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Book Reviews of Helpful Secular Books


Why book reviews of secular books? Disciples of Jesus Christ are learners and followers at heart. We follow Jesus, and we are encouraged to be victorious in this world. This can be achieved through the power of Jesus, and our knowledge.

God said in Hosea 4:6 that His “people are destroyed from lack of knowledge.” Can any of us then not have the humble attitude of a student, which hungers for knowledge?

Christians are often guilty of being too judgmental, and declaring things from the secular world as impure, or unnecessary. If it was not for wisdom from the secular world, I would not be sitting here typing on an Apple MacBook, using Microsoft Word to create an article for the Internet (which would not exist). I would not be able to read books, as the printing press would never have been created.

Wisdom from the secular world is wisdom from the normal, real world out there. The world that God created. We should acknowledge wisdom wherever we encounter it, and if the wisdom can contribute to our knowledge on a given subject, and help us be better followers of Jesus, then it is from God.

God uses every good thing in His creation for the advancement of His glory.

Some of the books listed below are books that God has used to radically change my life. I hope that some of these reviews will convince you to read the suggested works, and give God the opportunity to work His life-transforming power in your life.

Enjoy the reviews!



Book Reviews


The Easy Way to Stop Smoking

The Easy Way to Stop Smoking by Allen Carr.

BookDisciple.com Rating: 9.0

Smoking is not a filthy habit. It's a drug addiction, and a powerful trap. This book helped me regain freedom, and it will do the same for you.




The BookDisciple.com Rating Criteria

When doing reviews of secular books, I rate each book on the following ten criteria. The average score then determines the BookDisciple.com rating.

  • Readability - How easy is it to read and the book and follow the author’s arguments?

  • Truth - Does the author support his statements and claims with proof from research, past-experiences, or learned knowledge?

  • Author credibility - Is the author someone we have grown to know and trust?

  • Practicality - Is the book filled with practical advice and suggestions for implementing its teachings?

  • Timelessness - Will this book still be worth reading fifty years from now (or was it fifty years ago), or is it an excellent contribution highly applicable to the present?

  • Conclusiveness - Is the message summarized at the end of the book in a neat conclusion?

  • Essentiality - How essential is it for disciples of Jesus to read this book?

  • Finish-ability - How easy is it to get through the whole book?

  • Physical quality - Is the book of high quality physically and well-published?

  • X-factor - Is there something about this book that gets the blood flowing? Something different in look or feel that keeps one interested?



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