Holy Spirit Book Reviews Samples For Students

Book Review of Knowing the Spirit by Colin Dye

In the book Knowing the Spirit by Colin Dye, it becomes clear that there are people who are still puzzled by the powers of the Holy Spirit and its role in the holy trinity. In as much as the Holy Spirit is always referred to as ‘it’, it is imperative to note that he is an entity that completes the holy trinity. It is for this reason that the Holy Spirit can be known at a personal level and that it can affect a person and how they live.
The spirit is a distinct person who is just as real as ...

In October, 2002, the Reverend Billy Graham kicked off his last public crusade, the four-day Metroplex Mission that broke attendance records at Texas Stadium, which at that time also was the home of the Dallas Cowboys. These records should not have been a surprise, because Rev. Graham’s career in ministry has spanned more than six decades, and over 200 million people have heard his sermons1. While many evangelists have been known to preach for as long as an hour – or even longer – once the cavalcade of musicians stopped coming across the stage, Rev. Graham strode to the pulpit. Fifteen ...

The purpose of this essay is to analyze and explain the satire of religious thought that Gustave Flaubert has established in the form of Loulou, the parrot, whose body is an incarnation of the Holy Ghost. Through Loulou, Flaubert seems to be mocking all parrotry, and he makes the parrot mindlessly repeat all sorts of clichés. In fact, the parrot’s own name comprises of the repetition of the word “Lou.” There is a scene in the book when visitors to at the house are admiring Loulou. One of the visitors marvels why the parrot is not named ...

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The book The life you’ve always wanted: The spiritual disciplines for ordinary people was written by John Ortberg and published by Zondervan in 2002. The main topic is the personal transformation in the spiritual terms which only a person willing to make a spiritual progress is capable of. The book opens with the description of personal failure and a willingness to improve oneself by becoming a better person. Ortberg discusses the term morphoo and explains that it is “the inward and real formation of the essential nature of a person” (Ortberg, 2002, p. 23). Morphing means becoming a ...

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In the book Consider Jesus: Waves of Renewal in Christology, Johnson offers insight into the Christian religion by analyzing the origin and understanding of the same. Johnsons writing finds basis on the start of Jesus’ ministry on earth when he asked the gathered audience, “Who do you say I am?” Different answers have been given in response to this question by the religion clerics, scholars in the same field. To give an account of how the question has been answered over the years, Johnson embarks on a thorough research on the subject ...

‘The Shack’ is a book written by William Young and was first published by Windblown Media in 2007. By 2009, it was one of the New York Times bestsellers having sold over five million copies in form of printed copies. The story starts with few simple characters such as Mackenzie Allen Phillips, Missy, his daughter, Nan, his wife, as well as few family friends. However, the story becomes sinister as Missy is abducted in a routine family vacation. Substantial evidence surfaces bringing into realization the fact that she could have encounter brutal murder in a shack that is otherwise abandoned and located ...

Prayers for Everyone is a prayer book by Joanne Rypma. According to Joanne, this book gives one an opportunity to reflect his relationship with the Lord. The book also helps one know the meaning of life and why God’s presence in one’s life is necessary[1]. There are many prayers that can help one overcome the obstacles facing one’s life[2]. Another important thing with this book is that it has scripture passages lifted from the New and Old Testaments included in the prayers.

The book Prayers for Everyone has several uses in the Christian mission. For ...