Inspiration: Hard Questions, Honest Answers [Hardcover]

Alden Thompson (Author)

Product Details

• Hardcover: 332 pages
• Publisher: Review & Herald Pub Assn (March 1991)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0828006210
• ISBN-13: 978-0828006217
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 6.5 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,277,087 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Resource for Bible Readers, February 11, 2002

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C. K. Wolfgang (WA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Inspiration: Hard Questions, Honest Answers (Hardcover)

If you are a thoughtful person and a reader of the Bible, you have probably come across some pretty tuff stories to digest. Thompson tackles these tough issues with an honest perspective. He also deals with questions about how we should regard the inspiration of the Bible, which is an ever pressing issue among most Christian denominaitons.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Dr. T's Magnum Opus, Now Out of Print!, February 18, 2010

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John "THEboomerangKID" (Yucaipa, CA, United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Inspiration: Hard Questions, Honest Answers (Hardcover)

Alden was a Bible teacher of mine at Walla Walla College (now University) in 1975 and 1976. Little did I know then how influential his ideas and writings would become in later years. If you are a serious student of the Bible and want to learn more about the nature of Biblical inspiration, then you must have this book for your library. Now, please keep in mind the fact that Alden's approach is from an Adventist perspective. However, all committed Christians can learn from Alden's ideas, not just Seventh-day Adventists.

Unfortunately, Inspiration is now out of print--as you can tell from the prices shown above! I believe it is out of print because the SDA Church leadership thinks this book is now too controversial--a very "hot potato" in other words! This book really needs to be back in print. If you are in a position to help Dr. Thompson accomplish this, then please contact him at his office at Walla Walla University. (Alden has no knowledge of my making this plea for help on Amazon.com, so please don't misunderstand my motivation.) Alden's ideas in Inspiration are definitely worth your serious consideration. Please don't just take my word for it. Get a copy, or borrow a copy, and READ IT for yourself!

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Hard questions answered, April 29, 2008

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John Schneider "canoeman" (Salem, WI) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Inspiration: Hard Questions, Honest Answers (Hardcover)

In this book Dr. Thompson shows how the Bible as a book is God's adaptation to man's need. I especially appreciated his explanation that the Bible is analogous to a casebook rather than a codebook, designed to address practical questions.