tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post4983724946003306868..comments2024-03-28T15:50:29.884-05:00Comments on The Nature of Things: The Lost Art of Scripture: Rescuing the Sacred Texts by Karen Armstrong: A reviewDorothy Bordershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12441731296027227394noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-21892026445155871772020-02-02T13:58:40.705-06:002020-02-02T13:58:40.705-06:00When I noticed that you had recently read and enjo...When I noticed that you had recently read and enjoyed <i>The Source</i>, I thought, "Judy should read this book!"Dorothy Bordershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12441731296027227394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-32713343636782394252020-02-02T12:36:30.264-06:002020-02-02T12:36:30.264-06:00Great, Dorothy! I am also a skeptic who wishes I c...Great, Dorothy! I am also a skeptic who wishes I could find beliefs or the faith that many people have but who is appalled at the many ways religion has been used as a justification of so much horror. It does seem that the religious thinkers who spawned these religions had the right ideas but who can control an idea? I think I would find much to reassure me in this book.Judy Kruegerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11632346091869688862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-209590786359832782020-01-30T23:04:59.997-06:002020-01-30T23:04:59.997-06:00It is thorough and very comprehensive. I think you...It is thorough and very comprehensive. I think you might find it fascinating.Dorothy Bordershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12441731296027227394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-84789870061515413752020-01-30T22:25:21.062-06:002020-01-30T22:25:21.062-06:00Wow, this sounds like a fabulous and very thorough...Wow, this sounds like a fabulous and very thorough book. One I would like to read as it sounds very comprehensive.<br /><br />Thank you for sharing a very detailed and thoughtful review of The Lost Art of Scripture: Rescuing the Sacred Texts by Karen Armstrong. I will add it to my ever growing reading wishlist.Captivated Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15789205839634527219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-11052648742948258392020-01-30T15:02:14.215-06:002020-01-30T15:02:14.215-06:00Heavy is a good word to describe it. Comparative r...Heavy is a good word to describe it. Comparative religions and how the various theologies came into being is a subject that has always interested me, so I like to dip into these books from time to time. Dorothy Bordershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12441731296027227394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-78134923048257526432020-01-30T14:58:24.824-06:002020-01-30T14:58:24.824-06:00This sounds like some heavy reading but it's f...This sounds like some heavy reading but it's for sure interesting reading. The Butterfly Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13218064101468042347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-42332273806717107842020-01-29T14:56:52.037-06:002020-01-29T14:56:52.037-06:00I would certainly recommend it to anyone intereste...I would certainly recommend it to anyone interested in comparative religious philosophies and the history of scriptural texts, Dorothy Bordershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12441731296027227394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-1369237960479900262020-01-29T14:49:12.178-06:002020-01-29T14:49:12.178-06:00This sounds like a really interesting book that sh...This sounds like a really interesting book that should be read universally.David M. Gascoigne,https://www.blogger.com/profile/17229638811027153569noreply@blogger.com