Title: Made in the Image of God: Understanding the Nature of God and Mankind in a Changing World
Author: Reid A Ashbaucher
Genre: Non-Fiction - Religion/Philosophy
Reviewed by Ryan Jordan for Readers' Favorite
Made
in the Image of God: Understanding the Nature of God and Mankind in a
Changing World by Reid A. Ashbaucher is a text about a lot of religious
topics such as The Nature of God, The Nature of Mankind, The Trinity,
and Jesus Christ as God and Man. There are discussions about abstract
ideas, like the relationship between personhood and soulship and the way
in which one interacts with the other, as well as the ideas behind
omnipresence and how the personhood of God can, but doesn't always, act
in an omnipresent manner. The text is written in a clear and concise
fashion with requisite conclusions being drawn and expounded upon
throughout, along with summaries of previous discussions to relate the
entire text back upon itself.
Many
of the discussions are thought provoking and made me stop and think
quite a bit. The appendix was useful for drawing strong connections
outside of this text itself. I particularly enjoyed the discussions
about the Holy Trinity and the way in which everything related to God
and scripture. The author makes a point at the end of challenging the
reader into seeking the answers on their own. I believe that using this
as a guidebook can help anyone who is interested in learning more about
the concepts and ideas of the Holy Trinity to better their own lives and
understand theological discussions to a greater extent. Made in the
Image of God: Understanding the Nature of God and Mankind in a Changing
World by Reid A. Ashbaucher is brilliantly written and provocative
without becoming cumbersome or laborious and, for the right audience, it
is a real winner.
Review opinion from 1 to 5: Four Star
