J. Stephen Lang

OK, there are some truly quirky stories in here, but nothing particularly new. The writer writes with an easy style, making it easy to read, but I could do without the excessive piety. The writing is, in fact, a simplistic style, the sort of writing that you can almost hear Mr. Rogers reading, the sort of writing that appeals in Sunday School. The author makes funny statements about 90% agreement among Biblical scholars (any writer who finds 90% agreement among Biblical scholars on ANYTHING has obviously ignored all the Biblical scholars who don't agree with him). He misrepresents the world we currently live in as some sort of secular hell wrapped up in a materialistic mind-warp, doing like most apologists do and confusing the materialism of science (there is a material world, and phenomena have a natural explanation) with materialism as defined socially (everyone out for everything they can get, and happiness wrapped up in possession of increasingly more material goods). He also makes statements that are true howlers, such as when he indicates that people in the modern world aren't fooled by magicians (he needs to start reading more James Randi). Overall, the stories were fun and interesting, and the book is valuable as a look at how Bible-believing Christians really think, but there are better treatments of this topic, such as Jonathan Kirsch's wonderful "Harlot by the side of the Road".… (más)

TITLE: The Big Book of American Trivia
Author J. Stephen Lang
Publisher: Tyndale Publishers
Genre/Market: Psychology, Family
Publication Date: 2012
ISBN: 978-1-4143-6454-4
Price: $14.95
Soft copy
5 Out of 5 points

Headline for Book Review: Trivia to keep your mind guessing
The author J. Stephen Lang developed a brilliant book which covers topics such as;
• Geography
• History
• Entertainment
• People
• Culture
More than 3,000 questions will fill countless hours of fun as you learn fascinating facts about our country. Now with facts and trivia related to the American flag and "The Star-Spangled Banner," The Big Book of American Trivia has hours of fun packed within its pages. Perfect for party games, family gatherings, and vacation or a holiday gift!© 2011 by Jackie Paulson… (más)