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There is a huge gender gap in churches in the US today, in fact this is true around the world. The question that Murrow asks is, Why and what can we do about it. He sets out to help the reader understand what it is about our churches that actually drives men away. And as he progresses through the book the list of reasons grows astronomically.
Essentially, his argument is that the church has become feminized. That is, the church is a place where the average woman can feel quite comfortable because it is set up for her success. While, at the same time, most churches are set up for men to fail through incompetence (it’s a woman’s world). From the ways churches function to the way that conflict is dealt with, most churches cater to women. In fact, in studies sited, men who found art and religion important were more likely to have an effeminate outlook on life, that is they responded to the survey more like women.
It seems clear that the author is greatly concerned about how believers live toward those who are far from God and he tries to communicate that in a very laid back and humorous fashion. Both of these are evidenced in the style and tone of his writing, which is extremely informal and unorthodox at times, almost as if he were talking to the reader instead of writing a book.
But more important than tone is what Shore actually says. And it is clear his desire is for believers to live out both aspects of the Great Commandment - love God AND love others. And so the book travels a path leading the reader to a place of positive engagement with those far from God, actually coming to the place of loving those who are different than us.
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