D. L. Ashenfelder

I enjoyed this book more as an adult than I remember enjoying it as a child. I think I was just a tad too old for it as a kid. But now I can appreciate her writing and world building. To paraphrase CS Lewis, I'm old enough to start reading fairytales again.

Thoroughly enjoyed it! Have already started volume II.

Interesting read

Very interesting content! Helps to give a clearer picture of the times as well as development and formalization of the church. Also the translation is well done.

Good, but probably not to most peoples taste.

This was an interesting read if nothing else. I can see Lewis found inspiration in McDonald's work, which is clearly evident. The biblical imagery is beautiful though there are times when I think McDonald is beautifying bad theology. However, if you can read it with a discerning eye, then this might be worth your time to read. It is, after all, very well written.

For reference it felt like reading one of Lewis's Narnia books if John Bunyan had written it. Or maybe the other way around...

Solid textbook on biblical textual criticism and transmission. It's an easy read, and something that I think should find a space on every Christian's bookshelf.

I've like this whole series, and this book was no exception. There was one section that was far too long in my opinion where the same thing kept happening over and over (that's all I'll say to prevent spoilers). I don't think it was needed, we got the point the first time. But over all I would recommend this book I did enjoy it quite a lot.

Easy read, but a solid little book on hermeneutics. I'd recommend to anyone starting out in scriptural interpretation.

A wonderful book, on what has been an overlooked topic in modern times. Reeves style of writing is reminiscent of Lewis, a wonderful blend of academic precision, and relaxed pastoral conversation.

This approachable book makes clear the Christian perspective of the fear of God, and the benefits that fear bestows upon those that possess it.

I highly recommend this book to any and all Christians. Because remember, “The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom” (Proverbs 9:10). I am thoroughly looking forward to reading the rest of the books in this series.

A great resource for pastors and church leadership.

A good read. Unnecessarily wordy in certain parts, especially since it, I believe, is geared toward the layman rather than the academic.

If you read scripture at all, you should read this book. Mark presents his argument in a clear, formulated way, while still remaining lighthearted about a topic some have discussed with venom over the years.

I'm so glad I finally got to this book on my reading list!

Once you finish the book head over to his YouTube channel where he has gone in more detail on this and other topics over the years.

The introduction and the appendix are 3 times the length of the content of the book! You are better off finding a solid YouTube video on the topic.

Great book for helping anyone to get organized, but especially pastors!

A very brief view into the life of John Calvin.

Over all, it was an informative and enjoyable read. However, I could have done without some of what seemed overly flowery and awkwardly forced descriptive verbiage. Also the last few paragraphs got a bit to politically preachy (with the author speaking from a modern conservative standpoint) for my liking. Other reviews want to give the impression that this is the active tone throughout the entire book, but that is simply untrue.

Over all I would recommend this book to others. This book however, will by its subject matter not be appealing to most readers. Not many find the lives of a 16th century clergyman interesting enough to commit to a 700+ page read.

A good book for someone going through hard times, or having a crisis of faith.

Not my favorite read. I loved the movie. The book just doesn't add anything. If you are gonna spend 2 hrs. doing something you may as well just watch the movie.

Just a good, simple story. A great glimpse into a simpler time. I loved the nostalgic feeling I got while reading it.

Timeless teachings. So relevant for today's society.

Truly an American classic. There is somehow an enjoyable melancholy that Cather seem to be able to draw out of ones chest. A nostalgia for a time and place one has never occupied. It reminds one of the humble satisfaction that though life my not end up the way one envisions, it can still be something beautiful and worth reminiscing.