Book Review: Week Six

            As I have done previously, this post will entail a brief synopsis of the book that we are currently reading/have read in the most recent weeks.

New Dictionary of Biblical Theology-

            This book is what it sounds like it is. It is a reference for all things Bible-related. It contains articles on the overarching theme(s) within the Bible, as well as individual topics such as: Scripture, Inspiration, and Testing. It also includes an article on each of the biblical authors.

            Thus far, I have really enjoyed reading through the articles that we have been assigned. They have raised numerous questions, an example being- what is the difference between testing and temptation?- and have helped me understand more fully certain aspects of how the biblical canon was compiled.

Church History in Plain Language - Bruce Shelly -- 3rd Edition

            This book has a range from the time of the Christ to the church of today. It does a great job of not losing the details when discussing the early church. We have read through a number of chapters for Dr. Bauman's class on which we have been quizzed. We have read about the "The Age of Jesus and the Apostles" and "The Age of Catholic Christianity". What I have learned the most is that conceptions that I had about the early church, while they may be partially true, were not true in their nature.

 

We begin to read a book called "La Place de la Concorde Suisse" by John McPhee this coming week. This book is about the defense system that is employed in Switzerland. Having not read it, I cannot tell you anything about it. I am really looking forward to reading and discussing the contents of the book.