The Barbarian Way: Unleash the Untamed Faith Within | 
 enlarge | Author: Erwin Raphael Mcmanus
Publisher: Thomas Nelson
Category: Book
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Rating:  69 reviews
Sales Rank: 13065
Media: Hardcover
Pages: 160
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Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.1 x 0.9
ISBN: 0785264329
Dewey Decimal Number: 248.4
EAN: 9780785264323
ASIN: 0785264329
Publication Date: February 10, 2005
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Erwin McManus wasn't raised in a Christian home, so when he came to Christ as a college student, he didn't know the rules of the "religious club." He didn't do well in Shakespeare courses, so he didn't really understand the KJV Bible he was given either. But he did understand that prayer was a conversation, and he learned to talk to God and wait for answers. Erwin's way was passionate and rough around the edges-a sincere, barbaric journey to Christ. Barbaric Christians see Jesus differently than civilized Christians. They see disciples differently, and they see Christ's mission differently. The Barbarian Way is a call to escape "civilized" Christianity and become original, powerful, untamed Christians-just as Christ intended.
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 Much, much better books on this subject... June 24, 2008
Dan Panetti (Plano, TX USA)
3 out of 4 found this review helpful
After finishing Mark Batterson's outstanding book In a Pit with a Lion on a Snowy Day, I had to go back and pick by The Barbarian Way - I put this book down over a year ago because it just struck a nerve with me that McManus was equating "dangerous" with "godliness" or Christlikeness with being uncivilized. As I finished The Barbarian Way, I realized how off the mark McManus really is with this book - he can't draw the line between living a life that is counter-culture, a sacrificial life wholly devoted to following Christ and just plain old stupidity! I'm sure McManus has his audience and I'm sure this book lit a fire under the some people, but in my opinion it is too sloppy in trying to communicate its message that Christians need to be different, daring, and dynamic for Christ. The concept that McManus is trying to communicate is that Christians truly are warriors in a cosmic battle for the truth of the gospel - but his niche is trying to relate this to The Barbarian Way - and it just doesn't work. Barbarians are destroyers, inhuman and cruel - sure there is a concept that they are "uncivilized," but to equate being uncivilized with being more Christ-like just doesn't work. In fact McManus runs into this problem at the end of the book where he tries to get his barbarians to unite as the body of Christ - to unify for a common goal, to promote harmony - his comparison with barbarians to tigers is spot on and he writes about how great it would be if tigers would be more like lions standing side by side in the battle - but they're not! And barbarians, while they may do dangerous things for the Lord, they don't make for good family members and the church of Christ is a family. The Barbarian Way just misses the mark - there are dozens of better books for your sons and husbands to read - Batterson's book mentioned above is one of many.
 The Barbarian Way May 25, 2008
L. Strickland (Colorado Springs, CO)
We often hear that the safest place to be is in the center of God's will. This book questions our desire and even the wisdom of always wanting to be in a safe place. Sometimes our faith walk plops us down into situations that are anything but safe, but there we can authentically minister and exponentially grow on God's terms, not ours. After reading The Barbarian Way, I had a fresh perspective on the life I've spent serving while self-protecting. I certainly don't want to teach my children to follow the Lord only when it looks harmless, I want them to be mighty and bold, unafraid and adventurous. Like John Ortberg's "If You Want To Walk On Water, You Have To Get Out Of The Boat", this is a book I will buy by the dozens and give to others. I wish I could give it more than 5 stars.
Awesome book May 8, 2008
Marc Danneberger
This was a great book with some really good analogies. I would recommend this book to anyone who is really going after it.
What happened to the cross of Christ? March 25, 2008
G. Miller Jr. MD (Wayne, NJ USA)
6 out of 11 found this review helpful
The Barbarian Way caused me, my wife, my in-laws, and my pastor to have a "check" in the Holy Spirit. We started to investigate the author, the author's doctrine, and his philosophy via the Internet. This investigation led us to The Mosaic Church, the Emerging Church Movement, seeker-sensitive churches, etc. The doctrine emphasizes social transformation and not the cross of Christ. The Mosaic leadership experience involves The Origins Project, which emphasizes the elements of wind, water, wood, fire, and earth. These elements are not Scriptural but part of the five elements of magic in the Chinese philosophy of I-Ching. Magic is Satan's counterfeit of God's power and is detested by God. In the Mosaic Church, eastern mysticism is used as a foundation for promoting social transformation through the church of Jesus Christ. The written materials include a well orchestrated litany of terms that are pure gibberish. It is amazing how popular, pervasive, and eagerly accepted this deception is with Christians. There is a great need for Christians to read and properly understand the Scriptures. Repent, guys!
This book will rock your understanding of Christianity March 22, 2008
R. S. Landers (Birmingham, AL)
This book challenged my faith paradigm like no other. Erwin challenges us to live a life on the edge, becoming followers of Christ, not engaging in a "watered down" faith. In this book, McManus discusses how we have taken the bold, radical move God made when he sent his Son to be among us, and made it into a "religion". You will be inspired to become a follower of Christ, not merely engaging in the Christian religion, much like the original apostles did. This is a MUST READ book!
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