I've noticed the quality of your posts, and because you obviously know a hell of a lot more than I do, can you offer any links/names of books I should look into regarding theology?

The subject as a whole interests me, and I know I am being vague as to what I am asking for, but my interests are so broad. Anything you find interesting I probably will too, thanks in advance.

-mixed

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quote:Originally posted by mixedbloods:

I've noticed the quality of your posts, and because you obviously know a hell of a lot more than I do, can you offer any links/names of books I should look into regarding theology?

The subject as a whole interests me, and I know I am being vague as to what I am asking for, but my interests are so broad. Anything you find interesting I probably will too, thanks in advance.

-mixed



as to anyone person on TOTSE "knowing" any more than anyone else, i feel as i'm near the bottom of the pile, but thanks anyway.

As to books...

I've several versions of the Bible (most of them on 2 cd-roms, that also include many commentaries), the Koran (which i havent gotten very far into), The Apocrypha (Lost books of the Bible and the Forgotten Books of Eden), Luther's Catechism.

two that give a pretty good basic idea where/why things are/came from:

"Sacred Origins of Profound Things"..Charles Panati

Reader's Digest's "ABC's of the Bible"

the first gives info from all sorts of sources and about many religions. The second has many Questions and Answers some with Biblical passages, others referencing early church writings.

As to Revelations:

"Apocalypse" by Grant R. Jeffery

"Apocalypse Code" by Hal Linsey (thought this book was wrong, but interesting)

"Revelation" by Wayne Mueller from "the people's bible" series (gives verse by verse comments on Lutheran doctrine of Revelation)

Others:

"The Science of God" by Gerald Schroeder (although i disagreed with his idea of how to fit billions of years into the Bible, it was a very interesting and maybe possible explaination--i still disagree though, how can you have death before the fall of man?...really good read overall)

"God, I Dont understand" by Kenneth Boa

"Cabalah Primer" by Henietta Bernstien

"Dont Know Much About the Bible" by Kenneth Davis

"The Bible as History" (archeology was always boring/dry to me but the author brought this to life..no pun intended.. dont know authors name because i loaned this out and dont remember to whom)

"Mysteries of the Bible"..Reader's Digest

This is just a small list of books that i have. And there have been many more that i've read from the library or loaned to me by friends. And currently i've been reading 4 new ones. My wife jokes that i'm not allowed in Best Buy (electronics store), DVD section of any store, Video Game section of any store, ANY book store or book section, or the hardware store (unless it pertains to our house). LOL but then she says that atleast im not in the taverns like her ex-husband.

Anyway, i hope this helps.

if you want to really get to understand the NT (and REV.) then you need to read Dodd,Robinson and Schonfeld.

"Redating the NT." by Robinson is a very good place to start (doesn't just deal with the dates)

also a copy of the Gospel Of Thomas (logon not childhood) is pretty damn essential.

I saw the Gospel of Thomas at chapters a little while ago, but got Legend: The Genesis Of Civilization instead, so next time I go I'll probably pick it up.

Lol yeah I have a tendancy to want everything in best buy and chapters. Thanks for the input.

-mixed

courtesy of tuxrox's trouble and strife

http://www.gospelthomas.com/

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