In How Good is Good Enough?, Andy Stanley presents a C. S. Lewis-style argument for the truth of Christianity. He addresses the belief that many (including many regular church attenders) hold that good people go to heaven. That seems so plausible and reasonable and... fair. But, as Stanley points out, where's the cutoff point? How good is good enough? And, which standards do we use to measure someone's goodness? The laws of the Koran? The laws of the Old Testament? Only the 10 commandments?
Stanley does a great job of addressing the difficult questions that many are asking, and coming at those questions from an honest standpoint. As a matter of fact, he's so honest at points, I wondered if some who are scared to let their faith be tested would be offended and set the book down. Andy Stanley has a wonderful, conversational tone in all of his books, and this one probably more than most. The ultimately relevant topic, combined with the brevity of the book itself (only 92 pages, and short pages at that), and the readability factor, will hopefully prompt many to read through this book. It will provide Christ followers with a great explanation of why they believe what they believe and will provide those who have previously rejected Christ's teachings with some serious food for thought.
(note: I received this book free of charge from WaterBrook Multnomah Publishing Group for purposes of this review).
