Press & Reviews

REVIEWS for you are not your own

“You Are Not Your Own is an ambitious project, tying together diverse and neglected Christian thinkers like Ellul with familiar literary references to Sylvia Plath and J. D. Salinger.”

Israel Soong, The Gospel Coalition

“Noble’s book stands as a vital wake-up call for anyone suffering under the delusion that they belong to themselves. Unlike tragic Sisyphus, those who belong to Christ need never just imagine themselves happy.”

Timothy Kleiser, Christianity Today

“You Are Not Your Own is one of the most compelling, insightful, and wise books I have read in a long while, and I am eager to get it into the hands of friends and loved ones—both those who believe they belong to themselves, and those who know they belong to Christ but still live in a society founded on the lie that they are their own.”

Emily Wenneborg, Front Porch Republic

“I found his keen analysis of modernity to be clear, even-handed and intellectually robust, without becoming bogged down in obtuse language or endless theory… If we, as the body of Christ in the midst of late modernity, are to make any headway in meaningfully separating ourselves from the lies we unthinkingly imbibe, then we do well to pay attention to winsome, thoughtful, informed and culturally aware books like You Are Not Your Own.”

“With a tone of kindness and gospel clarity, Alan Noble helps readers lay down the dizzying task of self-realization and self-aggrandizement.”

Dr. Ronni Kurtz, For the Church

“Far from making us freer, the conviction that we belong to ourselves has succeeded only in increasing society’s general levels of anxiety before an ever-expanding array of options that hold us in thrall. This has produced a paradox: the more we seek liberation, the more we find ourselves enslaved, living in ways that are less than fully human.”

David T. Koyzis, Cateclesia Institute

“Ultimately, Noble calls for us to recognize that our identities are rooted in our personhood before God, that this carries with it responsibilities to God and neighbor, but that it is God who meets these requirements in Christ.”

Donald Roth, In All Things

“Noble argues that much of our cultural turmoil stems from our belief that we belong to ourselves alone and are responsible for every aspect of our existence… And Noble shows that while our culture is obsessed with who we are, what is most important is to whom we belong.”

Jessica Roth, Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission

REVIEWS for disruptive witness

“This accessible, timely book provides concrete strategies for individuals and churches desiring a robust “disruptive” Christian witness in a distracted, secular age.”

Publisher’s Weekly

“So important are Noble’s theses, research, and hopeful suggestions, that this reviewer urges all parents and teachers to include it in their family reading and classroom requirements.”

Rev. John Bombaro, White Horse Inn

“We need to understand the world we live in. We also need to know how to live faithfully in it. Finally, we need to know how to commend our faith to others. On all three of those points, Noble’s book is a great success.”

Jake Meador, Mere Orthodoxy

“Disruptive Witness is a treasure for the Western church in this distracted age. It offers a call not just to live for Christ, but also to find a way to herald the good news to our friends and neighbors.”

Spence Spencer, The Gospel Coalition

“With Disruptive Witness, Noble has plowed a stony field beautifully, allusively, and I am eager to see what harvest will emerge from the seeds.”

Laura M. Fabrycky, Fathom Magazine

“…a book of cultural analysis and deft critique of the forces of modernity and post-modernity, that, while slogging through some serious stuff, is still loaded with brilliant ideas and practical suggestions.”

Byron Borger, Hearts and Minds Books

 

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