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Conference lgp30::christian-perspective

Title:	Discussions from a Christian Perspective
Notice:	Prostitutes and tax collectors welcome!
Moderator:	CSC32::J_CHRISTIE

Created:	Mon Sep 17 1990
Last Modified:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Last Successful Update:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:	1362
Total number of notes:	61362

1026.0. "Og Mandino" by CSC32::J_CHRISTIE (Unquenchable fire) Thu Dec 29 1994 20:23

Og Mandino, author.

I've read only one book by Mandino: "The Greatest Secret in the World."
But there are many others.

I know very little about this writer of inspirational works.  Anybody
know anything about him or have an opinion of the literature he's
produced?

Shalom,
Richard

T.R	Title	User	Personal Name	Date	Lines
1026.1		CSLALL::HENDERSON	Learning to lean	`Thu Dec 29 1994 22:26`	13
	I read "The Greatest Salesman in the World" and enjoyed it (read it many years ago). I also read another book by him but can't remember the name.."The Christ Commission" is my favorite by him..I read it many years ago as well, and am thinking of reading it again..I don't know a great deal about him, however..The Christ commission, as I recall presents some ideas on some "difficulties" in Mark's gospel.. Jim
1026.2		CSC32::J_CHRISTIE	Unquenchable fire	`Thu Dec 29 1994 23:59`	9
	.1 It's been a number of years since reading Mandino for me, too. But I remember being very impressed and taking his key ideas, though played out in fiction, very much to heart. Shalom, Richard
1026.3	Greatest Salesman...	STRATA::BARBIERI	God cares.	`Mon Jan 02 1995 12:29`	2
	I read The Greatest Salesman In The World. It was very moving. Wonderful book.
1026.4		USAT05::BENSON		`Tue Jan 03 1995 16:48`	9
	The Christ Commission was intrumental in my conversion to Christ in that it clearly addressed issues that in my ignorance caused confusion and doubt about the veracity of the Bible's account of Jesus's life, death and ressurection. I know nothing about Mandino. jeff
1026.5		CSLALL::HENDERSON	Learning to lean	`Tue Jan 03 1995 17:09`	12
	It was a wonderful book....I may start reading it again tonight. I seem to recall that Mandino lives in New England somewhere.. Jim
1026.6	A few clues about Mandino	CSC32::J_CHRISTIE	Unquenchable fire	`Mon Feb 20 1995 12:46`	28
	I recently read Og Mandino's "The Greatest Miracle in the World." Towards the end of the book I began to wonder if it wasn't the same book I'd read years ago that I thought was one of Mandino's other titles. Maybe it is! %^} Mandino uses himself as a central character in the book, the successful author of "The Greatest Salesman in the World." And if the informational clues contained in the story are factual, Mandino should be presently in his early seventies. From the his use of the words "mass" and "crucifix," I suspect the his background is a Roman Catholic. Mandino draws noticeably upon many sources for the wisdom he shares, including Mark Twain, an atheist, and the Koran, the Islamic Scriptures. A snippet from the book "The Greatest Miracle in the World": "'Mister Og, why not try to change the world? Why not teach others that they can perform miracles with their lives? Of what importance is it to man that he does not live at the center of the universe so long as he can create his own beautiful world? Why should man care that he has descended from the animal kingdom once he realizes that he has powers possessed by no other animals? And why should it concern him that some of his actions are triggered by youthful impressions buried in his subconscious mind when he still has the power to control his mind and thus ordain his ultimate destiny? Only man, each in his own way, has the ultimate decision on how his life is lived.'"