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Title: Required Bible background reading
Review: Let's forget all the stuff about "scholarly" and "not scholarly." Undoubtedly there are plenty of scholarly works (mostly unread, probably) better than this one, but for 99% of the American population, even this book is pretty damn scholarly. To me, it is terribly conceited to assume that a regular Joe, a person with a passing interest (and a regular job) would go hunting down doctoral theses or academic publications, as though anything less were childish or sensationalist. Most people read to find out, and find out they will with this book.In terms of accuracy and organization, this book seems to be very well put-together. As another reviewer shrewdly noted, it only takes one proven inconsistency to shatter the biblical infallability notion, and Callahan has plenty more than that.If you've ever wondered what to say when real Bible believers start throwing prophecy and its fulfillment at you, this is a great place to start....
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