At this writing, about a third of the United States is under either a winter storm warning or a wind chill warning. These are times that naturally lend themselves to curling up under a blanket and reading a good book, so allow me to make a recommendation—The Glory of God Is Intelligence by Robert Smith. It can be purchased on Amazon in paperback or in Kindle formats and can also be viewed/downloaded as a free PDF or listened to as an audiobook on your mobile or non-mobile device.
Nowadays, truth is a priceless commodity. Obtaining it is a task that requires great effort and we are, largely, a very lazy society. Even if you are one of the few people who makes the effort to acquire truth, as you attempt to share it with others, you will quickly find that most people don’t naturally desire truth until they are given a reason to. This is as true in religious matters as it is in politics, economics, science, interpersonal relationships, health practices or any other subject one might take an interest in. That’s because truth is a spiritual matter. Truth speaks to that part of us that is not physical. While all subjects affect our physical world, truth, within the bounds of any subject, is spiritual.
Life is going to give people reasons to desire truth. That is what it is designed to do. As every aspect of our society degenerates (and it will do so at an increasing pace), the only hope that individuals will have will be found in seeking out God and his truth. When it comes right down to it, hope is a consequence of faith, and you can’t have faith in what is not true.
As individuals learn to access God and his truth, they will need tools to enable them to navigate the difficult process of sharing that truth with others. More than that, they will need to teach others how to access God and his truth themselves. Borrowed light will be insufficient.
In The Glory of God Is Intelligence, the reader will find the tools he needs to acquire truth, himself, and then more effectively share that truth with others.
I will pause here to say that this book has an obvious LDS tone to it. Many quotes are from the canon of Mormon scripture. But the book’s purpose is not to convert anyone to Mormonism. It is (as its subtitle suggests) meant to help people acquire and disseminate light and truth. Hopefully, the LDS slant won’t dissuade anyone from reading it. If it does, I can only implore you to have a crack at it anyway and judge it by its contents.
Speaking from my own personal experience now, I have found this book to be invaluable in my life’s journey. Like scripture, the more I read, and the more deeply I read, the more God teaches me. I have recommended this book on a number of occasions to many people, knowing that it would be the catalyst for their obtaining more truth and happiness in their lives as it has been in mine, and I happily make the recommendation here for any honest person to examine The Glory of God Is Intelligence for themselves and to query God as to the value of its application in their lives.