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Originally Posted by AThornquist  I didn't know exactly where to put this but here is where I settled on; I apologize if another forum is better suited for it. Anyway, I am just about 19 and I have two great loves: law enforcement and theology. I won't be going to seminary for a while because I am going to work at a jail and then as a deputy sheriff (my main ministries); therefore, I'm wondering if you wouldn't mind giving me a list of books, studies, articles, etc. that would give me insight into theology (any and all aspects), the Christian life, and the Word of God in general. Of course, I study the Bible itself for the most part but what books, perhaps from most suggested to less suggested, would you suggest for someone who wants a seminary education without being able to go to seminary for many years?
I appreciate your input, brothers and sisters.  |
I thought I was the only one who loved these two subjects. I'm considering the Border Patrol. I don't know if you have to be 21 and over, if not I would recommend it to you. You become a federal agent, have time to go to college, and can then transfer to almost any other DOJ job. If your try military before a Federal Job I would recommend the Air Force. Intel Analyst would be the best if you score high enough on the ASVAB. Get the GI Bill with it. I would recommend a technical degree such as Technical Communications
Mankato (B.S.), Information Technology (B.S.), Criminal Intelligence from APUS --
Requirements (B.S.), or Computer Science. I would recommend Lectures on Calvinism by Kuyper, Theonomy in Christian Ethics by Bahnsen, Lex Rex by Rutherford. I would recommend for theology Thomas Watson's Body of Divinity, Lord's Prayer, and 10 commandments, Ursinus Commentary on the Heidelberg Catechism, John Gill's Doctrinal & Practical Divinity, Turretin's Elenctic Theology, Chrstian's Reasonable Service by a Brakel, Always Ready, Van Til's Readings & Analysis, and the Practical Apologetics audio series by Bahnsen. For law enforcement in particular I would recommend the following: Unmasking the Face by Ekman & Friesen, Crime Reconstruction by Chisum & Turvey, Criminalistics by Saferstein, Criminal Profiling by Turvey, and any information on the Facial Action Coding System and NLP eye accessing cues.
Oh yeah, anything Andrew recommends, even if you have to sell a kidney or two, buy them. I would also recommend TNARS.