Daniel's Updates en-US Fri, 13 Jun 2025 09:36:21 -0700 60 Daniel's Updates 144 41 /images/layout/goodreads_logo_144.jpg ReadStatus9542823129 Fri, 13 Jun 2025 09:36:21 -0700 <![CDATA[Daniel started reading 'Excused Absence: Should Christian Kids Leave Public Schools?']]> /review/show/5915850544 Excused Absence by Douglas Wilson Daniel started reading Excused Absence: Should Christian Kids Leave Public Schools? by Douglas Wilson
]]> Review7264180844 Fri, 13 Jun 2025 08:54:04 -0700 <![CDATA[Daniel added 'Operation Rescue by Randall A. Terry']]> /review/show/7264180844 Operation Rescue by Randall A. Terry by Randall A. Terry Daniel gave 3 stars to Operation Rescue by Randall A. Terry (1988-06-03) by Randall A. Terry
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Overall good but definitely has some problems. Terry does a great job describing the evil of abortion and how the whole nation bears responsibility for allowing this to continue. I agree with his overall point on following God's law over man's law and how this allows Christians to do "illegal" things in the eyes of the government. I think his application of this principle is off, but I will have to think on that more. The book in the last few chapters skillfully depicts how horrific of a procedure the murdering of unborn children truly is. One chapter provided tons of stats to show the massive nature of the problem (even back when this was written in the late 1980s), and while I think I knew many of them already, it was still breathtaking to read them all put together.

My biggest issue is that (similar to another book I read recently from a very different perspective) the author says that it is an obligation for all Christians to be activists on the issue of abortion. By any reasonable definition of "activist", this is not true Biblically, and it constitutes Terry binding the conscience of Christians. Should we all oppose legal abortion? Yes. Should we all vote against it and those who support it? Yes. Should those of us who are not activists support in various ways those who are activists against it? Yes. However, none of this means that every single Christian MUST devote sizeable portions of his time, money, etc. going to marches, sit-ins, working at pro-life centers, or whatever else furthers the movement to end abortion. These are all great things to do, and we need people to do them, but it is ok if an individual Christian feels called to focus on some other good and righteous thing with his life (for example, being a missionary or creating a Christian school or volunteering at his church or maybe being an activist against killing old people). The author specifically argues against a Christian saying something like "I support you and wish you the best, but that is not the issue on which I have chosen to focus." But this is a completely legitimate Christian response. After all, God made the Body with many different parts, and not all parts do the same thing.

The book is still a needed wakeup call for American Christians not to be nearly as apathetic as we have been in tolerating the slaughter of millions of babies. I fundamentally agree with Terry that this issue is the most important social evil that has ever faced our country, and the longer we allow this to continue, the more God's judgment will come on our nation. So, in that sense, I would recommend it. ]]> Review7571090788 Wed, 11 Jun 2025 12:55:43 -0700 <![CDATA[Daniel added 'Must Jesus be Lord to be Savior?']]> /review/show/7571090788 Must Jesus be Lord to be Savior? by William Webster Daniel gave 4 stars to Must Jesus be Lord to be Savior? (Paperback) by William Webster
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A good summary of the position. The book also contains lots of quotes from a variety of famous Protestant theologians from throughout the centuries showing that the "Lordship Salvation" position is nothing new. For a more in depth look at the issue, I would recommend "The Gospel According to Jesus" by John MacArthur. ]]> Review7558312779 Wed, 11 Jun 2025 12:52:08 -0700 <![CDATA[Daniel added 'Meet Mr. Mulliner']]> /review/show/7558312779 Meet Mr. Mulliner by P.G. Wodehouse Daniel gave 4 stars to Meet Mr. Mulliner (Hardcover) by P.G. Wodehouse
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Very entertaining. The book is essentially a collection of fun short stories all related to the same main character. As always, Wodehouse delivers. ]]> ReadStatus9527902740 Mon, 09 Jun 2025 12:24:57 -0700 <![CDATA[Daniel wants to read 'The Trial']]> /review/show/7641095835 The Trial by Franz Kafka Daniel wants to read The Trial by Franz Kafka
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Ah, that makes more sense. I was about to be impressed no matter how cringy the defense was. ]]> ReadStatus9515708486 Fri, 06 Jun 2025 09:33:55 -0700 <![CDATA[Daniel started reading 'Operation Rescue by Randall A. Terry']]> /review/show/7264180844 Operation Rescue by Randall A. Terry by Randall A. Terry Daniel started reading Operation Rescue by Randall A. Terry by Randall A. Terry
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