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McDermott does illuminate spirituality through his "twelve reliable signs;" however, he does not plumb the depth of spirituality in the way Edwards does with his "Affections."
This book would serve best in a high-school Bible class, or as a small group text for new believers. For those needing more meat, see J. Edwards.



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After talking to Dan, Carrie decides that she really has got to find out who she is, and if she is a slave or not.Once I finished reading this beutiful Historical Fiction Novel I then realized the hardships of slavery. I would recommend this book to all ages and bothe males, and females because this book was easy to understand, yet it was somewhat hard to read with the old 1800's accents and dialects of the Northern Colonies. Also elders would would probably remeber a little about slavery because this went on until the 1950's, ofcourse it was not as bad as it was in the 1800's but still slavery was indeed around then, so they could have a great time reading this book about how slavery was in the 1800's compared to the 1950's. I had to rate this book a four and one half stars because it was just a mystery until the very end and this just made me want to read it more and more so I could find out who carrie was and if she was a slave or not. Now you know how good of a book this was, and you should read it, and trust me, you will be more than happy that you read this amazing part of American History.







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McDermott seems to be trying to walk both sides of the fence. He boldly claims that Jesus is the only true AND full revelation of God, but he also says that God has revealed aspects of Himself within other religions. So the obvious question becomes, "If these truths can be known within the Christian belief of biblical revelation, then why go to other religions to learn the same things we can learn from Christianity?" He tries to answer this question in a helpful section at the end of the book where he address objections and concerns. His answer focuses on the fact that Jesus used non-Jews to demonstrate true faith (Luke 4:14-30, Matthew 15:21-28, etc) and how some of the pillars within Christianity such as Aquinas (from Aristotle) and Augustine (from Neo-Platonists) had their theology shaped by those outside the Judeo-Christian tradition.
Unfortunately, his answer fails to note that in the case of Jesus, those making a religious response were responding directly to Jesus and not acting within their previous religious system. In the case of Augustine and Aquinas, I think they'd be the last to argue for their own infallibility. But what is our test for truth? Evangelicals have said that when it comes to religious claims, its the Bible that has the final say. I'm not disputing that Christians are unable to learn from other religions, but I think we could learn a lot more by studying our own. Rather than reading Confucius or Muhammad, let's try some Aquinas and Augustine (heck, even C.S. Lewis would be a start).
This book does have some very positive points, otherwise I wouldn't have given it three stars. McDermott will help Christians become more educated about other religions and hopefully this will help us to become more sensitive when dealing with people from those backgrounds. He has also succeeded in showing evangelicals how to properly test all religious claims by a final standard, and that standard is the Bible. Let him be found "not guilty" of abandoning this important doctrine. McDermott acknowledges that this book covers relatively uncharted territory within evangelicalism. I look forward to his further work in this area and more clarification on his views.

The author is very diligent and often reminds his readers that the Christian claim of the uniqueness of Christ is one that needs to be lifted up. Furthermore, what we learn from those outside our faith is not new knowledge per se but may be a different but helpful approach to biblical principles.
The unfortunate title regrettably misleads readers who will probably be surprised to find a careful study on the nature of revelation and a theological overview of Christianity's major theologians. The concluding chapters offer a great inroad to some Eastern and Near Eastern faiths. Explicitly stating that the acknowledgment of Christ as Lord is the only saving confession, McDermott continues to show how God has continued the biblical tradition of revealing himself to those outside the Christian faith.

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This book has one central theme. That is be good to other people or you will get what you deserve. This is demonstrated several times. ... BR>Plot
The plot of this book is simple and follows a logical pattern of thought. Daniel falls into a stream after having a good time at the party. He gets rescued and then punished for misdeeds until he wakes up. Then he learns from his actions.
Characterization
The characterization is rather lacking in this book because that is secondary to the theme of the book. Daniel seems portrayed in a conflicting manor. He views himself as good and his mother seems to treat him nicely but this stands in marked contrast to the rest of the characters who punish him in some way.
Setting
The setting in the story is not very important. It sets the most of the events in the story. This story could make sense if it was set in another country and Pookas were changes to something else.
Point of View
The point of view this story is told from Daniel O'Rourke's point of view. This adds some confusion to the story as Daniel's view of himself does not match with other people's perception of himself.
Other Assessment
The pictures in this book beautifully done. The artistry is almost worth buying the book alone. The composition is wonderful. The artist knows how to draw the eye fluidly across a page.
This story is labeled as an Irish tale. The names could be changed and this story could be universal to almost any culture. This one of the aspects about this book which is disappointing.
Another aspect which makes this story some what disappointing is the pictures do not always seem to match the text. The book will mention that Daniel fell into the stream but the picture will have what look to be leprechauns laughing at Daniel as he falls in. This happens about three times. Because of the brevity of the book, these three occurrences are very noticeable and annoying.

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The fun story is brought to life by McDermott's superb artwork. His brightly colored illustrations have a highly stylized, almost surreal quality that I found very engaging. I loved the pictures of Jabuti, as well as those of the birds, trees, flowers, jaguar, and tapir. Dominated by bright pink and shades of green, the pictures really excite the eye. A charming book.