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Reviewed by Jack Magnus for Readers' Favorite
"A Look at Christianity" by Frederic Colman surveys the religion, starting with a look at its beginnings in the Old Testament, through the life of Christ as chronicled in the New Testament, and into the Dark Ages, the Renaissance and modern times. The author provides an immense amount of historical, archaeological and scientific information that relates to the subjects and events covered in the Bible. He chronicles the trial of Galileo and the conflicts between church and science over the years and details the bloody and often scandalous history of Christianity. Colman's premise is that children are indoctrinated into religion through Biblical myths and legends, such as Noah's gathering of the animals into his ark, but as adults they do little to learn more about their faith. His work demonstrates the practical impossibility of many of the things the devout feel are true owing to their inclusion in the Bible.
Please ensure that you read this book, whether you are a devout believer, a lapsed Catholic or anywhere else in the faith spectrum. Colman is a wonderful writer and makes his subject easily accessible with his conversational style of writing. I found myself looking forward to having time to dig into "A Look at Christianity" and can honestly say I was captivated by the entire book. It is the kind of book that makes you want to read things out loud to whoever happens to be around and sometimes makes you very sad at the same time. As someone who got into serious trouble in a Catholic Primary school for questioning indulgences and asking what language Adam and Eve spoke, I thoroughly enjoyed the Old Testament part of the book. There is so much historical information packed in these pages that could be of value to believers and nonbelievers alike -- perhaps the more devout will be shocked or appalled or may even violently disagree with some of what lies within it, but I believe anyone reading this book will be enriched by the experience.
