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Summary: Misguided reaction to Budziszewski
Review: I'd like to respond to the comments of "A reader from University of Texas, Austin, Texas." You're mistaken on a number of levels. First off, the idea of wives submitting to their husbands should be readily accepted by anyone who claims to accept the Bible. The command for husbands to love their wives AND for wives to submit to their husbands is based on the fact of Christ's relationship to, and lordship over, his bride the church. Has that fact changed? No. Then neither changes a set of commands based on that fact.Secondly, so what if Budziszewski is strident in his beliefs? At least someone is, and in this day and age that's refreshing. Christians are called in the Bible to contend for the faith, so how can they do this if they're constantly questioning that faith, as you seem to want to do? I'd be curious to know you're understanding of the gospel. Are you willing to stand up for it? Thirdly, while exposing oneself to various philosophies may not necessarily be "scary," there are indeed concepts in our society that are spiritually dangerous. If you think not, then you've chosen to ignore the Bible's warnings about guarding our minds from ungodly ideas. I'm not suggesting that "guarding" is equivalent to *hiding*. What I'm suggesting is that ungodly ideas are indeed dangerous because of the impact they have on people's spirits and on society at large (the Holocaust comes to mind). And some individuals have less fortitude than others, are more easily swayed; hence the increase of danger. Finally, while the Pope may sometimes have good things to say, he's hardly a sterling representative of genuine Christianity. The Roman Catholic church has a great deal of expertise at obscuring the gospel by way of their manmade traditions and doctrines.
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Summary: great
Review: I'm a college student and I'm glad that I got this book, I've been in classes that have attacked the Christian faith. The author avoids Christian cliches, and tells it like it is. He uses humor, gives the facts, and great advice, it'll help the college student as their challenged in the real world. A must for any Christian in college.
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Summary: Easy to read but not "dumbed down"
Review: Let's face it. Most Christian young people are not adequately prepared in a spiritual sense to head off to a secular college upon graduation from high school. I teach at a Christian high school myself, and I know that we have our hands full preparing our students for the philosophies and beliefs of the secular world. How often I have had former students come back and tell me that they were glad they were given material to help reinforce their Christian faith. Having flipped through How to Stay Christian in College, I am recommending it to my high school seniors. More than a dozen just ordered it. This book will complement the information provided to them in a junior level apologetics course. "Bud" is a U of Texas professor who tackles some tough issues without getting too deep. For those who need more information on any of the topics he discusses--from relativism to politics--there are other excellent references listed in his footnotes, most of which I have personally read and would also highly recommend. I think this book would make an excellent graduation present by a concerned parent or relative who wants to be sure "junior" will retain his faith into the college years and beyond. Of course, "junior" will need to learn what it means to own his own faith (rather than borrowing mom and dad's), and this book would be an excellent primer to have on the bookshelf next to the Bible.
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Summary: Great Graduation Gift
Review: Professor Budziszewski does a great job at describing various world views, explaining the nature of truth & morality, sexuality, naturalism, the basics of theology, and more. This book would make a good Bible study or Sunday School lesson book for High School students as well. The chapters are short and thought provoking. The book not only challenges a person's thinking, but equips them to defend aspects of the Christian faith to relativists, naturalists, and post-moderns. The book has online resources available for further reading. I also recommend this book to any Christian teacher of high school or college students, and to any youth or college leaders at church. It will encourage many Christian students to stand strong on campus when their beliefs are being challenged by the professors or by friends in the dorm.
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Summary: One Reviewer was Wrong
Review: The book is right in stating that Biblical teaching involves a woman submitting to her husband. That is what the Bible clearly, unequivocally states. To deny that is to ignore the straight-forward teaching of the apostle. "Wives, submit to your husbands." Ephesians 5:22 He is also wrong that the majority of pastors et al teach that wives should not (or do not have to) submit to their husbands, on two counts. One, it is uprovable. Two, in order to sustain such a statement, he must include pastors of liberal denominations and other heretical sects who disregard the Bible when it is convenient. Submission of the wife to the husband is just as biblical and just as binding as is the command for the husband to love his wife.
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Summary: Every Christian needs this book!
Review: This book is a fairly quick read (I finished it on a plane trip). Kudos to the author! This book answers a number of questions which arise for Christian students, and it answers them in a way that is simple and not demeaning to non-Christians. Absolutely the best book I have read on the subject of modern apologetics!
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Summary: How to stay Christian in college
Review: This book is packed full of useful and practical information about how to stand firm in the faith in college. The author formats the information in a way that is easy to understand and to remember. If you want to be able to give answers to those who challenge your faith and want to be ready for the spiritual and intellectual battle in college, this is the book for you. I thoroughly enjoyed every chapter. It was very encouraging to know that there is no reason that I cannot stand up for my faith and be successful at it as well. It was very difficult for me to put this book down after I began to read it. I would recommend it to anyone.
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Summary: How to stay Christian in college
Review: This book is packed full of useful and practical information about how to stand firm in the faith in college. The author formats the information in a way that is easy to understand and to remember. If you want to be able to give answers to those who challenge your faith and want to be ready for the spiritual and intellectual battle in college, this is the book for you. I thoroughly enjoyed every chapter. It was very encouraging to know that there is no reason that I can't stand up for my faith and be successful at it as well. The author gives great tips on how to respond to many different and common arguments against the Christianity. It was very difficult for me to put this book down after I began to read it. I would recommend it to anyone.
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Summary: Good for most...but not what I was looking for...
Review: This book is, without a doubt, innovative and helpful...to most people. I was actually looking for something totally different and as a college student in the thick of things, I didn't find it particularly helpful. It identifies classifications of people's main arguments against Christianity, gives you rebuttals, etc. But you don't win people to Christ with argument. It also goes through a list of myths about love and sex, etc. I don't have a problem with that. I was kind of at a loss about where it would help me. There was no discussion of how to deal with those into the social scene, no talk about time management and how to fit a time with God into daily activity... This would be a great book for those who are "wobbly" in their faith, but not really helpful for someone who wanted help with the realities of college life. I did really enjoy reading it, all negativity aside, and I would recommend it to some people...I just don't think it applies to everyone. Make sure you read the summary before you buy it.
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Summary: How To Stay Christian In College
Review: This book was excellent for addressing the many difficulties that one may face in college. Everything from sex to politics is coverered. I particularly liked how the author gave real life examples that made each topic clearer. I recommend this book to anyone that is going to college and is a Christian (as the title suggests). Going to college sounds very exciting for me and I can't wait to be able to witness first hand the tough situations that are thrown at me. I truely believe that if college is not important in somebodies life and they are spiritually weak that they opt not to go to college. I know that sounds really bad because it is so widely accepted in the US that college is important for life..but to the weak Christian it may endanger their spiritual life. It is my hope that this book will apply to my life when I go off to school.
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