Disappointment with God: Three Questions No One Asks Aloud is a book written by Philip Yancey and published by Zondervan in 1988.[1] It is one of Yancey's early bestsellers.[2] Library Journal reviewer Elise Chase called the book "extraordinarily empathetic and persuasive; highly recommended".[3] Mark DeVries of The Christian Century reviewed the book and wrote that, through the book, Yancey "cuts through the pollyannaish denials that so often characterize evangelical treatment of unbelief, disappointment and unanswered prayer".[4] The Christian Bookstore Journal listed Disappointment with God as the fifth-bestselling Christian book in 1989.[5] In a 1991 Ministry review, Daniel Guild calls the book "Yancey at his superlative best".[6] In 2000, Jim Remsen of The Philadelphia Inquirer called the title of the book evocative.[7] A 2001 article in U.S. Catholic states that Disappointment with God demonstrates Yancey's willingness to address difficult questions.[8] In 2002, Mike Collins of the Charleston Gazette-Mail recommended the book for rape victims.[9] In 2005, Christian apologist William Lane Craig wrote that he "enjoyed reading Disappointment with God and found much of it to be meaningful and poignant", but that he disagreed with the thesis of the book.[10] Hong Kong film director Clement Cheng read the book and called it thought-provoking.[11]
 First edition cover | |
| Author | Philip Yancey |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Subject | Disappointment Personal relationship with God Theodicy |
| Genre | Christian devotional literature |
| Published | 1988 (Zondervan) |
| Publication place | United States |
| Pages | 260 |
| ISBN | 978-0-310-51780-1 |
| OCLC | 875553 |
| 231.7 | |
| LC Class | BT102.Y36 1988 |
| Preceded by | NIV Student Bible |
| Followed by | I Was Just Wondering |
| Website | http://philipyancey.com/disappointment-with-god |
References
edit- ^ Yancey 1988.
- ^ Wiltshire, Mike (May 19, 2011). "Philip Yancey Shares His Secrets in Norwich". Network Norfolk. Retrieved September 4, 2015.
- ^ Chase, Elise (January 1, 1989). "Disappointment with God: Three Questions No One Asks Aloud by Philip Yancey". Library Journal. 114 (1): 90.
- ^ DeVries, Mark E. (March 1, 1989). "Books: Disappointment with God". The Christian Century. 106 (7): 237.
- ^ O'Briant, Don (July 11, 1989). "Things Are Looking Up: Christian Books Are Selling Well". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. p. C1. Retrieved September 4, 2015. (subscription required)
- ^ Guild, Daniel R. (August 1991). "Book Review: Disappointment with God". Ministry. Retrieved September 4, 2015.
- ^ "An Honest Broker for Christian Faith: Best-Selling Author Philip Yancey Helps People with the Tough Issues of Doubt, Failure, Suffering and Other Conundrums". The Philadelphia Inquirer. October 15, 2000. p. J7. Retrieved September 4, 2015. (subscription required)
- ^ "Putting Faith in Doubt: The Editors Interview Philip Yancey". U.S. Catholic. 66 (2): 18. February 1, 2001. Retrieved September 4, 2015. (subscription required)
- ^ Collins, Mike (June 2, 2002). "When Times are Tough, Some People Find it Necessary to Blame God: Essays on Faith". Charleston Gazette-Mail. Retrieved September 4, 2015. (subscription required)
- ^ Craig 2005, p. 78.
- ^ "Play List: Clement Cheng, Film Director". South China Morning Post. May 29, 2011. Retrieved September 4, 2015. (subscription required)
Bibliography
edit- Craig, William Lane (2005). Harry Lee Poe; J. Stanley Mattson (eds.). "God, Time, and Eternity". What God Knows: Time, Eternity, and Divine Knowledge. Baylor University Press: 75–94. ISBN 9781932792126.
- Yancey, Philip (1988). Disappointment with God: Three Questions No One Asks Aloud. Zondervan. ISBN 9780310517801.