Book Review

Critique the Introduction and each of the 4 chapters of the book Paul’s Spirituality in Galatians. This book is the product of an academic thesis that was intentionally designed to be a critique of various theological traditions within Christianity. The purpose of reading and critiquing this book is to continue to learn how to evaluate and process the merits and faults of a theological position, while still being courteous and grounding your convictions in the contextual principles of God’s Word.

Liberty University brings great diversity, and each theological tradition has its own strengths; at the same time, we are to be people of the Word. As such, we must be committed to seeking to understand truth rightly, even at the expense of our own traditions. This book provides a critique of various components within the Christian tradition. The ultimate point of the book is to demonstrate how we should allow the Bible to speak for itself and serve as the basis of our belief, correcting even our traditional views. The goal is to challenge us to base our views on the whole of God’s Word. This evaluation of our beliefs and tradition in light of the Bible is something we should do throughout our life. Additionally, we must be able to disagree with others when necessary, not based on that person’s traditions, but based on Scripture.

Therefore, write a critique of the Introduction and then each of the subsequent 4 main chapters. Your critique of each chapter must include at minimum:

· Summary of the chapter (at least 100 words)

· Response to the chapter (at least 200 words)

· With what did you agree or disagree? (Clearly state: “I agree/disagree with…”)

· Why? Use at least 3 distinct biblical passages to support your position.

Each section of the critique must have clear bolded headings.

Work to go beyond a general summary of the content, to focus on the main point and interact with the purpose of each chapter.

This assignment is due by 11:59 p.m. (ET) on Sunday of Module/Week 6.