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Letters from a Skeptic / Greg Boyd : 3 of 5
1.08.2008 7:24 AM \| Link	This is an interesting book that I heard about at church (they often mention recommended reading material at Gateway), so I decided to check it out since I haven't read anything theological in a long time (besides the Bible). Greg Boyd is a professor of theology who decided to start a correspondence with his elderly dad to try to answer all his questions about faith, and they ended up trading letters over three years, covering some really tough questions that everyone thinks about at one time or another. Most of the arguments are really convincing, covering things like literary criteria for the authority of the Gospels, but ranging to much deeper spiritual thoughts on free will and suffering. Every now and then the tone gets a little too preachy for my taste, but in general the arguments are extremely intelligent (and deciphering their meaning reminded me of my philosophy class!), and include many quotes from sources like CS Lewis and Pascal. My main complaint with the book is a minor one - since this is a back and forth correspondence, they chose to set the father's letters in normal type, while Greg's letters are entirely in italics. Since his letters are much longer, it's really annoying to read several full pages in all italic type! Overall, Letters from a Skeptic is a fascinating book, presenting many ideas that I hadn't considered before, and written from a refreshingly open-minded point of view. Labels: books, spirituality


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