Religion is personal. The book I chose to read for this challenge is called, “Religion” by Margreet de Heer. This book is a complete overview of the authors’ definition of religion and different types of religion. Right away in this book she makes it clear that she is aware of the risks of writing a book about religion. She states all of the possibilities of writing one with negative feedback such as death threats, hate mail, and angry mobs. She follows up with stating how this book is written through her personal experiences and beliefs. That way no one can argue with her if she isn’t stating that they are facts. A very strong quote I picked from the book is “Religion is personal! And that’s why it’s such a delicate subject.” Religion is a very controversial topic and writing a book on it is like walking on eggshells.I picked this book because this is something I know absolutely know nothing about and not to mention I really never had a drive to learn it. I have always read books about sports. That is pretty much the only category I can read and enjoy. I am very picky about books so this was difficult to read something I wasn’t necessarily interested in. It is also a format that I have never read. Usually I read the same old traditional books but this book is a comic book. Right off the bat that sounds like a kid book or a very easy read. If you ever read this book yourself you will quickly realize it isn’t either of those. It has a very high vocabulary and there are a lot of religious terms that are hard to understand. It felt like reading in a second language. Although it was short, if you read it once and you honestly and fully understand it, I will applaud you. I had to read some parts three separate times to “sort of” understand it. Reading something you have no interest in and know nothing about is tough. You have to be extremely open minded. Reading this book really did show me how there can be so much controversy in one topic. I never understood how so many people could have so many issues about one topic. It is not a small topic, religion is very broad and there are many aspects of detail you need to touch on when writing a book on it. After reading the book it ties a lot of strings when you hear people talk about religion like it is a different language. I am not saying I understand it completely but I could carry a decent conversation on it. Never could I debate with someone about it. By Luke
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