I read this as a part of a reading group over the last eight months. I am thankful to my friend, Brian Pate, who invited me on this journey. Although I read widely on all kinds of topics, I do not know if I would have ever picked this book up. Now that I have read it, I have been enriched in such a way that many other parts of life will be affected. There were many parts that I didn't agree with, but there were far more that I did agree with. And, I know it is okay to reserve the right to think for myself (and therefore disagree with him), but I also must acknowledge that Calvin's abilities surpass mine and he is to be lauded for what God used him to accomplish. Since I have written reading reports on many of the chapters and posted them on my blog, this is all I will say in review.
Book Review / Aug 4
Institutes of the Christian Religion
Calvin's Own 'Essentials' Edition
By: John Calvin, Robert White (Translator)
★★★★★
★★★★★
Book Review
I read this as a part of a reading group over the last eight months. I am thankful to my friend, Brian Pate, who invited me on this journey. Although I read widely on all kinds of topics, I do not know if I would have ever picked this book up. Now that I have read it, I have been enriched in such a way that many other parts of life will be affected. There were many parts that I didn't agree with, but there were far more that I did agree with. And, I know it is okay to reserve the right to think for myself (and therefore disagree with him), but I also must acknowledge that Calvin's abilities surpass mine and he is to be lauded for what God used him to accomplish. Since I have written reading reports on many of the chapters and posted them on my blog, this is all I will say in review.
I am nuts about books. I read on all kinds of topics. I attempt to review each book I read for the sake of my own enrichment as well as conversation starters with others.