With a title like this, how could any writer not take a look? And once I read the summary description and browsed a view pages through Amazon, I decided I needed to read it. I down loaded it onto my Kindle and quickly read it over the weekend. Loved it!
Part of my attraction to this book has to do with the perspective of the author. Brian Godawa is a professor of apologetics and begins the book by providing a picture of himself and his approach to the scriptures. He does this to help you fully appreciate what has changed in his approach to scripture and also to show that he has shared the mindset of most evangelical Christians of this era.
Logical reasoning was his strength. He could convincingly argue the historical basis for scripture, the logical reasoning behind God's laws and His plan of redemption and the need of man for God's salvation. In spite of this, he found that even when others would acknowledge the wisdom of his reasoning, that didn't necessarily bring them into a relationship with God. Something was missing.
He begins to look at scripture with a fresh eye and realizes that (as many people had previously pointed out to him) the Bible is a very confusing book. The book of Jeremiah is known for its lack of chronology. The story jumps around from present to past. The four gospel don't always mesh in their details. Why didn't God lay out his 'manual for living' in a more concise manner? Did He make a mistake? Did the writers misunderstand His directions?
Part of my attraction to this book has to do with the perspective of the author. Brian Godawa is a professor of apologetics and begins the book by providing a picture of himself and his approach to the scriptures. He does this to help you fully appreciate what has changed in his approach to scripture and also to show that he has shared the mindset of most evangelical Christians of this era.
Logical reasoning was his strength. He could convincingly argue the historical basis for scripture, the logical reasoning behind God's laws and His plan of redemption and the need of man for God's salvation. In spite of this, he found that even when others would acknowledge the wisdom of his reasoning, that didn't necessarily bring them into a relationship with God. Something was missing.
He begins to look at scripture with a fresh eye and realizes that (as many people had previously pointed out to him) the Bible is a very confusing book. The book of Jeremiah is known for its lack of chronology. The story jumps around from present to past. The four gospel don't always mesh in their details. Why didn't God lay out his 'manual for living' in a more concise manner? Did He make a mistake? Did the writers misunderstand His directions?
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