Thursday, July 01, 2010

Read any good books lately?

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I would really prefer to only read good books. By "good" I mean something that will still be worth reading in twenty years time. So does anybody have any suggestions?

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  1. Doesn't really have to do with TC, but Brad Gregory's Salvation at Stake: Christian Martyrdom in Early Modern Europe is an excellent, excellent read for anyone with interest in martyrdom, martyrologies, church history, Reformation-era dividing lines. Published in late 1999, it's held at least this long as a vital read in (at least) Reformation studies. Very good read.

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  2. How about "Misquoting Jesus" (smile)?

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  3. "Gilead" by Marilynne Robinson.

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  4. VIkram Karveit's The Origins of the Samaritans. Highly recommended.

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  5. I´ve been re-reading "The reception of the New Testament in the Apostolic Fathers".

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  6. May I recommend Is the New Testament Reliable (Grove Biblical Series) by Peter Head?
    One can be finished in ~40 min and have a tremendous overview of the topic!

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  7. I just noticed that the k-list has added minuscules through 2907. I have been collating 2907 for months now.

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  8. Martyrologist, Brad Gregory has a very good audio course on the Reformation. It gave me a fresh understanding of the Reformation. I found his approach very well balanced. He represents all the Christian traditions on their own terms. His book about martyrdom is mentioned in the course and I really feel like buying it one day.
    As for a suggestion that might be relevant even after 100 years: how about The Autobiography of Chesterton? Fabulous! Anybody read that?

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  9. The Nun's Story
    by Kathryn Hulme

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