Overview
Theology and religion
Preamble - A critical book review is not a book report! - In other words, do not summarize the book, but interact with it! - Yes: to interact with the book, you will have to do some summarizing. However, any summarizing should be done in the service of evaluating Walton’s arguments. Questions -While you may wrestle with Walton’s book in the ways you find most interesting, the following are examples of the kinds of questions you should be addressing in your reviews(notice the words in bold font): - What did you find helpful/interesting and why? - What are the weaknesses of the book and/or what do you disagree with and why? - What could have been explained further and why? - What are the implications of Walton’s approach? - How does knowledge of Ancient Near Eastern history and religious texts impact the interpretation of Genesis 2–3 today? Guidelines - 2,000 words; double-spaced; 12-point font - To supplement your work, watch the 2016 Hayward Lecture on the topic of the book by Dr. Walton himself: The link is also posted to Acorn. -Submit via Acorn portal located on Week 8 (no hardcopies or email attachments; no exceptions). - For those who might find it helpful,* a “model” book review on another book by Walton has been posted to Acorn. - Please note: “I don’t like this book because it challenges my beliefs” is insufficient for a university-level book review.