Book Review: Finding God in the Dark
Finding God in the Dark: Faith, Disappointment, and the Struggle to Believe by Ted Kluck My rating: 3 of 5 stars As a listener to The Happy Rant for however long it was dropping into podcast feeds, I am somewhat pre-primed to appreciate a book from Kluck and Martin. Some of Kluck's other writing also pre-disposes me to engage with anything I see from him - he's a really good writer. The title/subtitle of the book are also instant hooks for me, as someone who has often felt what Philip Yancey once described as Disappointment with God. Having said that, this book didn't quite hit where I'd hoped it would. Martin's sections are good, especially when he is diagnosing himself and his own sin. Some of his summaries of Scripture are less appealing, at times distracting. I thought chapter 6 (Blue Mondays) was his best work here. Kluck's portions were mixed. I don't agree with some of the other reviewers here who think he's trying to show off "how good...