Any Christians read "The Bible Unearthed"?

Question

I just picked this book up for my history class, and as one of my first books tackling religious debate, it's pretty interesting so far. The thing that surprised me is his lack of opinion and personal views. Dawkins, for example, often uses the tactic of stating what Christians believe, then telling them why what they believe is ridiculous, which gets nobody anywhere. This book (so far) just gives the facts. It does exactly what it says it will - unearth the Bible.

Whenever I bring up books like this, I never get a Christian view of things. If I ask why they don't want to read it, it's usually because they have no interest in hearing somebody else's subjective opinion. It's not that they're close-minded, just that there's no arguing with faith - and that's understandable.

But this book isn't out to debunk, just inform. And nothing bothers me more than religious people who know nothing of their history. Thoughts? Can you actually believe in things like the Exodus after reading this?

Answer 1

The Bible Unearthed, is a good informative book of one mans opinion. The publishers obviously thought it interesting or it would not have been printed.

As a Christian, I believe that once you have decided that the Bible is Gods Word, and have established in your heart that it is totally true, from cover to cover, you can objectively read any ones opinion of it, and still keep your original faith.

Just as so many people will take sections of scripture and try to disprove it, you can take"The Bible Unearthed" and support your position. Be objective, but most of all, be true.

Answer 2

when i debating with other religious ppl, i usually use their words to debate..
it is amusing to see their eat their own words and use their hands to slap their own faces.