The End of UnChristian?

Having covered 6 negative perceptions of Christianity, the last section of unChristian essentially pointed out that perception is reality. That it's not an image problem, its a subtance problem.

To shift our reputation from unChristian to Christian, it is suggested that "Christ followers must learn to respond to people in the way Jesus did". It sounds obvious, but if people can't see Jesus in our lives, we have a "hidden Jesus" problem.

When Jesus was on earth, people were changed by his example. Today it's our interactions with people that create people's image of Jesus. People "need to see Christianity rejecting self-preservation and insularity, and embracing true concern and compassion for others".

The chapter ends by noting:

the barriers to seeing Jesus are getting wider and higher. What image of Jesus do people get from your life? The unChristian faith is here in force. We have a choice of whether it is here to stay.

And the 'afterword' was interesting. The author, after being initially shocked and overwhelmed by the negative impression of Christians, was filled with hope for the future. What? Yes, he feels that it's a nothing-to-lose situation. That the only way to go from here is up. That the current generation has an opportunity to live lives that redefine 'Christian' as being someone that bears some resemblance to Christ.