O'GodHowGreatThouArt
Puritan Board Sophomore
Hey guys.
I'm a bit sketchy about materials in a library that don't have the stamp of approval of time (say....100 years of checking, crosschecking, criticism, etc.). It may sound crazy, but I am just not a fan of potentially having materials in my bible library that may of not had too much time being checked for accuracy in comparison with scripture.
That's not to say everything since 1900 is valueless...I just don't think they've had enough time under the microscope to fall under the classification that we see the puritans listed under. Considering where I'm at on my Christian walk, it's one of those cases where you'd rather read material that's been blasted with criticism for nearly 5-6 centuries and still be standing strong, rather than material that's only been out for five years or so.
Which brings me to my question. Is it practical to have a decent, comprehensive library that fits under these ideals? If so, would there be any recommendations to make for development of a "wish list"?
I'm a bit sketchy about materials in a library that don't have the stamp of approval of time (say....100 years of checking, crosschecking, criticism, etc.). It may sound crazy, but I am just not a fan of potentially having materials in my bible library that may of not had too much time being checked for accuracy in comparison with scripture.
That's not to say everything since 1900 is valueless...I just don't think they've had enough time under the microscope to fall under the classification that we see the puritans listed under. Considering where I'm at on my Christian walk, it's one of those cases where you'd rather read material that's been blasted with criticism for nearly 5-6 centuries and still be standing strong, rather than material that's only been out for five years or so.
Which brings me to my question. Is it practical to have a decent, comprehensive library that fits under these ideals? If so, would there be any recommendations to make for development of a "wish list"?