Review of St Augustine's Sin
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[Following is a volunteer review of "St Augustine's Sin" by Joe Baker.]
The book, St Augustine's Sin, by Joe Baker, is about examining the life of St Augustine and his theology about sin. The author questions Augustine's doctrine, pointing out how harmful it is to children. He claims that religious indoctrination is a form of punishment. According to him, Augustinian theology is the basis of christian faith in the western church. It instills a belief of personal guilt and sin. As children are growing up, they are taught to accept this theology and they are told to admit their mistakes and are made to ask for forgiveness. The author is against this ritual of self-guilt, which is passed on to young generations through a creed that gives a perception of self-blame. The author claimed that this practice has been passed with time and that many years ago it was used to publicly shame the dull students. The same practice is still carried out in school today to guilt shame children through the St Augustine's contrived guilt. The author laments for being one of the victims of the negative Augustinian indoctrination and that he is afraid it is still in faith schools even today and the state is supporting it.
The author is skillful in writing. He has great ability to explain his ideas clearly. He has also used many styles in writing. I love how the author has used simple language which makes the book friendly to read. I also love how the author has done a great research and quoted other sources in support of his ideas. He has also looked at the St Augustine's books and keenly determine his faults. I also loved the author's personal story about what he has gone through in life which he intended to add more weight in support of his ideas.
What I dislike about the book is how the author has openly condemned other people's ideas, for example he has opposed Saint Augustine's theology and has not shown us the positive side of Augustine. The book also contains many typing errors.
I rate the book three out of five stars. This is because, the author is skillful in writing. The book is also enjoyable reading and opens one's mind. However, the book only majors on the negative which also includes attacking some groups of people who might be reading this book. The book is also not professionally edited.
I recommend this book to anybody interested in theological studies. The book has historical events of some theological pioneers like Saint Augustine.
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St Augustine's Sin
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The book, St Augustine's Sin, by Joe Baker, is about examining the life of St Augustine and his theology about sin. The author questions Augustine's doctrine, pointing out how harmful it is to children. He claims that religious indoctrination is a form of punishment. According to him, Augustinian theology is the basis of christian faith in the western church. It instills a belief of personal guilt and sin. As children are growing up, they are taught to accept this theology and they are told to admit their mistakes and are made to ask for forgiveness. The author is against this ritual of self-guilt, which is passed on to young generations through a creed that gives a perception of self-blame. The author claimed that this practice has been passed with time and that many years ago it was used to publicly shame the dull students. The same practice is still carried out in school today to guilt shame children through the St Augustine's contrived guilt. The author laments for being one of the victims of the negative Augustinian indoctrination and that he is afraid it is still in faith schools even today and the state is supporting it.
The author is skillful in writing. He has great ability to explain his ideas clearly. He has also used many styles in writing. I love how the author has used simple language which makes the book friendly to read. I also love how the author has done a great research and quoted other sources in support of his ideas. He has also looked at the St Augustine's books and keenly determine his faults. I also loved the author's personal story about what he has gone through in life which he intended to add more weight in support of his ideas.
What I dislike about the book is how the author has openly condemned other people's ideas, for example he has opposed Saint Augustine's theology and has not shown us the positive side of Augustine. The book also contains many typing errors.
I rate the book three out of five stars. This is because, the author is skillful in writing. The book is also enjoyable reading and opens one's mind. However, the book only majors on the negative which also includes attacking some groups of people who might be reading this book. The book is also not professionally edited.
I recommend this book to anybody interested in theological studies. The book has historical events of some theological pioneers like Saint Augustine.
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St Augustine's Sin
View: on Bookshelves |
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