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Tek7 (Legacy)

Tek7 (Legacy)

CGA & ToJ President
Yes. It's true. I'm planning to graduate with a double major in Communications and English. Neither of these are regarded as particularly difficult subjects, and with good reason. Most people majoring in Communications have no intentions to find gainful employment as an aspiring journalist; they just want to graduate with a four-year degree. Sad, but true.

So, setting that aside, I find that I've recently developed an interest in church and theological history. I, personally, blame C.S. Lewis.
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I thought I'd appeal to some of the elder members of our forums and ask for reading recommendations. I've already read a few C.S. Lewis titles, but I'm looking to research back farther and wider.

My interest is ONLY in Christianity, not studying other religions. I may study the other world religions at a later date, but not now. At the risk of sounding close-minded, I don't see much a purpose. I think Ecclesiastes nicely sums up all philosophies outside of Christianity.

So, all that being said, what do you all recommend I read? What books or resources should I add to my library?
 
If you're wanting to look as far back as our beginnings, out of Judaism, I'd say look up the history of the now warring nations in the Middle East. It still fascinates me about all the history in Iraq that might soon be able to be attained now that it's becoming a democratic nation.

Anyways, that's been my passion lately -- finding out the geographical significance of all the lands our ancestors have been through.

Also, though some is just out of tradition and not necessarily fact, the Catholic church keeps a detailed history of many things, and it might be a good place to start if you're looking for a jumping off point or something like that, and it might also help you have a greater respect or something for the Catholic church, our Christian cousins.

Also, for early church history, call up some Josephus and get ta reading!
 
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Quote[/b] (Kidan @ Dec. 02 2004,7:14)]Chaucer and Dante are great work's...
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Dante, eh? I have "Inferno," but I need to pick up cheap copies (the only way to go for the financially strapped college student) of "Pergatorio" and "Paradiso."

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Quote[/b] ]Anyways, here are some links to download some books of the type you are looking for.
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Heh. Funny you should mention downloads. I spent about twenty minutes drooling over Tablet PCs while my professor lectured on PR writing today.
 
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Quote[/b] (Vanaze @ Dec. 02 2004,7:54)][...] the Catholic church keeps a detailed history of many things...
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Hm. How would one go about acquiring authentic histories of the Catholic church?

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Quote[/b] ]Also, for early church history, call up some Josephus and get ta reading!
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Josephus. Got it. Thanks.
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Quote[/b] (Tek7 @ Dec. 02 2004,9:13)]Dante, eh? I have "Inferno," but I need to pick up cheap copies (the only way to go for the financially strapped college student) of "Pergatorio" and "Paradiso."

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Quote[/b] ]Anyways, here are some links to download some books of the type you are looking for.
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Heh. Funny you should mention downloads. I spent about twenty minutes drooling over Tablet PCs while my professor lectured on PR writing today.
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cheap copies of "Pergatorio" and "Paradiso" then download them from the link I gave.


yes tablet pc's are fun things, I might end up getting my wife one of those. She's informed me that her laptop is too heavy, and since it's getting rather aged and I'll be buying her a new one soon, her next one should weigh only 5lbs or so.
 
Tek I get inspired by Max Lucado over the past year or so. You can usually find some of his books on clearance or a good sale at the christian book stores. Also I still love Norman Vincent Peale ( positive liveing and guideposts) and is what I used a lot especially when I was looking for more. BTW do not forget that you can get a library card and borrow many books. The area you are in should have a lot of access to many things and a rather large library. Do not ask what's a library??? Blessiings,"Angel"
 
This public college near where I go gives out a tablet PC laptop convertable to all its incoming freshman. Pretty slick, just had a friend over, and I freaked out and asked him where he got that laptop. Kind of mad I didn't go there, but not really as it's only a 2 year school.
 
I wish I could help with some meaningful titles, but most of the books that impacted me were written in Spanish.

Have you looked into any books on appologetics from modern authors, like R.C. Sproul to expand on the past?
 
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Quote[/b] ([toj.cc]hescominsoon @ Dec. 03 2004,5:34)]Another one is Pastor John Hagee
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No offense intended to anyone, but I personally wouldn't recommend Hagee. Some of his doctrine is way off course.
 
I really liked reading the old school catholicism stuff like dante.. its so heavy though...
 
If you've gone through Mere Christianity, The Great Divorce, and The Problem of Pain, the three best C.S. Lewis books, go for St. Augustine's Confessions.

That is available, as are many of the other books mentioned in this thread, at www.gutenberg.org . Don't buy cheap copies, read FREE copies. The Gutenberg Project is the most useful little-known site I can think of.
 
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