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So What's the Difference?

 
 
Average Rating:    out of 63 Reviews
Price: $14.99
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Manufacturer: Regal
EAN (European Article Number): 9780830718986
Number of Items: 1
 
 
Binding: Paperback
Author: Fritz Ridenour
Publisher: Regal
Edition: 2nd
Dewey Decimal Number: 261.2
Publication Date: 2001-03-02
Reading Level: 256
 
 
Description:
So What’s the Difference has been revised and updated for the 21st Century to help Christians better understand their own beliefs. A classic first released in 1967, this revision takes a current look at the answer to the question, “How does orthodox biblical Christianity differ from other faiths?”  In a straightforward, non-critical comparison, Fritz Ridenour explores and explains the basic tenets of 20 worldviews, religions and faiths, including Judaism, Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism, Jehovah’s Witnesses, Christian Science, New Age and Mormonism. 
 
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Review Summary: Great Book! Date: 2008-10-18
 
Details: This book has been a great one for my Bible study group. It is very educational, and gives easy to understand descriptions of all of the major world religions. Most importantly, it is written from a Christian perspective. Each religion is explained plainly, and then how each religion falls short of the truth of the Bible is also clearly explained. A great tool for those wanting to educate themselves on what the other religions believe so as to be better at witnessing to these people.
 
Review Summary: So What's the Difference Date: 2008-09-30
 
Details: The author draws on information from the Bible to set forth the main tenets of Christianity and then uses them as plumb lines to judge 20 different worldviews. The writing is simple and easy to understand and adaptable to a group setting. We are using it in Sunday School class and our folks are enjoying and being edified. I recommend it!
 
Review Summary: biased book, tool for blind conversion Date: 2008-07-02
 
Details: I have never read such a biased book that claims to legitimately compare religions. The descriptions of the other religions are so brief that it seems as if the author is trying to mock and belittle them, instead of objectively comparing them to Christianity. I admit to laughing while reading this because I thought this text was so ridiculous. This book is merely a tool to blindly convert people, and I hope that those who read this book see it for what it is. If you want to legitimately learn about a certain religion and how it compares to Christianity, don't waste your money on this.
 
Review Summary: A bit simplistic and biased Date: 2008-06-16
 
Details: Whenever a Protestant book is described as a comparison of "orthodox Christian" with other views, it should give us pause. After all, who defines what is "orthodox Christian?" Mr. Ridenour is a gifted communicator and his books are an easy read. Although he makes no pretense at a scholarly treatment of comparative religion, this work does have an underlying bias that assumes his own evangelical Protestant beliefs to be the test of orthodoxy.

To be fair, one will want to also read the works of some older and more established Christian traditions - Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox in particular. But, for the reader wanting a more balanced comparison from the point of view of the tradition that defined "orthodox" 1500 years prior to the Protestant reformation (perhaps the very defining moment of heterodoxy), one will find a more scholarly treatment in Separated Brethren: A Review of Protestant, Anglican, Eastern Orthodox & Other Religions in the United States.

An easy read but lacking depth and plagued by underlying evangelical presuppositions that should be challenged by the honest seeker or student.
 
Review Summary: So that's the difference... Date: 2008-05-09
 
Details: Ridenour probably wouldn't sit next to me in church but he has compiled a good elementary look into other religions. I don't know that I agreed with his classification of cults versus religion so maybe he should do away with the distinction in the book.

Overall I got what I was looking for but this is certainly not an unbiased look at all religions.
 
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