This was most definitely a school book, and not a very good one. To give my prof credit he told us the first day that he picked it because there were points in it that he definitely did not agree with and knew it would cause discussions and arguments, or at least it was supposed to. (My discussion group generally did not discuss much).The only reason I read the whole book was because I was so close to being able to count this as one of my books read. We were supposed to have read the whole book for class, but I admit that the last few classes I skimmed and read just enough to pass my discussion questions (it was close to the end of the year, everything was due ... I finished it afterwards).
In his book Bilezikian 8 basic doctrines of Christian beliefs (1 per chapter), and explains them to people who are new to Christianity, aren't Christians, or just want a better understanding of Christian theology. He does so without using big, scary theology terms, but in plain every day language.
I give this book a 3/5 because even though there were times when I seriously questioned his theology (and times when he over simplified things), overall he was able to explain some core components of the church in a way that is easy to understand. So if you are looking to learn some basic Christian theology, you can start here, but remember that just because a theologian claims that it is true does not make it true. Always cross reference everything you are told with the Bible and your own common sense. (Other theology books help to).
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