Review by Louis Adrian -- The Spirituality Puzzle
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Review by Louis Adrian -- The Spirituality Puzzle
[Following is a volunteer review of "The Spirituality Puzzle" by James Rondinone and Renee Rondinone.]
This book is a theological book written by James Rondinone, originating from discussions conducted with his daughter, Renee Rondinone. They ask questions about salvation for Christians and also for non-believers. This book is very well written and is also supported by interpretations of biblical verses that are also extraordinary. Although the topics discussed in this book sound very basic, the discussion itself is very deep.
This book discusses the topic of what non-believers must do as well as Christians to be saved from God. This book will discuss the matter in detail. Discussion about ancient times to the current time, with examples of biblical figures whom we know well and who we may rarely hear. The discussion is very well written and also clear.
What I like about this book is quite a lot. The beginning of this book firmly identified questions that were common among Christians, so it was enough to make me want to continue reading. In this book, there are two different views on water baptism, but the author explains it in detail and keeps it from being biased.
I have read several books about Christianity from a well-known preacher. Even though it's about a different topic, but I see a difference in how to write between James Rondinone and them. Unlike this book, the books I read were mostly only identifying problems and explained with their own personal opinions. In contrast, The Spirituality Puzzle by James Rondinone and Renee Rondinone contains many interpretive references. James also takes into account the context of language and culture, so that it remains objective. I think this book stands out compared to other Christian books I've read.
The part that I don't like in this book is more precisely is what I hope from this book. I hope that in every case that requires notes, it is better to provide footnotes on the same page than to have to look at the end of the book.
For that, I give The Spirituality Puzzle by James Rondinone and Renee Rondinone with a rating of 4 out of 4 stars. I gave this book a full star because I was quite impressed with the quality of this book by comparing books that I had read before. Although this book has shortcomings and I'm also sure there are many better books, but I think this book is good to be a collection of Christian books that Christians need to have. For that reason, I have not reduced the stars for this book.
For this book, I think this book will be very suitable for Christians, especially those who are thirsty to learn about this topic. I will not recommend this book to a non-believer, because most of the topics of this book deal with the doctrines that are less common for people in general, but the beginning of this book is enough to discuss more general beliefs. For children, I advise adults to accompany them, so that there are adults who guide them to comprehend this book. This topic is quite difficult to understand for children.
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The Spirituality Puzzle
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This book is a theological book written by James Rondinone, originating from discussions conducted with his daughter, Renee Rondinone. They ask questions about salvation for Christians and also for non-believers. This book is very well written and is also supported by interpretations of biblical verses that are also extraordinary. Although the topics discussed in this book sound very basic, the discussion itself is very deep.
This book discusses the topic of what non-believers must do as well as Christians to be saved from God. This book will discuss the matter in detail. Discussion about ancient times to the current time, with examples of biblical figures whom we know well and who we may rarely hear. The discussion is very well written and also clear.
What I like about this book is quite a lot. The beginning of this book firmly identified questions that were common among Christians, so it was enough to make me want to continue reading. In this book, there are two different views on water baptism, but the author explains it in detail and keeps it from being biased.
I have read several books about Christianity from a well-known preacher. Even though it's about a different topic, but I see a difference in how to write between James Rondinone and them. Unlike this book, the books I read were mostly only identifying problems and explained with their own personal opinions. In contrast, The Spirituality Puzzle by James Rondinone and Renee Rondinone contains many interpretive references. James also takes into account the context of language and culture, so that it remains objective. I think this book stands out compared to other Christian books I've read.
The part that I don't like in this book is more precisely is what I hope from this book. I hope that in every case that requires notes, it is better to provide footnotes on the same page than to have to look at the end of the book.
For that, I give The Spirituality Puzzle by James Rondinone and Renee Rondinone with a rating of 4 out of 4 stars. I gave this book a full star because I was quite impressed with the quality of this book by comparing books that I had read before. Although this book has shortcomings and I'm also sure there are many better books, but I think this book is good to be a collection of Christian books that Christians need to have. For that reason, I have not reduced the stars for this book.
For this book, I think this book will be very suitable for Christians, especially those who are thirsty to learn about this topic. I will not recommend this book to a non-believer, because most of the topics of this book deal with the doctrines that are less common for people in general, but the beginning of this book is enough to discuss more general beliefs. For children, I advise adults to accompany them, so that there are adults who guide them to comprehend this book. This topic is quite difficult to understand for children.
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The Spirituality Puzzle
View: on Bookshelves | on Amazon | on Smashwords
