Religion Is for Fools! - Softcover

Bill Medley

Softcover

ISBN 10: 185424681X ISBN 13: 9781854246813

Publisher: Monarch, 2005

Synopsis

This is a short, pithy exploration of the world's major religions, Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, Islam and Judaism. What do they claim, and how their claims can be assessed? What can a reasonable layman learn about a "God" or an "afterlife"? A professional comedian, Medley delights in phrases such as "Raiders of the Lost Archaeology" and "The Dead Sea Scrolls - you ain't Essene nothing yet." The witty style and word-plays mask a serious intent. While he had once considered that "religion is for fools", Bill Medley came to believe that the Christian faith alone offers the answers he was seeking. In a series of provocative appendices he takes a shrewd glance at the Bible's authority, cults, the role of women, hell, the unsaved, and suffering.

About this title

About the Author

Bill Medley is a professional entertainer based in Melbourne, Australia.

Review

"The book is somewhat in letter-format, and is a fairly easy read, though it gives lots of thought-provoking comments for the skeptic. Medley, an Australian, takes a close look at answers to frequently asked questions (FAQs, if you will), and draws from the writings of C. S. Lewis, Josh McDowell, F. Kenyon, C. C. Ryrie and others, as well as from Scripture, the Koran, and Buddhist Scriptures. This book would be useful as a gift to a skeptic friend, or as a point of reference with a good compilation of data." (Carolyn R. Scheidies Author's Choice Reviews 20060103)

Edition details

• Publisher: Monarch
• Publication date: 2005
• ISBN 10: 185424681X
• ISBN 13: 9781854246813
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 160