What are your favorite books?

Northsider · 06-26-2003, 11:34 PM

[QUOTE=H.M. Murdock]Woohoo! Long live Daermon N'a'shezbaernon.

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True that!

meenaghk · 06-27-2003, 06:32 AM

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Originally Posted by Travis

Please read this short article: http://www.reformed.org/eschaton/Not_So_Secret.html]

wow. that all makes sense and i do see where people can be led astray by the books.
i also think that for unbelievers who have not studied revelations at all, and have no ideas on the second coming of CHRIST, the book should give them an idea about what may happen, and get them to think about where they stand when that time comes.
im trying to get my boyf' to read the first book at the minute coz hes not a christian. i do believe that the book will speak to him and even get him to start asking me questions. could anyone reading this please pray for him?

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Originally Posted by Travis

And if you have time, please read this one as well: http://www.reformedonline.com/view/r...e/milenium.htm

heavy stuff, although i havent actually read it all yet. makes you wonder whats right and whats not. i think that a lot depends what way you interpret the Bible, there are so many different ideas.
in regs to the 1000 years etc etc in the passage, when GOD says 1000 years, just a day would cross my mind, coz 2 peter 3v8...'one day is with the Lord as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day'

Ashleigh · 06-27-2003, 06:20 PM

My fav books are anything by Tolkien.

G.A.Henty Boy · 07-02-2003, 09:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Ashleigh

My fav books are anything by Tolkien.

Yeah,

The book that I liked the most (better than the barney books)

is called "D-day With the Flying Eagles" I do not know who the auther is...

GBaB

Andrew · 07-04-2003, 06:51 PM

[quote=meenaghk]in regs to the 1000 years etc etc in the passage, when GOD says 1000 years, just a day would cross my mind, coz 2 peter 3v8...'one day is with the Lord as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day'[/qoute]

That is a real stretch though. Not to cause a theological debate, but I believe that when you run into study Scripture, you should always start with the most logical conclusion. Basically, read what is on the page. If it says a thousand years, I kinda am inclined to say that it is a thousand years.
Besides, that verse has nothing to do with what you said. It says, 'as a...' not 'is a...'. It is just saying that it is like a thousand years/day. Not that it IS.

Amanda · 07-05-2003, 12:27 PM

Oh man. I could go on with this.

Traveling Mercies by Anne Lamott.
Pilgrim at Tinker Creek by Annie Dillard.
The Writing Life by Annie Dillard.
The Great Divorce by C.S. Lewis
The Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. Tolkien
The Bridge of San Luis Rey by Thornton Wilder (great book, even though a lot of people have never heard of it)
Prayer and the Art of Volkswagen Maintenance by Donald Miller

sanzi · 07-08-2003, 12:38 PM

Oh my favouritest book of all time is Where The Red Fern Grows. I love it soooooo much, and yeah the Lord of the Ring series.

psalm63adam · 07-09-2003, 03:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Manders

Prayer and the Art of Volkswagen Maintenance by Donald Miller

I've heard of it, but never read it. What is it about (besides prayer, obviously)?

GopherWood · 07-23-2003, 05:37 PM

I love C.S. Lewis stuff, but I also love The Count of Monte Cristo by Dumas. Great book.

sanzi · 07-24-2003, 12:14 AM

When I posted mine I forgot about seven other books that I absolutely adore.

The Outsider by Albert Camus
Waiting for Godot by Samuel Beckett
The Deptford Trilogy by Robertson Davies (especially the third book World of Wonders)
Owen Meany by John Irving
The Magus by John Fowles

All read in my OAC english class! With Mr. Munce, I miss him.

Wheatmeister · 07-24-2003, 07:57 PM

Favorite Books...Hmmm...

Mere Christianity, Screwtape Letters, and the Narnia Chronicles by CS Lewis
From Beirut to Jerusalem by Thomas Friedman
On Liberty by John Stuart Mill
Any of the Vince Flynn books-great if you like political suspense...
The Islamic Threat: Myth or Reality by John Esposito
The Autobiography of Malcolm X as told to Alex Haley

Amanda · 07-25-2003, 04:26 PM

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Originally Posted by parkway

I've heard of it, but never read it. What is it about (besides prayer, obviously)?

Well, these two guys decide to go on a road trip across the western U.S. in an old Volkwagen camping van (hence the rest of the title). They go to the Grand Canyon and then up to Oregon, and along the way God does some cool things in their lives, and they learn about each other more. It's a pretty fun read, about God and the Church and how to a have a good relationship with both. Not to mention multiple van breakdowns, ketchup and peanut butter sandwiches, and sneaking onto a driving range in the middle of the night.

It's out of print, but I highly recommend that you get on Amazon.com or something and try to find it used.

WintryFrenchie · 07-30-2003, 03:46 PM

In no particular order:

1. The Hitch-Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy series- Douglas Adams
2. LOTR- J.R.R Tolkien
3. Red Storm Rising- Tom Clancy
4. Rainbow Six- Tom Clancy
5. Band of Brothers- Stephen E. Ambrosse