Myth, Fact, Truth in the Bible

David Gravells speaks with detailed knowledge and acute insight of matters affecting all of us on the journey of faith, upsetting a few theological apple carts in the process, and not before time. ~The Very Reverend Richard Giles, Dean of the Episcopal Cathedral, in Philadelphia David Gravells’ books are full of intriguing questions, and provocative attempts at answers. Anyone with an interest in Christian history, and the early history of the Jewish and Islamic faiths, will get an interesting and lively read from this book. ~Professor Emeritus Derek Ellis, PhD., RP Bio, University of Victoria David Gravells’ booklet on Augustine is a remarkable thing in our day. Here we observe an Anglican layperson engaging with the life and thought of one of the most complex of all Christian thinkers. I find two things especially to commend: first, the curiosity that has motivated Gravells to read, learn and inwardly digest the thought of this great theologian, and secondly, his effort to pursue relevant connections between the ancient church and our own. As Gravells writes, We as inheritors of the faith need to be aware of what the early fathers were trying to do for us, and we need to try to understand the nature of our religion in the terms of our forefathers.” Gravells practices what he preaches. ~Dr. Doug Shantz, Chair of Religious Thought, University of Calgary