Book Review: Humility by David J. Bobb

Political Science is not my favorite topic and I did not realize that this book is categorized (rightly) under that topic, so please keep that in mind as you read my review.

This book is more about national humility, not personal humility, although it explores the personal humility of several leaders from the beginnings of our country. The author has separate chapters on George Washington, James Madison, Abigail Adams, Abraham Lincoln, and Frederick Douglass.

The author’s definition of humility seems to be distilled from a myriad of sources, including some non-christian ones. In respect to what humility is, it is, Jesus and, not Jesus only, Jesus as one of many, equal in voice. That offended me. To me, true humility is so elusive and pride so pervasive, in part because that was the downfall of Satan, that the definition must come from God’s Word.

Some of this author’s biographical information appears to be mere opinion to me. How can anyone know what another person was thinking and feeling and what their motivation was? The author does have an extensive bibliography but even if you have a person’s diary you still cannot know those things. That would be opinion and conjecture.

This book was way outside of my comfort zone. It was not my style at all and too intellectual for me. The author is not a bad writer and not stupid by any stretch of the imagination but I did not enjoy reading this book nor did I glean any information useful to my current situations in life.

If you enjoy political science and early American history you may have a much pleasanter experience than I did with this book.

To purchase your own copy of this book go here:Humility: An Unlikely Biography of America’s Greatest Virtue

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Book Review: Humility by David J. Bobb — 4 Comments

HG Keller on January 21, 2014 at 9:10 am said:

Cheryl, I am sending this message to pastors and youth group leaders about my book David’s Gift. What do think of it as a marketing strategy? Thanks in advance for your suggestions?

“Have you ever been faced with a student that declared there wasn’t a God? Or, one that asked you to prove there was a God?

God is the ultimate scientist. The ultimate mathematician. The ultimate biologist. He is the creator of the DNA molecule and all of its variations. So why is it so hard to get this across to our young people?

I wrote David’s Gift to help young people faced with their high school biology curriculum on evolution and it’s affect on their belief in God. Many young people abandon their Christian upbringing when told about how there is no need for a God and creator in their science classes. David’s Gift gives them the explanation of how God has brought life to this earth and formed it to reach His objectives. It answers many burning questions about the Bible and especially Genesis. As an entertaining story about faith lost and regained, it gives young people an anchor or at least a reasonable anchor to maintain their religious beliefs.

Please check out the reviews on Amazon.com. Just do a search on the website and then click on David’s Gift. You’ll see the reviews button. I think David’s Gift would be helpful in your ministry. You can purchase it on Amazon, Barnes and Noble or Xulon Press websites.

Thank you and God Bless,

H G Keller”

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- Cheryl Cope on January 21, 2014 at 9:41 am said:
  
  Even though this “comment” was a pretty blatant self promotion, I published your comment because I believe so strongly in teaching creationism. It is one of the topics I emphasized while I was home schooling my own children.
  
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  - HG Keller on March 4, 2014 at 3:49 pm said:
    
    No, I am truly interested in what you think. Was not meant to be just a shameless plug or self promotion.
    
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    - Cheryl Cope on March 5, 2014 at 7:43 am said:
      
      Well, thank you for commenting and stopping by my blog. Please come back again.
      
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