Sometimes It Causes Me to Tremble

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Summary: Superb realism and emotional challenge.
Review: Charles Turner has a friendly writing style that's realistic and thought provoking. I think I'll carry this story and its message with me forever--to refer back to every time my Christianity is challenged. What kind of a Christian am I, anyway? And just how far am I willing to go in loving my neighbor as myself? Mr. Turner has me asking myself these questions.

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Summary: Charles Turner's book is a pleasure.
Review: I loved this book! The mystery was intriguing and his depiction of Christianity-in-action was challenging. Charles Turner's characters could be found in the pews of any church. He writes realistically about the questions we must ask ourselves as we struggle to live our faith in these confusing times. This book both provokes thought and brings pure enjoyment.

Rating:
Summary: Charles Turner's book is a pleasure.
Review: I loved this book! The mystery was intriguing and his depiction of Christianity-in-action was challenging. Charles Turner's characters could be found in the pews of any church. He writes realistically about the questions we must ask ourselves as we struggle to live our faith in these confusing times. This book both provokes thought and brings pure enjoyment.

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Summary: Provokes you to put your belief into action.
Review: This is a book that takes a look at practical, primitive religion. However, I wasn't pleased with the stereotyping of the characters. When speaking of black women, it would have been nice to see them described as gently as the other characters (who were assumed to be white). Black women do not have "broods" of children and black female police officers are not imposing and threatening. Anybody in a police uniform is imposing. This fact was neglected when the main character was giving communion with an armed guard present in the room. Am I too assume that he/she was white and less imposing by way of his whiteness? The overall message of the book was clear, and I can appreciate what the author was trying to say. However, the descriptions of the ethnic races throughout the book didn't reflect the message the book was trying to present.

Rating:
Summary: Provokes you to put your belief into action.
Review: This is a book that takes a look at practical, primitive religion. However, I wasn't pleased with the stereotyping of the characters. When speaking of black women, it would have been nice to see them described as gently as the other characters (who were assumed to be white). Black women do not have "broods" of children and black female police officers are not imposing and threatening. Anybody in a police uniform is imposing. This fact was neglected when the main character was giving communion with an armed guard present in the room. Am I too assume that he/she was white and less imposing by way of his whiteness? The overall message of the book was clear, and I can appreciate what the author was trying to say. However, the descriptions of the ethnic races throughout the book didn't reflect the message the book was trying to present.