by Scot McKnight
In this book McKnight uses the concept of Eikon (a Greek word meaning "image" which Scot uses to mean "image of God") to explore the question "What is the Gospel, this good news that God has sent to us?" McKnight provides a balance to the evangelical over-emphasis on a God of judgment with this picture of grace and good news. Scot has a nice way of explaining theological ideas in terms that an average person can understand, and his examples from life are relevant and in some cases touching. I particularly enjoyed the chapters titled "Diminished by Exclusion" and "Enlivened by Embrace" - a message the church needs to take seriously today.
Welcome to Dennis' Pile of Books
On one of my other blogs (Immersed in Mystery) I have a running list of books I have recently read, and ones I am currently reading. In the past few months I began writing short comments after each book title, these were sort of like mini-book reviews, really mini. I thought that rather than lose these comments in the future (I only keep 10 titles on the list at any one time) I would create a blog dedicated to the books I have read.
Having this blog dedicated to the books I have read will also allow me to expand on my comments, perhaps even expanding into a full book review on occasion. Each book will have its own entry, and after the initial 10 entries future books will be noted in this blog when I finish them (in other words the date of the blog entry will indicate the date I finished that book). Mostly this blog is for my own benefit (to help remember all I've read), but I also like to share good books with others. Occasionally I feel the need to warn people about a disappointing book - our free time is scarce enough as it is, no use wasting it on a book that isn't worth the time or effort.
I welcome other comments on these books, it is always interesting to hear how others react to a book I've read - so feel free to leave comments on this blog. And I'm always open to book suggestions from others, I've encountered some great books because of other people's suggestions. Enjoy browsing through my pile of books.
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