Would You Believe?: Finding God Without Losing Your Mind

Henry G. MacLeod teaches sociology at both Trent University and the
University of Waterloo.

Tom Harpur, a self-described “uncomfortable Christian,” addresses
this book in general to those who feel a “spiritual vacuum at the core
of their being” and in particular to those who are disenchanted with,
or have drifted away from, organized religion. Given the author’s
background in the Anglican Church of Canada, the book will be of
particular interest to those uncomfortable with traditional forms of
mainstream Protestantism.

Harpur attributes today’s spiritual crisis to organized religion’s
continued emphasis on traditional creeds. In addition to offering some
broad suggestions for making faith “relevant to people today,” he
discusses general obstacles to belief. Harpur’s goal is not to provide
a definitive analysis of contemporary spirituality but rather to help
believers clarify their own personal faith. His book provides
thought-provoking questions, not easy answers.