The Book That Made Your World by Vishal Mangalwadi explores how the Bible is the primary influence of Western civilization today. The author is very well spoken and his attention to research and documentation is very evident. Vishal Mangalwadi is from India and so his perspective is unique and I was appreciative of his insight of other cultures and his observation of the American culture as one who is not native to the USA.
This thought provoking book coves a wide range of issues. The author compares and contrasts different cultures around the world and how their cultures are affected by their use (or lack of) Bible principles. He also compares and contrasts different religions with Christianity and how the people in each religion are affected by the practice of the guidelines set by each religion.
Among the issues that Mangalwadi discusses are the following topics:
Education
Literature
Technology
Science
Literature
Morality
Family
Wealth
Liberty
Mangalwadi discusses each topic in a chapter and clearly shows how the Bible has been a positive impact and driving force for the good of each of these areas. He gave clear historical evidence of how the use of Biblical standards of morality have opened doors for the advancement of society, including all of the the above listed topics as well as others.
While I highly recommend this book, I must say that this is not a quick and easy read. The author gives the reader a lot to think about and for me, I had to read it slower than I read most books because I felt like I wanted to think about what he was saying more in depth than most books that I read. I feel that this book is a must read for everyone, Christian and non Christian alike.
I was provided with a copy of this book in exchange for my review by Book Sneeze.
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