Rediscovering the Kingdom
by Myles Munroe
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Author: Myles MunroeEdition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2004-07-01
ISBN: 0768422175
Number of pages: 240
Publisher: Destiny Image Publishers
Book Reviews of Rediscovering the Kingdom
Book Review: Shocked that such sophomoric writing found a publisher
Summary: 1 Stars
There are many great books out there for gaining a deeper and more intimate understanding or the human purpose here on earth and the impact of God's kindom. Please don't throw your money away (as I did) hoping that this would be one of them.
As a long time christian completely sold sold out for Jesus, I approached this book with a lot of enthusiasm. The title held promise. I have been on a several year journey advancing in my knowledge about the truth of God's kingdom here on earth and the power that HIS kingdom brings. The title seemed a strong complement to that journey.
I was wrong. I am sort of a christian book junky and will read just about anything that will in some way advance my knowledge of truth and help me seek HIS face. I read the introduction and 5 pages into the first chapter before I could not take it anymore. I quickly realized that this book was laughably juvenile, with a style of writing akin to a junior high school student trying to win an essay contest. If that wasn't bad enough, the content itself was so obtuse you could only assume that while the writer knew what it was that he thought, he had no idea why he thought it. Let me clarify with some examples.
Myles opens the introduction with "There is nothing more powerful than an idea." Not bad for a start and he goes on right afterwards to say "ideas created and now control the world we live in." Once again, an interesting opening and an idea I was looking forward to him developing on. But like the papers I would write in elementary school where my teacher would circle the section in red pencil and then write in the margin "complete your idea", Myles left us wondering what he meant by these [not so powerful] ideas of his.
It gets worse though. This same paragraph then goes on to say..." When an idea is conceived it is called a thought; when a thought is conceived it is called a concept." HUNH? I would love to sit Myles down some day and ask him to explain what he means by that, but I am sure I would be met with more esoteric and disjointed ideas. The thing that left me most stumped was that I have never heard of an idea (or a thought for that matter) being in a state where it is not conceived. Can Myles explain what an idea is before it has been conceived, or a thought for that matter? It is cute language, and I would be very proud of my 5 year old if she wrote this, but for an adult to unabashidly write something like this (and for a publisher/editor to not clean some of this garbage out of the book) you almost have to be embarrased for the guy.
So more could be said on just the first paragraph, but lets move on to the second. He opens with "Concepts are to life what the blood is to the body." Decent metaphor, but one that he fails to complete. His concluding comment in this paragraph is "you are and become your concepts." Hunh? Still not sure about how this is like blood (I realize he was just using a metaphor, but come on... once I got past junior high my metaphors had to have some kind of meaning beyond just esoteric flowery language with no content) I would expect this kind of banal use of metaphors in a entry level high school paper, but not from an allegidly accomplished international writer and speaker.
Paragraph 3. He says "Concepts rise in value as we consider our perception and interpretation of life." HUNH? Once again, a great opening that would be interesting to develop, but the very next sentence immediately goes into a discussion about "human communication." Did he accidently insert this opening to the paragraph, or did he hear it during a drunken night out with the boys and thought to himself... "this is a great line to put somewhere in my book". Either way, it seams to have no bearing on what he intended to write about.
These are just the first three paragraphs. The good news for Myles is that no one could ever write a proper rebuttal to his work. He leaves us with nothing concrete to even challenge him on. Since he develops none of his ideas, or clarifies their meaning, one would actually have to sit him down and ask him what he meant by what he wrote, before any meaninful discussion of the content could be had.
I write this only with the hope that those investigating books of this kind would not waste their money on this particular title. There are so many good books out there on topics like these. It just surprises me that a publisher would have even considered putting this on the shelves.
Summary of Rediscovering the Kingdom
When governments collapse, human philosophies fail and your life is crashing down around you, Rediscovering the Kingdom will become your guide through the treacherous storms of the 21st century. All of the past ideologies have failed?humanism, communism, totalitarianism, fascism, socialism and even democracy. This is a philosophy, an ideology that will not fail, for it was bore in the heart of God Himself.As Dr. Munroe unveils the reality and the power of the Kingdom of God, you will be challenged to the core of your religious soul as you discover realities that few have seen, let alone talked about.
Rediscovering the Kingdom will defy almost every concept you have about religion as it shifts the focus away from religion towards the ultimate issue?the Kingdom of God. In this book you will discover:
? The keys that make the Kingdom function in your life.
? Why religion cannot solve your problems.
? Why governments and world leaders continue to fail us.
? Why religion can never fulfill your deepest desire.
? Why power is the pursuit of all mankind.
? The present and future reality of the Kingdom among us.
? The original message and purpose of Jesus.
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