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Title: Irritating
Review: There are books, even academic books, which you can read with pleasure - indeed learning can be a pleasurable experience. There are also books which are less pleasurable to read, books which are even irritating to read. This book is one of them.The author spends so much time trying to prove the inerrancy of a book that is blatantly not inerrant, that he strays too far from the matters at hand. It is patently obvious that the author wants the reader to think like he does.The sign of a good academic is the he/she presents the facts pro and contra and leaves the student or reader to make up his or her mind. I get the feeling that this book has been written for those who are unable to think or weigh up evidence for themselves.According to the author, those who do not share his restricted views about numbers in the bible are "liberals". Let that be a warning to all thinkers...
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