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<\/em>,\u00a0is the most entertaining, yet thought provoking book I\u2019ve read in a long time.<\/p>\nThere\u2019s a reason most people don\u2019t make a B line for the theology section when they visit their local Barnes & Noble<\/em>. Granted, there is often a certain level of education you need to read some of the \u201cheftier\u201d theology books, but more often than not the theology books that intended are for a general audience are anything but engaging. You certainly have a few that rise to the top (most of which are written by NT Wright), but most languish on the shelves because, good though their theology may be, they\u2019re simply not\u00a0accessible\u00a0or engaging to the average reader.<\/p>\nIn The Devil Wears Nada<\/em>, Tripp York flips this reality on its head, giving the reader a book that is\u00a0simultaneously\u00a0hilarious and seriously thought provoking as it forces the reader to reexamine one of the Church\u2019s most widely held beliefs: the\u00a0existence\u00a0of the devil.<\/p>\nMost of us take for granted the existence of Satan, Beelzebulb, or (my new favorite demonic name thanks to Tripp York) Old Horny. Since we believe in a good and loving God and the Bible mentions the devil a few times, we assume there must, therefore, also be a personification of evil. Namely, the devil.<\/p>\n
With this ontological assumption in place, York reckons that since proving the existence of God has been so difficult over the years, perhaps we could prove God\u2019s existence by proving the existence of his ontological antithesis: Satan.<\/p>\n
While this premise seems a bit absurd, and is certainly a bit tongue in cheek, what ensues is a fascinating exploration into the Church\u2019s preoccupation with the Prince of Darkness. We may claim \u201cit\u2019s all about Jesus\u201d, but as York deftly demonstrates through countless interviews with authorities across the religious spectrum, we talk just as much about Satan as we do Jesus\u2026.if not more so.<\/p>\n
We blame the devil for everything from the Holocaust to a CD skipping during Sunday worship (great story in the book) and everything in between. Satan, it seems, is even more active and present in the world than God. Therefore, for many of us, the heart of the Christian faith is not so much about feeding the hungry, taking care of the poor, or defending the oppressed as it is about battling demonic forces that are out to devour our souls.<\/p>\n
York\u2019s analysis of this unhealthy obsession reveals a Church who\u2019s faith has evolved into something more pagan or\u00a0Gnostic\u00a0than the orthodox Christianity we claim to hold so dear. In doing so, York ultimately offers an alternative approach to dealing with the devil and the problem of evil that is much more in line with the witness of scripture.<\/p>\n
How does he get there?<\/p>\n
Well, as this is a book dealing with the occult, York brews together a powerful spell using a healthy dose of Stanley Hauerwas, more than a few drops of witty sarcasm, and a smattering of John Milbank, all combined with a keen\u00a0intellect\u00a0and several foot in mouth interviews, which he finally wraps up in a midnight at the crossroads pact with the devil.<\/p>\n
Seriously.<\/p>\n
You need to read this book.<\/p>\n
It is true that I may be a bit biased since, as I discovered in the first chapter, we grew up in the same denomination and graduated from the same school (at different times). But for my money, if you\u2019re looking for new book to read that will have you laughing as often as it will have you\u00a0reexamining\u00a0some of your most basic assumptions about the faith, then The Devil Wears Nada<\/em> is the book for you.<\/p>\nFinally, since I know you\u2019re wondering if Tripp actually does end up proving the existence of Satan and therefore also the existence of God, I\u2019ll tell you.<\/p>\n
At the very end of the book he\u2026\u2026<\/p>\n
Just kidding.<\/p>\n
Go buy the book!<\/p>\n
\u00a0<\/p>\n
A sincere word of thanks to Tripp for sending me over a copy of his book to review. It was a pleasure reading it and I\u00a0genuinely\u00a0look forward to reading whatever he publishes next.<\/em><\/p>\n\u00a0<\/p>\n
Grace and peace,<\/p>\n
Zack Hunt<\/a><\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\u00a0 \u00a0 I love me some hyperbole. Seriously, it\u2019s like the greatest thing ever in the history of mankind times infinity. However, there is no hyperbole intended when I say that Tripp York\u2019s new book,\u00a0The Devil Wears Nada: Satan Exposed!,\u00a0is the most entertaining, yet thought provoking book I\u2019ve read in a long time. There\u2019s a […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3437,"featured_media":6523,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6522","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"yoast_head":"\n
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