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Summary: All in all good, but lacking in "characterization"
Review: At first glance, this book looks great. Very thick and very full of articles about Jesus. However I was a little dismayed when I found that all except for less than a handful were by fundamental christian types. The title is "a Book of Jesus" so I think the author would have been best off to keep the fundies but also add other writers in as well. It wouldnt hurt to have metaphysical and esoteric christian write about Jesus. or to have a Muslim speak about Jesus in an edifying way. Dont get me wrong, the book is nice....but it remains a little too fluffy. Its time we start being more Unified. We need to see that Jesus is a main figure of course in Christianity, Fundamental and Liberal, Muslim, Buddhism, Hindu, Taoist, Mystical. If we can incorporate all those views, then we certainly have a "Book of Jesus."
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Summary: IF YOU KNOW JESUS, READ THIS BOOK, IF NOT, READ THIS BOOK..
Review: I haven't even been able to read everything in this book. It truly lives up to its title as a treasury. Even that doesn't adequately describe the value of this book. As I say, if you think you know Jesus, read this book. If you want to know Him better, read this book. This is a great resource. And it's not slanted toward a particular point of view. There are writings from many men of all different walks of life with various scopes of influence. Napoleon, William Jennings Bryan, CS Lewis and Max Lucado, and 100's of others. It will make you laugh, cry, pray and stand in awe of our Most High Lord and Savior. Even if you read a segament every day, you will be blessed many days, it is just chocked full of the attributes of our Lord. This book is a must for any Christain library, as a devotional or companion for Bible study, or for sermon material. A most handy reference, but if you read it, you'll never let it be reduced to just that. Enjoy.
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Summary: IF YOU KNOW JESUS, READ THIS BOOK, IF NOT, READ THIS BOOK..
Review: I haven't even been able to read everything in this book. It truly lives up to its title as a treasury. Even that doesn't adequately describe the value of this book. As I say, if you think you know Jesus, read this book. If you want to know Him better, read this book. This is a great resource. And it's not slanted toward a particular point of view. There are writings from many men of all different walks of life with various scopes of influence. Napoleon, William Jennings Bryan, CS Lewis and Max Lucado, and 100's of others. It will make you laugh, cry, pray and stand in awe of our Most High Lord and Savior. Even if you read a segament every day, you will be blessed many days, it is just chocked full of the attributes of our Lord. This book is a must for any Christain library, as a devotional or companion for Bible study, or for sermon material. A most handy reference, but if you read it, you'll never let it be reduced to just that. Enjoy.
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Summary: God is glorified
Review: The most elementary courtesy requires that we accept an author's right to say what he wants to say, not what we want him to (we can always write our own books, after all).Calvin Miller is out to glorify God, and to help others to see His glory. He succeeds brilliantly. There is an immense breadth of material here, all of it excellent, and when brought together in one volume, the effect is overwhelming.
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Summary: God is glorified
Review: The most elementary courtesy requires that we accept an author's right to say what he wants to say, not what we want him to (we can always write our own books, after all). Calvin Miller is out to glorify God, and to help others to see His glory. He succeeds brilliantly. There is an immense breadth of material here, all of it excellent, and when brought together in one volume, the effect is overwhelming.
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Summary: All in all good, but lacking in "characterization"
Review: This book is the best collection of what Christians of all ages have said about Jesus Christ that I have ever found. Reading in it is a worship experience that I find causes me to stop and pray often. The poetry is beautiful. It is an excellent resource for material to be quoted by teachers and preachers alike, but it is foremost a window into a more intimate and enlightened view of our Lord.
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