Book Review: Practicing: Changing Yourself to Change the World

Practicing

Changing Yourself to Change the World

by Kathy Escobar

Westminster John Knox Press

Christian , Religion & Spirituality

Pub Date 18 Feb 2020

I am reviewing a copy of Practicing: Changing Yourself to Change the World through Westminster John Knox Press and Netgalley:

There are parts of this book I agree with like when Kathy Escobar says “Part of an active, vibrant, tangible faith is becoming healthier human beings and learning to practice a better way.” The importance of personal healing and listening, really listening being emphasized are also something I agree with.

The fact that more ears and less mouth are emphasized are something I understand as well, because I believe truly listening is one of the ways we can reach out to others and show them that our faith is genuine. But as I said there are things that I don’t agree with, it’s almost as if the author is accusing Christians in general of not taking the time out to truly listen before forming an opinion, and though I’m sure that wasn’t her intention it was the vibe I got.

The fact that as a Christian she says we can spend to much of the loving God part and not enough of the loving our neighbor part gets to me as…