| The issues confronting us in 21st Century America are the same ones which confronted the ancient Hebrews - only the context has changed. We talk about tolerating different religions while seeking ultimate truth - they did the same through the debate over rival creation stories. We face the issue of abortion - they dealt with infant sacrifice. We talk about the need for family values vs. tolerating people's life style choices. These issues and others are dealt with in the context of the events of the Book of Jeremiah.
But that's not all. The Brotherhood of the Scroll also touches on matters of faith - and how we choose to accept God's gift of grace for our lives. At its core, Christianity is about God extending to us forgiveness of sin - if we're willing to accept that forgiveness. In The Brotherhood of the Scroll one of the main characters must choose to accept or reject that gift of forgiveness. And speaking of faith, have you ever been faced with a disaster which shook your faith to the core? Jeremiah and his compatriots did - yet still kept their eyes on the coming of the Messiah. |
Debating Noah's Flood
The Sin of Infant Sacrifice
What is Moral vs. What is Popular
Naaman's Faith Conversion
The Coming of the Messiah
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