Rick Warren – The Purpose Driven Life

Jan 10, 2004

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I recently completed a critical (by which I mean in-depth) study of Rick Warren’s The Purpose Driven Life. I went through each chapter of the book not only reading what he had to say but also looking up each and every Biblical proof-text he used (more than 1200 in all), paying special attention to his use of the Bible (since that is the greatest criticism of his detractors). You can trace my journey below.

Purpose Driven Blog
(Preconceptions & Methodology)
Who Is Rick Warren?
(Purpose & Introduction To The Author)
Beginning The Journey
(Introduction)

The Journey
Days:
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Here is my Book Review of The Purpose Driven Life

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