David Charles Cole holds a BA in the humanities from Hobart College, a MA in Journalism from Oklahoma University. He completed his graduate study at the UCLA School of Business: Boston University School of Communications; The Royal College, Cranwell, England; the School of International Study, Hambu...David Charles Cole holds a BA in the humanities from Hobart College, a MA in Journalism from Oklahoma University. He completed his graduate study at the UCLA School of Business: Boston University School of Communications; The Royal College, Cranwell, England; the School of International Study, Hamburg, Germany. He mentored abused and abandoned children at Father Flanagan's Girls and Boys Town, was Chairman of the Board, and continues to lead Bible study groups of all ages.His seminal book garnered top reviews:, including: Amazon (all 5-stars), OnLineBookClub (5 Stars), NetGalley (Recommended), Kirkus Reviews (Recommended). Examples follow,NetGalley Official Review.The author is praiseworthy in seeking to defend the worth of the Bible and to point out the Bible's moral and ethical demands as they relate to the sanctity of life and sexual morality.I find much to praise about this book. The contents are sprawling and immense, although the ending is very much to the point. The first half of this book is taken up by a few very long chapters that detail the history of God's working with man, beginning with the Creation through the flood to the selection of Abraham and the Patriarchs and the Exodus of Israel from slavery and their failures in the wilderness as well as throughout the period of Joshua and Judges and the kingdom into exile and return and on and on.There is much prophetic speculation here, especially towards the last part of the book, and the book as a whole ends with a series of appendices that relate to matters of contemporary interest like evolution, abortion, sexual immorality, the genealogies of Jesus Christ, and other mini-sermons of like kindKirkus Official Review.A comprehensive introduction to the Bible that treats it as an instruction manual for morality."Debut author Cole asserts that relying upon Scripture for moral guidance has become unfashionable, thus leaving younger people rudderless in a world of temptation. However, he believes that the path to salvation is charted in the Bible, when properly understood.He grants that Scripture can be complex— it communicates different messages to different people, sometimes employs hyperbole, and often engages in cryptic symbolism— but that doesn't mean that its principal points can't be understood. Cole offers a comprehensive guide to the Bible that takes novices on an impressively thorough tour....
This illuminating book has earned solid 5-star Amazon reviews and a “recommend” rating from NetGalley and Kirkus Indie Reviewers. It offers Bible-based answers to profound questions about life, de...
