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Where mankind's history began impacts how our future will end The biblical answer to the question: Were Adam and Eve real people or just generic references for all of mankind?Explains the connection between original sin and the gospelEmphasizes the importance of Adam and Eve as literal history to young and old alikeWhen you unlock the door to biblical compromise, the door gets pushed open wider with each generation. The Church is now debating the validity of Genesis as actual history, the reality of hell itself, and even if Adam was a real person. Trying to change the biblical time-line to fit with the secular concepts of millions of years has led many in Christian academia to reject the literal interpretation of the Bible itself. Perfect for children, the book helps them discover the truth about the first man and woman, and how their disobedience led to the need for Jesus Christ.… (more)
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It was just past the middle of the 20th Century that a significant volume of archeological evidence finally started to unravel the mysteries of this vast land and its peoples. Davidson exploits this nascent body of evidence and also draws on older research studies and literature to take us through a journey through the many waves of human migration, settlement and empire-building – and demolition - that crisscrossed Africa over the last four thousand years or so. This book was written at a time when the body of knowledge about Africa was still very sketchy. It wouldn’t have been possible to tell a coherent story if it were to be based solely on proven and established fact. Therefore, Davidson attempts to fill some of the “missing links” based on folklore – mostly from ancient travelers - and his own “intelligent conjecture”. He succeeds in doing this without losing his credibility one bit, though, because every time he does this, he does not fail to express his self-doubt or reiterate the unreliable nature of the source of his information.
What has made this book most valuable to me is not just the fascinating glimpse it gives on the history of Africa. Even more so, it is the deeper questions about human endeavor and the nature of cultural growth that Davidson investigates even as he tries to understand how cultural evolution happened in Africa due to indigenous factors as well as foreign influence. He does not claim to know all the answers – in fact, I believe he raises more questions than he provides answers – and in doing so, he makes us think where we have all come from and how we humans have come to become what we are.