A vigorous but unfocused Christian study.
A book that combines close-read Bible study and medical advice.
Solutin (We Are Gods, 2015, etc.) begins with a two-point combination that’s fairly typical in books in its genre: a series of unconventional health measures and a disclaimer that the author is “not a health care professional, which means nothing in this writing may be construed as prescription.” Solutin advocates twice-daily intakes of 1000 milligrams of vitamin C, 400 international units of vitamin E, and one scoop of whey protein mixed with water; he asserts that this regimen has cured him of diarrhea, headaches, vertigo, asthma, chest pains, and other ailments. The author later broadens the scope of his book to a more general examination of how Satan implemented “death programming” into humans to thwart the will of God, as “the original program of God with Adam was everlasting life.” He then embarks upon a deep analysis of and commentary on some fundamental Christian debates, such as the correct day of the Sabbath or the correct name of Jesus (“we know that the word LORD here is supposed to be YHWH which should be pronounced YaHuWaH,” he writes, although he confusingly refers to Jesus as “Yahushua” later in the book). He goes on to offer a detailed study of the Ten Commandments, including word-for-word translation analysis, and much of this section is engaging. However, it sits awkwardly alongside many of the book’s more unusual claims, such as that the concepts of karma and reincarnation are biblically supported, that there’s scientific evidence of past lives and near-death experiences, and that Lucifer created prehistoric man. Overall, the energy and innovation of the book’s scriptural analysis will likely interest readers of religious texts. However, they may have less use for the book’s nutritional supplement advice or pseudoscientific claims.
A vigorous but unfocused Christian study.Pub Date: Jan. 2, 2014
ISBN: 978-1-4953-4742-9
Page Count: 225
Publisher: CreateSpace
Review Posted Online: July 17, 2019
Review Program: Kirkus Indie
Worthwhile reference stuffed with facts and illustrations.
A compendium of charts, time lines, lists and illustrations to accompany study of the Bible.
This visually appealing resource provides a wide array of illustrative and textually concise references, beginning with three sets of charts covering the Bible as a whole, the Old Testament and the New Testament. These charts cover such topics as biblical weights and measures, feasts and holidays and the 12 disciples. Most of the charts use a variety of illustrative techniques to convey lessons and provide visual interest. A worthwhile example is “How We Got the Bible,” which provides a time line of translation history, comparisons of canons among faiths and portraits of important figures in biblical translation, such as Jerome and John Wycliffe. The book then presents a section of maps, followed by diagrams to conceptualize such structures as Noah’s Ark and Solomon’s Temple. Finally, a section on Christianity, cults and other religions describes key aspects of history and doctrine for certain Christian sects and other faith traditions. Overall, the authors take a traditionalist, conservative approach. For instance, they list Moses as the author of the Pentateuch (the first five books of the Hebrew Bible) without making mention of claims to the contrary. When comparing various Christian sects and world religions, the emphasis is on doctrine and orthodox theology. Some chapters, however, may not completely align with the needs of Catholic and Orthodox churches. But the authors’ leanings are muted enough and do not detract from the work’s usefulness. As a resource, it’s well organized, inviting and visually stimulating. Even the most seasoned reader will learn something while browsing.
Worthwhile reference stuffed with facts and illustrations.Pub Date: Sept. 1, 2005
ISBN: 978-1-5963-6022-8
Page Count: -
Publisher: N/A
Review Posted Online: May 23, 2010
Review Program: Kirkus Indie
This a book of earlier, philosophical essays concerned with the essential "absurdity" of life and the concept that- to overcome the strong tendency to suicide in every thoughtful man-one must accept life on its own terms with its values of revolt, liberty and passion. A dreary thesis- derived from and distorting the beliefs of the founders of existentialism, Jaspers, Heldegger and Kierkegaard, etc., the point of view seems peculiarly outmoded. It is based on the experience of war and the resistance, liberally laced with Andre Gide's excessive intellectualism. The younger existentialists such as Sartre and Camus, with their gift for the terse novel or intense drama, seem to have omitted from their philosophy all the deep religiosity which permeates the work of the great existentialist thinkers. This contributes to a basic lack of vitality in themselves, in these essays, and ten years after the war Camus seems unaware that the life force has healed old wounds... Largely for avant garde aesthetes and his special coterie.
Pub Date: Sept. 26, 1955
ISBN: 0679733736
Page Count: 228
Publisher: Knopf
Review Posted Online: Sept. 19, 2011
Kirkus Reviews Issue: Sept. 1, 1955
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