Christian Faith: the Basics.(Book Review)

From: Currents in Theology and Mission | Date: August 1, 2003| Author: Yakimow, Karen | Copyright information

By Walt Kallested. Minneapolis: Augsburg Fortress, 1999. 96 pages. Paper. $6.99.

Walt Kallested, Senior Pastor of Community Church of Joy in Glendale, Arizona, consolidates the main tenets of the Christian faith into one small, easy-to-read book oriented toward Christians and those who might be interested in exploring Christianity.

The thesis of Christian Faith: The Basics is that God exists, is knowable, and wants to be known by us. Kallested briefly states s...

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