What book OTHER THAN your faith's holy writ would you recommend they read?*
Why?
*No Qura'n, no Bible, no Bhagavad Gita... Nothing considered sacred or revealed. Assume they have read them.
2007-01-04 02:58:46 · 19 answers · asked by Chickyn in a Handbasket 6 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
No, Jib, I just want to see what other authors or texts in the field they would feel have priority.
2007-01-04 03:03:59 · update #1
Insania -- I was waiting to see C.S. Lewis! : ) Love his writing.
2007-01-04 03:11:42 · update #2
The sealed nector--ar raheequl-makhtum--biography of the Noble prophet (Prophet Muhammad peace and blessings upon him.)
This tells the complete story of the prophet Muhammad before, during and after the prophethood.--i.e. his biography. To help those who wish to know this Man.
2007-01-04 03:05:55 · answer #1 · answered by **smile** 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Without a doubt, I'd recommend Lee Strobel's book "The Case for Christ." Mr. Strobel is a Harvard Law School graduate and investigative journalist. He was an atheist when his wife converted to Christianity. For awhile, he simply tolerated it, but then he felt compelled to look into its history and beliefs so he could "educate" his "misguided" wife. After two years of exhaustive research, he concluded 1) God is real; 2) Jesus is the Jewish Messiah. Mr. Strobel accepted Jesus as his Lord and Savior, then decided to write a book containing his findings.
His book is widely available in bookstores, on his web site and on Amazon.com.
2007-01-04 11:06:26 · answer #2 · answered by Suzanne: YPA 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
C.S. Lewis's Mere Christianity.
2007-01-04 11:06:22 · answer #3 · answered by Emperor Insania Says Bye! 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
That's one of the nice things about atheism. There's no religious books at all to read, so you could instead read about science, philosophy, or whatever you wished (for the evolutionally challenged, maybe some of Richard Dawkins' stuff would be a good start, though, to cut down on the amount of science questions we get here)
2007-01-04 11:08:54 · answer #4 · answered by eldad9 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I wouldnt recommend another book after recommending the Bible but I would suggest they pray to God using the name of Jesus Christ.
The Holy Spirit would then teach the individual the Truth. The Bible and The Holy Spirit is all an individual would need.
2007-01-04 11:04:23 · answer #5 · answered by JDJ34 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I would recommend "the Catechism of the Catholic Church" and one titled "What Catholics Really Believe-Setting the Record Straight: 52 Answers to Common Misconceptions About the Catholic Faith"
There are a few others, but I can not think of them right now.
2007-01-04 11:05:11 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Love Your God With All Your Mind by J.P. Moreland. (The role of reason in the life of your soul). The mission of this book is to form the whole person so that the nature of Christ becomes the natural expression of our souls, bodies, and spirits throughout our daily lives.
2007-01-04 11:17:41 · answer #7 · answered by Fish <>< 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Converts to Orthodox Christianity are often required to read supplemental materials. Many Orthodox Churches discourage converts - it took a friend of mine almost 4 years to convert!
2007-01-04 11:04:06 · answer #8 · answered by NONAME 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well, as a Pagan, I have no official "holy doctrine." I would recommend any guidebooks by Raymond Buckland, DJ Conway, eventually, Aleister Crowley...
2007-01-04 11:01:40 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Being Hindu, I would first recommend them to read about criticism of Hindu religion, so that they should know the negative aspects that they would be comfortable with after their conversion. Basically, it strengthens their spirituality if they know negatives well ahead of conversion.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Criticism_of_Hinduism
Later, if they still want to pursue, I would recommend them to learn about basics of Hindu faith and gradually progress towards advanced philosophical aspects.
http://hinduism.about.com/library/weekly/extra/bl-intro-index.htm
I also refer them to read David Frawley's book 'Why I became a Hindu'
http://www.amazon.com/How-Became-Hindu-David-Frawely/dp/8185990603/sr=11-1/qid=1167928097/ref=sr_11_1/002-4127809-9936858
2007-01-04 11:12:19 · answer #10 · answered by enlight100 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋