References for Consideration

Materials that may be of interest

This page I will simply update with books/ reference material on topics that are interesting and that some may want to consider reading for further insight and personal growth.

  • "Misreading Scripture with Western Eyes: Removing Cultural Blinders to Better Understand the Bible," by E. Randolph Richards and Brandon J. O'Brien-- This book is one that I recommend to all American Christians since it deals with how we typically view the Bible and usually wrongfully so (in a cultural sense). This book is very insightful and gives a picture as to how we should look at the Bible since it was written in a completely different culture and time than our own and this is very important to understand it in our time and culture.



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