The Sin of Certainty, Peter Enns
The Sin of Certainty, Peter Enns
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The Sin of Certainty
Why God Desires Our Trust More Than Our "Correct" Beliefs

Author: Peter Enns

Narrator: Tom Perkins

Unabridged: 5 hr 27 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 04/05/2016

Synopsis

With compelling and often humorous stories from his own life, Bible scholar Peter Enns offers a fresh look at how Christian life truly works, answering questions that cannot be addressed by the idealized traditional doctrine of "once for all delivered to the saints."

Enns offers a model of vibrant faith that views skepticism not as a loss of belief, but as an opportunity to deepen religious conviction with courage and confidence. This is not just an intellectual conviction, he contends, but a more profound kind of knowing that only true faith can provide.

Combining Enns's reflections of his own spiritual journey with an examination of Scripture, The Sin of Certainty models an acceptance of mystery and paradox that all believers can follow and why God prefers this path because it is only this way by which we can become mature disciples who truly trust God. It gives Christians who have known only the demand for certainty permission to view faith on their own flawed, uncertain, yet heartfelt, terms.

About Peter Enns

Peter Enns is professor of Old Testament and biblical hermeneutics at Westminster Theological Seminary in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Enns speaks at schools, churches, and seminars across the country and is a frequent contributor to journals and encyclopedias. He is the author of several books, including The Sin of Certainty, The Bible Tells Me So, Inspiration and Incarnation, and The Evolution of Adam.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Adam on April 23, 2016

Short Review: I think that this is a book that is going to be misread by many and left unread by many more because of the title. The main theme is that the role of the church and of us as Christians is to trust Christ and love others as first priority. Repeatedly throughout the book Enns makes clear......more

Goodreads review by Jenny on June 08, 2019

Pete is apparently "controversial" among Christians. I say, if this book makes you feel defensive of your faith, maybe you need to question why you feel it even needs to be defended. What is it about Pete's own uncertainty that has you so offended in the first place? I found this book relatable and f......more

Goodreads review by Curtis on May 19, 2016

Can it be a coincidence that I always seem to be reading specific books at just the right time I need to hear what they are saying? I doubt it. Peter Enns here sheds light on the problems a reliance on our right beliefs can cause in our walk with God. Distinguishing faith and belief from what we thi......more

Goodreads review by Alison on March 02, 2022

Many great light bulb moments in this one. Great for anyone feeling bogged down or even let down by their religion (Christian). Basic premise that being certain when it comes to religious belief sets people and institutions up for failure for a variety of reasons. It is preoccupied with correct thin......more

Goodreads review by Blair Hodges on July 20, 2016

Peter Enns offers here a confessional book about how he came to understand belief and faith more in terms of trust and love than in terms of facts and knowledge. Many Christians place being "correct" about God at the center of faith, as did Enns, until a series of faith crises made him reconsider hi......more

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