4 out of 4 stars
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Who Told You That You Were Naked? written by William Combs contains scriptures, stories of biblical characters and the author's insights. It explores many interesting concepts, such as fear, deception, faith, and life. However, the central story in the book is the story of Adam and Eve, who are the original ancestors of the humanity. The author also talks about their relationship with God, the encounter with the serpent, and the consequences they had to face. However, this is not a traditional story that we encountered throughout our childhood. The author offers us his own interpretation of the story and uses specific arguments to support his statements.
Right from the beginning, I was really excited to read the book. The first few pages made me feel like I was witnessing an event happen in front of my eyes. The simple writing manner, the beautiful choice of words and creativity helped to animate the whole scene in my mind. William Combs provided detailed descriptions of his characters, Adam and Eve, and showed their mindset and personality which helped me understand the book more.
What I find interesting about this book is that William Combs talks about his own opinion and shows us a fully different approach to the issues provided in the book. He explains the concepts of "sinning" and "freedom," and asks one main question: does sinning restrict humans' freedom of a choice? The answer becomes clear in the following chapters. God is all-knowing and powerful, which means that he sees the future. He knows what will happen already. In this case, he knew that the serpent would try to deceive Adam and Eve, but he didn't stop this occurrence. Instead, he gave them the freedom of a choice.
Another thing I liked about the book is that each chapter has a list of questions at the end. They help the reader to memorize the main points, and it's also a good way to start a group discussion. It's a great feeling when a person can finally discuss what he has read in the book with his fellow peers and analyze the information through discussions.
I rate this book 4 out of 4 stars, and I recommend it to open-minded individuals, who are willing to learn more about religions. I'm sure that Christians would like this book the most since it gives them a chance to grow spiritually and strengthen their relationship with the God. You won't be able to put the book away after starting to read it. You will enjoy the simple writing manner, reading about the interpretations of the author, and learning more about Christianity.
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Who Told You That You Were Naked?
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