The Value of Great Books and Why They Matter to Bible Readers with Dr. John Mark Reynolds

In this episode, Dr. John Mark Reynolds shares with us how he came to faith in Jesus, and how he stayed a Christian, even when he didn’t want to believe Christianity to be true. He helps us to understand what makes a “great book” and why they are important for our development as people. He also commends to us reading books other than the Bible, answering our question of “Why read good books and not just the Bible?” You will enjoy the bits of wisdom scattered throughout the podcast and Dr. Reynolds’s humor, all while being inspired to take up and read rich, true, good, and beautiful works.

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Who Is Jesus?: https://www.bibles.net/topic/who-is-jesus/   

On the Bibles.net Podcast we briefly introduce you to gifted people who can help you grow in your faith. At Bibles.net we believe the Bible is God’s Word, and that Jesus is the hope you are looking for. There are tons of awesome people who believe this too, people from every walk of life. We hope these conversations motivate you to pick up the Bible, and to trust Jesus more deeply.

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Resources Mentioned in the Podcast: 

🔗 The Saint Constantine College in Houston, TX  https://www.saintconstantinecollege.org/ 

🔗 What Does the Bible Say About Death?  https://www.bibles.net/topic/what-happens-when-we-die/ 

🔗 What Is Baptism?  https://www.bibles.net/topic/what-is-baptism/ 

📖 The Gospel of John  Read John: https://www.bibles.net/reader/esv/john-1/    Discover Resources to Help Me Study John: https://www.bibles.net/bible-book/john-for-families/   

🔗 Biola Torrey Honors College  https://www.biola.edu/torrey/academics 

🔗Is the Bible God’s Word? (The Doctrine of the Inspiration of Scripture)  https://www.bibles.net/topic/the-bible-is-gods-word/ 

🔗Who Is the Holy Spirit?  https://www.bibles.net/topic/who-is-the-holy-spirit/ 

📖 To Read the Story of Miriam, Read Exodus 15.  https://www.bibles.net/reader/esv/exodus-15/ 

🔗 Does the Bible Have Errors? (The Doctrine of the Inerrancy of Scripture)  https://www.bibles.net/topic/the-bible-is-true-and-without-error/ 

📚 That Hideous Strength by C.S. Lewis (Third Book in the Space Trilogy)  https://www.amazon.com/That-Hideous-Strength-Space-Trilogy/dp/0743234928 

📚 The Abolition of Man by C.S. Lewis  https://www.amazon.com/Abolition-Man-Education-Develops-Morality/dp/B00U93AFPI/ 

📚 The Space Trilogy by C.S. Lewis  https://www.amazon.com/Trilogy-Perelandra-Hideous-Strength-Paperback/dp/B00ZAT776G/ 

📚 Out of the Silent Planet (First Book in the Space Trilogy)  https://www.amazon.com/Silent-Planet-Space-Trilogy-Paperback/dp/0743234901/ 

📚 Perelandra (Second Book in the Space Trilogy)  https://www.amazon.com/Perelandra-Space-Trilogy-Book-2/dp/074323491X/ 

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