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Possibly the best from the great courses

Revisado: 03-23-24

I've listed to dozens of courses from this series, and I think this is the best I've listened to. The discussion was very logical and easy to follow (I am a scientist, but have never taken courses in philosophy, but I have studied quite a lot of theology). My favorite parts were the last few lessons where he pulls together the ideas of universal truth, universal worth, and couched it into the diverse world religions. This course is having me step back and really reevaluate how I live my life. So sad I'm 20 years out of my undergrad and just now coming across these ideas.

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excellent even for those of us who have experienced minimal trauma

Revisado: 02-04-24

The stories told herein reminded me of how easy I have had it in life. With that said, I have had hard times. However I picked this up to see if I could start to understand the depth of struggles of many people in my life, and understand how they grew strong and not bitter. To my surprise, the wisdom in this book was transformative for me. It provides a solid framework for growth for anyone, regardless of how deep of trauma experienced or how hard one's challenges have been.

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Essential for any leader and member

Revisado: 08-06-23

It would benefit any church organizaiton for leaders (and everyone else) to read and understand this work. I found limited focus on faith crisis in this book. Rather, the author provides an amazing connection of human developmental stages to the development of faith. So actually faith crises are amplified since many of us don't understand these priciples. If we all understood each other's faith journey in this context, I bet we would be enjoying the company of many of our loved ones therein. I find contextualizing my faith journey according to these stages now provides greater peace and is making me feel more comfortable in my faith, even though I can't say I ever really felt like I fit in any wards I have lived in. Thank you for writing this book.

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A well crafted study of the historical Jesus

Revisado: 08-06-23

While I don't agree with everything theologically, the author provides a very interesting treatment of the historical Jesus. It is quite technical. Having studied much theology over the years, I thought this would be a quick "listen to at 3x speed" book, just looking for new insights. However, I had to slow down since she took a unique approach to ask "who was Jesus". she also had a lot of rich historical information I had missed before. She also raises valid questions about the interpretation of scripture from a later Christian point of view vs. what was likely the point of view of the Jews, pagans, Christian Jews, and ex-pagan pagans. I really appreciated this book, but it requires concentration to listen to and a solid background in the Bible and 1st century history.

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exceptional, but very advanced and philosophical

Revisado: 07-08-23

I give it 5+ stars for the quality of the content but 4 stars here for accessibility, given its complexity. this is not for the casual Christian. While I come from a different Christian denomination with some differences in doctrinal understanding of the scriptures compared to wright, i enjoy the deepness in thought and the care he takes on the implications of the doctrinal stances we all take. I picked up this book expecting to get an even deeper dive into doctrine than his other books, and that's what you'll get here, as an understatement! I really enjoyed this book, but it is not for the theological novice. The vocabulary used, the assumption of previous knowledge of the historical setting and sociopolitical background is on par with someone with at least a few years of focused University-level study of the Bible and 1st century near-eastern and Mediterranean history. I can easily follow most theological books listening to them on 2x speed while biking to work, but I had to slow this one down and follow along in the printed book itself!

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seems to be working!

Revisado: 06-04-23

we have a 6 yr old on the autism spectrum, and who shows PDA. As such she really struggles with demands and questions. however with several weeks of trying to shift more to declarative speaking, she seems to be showing better responses. we'll definitely keep working on this with her.

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excellent and deep book

Revisado: 06-01-23

I gained a deeper appreciation for our Savior's atonement and its greater purpose. it was quite long for a simple point, but that is because, as a more scholarly publication, it provides support for the main thesis over and over again with different lines of evidence, each accompanied by new insights. I definitely will need to listen again. Now I note that this book is not for the novice reader of scripture, as it assumes a deep and broad understanding of the Bible and some about classical literature. nonetheless I found this greatly insightful and had to buy a hard copy too.

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elegantly wove the shepherd scriptures together

Revisado: 05-07-23

I found this very insightful, but it requires a good amount of familiarity with the old and new testament and near Eastern history to keep up. it was such a great resource I went and bought the book to mark it up.

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not just a regurgitation of facts

Revisado: 03-30-23

i went in thinking this would be just an introduction to the new testament, but foubd there was a lot of deeper discussion of scholarly theological concepts and debates. this really opened my eyes to many things I had never thought about with respect to the scriptures. thus this is better fit for people who already have read the new testament a few times and maybe have been introduced to some of the scholarly takes on it. Personally I loved this!

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some excellent insights, but mixed with racism

Revisado: 09-22-22

I found Chuck has studied the Bible quite faithfully and presents some fascinating insights, many of which hold up well to scrutiny. I found lots of useful information for my Bible study and for classes i get to teach in my church. I also came away with a number of valuable insights that bring me closer to my Savior. However I find that I have critically assess what is supported by real facts. Chuck picks and chooses what science he believes in, resulting in presentation of pseudoscience that supports his political views (e.g., anti climate change). However I was quite concerned about several racist comments against Muslims and a very strong "us vs. them" mentality against anyone who is not evangelical Christian. The statements Chuck makes makes it clearer why we are dealing with the radicalization of the Christian right. An important statement that Chuck makes is that anything that doesn't bring one closer to their Savior is an idol. I worry that several of the statements did not bring me closer to my Savior and the teachings in the new testament. thus, this must be listened to with great caution and I can't in good faith recommend this to anyone.

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