
Strength of Faith
The Journey of Muscular Christianity
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Mark Martello
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Kevin Sullivan
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Muscular Christianity is a philosophy that counters the idea that spirituality is purely inward or passive, proposing instead that living out one’s faith is an active, visible process. Through physical training, endurance, and health, practitioners aim to build not only a strong body but a robust character that reflects Christian virtues like courage, discipline, humility, and compassion. This holistic approach insists that faith is not just something to be believed but something to be practiced actively through all aspects of life.
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- L. Rowland
- 03-24-25
good one!
Not the usual preachy faith talk this one actually argues that being physically strong is part of being a good christian never really thought about faith and exercise being connected but the way it breaks down discipline endurance and character building made a lot of sense. Basically go to the gym be a good person and live your beliefs instead of just talking about them.
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- Kaylee
- 01-14-25
A complete book
A lot of books on faith don’t talk about the physical aspect to things. I haven’t really stopped and thought about the idea the author is talking about but it makes a lot of sense. We need to be strong physically in order to be the best believers that we can and the author does a good job of describing how to go about doing that.
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- Knowledge1000
- 01-28-25
Faith in Action Made Simple
I really enjoyed Strength of Faith. It’s not your typical spiritual book—it connects faith with everyday actions like staying healthy and being disciplined. The idea of “Muscular Christianity” was new to me, but it totally makes sense! It’s about showing your faith through courage, hard work, and compassion, not just keeping it in your heart. The book is super inspiring and made me think about how I can live out my beliefs in practical ways. A great read for anyone who wants to combine physical and spiritual growth!
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- MW
- 04-12-25
Faith in Action
It really does change the way you think about living your faith. It isn't a matter of prayer or attending church—how you conduct yourself, how you treat others, and challenge yourself physically and mentally. I appreciated the way it couples up discipline in the body with discipline in the spirit without sounding preachy. It really reverses the script on the whole "quiet believer" thing and makes faith seem alive and active. Even if you don't necessarily believe in God, there is something that appeals to me about merging physical strength with inner values.
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- k-rob
- 04-08-25
Exploring faith through action
This book provides a fascinating exploration of a philosophy that emphasizes the active practice of faith through physical discipline. I found most interesting was the way the book connects the development of physical strength and endurance with the cultivation of Christian virtues like courage, discipline, and compassion. It would also be insightful for those curious about the history and development of Christian thought and practice, particularly regarding the body's role in spiritual life.
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- Reed99
- 01-19-25
Strengthen Your Faith Journey
Strength of Faith, The Journey of Muscular Christianity, is an excellent audiobook about flexing your faith. Muscularity isn't associated with just masculine qualities but with increasing one's faith in Christ and becoming a better person. This is in family, work, community, and yourself. I found this audiobook uplifting and very relatable. The narration was easy to listen to.
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- W. Sawyer
- 03-24-25
Interesting
This was pretty eye-opening. It dives into how physical strength and spiritual life kinda go hand in hand. I thought the whole "muscular Christianity" idea was new to me, but of course it’s been right there in plain sight with the YMCA. I forgot what the C stood for lol.
Mark Martello’s voice worked well - it was just long enough to keep me entertained and informed though my long car journey - I listened to it all in one go.
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