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A religious treatise on God, Jesus, and the Old and New Testaments, this book examines issues concerning the problems of humans, evil, and religion; the kingdom of the Gospel; basics of Scripture; and mental scripts. Other chapters focus on God's procedure to grow love, the Beatitudes, what went wrong with Jesus' religion, and the error of the Trinity theology.
The teachings on Jewish and Christian theology must be based on the "sound logic" of Biblical Scripture, not on translation errors by religious and individual interpretations. The author relates his understanding of Scripture regarding love, sin, salvation, and the only true God. The focus is on paganism and how Jews and Christians must learn lessons of love in letting go of the original sin in which they were born; for "It is indeed the belief system of Jesus that sinners must acquire if they are sincere about overcoming evil. No other faith or belief system can accomplish the purpose of overcoming evil."
A thoughtful analysis of Scripture through an original sin/fundamentalist interpretation of the Bible is examined by utilizing a paternalistic/patriarchal focus, Biblical quotes, and the author's own translations. Scriptures are to be understood through "intellectual logic," for faith is meaningless unless based on logic. The book reveals problems throughout history due to this incorrect interpretation of Scripture: for sin began with Adam and Eve and continues today because of the lack of love within the world.
The ongoing discussion regarding love for others, personal humility, and the ills of religion is creatively examined. Yet the continual negative focus on paganism disrupts the message; as paganism is equated with evil, the corruption of scripture, and the work of the devil. As faith must be of "sound logic" with no influence by intuition, mystical events, or miracles, this creates an interesting juxtaposition regarding the mysticism of Christ. Whatever your religious or spiritual beliefs, the book won't be without controversy.