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AML-List Review: Bible Stories for Young Latter-day Saints (356 words) |
 | The stories are generally short, two to three pages average, and they are meant to be read separately, as "bedtime [stories] for little children." They are meant to be read in order, however, as Petersen ocassionally relies on the context given in one story to provide background for the next story. |
 | She has simplified the stories, made connections between events and people clearer, and in consideration of her intended young audience, has tastefully removed most of the graphic details that make the Bible one of the more violent and pornographic books in some home libraries. |
 | Bible Stories for Young Latter-day Saints is one of the better choices of scripture for youth available. |
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Bible story - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (160 words) |
 | Bible stories, Judeo-Christian parables retelling some portions of the Bible, have long had a place in family religious worship, spiritual instruction, literature, and the cultural underpinnings of many Christian and Jewish societies. |
 | The underlying spiritual principles in many of these stories are being used in preaching and teaching for Judeo-Christian adults as well. |
 | The New Testament in the Christian Bible contains stories about the life of Jesus, the parables he told, and about the first period of apostolic activities. |