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[Anonymous No.16258872]

What books would you recommend to someone who seeks to become a master theologian and religious expert?

[Anonymous No.16258935]

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[Anonymous No.16259382]

Path of Christianity: The First Thousand Years

[Anonymous No.16259772]

bump

[Anonymous No.16259777]

the bibble

[Anonymous No.16259945]

>>16258872
"logos rising" by E. michael jones

[Anonymous No.16259973]

>>16258872
Masks of God series by Campbell. Primitive, occidental, oriental, and creative sacred mythology.

The History of God by Karen Armstrong. 3,000 year sketch of the desert faiths.

[Anonymous No.16260000]

does anyone have that refuting atheism books chart. i saw it on here the other week

[Anonymous No.16260004]

>>16258872
STEP ASIDE!

I have just written a book that deals with this in a way that is entertaining, it also deals with society and psychedelic experiences.

However, my agent over at Aschehaug don't want to publish, because of the controversy. All books like this are very hard to get through if you don't have a university backing you, and the universities are run by very political up-tight easily butthurt people.

Please read my book, I have posted it on fanfic, https://www.fanfiction.net/s/13626022/1/You-Must-Promise-Not-to-Laugh

It is a good read. I promise. And it deals with religion extensively, especially in the later chapters I have yet to post. But still. Worth a look.

Just so you understand, I am legit. My book is 170 000 words, 3 books, working on the 4 right now.

[Anonymous No.16260098]

>>16258872
Bernard Lonergan, SJ, Insight: A Study of Human Understanding (1957)
- If you can get through this one, you're a better man (or woman) than I.
>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bernard_Lonergan
>http://lonergan.org/
>https://www.amazon.com/Insight-Understanding-Collected-Bernard-Lonergan/dp/0802034543

Bernard McGinn, The Presence of God: A History of Western Christian Mysticism
pic related
>https://www.amazon.com/Foundations-Mysticism-Origins-Presence-Christian/dp/0824511212

Catherine of Siena : The Dialogue
>https://www.amazon.com/Catherine-Siena-Dialogue-Classics-Spirituality/dp/0809122332

Start with the last book. It's actually readable, and great.

[Anonymous No.16260128]

Institutes of the Christian religion by John Calvin

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bumpin

[Anonymous No.16260730]

>>16258872
The Dark Night of the Soul, and The Ascent of Mount Carmel by St. John of the Cross

[Anonymous No.16260742]

>>16259382
Tell me more about this

[Anonymous No.16260743]

>>16258872
Read augustine and aquinas complete works.

[Jesus No.16260802]

>>16258872
deaf guy asks for books about becoming music expert. you are dumbfuck.

[Anonymous No.16260805]

>>16260730
Not OP but both of these are in my reading list, which one would you recommend for me to read first and is there a book I can read before these two to understand them better. I am reading Interior Castle at the moment.

[Anonymous No.16260920]

>>16260805
Dark Night before Ascent. As for what you can read before them, already getting into Interior Castle is a good start. Apart from that, having decent knowledge of the early Church and the Bible wouldn't hurt. St. John does a good job of explaining things, so you won't be missing out on any knowledge provided you have a basic understanding of theology

[Anonymous No.16260932]

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[Anonymous No.16262037]

>>16258935
This plus "Teachings of the Prophet Joseph Smith"

[Anonymous No.16262932]

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[Anonymous No.16263037]

>>16260920
Thank you, God bless.