Review of Wilderness Cry
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Review of Wilderness Cry
[Following is a volunteer review of "Wilderness Cry" by Hilary L Hunt M.D..]
Religion is something most of us see as part of our lives and cultures, but most people have, at some time in their life, been hurt or disappointed by their religion. People also often change from one religious belief to another during their lives.
Wilderness Cry by Hilary L. Hunt, MD addresses this exact issue. The author grew up attending the Catholic Church and because he found it difficult to reconcile a perfect God with the constant changes within the church he started to question the church itself. He could not understand how something could be ordained by God at a specific time in Church history only to be proclaimed as wrong by God during a different period.
The author did extensive research on the history of the Catholic Church and what influenced the changes within the church. He concluded that the church in general is more concerned with money and keeping control of its congregation than pleasing God. He also gives reasons for each of the conclusions that he comes to and freely admits that what he says can be seen as blasphemous.
The author makes bold statements and then backs up his view with sound arguments that are interspersed with personal stories of how he came to those conclusions. He constantly argues his points without reason in an attempt to convince the reader of his opinion without trying to force his views.
My favorite part of the book is where the author shares his understanding of love as decreed by Jesus. “Love of neighbor (acceptance) is mandatory for peace and happiness.” He makes the statement that if all religions can teach their followers to love their neighbor as self, irrespective of race or religion, then this love would become an innate principle in everyday life.
I do not have a least favorite part in the book, I think that the author did a great job of bringing his point across. He treats his readers as intellectual beings and therefore uses reason to make his point without being forceful. The author is quite vocal about the fact that he does not believe in the Bible as a whole and he also questions the reasons behind why some books were included in the Bible and why some were left out.
The book was well edited and I gladly rate it 4 out of 4 and I recommend this book to anyone interested to read about religion but do caution those who believe in the Bible that some of the statements made might be offensive. As a whole, I truly enjoyed learning more about the Catholic Church and although I do not agree with the authors' conclusions, he does make some valid points. The book challenged me to question my own beliefs.
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Wilderness Cry
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Religion is something most of us see as part of our lives and cultures, but most people have, at some time in their life, been hurt or disappointed by their religion. People also often change from one religious belief to another during their lives.
Wilderness Cry by Hilary L. Hunt, MD addresses this exact issue. The author grew up attending the Catholic Church and because he found it difficult to reconcile a perfect God with the constant changes within the church he started to question the church itself. He could not understand how something could be ordained by God at a specific time in Church history only to be proclaimed as wrong by God during a different period.
The author did extensive research on the history of the Catholic Church and what influenced the changes within the church. He concluded that the church in general is more concerned with money and keeping control of its congregation than pleasing God. He also gives reasons for each of the conclusions that he comes to and freely admits that what he says can be seen as blasphemous.
The author makes bold statements and then backs up his view with sound arguments that are interspersed with personal stories of how he came to those conclusions. He constantly argues his points without reason in an attempt to convince the reader of his opinion without trying to force his views.
My favorite part of the book is where the author shares his understanding of love as decreed by Jesus. “Love of neighbor (acceptance) is mandatory for peace and happiness.” He makes the statement that if all religions can teach their followers to love their neighbor as self, irrespective of race or religion, then this love would become an innate principle in everyday life.
I do not have a least favorite part in the book, I think that the author did a great job of bringing his point across. He treats his readers as intellectual beings and therefore uses reason to make his point without being forceful. The author is quite vocal about the fact that he does not believe in the Bible as a whole and he also questions the reasons behind why some books were included in the Bible and why some were left out.
The book was well edited and I gladly rate it 4 out of 4 and I recommend this book to anyone interested to read about religion but do caution those who believe in the Bible that some of the statements made might be offensive. As a whole, I truly enjoyed learning more about the Catholic Church and although I do not agree with the authors' conclusions, he does make some valid points. The book challenged me to question my own beliefs.
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Wilderness Cry
View: on Bookshelves | on Amazon
Latest Review: Wilderness Cry by Hilary L Hunt M.D.
