In today’s Wall Street Journal, George Weigel gives his Top 5 “Essential books for understanding Christianity.” I’m glad that he picked one old book, Dante’s Divine Comedy, but the other four are all from the 20th century. It seems rather odd to suggest that four of the five essential books for understanding a two-thousand year old religion would all have been written within the last twenty-five years.
In any case, it seems to me that Weigel left off one fairly influential volume
9 Comments
Barcificus
So what are you now, KJV only? Geez!
Kris Weinschenker
I guess the Wall Street Journal overlooked the Bible, huh?
dennyrburk
Barcificus,
I was afraid people would think that. I just wanted a picture of the Bible. I’m not a partisan for any one translation.
Luf,
Denny
Kris Weinschenker
I only use the KJV to use Strong’s Concordence.
It IS the most difficult version to read.
Barcificus
In 1611 the word came down out of heaven.
Just remember:
KJV ALONE = The Word of God ALONE
Peace out.
Debbie
I like KJV to read the Psalms and prayers.
I don’t care for the Message and other paraphrases or the TNIV.
Kris Weinschenker
The NIV is a pretty decent translation. So is the NKJV.
The KJV didn’t have the number of manuscripts that are now available to properly translate it.
I prefer reading the Living Bible, a “thought by thought” translation, as it is SO MUCH EASIER to read.
Debbie
I’m refering to Today’s NIV. They try to make it more gender friendly making it full of error.
Mark
So Denny what would your top five be?