Living More With Less / Out of Print
by Doris Janzen Longacre
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Author: Doris Janzen LongacreEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 1980-06-02
ISBN: 0836119304
Number of pages: 304
Publisher: Herald Pr
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Book Review: a black and white look at living
Summary: 1 Stars
I read many reviews before I ordered this book. I particularly read the negative ones and found they were primarily concerned with the fact that this book is written from a Christian worldview. Yes, it is. But, any reader should note who the publisher of the book is--the Mennonite press. But, I am a Christian and I have several concerns about this book. I am not going to recommend it to any of my friends. From the beginning, it is a very black and white look at life. Even to the extent that Longacre identifies her "standards" for living. Implied in the word "standards" is that if you don't meet those standards then you are failing to do right. You must do all you can to meet them! But, that isn't life. And beliefs like that lead to legalism and guilt. And that isn't what I believe Christ preaches in the Bible.
But, my concerns are more than that. I think that several of the contributions are very unbiblical in practice. Several people advocate ways that they have striven to avoid taxes as a way to protest the actions of the government. First, the Bible says to "give to Caesar what is Caesar's". Second, in the Bible, we are told to respect the authorities over us. And third, we are told in the Word not to go bury our treasure in the dirt, but to use the gifts we are given and to glorify God.
Finally, I did not find this book to be encouraging as I had hoped it would be as to ways I can reduce my ecological footprint on the world and make wiser resources of what we have. For any idealist, I think this book would give them much fuel for their fire, but without any grace to accompany it when they fall short of perfection. I do respect the author very much, and the impact she has had on many people through the More with Less Cookbook. Rather than purchasing this book, I would recommend Extending the Table and the More with Less cookbooks. I think they would be much more encouraging.
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