Wayne Grudem

[Reformed]

I question the value of a theology book written for adults that a fifth grader could understand.

Really? Do you have a problem with a 5th grader being able to understand the Word of God?

 

[Earth Wind and Fire]

........Ha!

Gottagetta Grund! :laugh:

 

[go2church]

Really? Do you have a problem with a 5th grader being able to understand the Word of God?

Not at all. I have my doubts that Grudem would recommend his book for a fifth grader.

 

[annsni]

[/U]go2church;2193286]Not at all. I have my doubts that Grudem would recommend his book for a fifth grader.

Why would he have a problem with it? My daughter would have been able to read it with a teacher's guidance like we do with all of homeschooling.

 

[go2church]

Just stating an opinion. If I had set out to write a seminary level systematic theology text book that ended up being easily accessible to a fifth grader, I would felt I failed in my writing intent.

 

[Reformed]

Not at all. I have my doubts that Grudem would recommend his book for a fifth grader.

I know some pretty bright 10 year old's . I would not assume they could not understand at least some of Grudem's systematic theology.

 

[blessedwife318]

Just stating an opinion. If I had set out to write a seminary level systematic theology text book that ended up being easily accessible to a fifth grader, I would felt I failed in my writing intent.

I've always heard you don't truly understand something until you can explain it to a child. Grudem shows his vast understanding of theology by his ability to make it accessible to most people.

 

[robustheologian]

...you don't truly understand something until you can explain it to a child.

This is very true. One's mastery of a subject in their ability to break complex ideas down.

 

[go2church]

So from what I gather (correct me if I'm wrong) what your talking about is not the study of theology, but more along the lines of a catechism, here are the right answers.

 

[blessedwife318]

So from what I gather (correct me if I'm wrong) what your talking about is not the study of theology, but more along the lines of a catechism, here are the right answers.

No we are talking about Theology
Here is a Link to the book we are talking about.

 

[annsni]

So from what I gather (correct me if I'm wrong) what your talking about is not the study of theology, but more along the lines of a catechism, here are the right answers.

You definitely don't get that from Grudem. There is good discussion involved in his book.