What books are you currently reading?
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I love to be surrounded by books. My library is decent. I feel smarter just sitting in there.
I’m currently reading Book 6 of Lactantius’ The Divine Institutes -> Of True Worship
I wonder if Constantine ever read this series. (And other writings of Lactantius.)
”[Lactantius] was appointed tutor in Latin to the emperor’s son Crispus.”
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I wonder if Constantine ever read this series. (And other writings of Lactantius.)
”[Lactantius] was appointed tutor in Latin to the emperor’s son Crispus.”
CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Lucius Caecilius Firmianus Lactantius
Fourth-century Christian apologist
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I’m currently reading Book 7, the final volume, of Lactantius’ The Divine Institutes -> Of a Happy Life.
An observation from the reading of Book 6: few Christins living in the 21st century live as Lactantius admonishes Christians to live.
An observation from the reading of Book 6: few Christins living in the 21st century live as Lactantius admonishes Christians to live.
The never-ending list of Kill Me books from Bill O'Reilly..... he's become a veritable Hal Lindsey of storybooks. I'll leave this one behind.
A serious answer: Books in general, and theology books in particular, are expensive. I’m a serial bargain bin binger. How about you?
I love book stores. Right up there with Home Depot. We travel about the country, whatever country we might be in, and my wife visits quilt shops. The best ones have a coffee shop and a bookstore nearby.
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I have started reading the Gospel according to Matthew.
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Precious friend, you are off to a good start. Just let us know any questions you may have
while reading God's Precious Word Of Truth.
You will probably receive a "lot of help" since there a Many here that will try and answer them.
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God and Evil is a book well worth reading, and re-reading. Why a good God allows unspeakable evil is a complicated issue. It should be wrestled with; though it is wearying, it is rewarding.
I think the author made some excellent points, yet I still find myself leaning (though not as hard) toward the classic theodicy -> “finite man cannot be expected to understand the ways of infinite God”. That feels more like an “opt out of thinking” response to me now that it did before.
That was heavy (I can’t emphasize that enough) reading, prompting change, even if that change should prove to be slight.
In need of something lighter to read for now (while continuing to digest theodicy), I’m currently reading The Moose That Roared: The Story of Jay Ward, Bill Scott, a Flying Squirrel, and a Talking Moose, written by Keith Scott.
I think the author made some excellent points, yet I still find myself leaning (though not as hard) toward the classic theodicy -> “finite man cannot be expected to understand the ways of infinite God”. That feels more like an “opt out of thinking” response to me now that it did before.
That was heavy (I can’t emphasize that enough) reading, prompting change, even if that change should prove to be slight.
In need of something lighter to read for now (while continuing to digest theodicy), I’m currently reading The Moose That Roared: The Story of Jay Ward, Bill Scott, a Flying Squirrel, and a Talking Moose, written by Keith Scott.
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