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Cosper, Mike, 1980-

Faith among the faithless : learning from Esther how to live in a world gone mad / Mike Cosper. - Nashville, Tennessee : Nelson Books, an imprint of Thomas Nelson, [2018] - xx, 184 pages ; 21 cm

Includes bibliographical references.

"Can Christianity survive the secular age? The author answers this question and others while pointing out the parallels between our world and the story of Esther. A tale of sex, ego, and revenge, the book of Esther reveals a world where God seems absent from everyday life--a world not unlike our own. Far from the gentle cartoon we often hear in Sunday school, the story of Esther is a brutal saga of people assimilated into a pluralistic, pagan society, embracing its standards. Yet when threatened with annihilation, they find the courage to turn to God in humility. A call to spiritual awakening and to faith in an age of malaise and apathy, this book is an invitation to remember the faithfulness of God, knowing that in dark times-- as in the days of Esther or our own--God may be hidden, but he is never absent"--Back cover.

ISBN: 9780718097479 0718097475

LCCN: 2017954539

Subjects--Personal Names:
Esther, Queen of Persia.

Subjects--Uniform Titles:
Bible.--Esther--Study and teaching.
Bible.--Esther--Criticism, interpretation, etc.

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Christianity and culture--United States.
Christian life.

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Criticism, interpretation, etc.

Dewey Class. No.: 222.906