\u003cbr\u003e * it is morally impossible to pledge complete allegiance to both Jesus and America simultaneously;\u003cbr\u003e * the way we treat others is the most tangible and meaningful expression of our belief system.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn If God Is Love, Don't Be a Jerk, John Pavlovitz examines the bedrock ideas of our religion: the existence of hell, the utility of prayer, the way we treat LGBTQ people, the value of anger, and other doctrines to help all of us take a good, honest look at how the beliefs we hold can shape our relationships with God and our fellow humans―and to make sure that love has the last, loudest word.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kicks Mix Bookstore","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47861980070051,"sku":"9780664266844","price":1.79,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0722\/6831\/6835\/files\/9780664266844.jpg?v=1783723590","url":"https:\/\/kicksmixbooks.store\/products\/if-god-is-love-dont-be-a-jerk-finding-a-faith-that-makes-us-better-humans","provider":"Kicks Mix Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}