John B Bartholomew

The Cabana Chronicles John B Bartholomew

WE LEARN BEST THROUGH STORIES AND JOHN BARTHOLOMEW HAS A STORY TO TELL THAT WILL INTEREST YOU. The story is told in a series of discussions he had with a group of fellow retirees who met each week under a cabana on the beach of South Padre Island during three, successive "Winter Texan" seasons to talk about theology and compare religions. Theology is not a discipline reserved only for theologians. The Apostle Paul understood theology as the key to understanding life. In his classic, "Mere Christianity," C. S. Lewis concluded that theology is practical because it acts as our guide to life, and is necessary because it leads to a right understanding which must accompany true belief. Lewis went on to say, "If you don't listen to Theology, that will not mean you have no ideas about God. It will mean that you'll have bad, muddled, out-of-date ideas." Every person who leads an examined life has a theology; the objective should be to make sure it is the correct one. Comparing religions, an exercise called apologetics, is an effective way to study theology. That may be the reason why apologetics is surging in popularity. Those readers who want to know how the Christian religion compares to Judaism and Islam will be interested in reading this book. The dialogue format is designed to encourage you to become part of the conversation as you are drawn into a discussion you will find entertaining and informative.