{"product_id":"happy-lies-how-a-movement-you-probably-never-heard-of-shaped-our-self-obsessed-world-paperback","title":"Happy Lies: How a Movement You (Probably) Never Heard Of Shaped Our Self-Obsessed World - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMelissa Dougherty\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn this groundbreaking book, popular apologist Melissa Dougherty helps us understand how our society got to be so toxically subjective, why endless positivity is inherently destructive, and how we can live with faithful truth and genuine love in these self-obsessed times.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eMelissa Dougherty skillfully diagnoses the issue and provides the cure: the authentic and life-giving truth of the Christian worldview.\u003c\/em\u003e - Wesley Huff\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHave you ever wondered how we ended up in a world where personal feelings could become the authority for reality? Or why so many of us are on a relentless pursuit for happiness yet somehow feel more exhausted and sadder than ever? You're not alone.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMelissa deftly traces the roots of today's social chaos back to a little-known (but \u003cem\u003every\u003c\/em\u003e influential) 1800s philosophy known as New Thought. A former follower of its teachings, Melissa provides clarity and compassion mixed with a dash of loving snark as she exposes New Thought's deceptions and its many concerning tendrils within the church and our \"self-help\" culture.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYou'll be shocked, grieved, and encouraged as you learn: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow you can experience true freedom, hope, and peace instead of the world's counterfeits\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow an anti-God ideology so easily hijacked Christian-sounding ideas\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhy thinking positively is entirely different from the unbiblical and burdensome \"positive thought\" movement\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhy fake \"authenticity\" short-circuits real redemption\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow understanding the New Thought mindset can help us share our faith more effectively\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUncover a dangerous ideology that nearly everyone has met, yet few of us can name, in order to better understand our culture and joyfully live faithful to the gospel that is so much better than our world's \u003cem\u003eHappy Lies\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 272\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.68 x 8.38 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 28, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51966687510829,"sku":"9780310368861","price":20.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/YHVWSAon2T9780310368861.webp?v=1775535338","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/happy-lies-how-a-movement-you-probably-never-heard-of-shaped-our-self-obsessed-world-paperback","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}