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Good content however several logical fallacies

Revisado: 01-25-23

Overall this book brought out many interesting points which I had not ever heard. I believe that the primary theme of the book was to prove that the black man is the actual descendant of the Biblical Hebrews. As a Christian what benefit or advantage is gained if this were true?
God sent his Son to die as a sacrifice upon the tree for all mankind. If one obeys the gospel then the Lord adds them to the church or body of Christ. In Christ: For all of you who were baptized into Christ have clothed yourselves with Christ. There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free man, there is neither male nor female; for you are all one in Christ Jesus.
As a Christian we are to find our value in being a Christian.
Many of the arguments made by the author are logic fallacies. He states the premise which he has not proven and therefore draws a conclusion which does not stand. It appears that much of the authors arguments are drawn from an erroneous view of the Holy scriptures. Thus, the book presented a lot of interesting historical information which is not taught in our schools at least the ones I have attended.
I hope that this book is not just labeled by the masses as fiction. If there are things in this book which anyone does not agree with then prove why and not just state such to be the case.
The narrator was hard to listen to.

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This book sheds a bright light the role of debt.

Revisado: 11-05-22

I have studied the Bible and I thought that I knew what was meant by "The borrower is servant to the lender," but this book sheds a brighter light on just what that means. Rather David Graeber paints a clear picture of just what debt has looked like for the past 5000 years. I find it intriguing that a person who has been taken away from their village and thus enslaved or under bondage is no longer seen as a person but as property.
I have listened to this book twice. I have gotten a print copy of the book because I intend to do further research on some of the topics addressed in this book. I have never considered anthropology as a subject to be explored, but I have added it to my list.
There is a documentary called "Borrowed Future" which "uncovers the dark side of the student loan industry and exposes how the system is built to work against you." It really shows how the industry binds people in debt for life. This book explains how the mortgage loan crisis was a transfer of wealth. I see the same thing happening now with automobile loans today, which stretch out to seven years.
I highly recommend this book. The narration was good also.

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A useful overview of Genesis is told by Michael

Revisado: 10-07-22

I enjoyed listening to The Epic of God. Michael does a good job explaining some of the difficult passages found in Genesis. He caused me to slow down and consider the reading of some of the text which I had previously read without meditating upon it. The narrator clearly pronounces names and locations which often give people trouble. I plan to listen to the book again and place more bookmarks at the point where new or what i consider significant ideas are presented. I definitely recommend this book.

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Slow Start

Revisado: 06-26-22

This is the second book by Orson Scott Card that I have listened to. The first was Enders Game. I am so glad that I read Enders Game first or I would have missed out on so much if the back story. I almost stopped listening early in the book as I did not believe the story would be a good one. in the end I am satisfied that I did not stop short. The twist and turns in the story will cause you to reevaluate how you treat others. The Speaker for the dead is definitely a faith challenging book. Do we major on the minors?

The performance is great. The narrators are good and help in differentiating the characters.

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this book lays out valid arguments

Revisado: 04-13-22

this book lays out valid arguments which speak to the truth of Christianity. There are logical arguments which should cause an unbeliever to consider the evidence. I agree with the conclusion the author draws as to why a wilful sinner will not confess Christ. I recommend this book to all doubters as well as those who profess Christ as Lord, for the later will be equipped to answer many objections to the gospel.

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A Systematic proof of Christ

Revisado: 03-26-21

This book laid out many of the great arguments for proving Who Jesus is. I will most likely listen to it again this time taking notes. At this time in history many more people are seeking the truth. I would recommend this book to any skeptics who doubt that Christ actually lived. This writer spends many hours proving Christ only to end the book by preaching a gospel that he does not prove from scripture. I do understand that this was not the focus of this book.

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very enlightening book

Revisado: 12-11-20

I really like this book. It was quite educating and caused me to evaluate some of my ways of thinking. One part of the book that stood out was the part explaining how"the system" teaches you to think and feel about yourself. What are people to call themselves? I want to listen to this book again. I agree with a quote from scripture, "my people perish for the lack of knowledge." This is a must read.

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history is a fantastic teacher!

Revisado: 08-25-20

this was a great book. the author does great job of outlining the nature of a revolutionary. Assata autobiography speaks to the challenges encountered in fighting for equality. Angela Davis does a fantastic job reading this book. she made it seem like she was actually experiencing the action in the book. I tried to imagine just what it would be like if Assata Shakur herself I was reading the book.

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This book highlights his character.

Revisado: 07-06-20

As someone who has not followed Mr. Trump's life, this book gives a good outline to point towards the rest of the story, which I have begun to seek out. The art of the deal comes down to not allowing fear to drive you. I enjoyed learning about some of the unforeseen aspects of putting together deals and seeing them through. I have come to understand that it is those forces which are beyond one's control or rather which will not be controlled by others that may be the determinant of whether you succeed or fail. One part which troubles me is the situational ethics which dictate Mr. Trump's fidelity in relationships, sometimes to his own hurt.
Overall this was a good read and I would recommend it.

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great story that's relevant in 2020

Revisado: 06-18-20

I enjoyed the story. Kept my interest. it's my first Stephen King novel that I read or listened to. it was a little difficult to get through some of the sections due to the harsh language. That is the reason for 4 stars.

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