Review of The Advent of Time
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Review of The Advent of Time
[Following is a volunteer review of "The Advent of Time" by Indignus Servus.]
The Advent of Time by Indignus Servus was a wild story. It was composed of multiple works of art to tell the riveting story of an entity with abusive, narcissistic tendencies and the entity's relationship with his offspring. The author uses countless different references, pieced together in a persuasive way, to dismiss the long-standing argument that, to paraphrase, ‘God is not real because evil and suffering exist.’ This book gives a new perspective on the idea of love and faith.
I gave this book a 4 out of 5, as I found the book to tell a compelling argument for the existence of God, if not directly, through passive insinuation; however, if God does exist, this book would certainly dissuade me from placing faith in His existence. The author did a great job of debating the arguments they addressed. They used ample examples to solidify the argument, not that God exists, but that atheists’ primary argument is invalid, because evil is a just version of love. The author was always anticipating my next argument, answering my rebuttal in the passages that followed what sparked it. I would recommend it to people as a source for debate on the matter. It isn’t something I would regularly recommend for reading. I would recommend it to people who want to explore the idea of whether God is real, as well as anybody who does believe God is real. I think it provides solid reasons for believers to strengthen their faith and to help explain their faith to others. I think it most strongly will resonate with people wanting to learn more about Orthodox Christianity; however, the author directed the book towards various audiences and kept the verbiage easy to read by most people.
The piece was a little rough to read with the sheer number of quotes and references, but was ultimately insightful. It was very well written and edited, with no notable grammar or punctuation errors. Most arguments provide substantial ‘evidence’ to back claims. At one point, the author makes a claim that cannot be proven or disproven by their work, and the author openly admits to that.
I did not find this book to persuade me that God is all-loving and all-powerful despite the existence of evil and suffering. Many of the debates are based on humanity's scientific findings, trying to explain them with religion, even though science has already explained them. For this reason, I think the book would be best enjoyed by those who already have a theological interest in Orthodox Christianity.
All in all, this book did cause me to think more about my argument for not placing undying faith in something I can't sense with my abilities, and I'm certainly grateful to have read it, if only to be more understanding when engaging in conversation with worshipers. Since reading it, I have already begun to have more engaging conversations with friends who do believe.
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The Advent of Time by Indignus Servus was a wild story. It was composed of multiple works of art to tell the riveting story of an entity with abusive, narcissistic tendencies and the entity's relationship with his offspring. The author uses countless different references, pieced together in a persuasive way, to dismiss the long-standing argument that, to paraphrase, ‘God is not real because evil and suffering exist.’ This book gives a new perspective on the idea of love and faith.
I gave this book a 4 out of 5, as I found the book to tell a compelling argument for the existence of God, if not directly, through passive insinuation; however, if God does exist, this book would certainly dissuade me from placing faith in His existence. The author did a great job of debating the arguments they addressed. They used ample examples to solidify the argument, not that God exists, but that atheists’ primary argument is invalid, because evil is a just version of love. The author was always anticipating my next argument, answering my rebuttal in the passages that followed what sparked it. I would recommend it to people as a source for debate on the matter. It isn’t something I would regularly recommend for reading. I would recommend it to people who want to explore the idea of whether God is real, as well as anybody who does believe God is real. I think it provides solid reasons for believers to strengthen their faith and to help explain their faith to others. I think it most strongly will resonate with people wanting to learn more about Orthodox Christianity; however, the author directed the book towards various audiences and kept the verbiage easy to read by most people.
The piece was a little rough to read with the sheer number of quotes and references, but was ultimately insightful. It was very well written and edited, with no notable grammar or punctuation errors. Most arguments provide substantial ‘evidence’ to back claims. At one point, the author makes a claim that cannot be proven or disproven by their work, and the author openly admits to that.
I did not find this book to persuade me that God is all-loving and all-powerful despite the existence of evil and suffering. Many of the debates are based on humanity's scientific findings, trying to explain them with religion, even though science has already explained them. For this reason, I think the book would be best enjoyed by those who already have a theological interest in Orthodox Christianity.
All in all, this book did cause me to think more about my argument for not placing undying faith in something I can't sense with my abilities, and I'm certainly grateful to have read it, if only to be more understanding when engaging in conversation with worshipers. Since reading it, I have already begun to have more engaging conversations with friends who do believe.
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The Advent of Time
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