Yes if you take away the references to scripture it would be devalued unless there is some other basis for the points made. I would like to add that many Bible principles are practised even by others. For example, the principle of honesty is addressed by the Bible and it is also an accepted practice by society in general.DavidOchieng wrote: ↑27 May 2021, 09:43 Meyer says that people are used to being preached at rather than coached. Frankly, I was worried that this book would fall into the preachy category. Although I'm still squeamish about the scriptural aspects of the book - which I did find a little preachy - I am amazed at how useful to me the chapter on coaching is. What do you think? If you take away the references to scripture is the book devalued?
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I definitely agree with your point, it is pretty clear that the book was written to reach a specified audience. Hence, I find nothing wrong with the biblical verses, and I found them perfectly engaging with the topic. Of course I think that removing the bible verses will degrade the books meaning course after all they are there for a purpose of supporting the author's motivation. The question I could bring forth is if you are to remove all the reference list of opinions of previous researchers from people's articles or journals will the writer's facts alone be able to prove a point? The book was indeed great the way it was.The_Vivian wrote: ↑02 Jun 2021, 12:07 Personally, I think the book was written with a target audience in mind, so it should not be faulted for its preachy aspect because as one of the audience, i enjoyed the book. The coaching aspect was also an exceptional addition which was really helpful too.
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