My
Review:
Against
the Flow is an excellent theoretical resource that covers the
entire book of Daniel. John C. Lennox did a wonderful job at researching and describing
the background of Daniel and the city of Babylon to readers. The book contains
over 400 pages of text and as well as discussion questions at the end of the
book. It also included pictures of the city that really brought the message to
life. I immensely liked how John C. Lennox connect the scriptures back into today’s
times where the readers could see how the world is still living like the city
of Babylon. I would recommend this amazing book to anyone who enjoys historical
books and would like to explore the dynamics of the book of Daniel in vast
detail.
“I received a review copy of Against the Flow, from Litfuse for this review.”
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Against the Flow
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by John C. Lennox
Christian Theology
Monarch
A wide-ranging discussion of the place of
Christianity in the public square
Daniel's story is one of extraordinary faith in God lived
out at the pinnacle of executive power. It tells of four young men, born in
the tiny state of Judah around 500 b.c., and captured by Nebuchadnezzar,
emperor of Babylon. Daniel describes how they eventually rose to senior
positions of administration.
Daniel and his friends did not simply maintain their
private devotion to God; they maintained a high-profile witness in a
pluralistic society antagonistic to their faith. Their story carries a
powerful message for us today. Society tolerates the practice of Christianity
in private and in church services, but increasingly it deprecates public
witness. If Daniel and his compatriots were with us today they would be in
the vanguard of public debate.
This is a lucid and erudite examination of the life of
Daniel from a leading expert on faith and science. In his first biblical
work, Dr. Lennox provides a unique perspective on both Western society
and biblical exegesis that will make Against the Flow an instant classic
encouraging Christians to speak out in our modern Babylon.
Praise
"I read everything John Lennox writes because of his
amazing blend of rigorous scholarship with practical insights and
applications for all of us. You cannot afford to miss this important book!
Read it, then pass it on to a friend."
-Rick Warren, pastor and author of The Purpose Driven
Life
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Meet the Author
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John C. Lennox is
professor of mathematics at the University of Oxford and fellow in
mathematics and philosophy of science at Green Templeton College. He lectures
on faith and science for the Oxford Centre for Christian Apologetics and is
author of a number of books on the relations of science, religion, and
ethics.
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