Of John Stott’s book, Why I am a Christian, Publishers Weekly says, “In a time when many Christian authors recommend the claim of Christian faith by descriptions of faith encounters and invitations to ‘dance with mystery,’ Stott… offers a clear and compelling account of the theological basis for his own belief.”
This short classic is as much a response to Bertrand Russell's essay "Why I Am Not A Christian" as it is a clear statement of seminal Christian basics. Stott concisely reveals much of his life story while keeping the main theme in focus. Simon Vance captures the spirit of Stott's relationship with Christ and what brought him to it. The greater portion of the book hints at the deep thinking behind Stott's ruminations all while exhibiting humility towards his own ideas. Vance's consistency lets the book flow as he delivers what some might consider to be dry theology. He embraces Stott's humble, spare style to highlight the substance of his apologia. A thoroughly convincing reading of thoroughly convincing prose. S.M.M. (c) AudioFile 2007, Portland, Maine
