This is an amazing book. Taking the famous passage about love in I Cornithians, the author looks at one facet at a time. Since God is love, and love is defined as patient, kind, and so on, he explains what these terms mean. He also points out how most of the world - including much of the church - has twisted the meanings of the words so that we tend to see God as anything but loving.

There are several anecdotes which made it more interesting; the writing is clear and enjoyable to read. I was glad, too, that no one denomination was criticised; what the author says about organised Christianity obviously doesn't all apply everywhere, but I could certainly recognise much of what he claims as anti-God teachings. There were one or two places where I was a little startled by the theology, which appeared to ignore some important parts of Scripture; however, no book can cover everything, and I found that the vast majority of the message resonated strongly.

Highly recommended... to anyone within or outside the church, whether a Christian believer, or an atheist, or anything in between. For those who have rejected or ignored the church, this would at least let you know in positive terms who God is. ( )