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tcreedy's review against another edition
4.0
This is a very good book and I enjoyed most of it. However, it’s about 200 pages too long, and not as original as people think. Zimmermans ‘incarnational humanism’ makes the same argument in half the pages.
At times Holland reminds me of Dawkins - outside of his specialism and still being confident. This is particularly the case when he’s engaging biblical material, most egregiously on sexual issues, but it goes wider than that.
This is an enjoyable read. Holland writes big books that cover big stories and for the most part he covers the influence of Christianity very well - even on the many who deny it. The ending anecdote reflection about his grandmother is moving - and clearly Holland has intellectually understood the gospel. Pray for him!
At times Holland reminds me of Dawkins - outside of his specialism and still being confident. This is particularly the case when he’s engaging biblical material, most egregiously on sexual issues, but it goes wider than that.
This is an enjoyable read. Holland writes big books that cover big stories and for the most part he covers the influence of Christianity very well - even on the many who deny it. The ending anecdote reflection about his grandmother is moving - and clearly Holland has intellectually understood the gospel. Pray for him!
scifistalker's review against another edition
challenging
dark
informative
inspiring
reflective
slow-paced
4.0