http://christiandoubt.com/2009/05/02/the-resurrection-of-the-son-of-god-by-n-t-wright/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-resurrection-of-the-son-of-god-by-n-t-wright thoughts from someone dealing with doubt Wed, 08 Sep 2010 03:31:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 http://christiandoubt.com/2009/05/02/the-resurrection-of-the-son-of-god-by-n-t-wright/comment-page-1/#comment-496 Mark Lefers Mon, 05 Jul 2010 15:02:49 +0000 http://christiandoubt.com/?p=276#comment-496 I also saw this book being recommended by many in my questions regarding the resurrection, and the 800 pages was also discouraging for me. If you do end up wanting to read it, I would recommend just reading the conclusions at the end of each chapter. You will get the main ideas, with a lot less details which are not necessary for you at this time. This book is more like a text book, where you might want every detail. I have also wondered a lot whether Christianity is worth pursing if I have to work so hard at it, but maybe it is about the <a href="http://christiandoubt.com/2010/07/05/answer-to-prayers/" rel="nofollow">process</a> too? I also saw this book being recommended by many in my questions regarding the resurrection, and the 800 pages was also discouraging for me. If you do end up wanting to read it, I would recommend just reading the conclusions at the end of each chapter. You will get the main ideas, with a lot less details which are not necessary for you at this time. This book is more like a text book, where you might want every detail. I have also wondered a lot whether Christianity is worth pursing if I have to work so hard at it, but maybe it is about the process too?

]]> http://christiandoubt.com/2009/05/02/the-resurrection-of-the-son-of-god-by-n-t-wright/comment-page-1/#comment-494 Like a child Mon, 05 Jul 2010 04:49:13 +0000 http://christiandoubt.com/?p=276#comment-494 I was just looking this book up on Amazon since I've seen it recommended by others regarding the NT doubt issues I've been having. When I noticed it was 800 pages I was definitely discouraged. Although I'd be more than willing to read it (which is a testament to the degree of doubt I'm having), I question whether Christianity is even worth pursing if I have to read an 800 page text...surely, if God was real, He wouldn't want me wasting my precious time with this and spend it with my children. It just seems so selfish to be so self-absorbed with so much suffering in the world. Are there any better resources for a skeptic - something more concise! I was just looking this book up on Amazon since I’ve seen it recommended by others regarding the NT doubt issues I’ve been having. When I noticed it was 800 pages I was definitely discouraged. Although I’d be more than willing to read it (which is a testament to the degree of doubt I’m having), I question whether Christianity is even worth pursing if I have to read an 800 page text…surely, if God was real, He wouldn’t want me wasting my precious time with this and spend it with my children. It just seems so selfish to be so self-absorbed with so much suffering in the world. Are there any better resources for a skeptic – something more concise!

]]> http://christiandoubt.com/2009/05/02/the-resurrection-of-the-son-of-god-by-n-t-wright/comment-page-1/#comment-269 Mike aka MonolithTMA Mon, 04 May 2009 01:39:30 +0000 http://christiandoubt.com/?p=276#comment-269 Yeah, there are deinitely quite a few books on both sides. Yeah, there are deinitely quite a few books on both sides.

]]> http://christiandoubt.com/2009/05/02/the-resurrection-of-the-son-of-god-by-n-t-wright/comment-page-1/#comment-268 Mark Lefers Mon, 04 May 2009 01:16:47 +0000 http://christiandoubt.com/?p=276#comment-268 I wouldn't say it was encouraging. There were definitely times where I wanted to stop reading, because it wasn't really helping with my doubt. It also felt at times to be a burden, that's why I would encourage reading just the conclusions and maybe Part V in more detail. I feel more informed in reading it, and its always good to read the experts in the field. I also feel more humbled in seeing the wealth of information out there and realizing the short rants on the web don't do the topic justice. I wouldn’t say it was encouraging. There were definitely times where I wanted to stop reading, because it wasn’t really helping with my doubt. It also felt at times to be a burden, that’s why I would encourage reading just the conclusions and maybe Part V in more detail. I feel more informed in reading it, and its always good to read the experts in the field. I also feel more humbled in seeing the wealth of information out there and realizing the short rants on the web don’t do the topic justice.

]]> http://christiandoubt.com/2009/05/02/the-resurrection-of-the-son-of-god-by-n-t-wright/comment-page-1/#comment-267 Mike aka MonolithTMA Sun, 03 May 2009 14:04:11 +0000 http://christiandoubt.com/?p=276#comment-267 Did you find it encouraging? Did you find it encouraging?

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