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Original: 4/14/2007 10:25 PM
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Saturday, April 14, 2007

 
Currently Reading
Practical View of the Prevailing Religious System of Professed Christians, in the Higher and Middle Classes in This Country, Contrasted with Real Christianity
By William Wilberforce
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I've been trying to daily devote 10 minutes before bed to reading "Real Christianity" by William Wilberforce. 

I don't really have the time to get into the specifics, but I'm amazed at how relevant a book from 1797 can be to a Ferris State student 210 years later.  I'm currently reading Wiberforce's call for Christians to fully embrace the teachings of Christianity, as opposed to selective obedience. (Not that anyone really has a problem with that anymore, but I thought it was interesting to imagine).

This book has really impressed me!

 It seems that countless generations have tried repeatedly to reinvent the wheel when wisdom which has lasted centuries is available to them. I'd challenge anyone (bored enough to be reading my blog) to sign off the computer and pick up a classic work!


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so a comment on your blog because your pulse told me to do so :)
i have never read the book you mentioned. i do not read classics often. i usually read fiction novels. reading definitely should be the last thing you do before going to bed, considering hopping off the computer and into the sack is a bad choice. it's nice to see people still read books today.. i don't know about you, but i don't come across many of these individuals =)
Posted 4/14/2007 10:56 PM by doodey - reply

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Sounds GOOD!
Posted 4/15/2007 3:44 PM by grampaL - reply

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Hey man how are things

you still up in the woods at big Rapids or somthin.

Have any plans for Barakel this year?

Chuk

Posted 4/22/2007 12:42 AM by ALTAHOLICSANONYMOUS - reply

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Hey Chad,
Did I understand you correctly? Did you really have heart-shaped glasses as a kid?? That's awesome!
That sounds like a really good book.
-Abby
Posted 4/24/2007 3:01 PM by moonlit_snowflakes - reply

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Actually there are still people who only follow the Bible's teachings as far as they want too. Than they choose to ignore the other parts of scripture about going forth and sharing the good news or putting God first in their life. I consider that "selective obedience". Anyway I'm back!!! It's been a lllllooooonnngggg time since my last post, but I got one about the trip to TN.
Posted 5/27/2007 8:36 AM by timsworld89 - reply


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