tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8723330.post1461727539121840242..comments2024-01-01T19:55:56.197+10:30Comments on Thinking Christian: Book Review: The Reason Driven LifeAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08674240831406393407noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8723330.post-64260698842834549072012-10-07T00:15:55.560+09:302012-10-07T00:15:55.560+09:30"But with maturity comes an approach to livin..."But with maturity comes an approach to living that does not require certainty about everything. Living with uncertainty and adopting one’s right to think for oneself rather than being told what to think is sometimes painful but always liberating."<br /><br />The problem with many Christians is that they think they can understand God and therefor have an answer for everything; they believe that certainty proves you believe and understand God. <br /><br />Job understood this. When in his frustration, he cried out against God. God made him understand that it is the height of arrogance to think that one can understand God and why he does things the way he does. (Why do we insist in trying to fit the him inside our puny little brains?)<br /><br />Truly trusting God is letting going and realizing we don't have all the answers, can't handle all the answers and may never have all the answers.<br /><br />I could go on but I would be preaching to the choir. The answers make sense if you believe and never will if you don't (not imputing you specifically - just a general statement - and a resignation to the fact that as a Mom my children are going to have a nervous breakdown soon if I do not get off the computer). <br /><br />You made the mistake of liking one of my few reviews on Goodreads. <br /><br />Melissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03418200517338216765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8723330.post-42572066670535859642010-11-17T09:17:14.744+10:302010-11-17T09:17:14.744+10:30I have somewhat dismissed Price for a while now. N...I have somewhat dismissed Price for a while now. Not that I disagree with him, but I just wasn't getting any value from his detailed analysis of scriptures. But this seems like it would be worth a read, thanks for the review.<br /><br />I'm trying to explain to some theists friends that I don't have a problem with the Bible, its what they are doing with it that bothers me. If could supply a link to that podcast where Price compares the Bible to the Iliad, it would be much appreciated.Lausten Northhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06784935133094816365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8723330.post-33080363825715823802010-10-12T12:18:46.533+10:302010-10-12T12:18:46.533+10:30Price's first book, Beyond Born Again, is free...Price's first book, Beyond Born Again, is free online, some great discussion in that book concerning the Born Again experience, and analysis of some apologetic arguments. <br /><br />Also see Thom Stark's new book, The Human Faces of God, came out a week or so ago, but I've read an advance copy. Google Thom and the book to learn more. <br /><br />See also this list: http://edward-t-babinski.blogspot.com/2010/09/seven-books-every-christian-should-read.htmlEdwardtbabinskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13036816926421936940noreply@blogger.com