READING YOUR BIBLE - A STARTER'S GUIDE
By Gavin Childress & Audrey Dooley
Day One. 91 pages. £5.00
ISBN 1 903087 41 4
We wanted to welcome this book warmly, as we would anything that encourages the reading of God's Word; however, it does seem to fall between two stools.
The credentials of the writers, and the book's format and cartoon illustrations make it look suitable for children but its vocabulary is more for adults. Words like 'tabernacle' and 'ascension' are explained, but 'testament', 'sin', 'saved' and 'communion table' are not. The foreword states it is suitable for young believers which seems to mean adults with some church background.
