You mentioned last night of the screw tape letters by C.S. Lewis. I was wondering if you have read Mere Christianity by him as well and what you thought of it.

Country

Actually I haven't. If you think it's a good read, then I'll give it a go. Is it as difficult to grasp as "screwtape?" That book kicked my butt. I'll check it out though. I love a good book.

Another one I'll throw your way is "confessions of a justified sinner" by James Hogg. Have you heard of it?

I'm a sucker for a book from a Calvanistic view point... well, I used to be more than I am now. Thank God (literally) that all christians don't get involved in more meaningless rants and raves than they already do... debating Calvanism and Armenianism being at the top of the list in my opinion.... not that I don't believe certain aspects of both... but years of study and listening to professors and fellow students in Bible college has shown me that people often make the mistake of being to much Calvanism or Armenianism and not enough Christian.....

.... well, I'm completely off subject, LOL. None the less, I think that Presy's right some of the best religious books there are. I'll give it a go.

I think that if I were you, and someone who enjoys a good read, than they should not finish there life without reading mere christianity... I don't mean that in a "you need to get saved" way, I mean that in a This is a good book way.... just to clarify.

Country

I'll pick it up and check it out. There's a good bookstore I go to in Singapore and stock up once a month. They'll have it.

So....you're familiar with the "confessions" book?

I had heard about it and think that I had heard of the author before as well. I looked him up on the internet and remembered that he was a Calvinist. I've never read the book though... From what I have read about the book it seems much worth my time.

Country

It's very dark, and quite scary in fact.

James Hogg taught himself to read and write, and he wrote this in the early 1800's. It's twisted, and plays games with your head based upon the author using his faith as justification for murder, and a few other atrocities. Scary, pyschological stuff. Way ahead of its time.

...A crotchety older man with a young bride; arranged marriage; rape; religious fervor and zealotry, adultery and more adultery, scandalous liaisons; a serial killer? The devil in the flesh, multiple personality disorder, spirit possession, amnesia? Religious persecution and bigotry, mob mentality. Sightings of Satan; visions, fratricide, matricide, patricide, suicide. Grave robbing, miraculous preservation? Oh yes, and humor. I look at the cover again. No, it isn't Mary Shelley or William Peter Blatty. It's a self-educated man from Scotland. A herder of sheep who was sometimes homeless -- most often penniless -- and who wrote a book that is so multi-layered, so complex, and was so far ahead of its time that it boggles the imagination.

In his book and Calvanistic views, realize that half of the world are doomed to Hell and half are going to heaven....thus the justified part.

This book you will not be able to put down....trust me. You can find it online and read it that way for free.

http://www.pagebypagebooks.com/James_Hogg/The_Private_Memoirs_and_Confessions_of_A_Justified_Sinner/ 

I prefer to sit and read a good book in real life though, not on the net.

I'll have some time the rest of the week maybe I'll see if the library has it.