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In the Eye of the Storm: Swept to the Center by God

 
 
Average Rating:    out of 18 Reviews
Price: $25.00
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Manufacturer: Seabury Books
EAN (European Article Number): 9781596270886
Number of Items: 1
 
 
Binding: Hardcover
Author: Gene Robinson
Publisher: Seabury Books
Dewey Decimal Number: 283.092
Publication Date: 2008-04-01
Reading Level: 192
 
 
Description: Gene Robinson is bishop of the tiny, rural Episcopal Diocese of New Hampshire, but he's at the center of a storm of controversy raging in the Episcopal Church and throughout the worldwide Anglican Communion involving homosexuality, the priesthood, and the future of the Communion. This book offers an honest, thoughtful portrait of Robinson, the faith that has informed his life, and the controversy that continues to rock his Church.
 
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Review Summary: In the Eye of the Storm by Gene Robinson Date: 2008-08-24
 
Details: A wonderful book by a very godly person. It was inspirational all the way through.
 
Review Summary: An Amazing Man! Date: 2008-07-28
 
Details: We read the book "Going to Heaven: The Life and Election of Bishop Gene Robinson" written about him and were impressed by this man. Reading the book BY him, makes you wonder why we didn't hear about him sooner.

His life and his values are something for anyone to try to live up to, straight of LGBT!
 
Review Summary: Great guy, not-so-great book Date: 2008-07-06
 
Details: In every interview I've ever heard, and in the documentary, "For the Bible Tells Me So," Gene Robinson comes across as a grounded, prayerful, thoughtful man. I appreciate his courage and, as an Episcopal priest, continue to rejoice at his 2003 consecration. I had looked forward to reading his book.

Yet I've found it disappointing and haven't been able to finish it. I think this is because, in the words of the book's subtitle, Gene has been "swept to the center." Probably this is an inevitable destination for the first openly gay bishop of our time, but I longed to hear a more radical theology, one that takes the experience of the sexually marginalized as a starting point for a strong, yet loving critique of Christianity.

What I found instead was a nice, moderate theology that makes this a great book for a teen just coming out to give her or his parents, but breaks little new ground.

 
Review Summary: The Eye of the Storm is for all to read! Date: 2008-07-06
 
Details: Gene Robinson's book is a must read for people of all circumstances. He compassionately tells his story and that of his Biblical understanding with regard to the love Jesus came to tell of and asked us to live out.
Before you draw conclusions or are held back by preconceived notions about this subject, please read the "human" side of this devout, deeply Christian man.
Robinson lives out his faith and accepts the challenges he has been given as a child of God. This is a call for us to make our way into a more compassionate response to this and others who seek to live out their faith as God has called them and us to do.
 
Review Summary: A wonderful Book! Date: 2008-07-02
 
Details: Bishop Robinson has written a book that is filled with faith, hope and joy! The day I recieved it, I read it cover to cover. I reread it 3 times before I lent it to my Mom.
He covers the subject of homophobic behavior by the Anglican Church and other's by reminding us, of Jesus's constant reminders "to love one another and to forgive each other, not 7x7,but 70x7".
 
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