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Title: An Introduction to a truly "Magnificent Obsessesion"
Review: This is a purported "prequel" to "Magnficent Obsession" which Douglas wrote earlier. He says in the introduction that he is writing in response to requests from many readers who wanted to know more of the motivation of Dr. Hudson. Unfortunately, Douglas either won't (or mare likely can't) say.Douglas was a generally Protestant minister, influenced by the mid-century liberalism of his time that caused him to approach the promise of Matthew 6:3-4, but then back away at the last moment. So, this book is disappointing. You expect that he will explicate the promise fictionally, but he never does.While he was popular with the undifferentiated liberal Protestantism of his time, his writing doesn't hold up well. The characters are wooden and the overall treatment of the Biblical premise unsatisfying.Go to the original -- any number of commentaries on Matthew 6:3-4. Douglas' pale reflection doesn't work.
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