Reviews for The sources of theology

The average rating for The sources of theology based on 2 reviews is 3 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2021-02-21 00:00:00 Maritza Rodriguez It's amusing, and I like Kreeft, but he isn't Lewis. I think he knows that perfectly well, but where as Lewis's book is timeless and deals with the temptations faced by everyman everyday, Kreeft's is largely political. A convinced and devout Christian reads the "Screwtape Letters" and realizes how far he has left to go in his pilgrim's progress, but Kreeft's book is written more to elicit a "Yay team!" response. I suppose the biggest problem with the book is that Lewis had his devils see in every person sitting in the pews on Sunday a potential Pharisaical hypocrite and in every person not in the pews a potential practical atheist. Kreeft, seeing church attendance dropping, is oblivious. I don't disagree with his opinions, mind you. The overwhelming majority of reasons why Christians don't go to church on Sunday really are excuses for a practical atheism. The bishops have allowed some bone-headed things to be done to the liturgy. Abortion is a euphemism for "murdering babies." On every issue, I think Kreeft is on the right side of it. But it is not done well. No one who reads it will learn from it. No one who needs to read it will read it (or finish it if they start.) I know from experience that even an atheist learns from Screwtape (if only that the moral life is more complex than "reason = my own opinions = the epitome of goodness.")

Review # 2 was written on 2010-02-01 00:00:00 Peggy Morrison Have you read The Screwtape Letters? The writer here opens with an admission that this book is pretty much the same idea. He's proud of it....cool. This is an excellent book. Lewis' book is better, but then that's sort of an unfair comparison (except for the fact that the author invited it). Lewis' book is a classic of Christian writing. This one is good but the author himself does limit some of it's effect. I've read other books by Mr. Kreeft and I like his writing. He does however here aim this book pretty much exactly at Roman Catholics. In the book where Lewis used the word "Christian" ("I see your client has become a Christian") Mr. Kreeft uses the word "Catholic" ("I see your client has become a Catholic"). Aside from that many of the chapters apply souly to the Mass. I'm not sure of the author's stance or belief as I know many Catholics believe the Roman Catholic Church to be the only church that is Christ's. I'm not sure if that is a Catholic belief or not (as in I don't know if the word from Rome is that if you aren't shriven by a Catholic priest you can't enter God's Kingdom). Still the book has a lot in it for any Christian reader. If you're a Roman Catholic then it can/will of course apply directly to you...be on point as it were. If like me you're of a Reformed or non-Catholic denomination there's still a lot of value to be found here.