God Is: Exploring the Nature of the Biblical God - Tapa blanda

Finch, Randy

 
9781492264538: God Is: Exploring the Nature of the Biblical God
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ISBN 10: 1492264539 ISBN 13: 9781492264538
Editorial: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2013

Sinopsis

What would you think if I told you I am omniscient; that I know everything there is to know, and all of it is absolutely true? I dare say you would think me to be a liar or deluded. You would probably respond that no human is omniscient. And I would respond that you are absolutely correct. All humans are limited in their knowledge of truth. We are all finite beings making our way in a cosmos that is often beyond our comprehension. For this reason it is important for all of us to dialog with one another, sharing our ideas, our ‘truths’, and our understanding of the Universe. Many people throughout history have claimed to have revealed knowledge others lacked. In some cases, people have been thought to possess special knowledge even when they themselves made no such claim. The ones that immediately come to mind are religious and philosophical leaders and writers, but that is not the only source of such people. In my home country, the United States of America, the predominant source of truth for a majority of citizens is the Bible. Yet, the 66 books comprising this compilation were written by men. Flawed, non-omniscient men. As a Christian many years ago, I began to question many of the beliefs of my fellow believers. Upon studying the Bible extensively, I concluded that much of what the authors of the Bible believed about God simply didn’t make sense to me. I also saw that many current day Christians believed things about God that the Bible didn’t even teach. Eventually, my studies led me to understand that the Bible contains the words of men, not the words of God. This prompted me to write “God Is”. In it I explain in detail the many concerns I have. Whether you are a skeptic, a believer, or somewhere in between, I believe this book contains thoughts about the Bible that perhaps you have never considered. I hope the ideas presented spark discussions about the nature of God. It is my desire that this will help us all come one step closer to Truth.

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Acerca del autor

I was born into a poor family. My father was raised a sharecropper and only attained a fourth grade education. My mother was raised on a farm and only finished the eighth grade. Despite this, my parents did well. My father became an assembly line worker, making a sufficient salary to provide for my mother and me. After graduating from high school, I obtained a college degree and began by career. As I was growing up, I always considered my parents to be Christians even though my father never went to church and my mother only went sporadically. When I was young, I attended church occasionally with my mother. Later, I attended with friends. I ultimately concluded that the God of the Bible was not real. I believed there was a God, but he was not the one described in the Bible. Even so, I eventually became interested in the Bible and discussed it frequently with believing friends. I ultimately decided to become a Christian. However, over the next several years, my nascent faith began to wane as I read more and more things in the Bible that just didn't square with what I personally knew about how the world works. After much reading, thinking, and soul searching, I ultimately came to the conclusion that I had been right back in high school and college. The Bible was strictly the writings of men and the God it describes is not the one that really exists. After many more years of reading and thinking, I have not changed in this belief. I finally decided that I needed to write down all the thoughts that led to my conclusions concerning the Bible. This book is the end result. I am also the author of two other books. "Beginnings to Endings: Philosophical Ramblings for Avoiding Global Destruction" is a humorous book about various topics related to philosophy. "Passion is a Harsh Taskmaster" is a mystery romance novel. Additionally, I have written many computer related articles for a number of journals and magazines and have had several poems published.

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Editorial
CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
Año de publicación
2013
Idioma
Inglés
ISBN 10 
1492264539
ISBN 13 
9781492264538
Encuadernación
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Número de páginas
310
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