{"product_id":"why-being-yourself-is-a-bad-idea-and-other-countercultural-notions-paperback","title":"Why Being Yourself Is a Bad Idea: And Other Countercultural Notions - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eGraham Tomlin\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMost people just want to be happy and to make a difference in the world.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWe're often told we'll achieve this by being ourselves - but when we begin to reflect, that's not quite as simple as it sounds. All sorts of questions and countercultural notions arise. Maybe trying to 'be yourself' is not such a good idea after all? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn this book Graham Tomlin dares us to let go of some of the assumptions we make about life. Drawing on current research, contemporary events and ancient wisdom, he offers an invitation to journey to places we may never have imagined before. In doing so, he vividly reveals how the revolution that Christianity began can still make remarkable sense of our experience of wonder, love, evil, justice, identity and freedom. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eExploring these universal experiences in a down to earth, easy to read manner, \u003ci\u003eWhy Being Yourself is a Bad Idea\u003c\/i\u003e is a book for anyone struggling with the search for identity and self-discovery, and will leave you uplifted and reassured that seeking God can and will help you to make sense of life. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'Intriguing and provocative, speaking to our deepest concerns and heaviest questions.' \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJames Mumford\u003c\/b\u003e, author of \u003ci\u003eVexed: Ethics beyond political tribes\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'I kept saying \"YES!\" as I turned the pages of this book.'\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePete Greig\u003c\/b\u003e, author of \u003ci\u003eHow to Pray\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eGraham Tomlin is Bishop of Kensington in London UK, and President of St Mellitus College. He taught theology within Oxford University, specialising in the Reformation period. He was Dean of St Mellitus College which is now one of the largest Anglican theological colleges in the world. He is the author of many books and articles, including\u003ci\u003e Looking through the Cross\u003c\/i\u003e (the Archbishop of Canterbury's Lent Book for 2014)\u003ci\u003e, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eBound to be Free: The Paradox of Freedom.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 192\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.41 x 7 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 17, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42103306059911,"sku":"9780281081790","price":18.36,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/86a70eeddb75eacd59d0c839e4ec2212.webp?v=1732412290","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/why-being-yourself-is-a-bad-idea-and-other-countercultural-notions-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}