The Nature of Relationships

A Question of Self, Other, God

By: Daniel Bryant

Narrated by: Scott Ellis

This book studies the New Testament texts to determine what faith is all about. As a lay author, he inspects with the conviction that if a relationship with God is not accessible to all persons, then the idea of religion makes little sense. The chapters invite listeners to examine what they believe or determine the impact of no belief on their life’s direction. While the author discloses much of his views, it is not an attempt to convert any listener to believe as he does. Whether Christianity is true or not, there is no denying its impact on civilization. Each chapter looks at events in the life of Jesus. Each episode fosters questions about the meaning of life. As Socrates suggested, the listener's answers will serve to make that life worth living.

©2022 Daniel Bryant (P)2023 Daniel Bryant

Excellent Story and Thought Provoking Journey

I wasn't sure what to expect when I picked up this book. I generally enjoy fiction, sci-fi, fantasy, a book with a story line. The Nature of Relationships by Dan Bryant was highly recommended but I was a little hesitant because it didn't sound like my genre. But I love a good book and I'll always, at the very least, start a book someone tells me to read. And WOW, I'm glad I opened this one, what an experience. This book IS a great story.

It tells the adventure of a family, starting when the woman was pregnant with her first child and she and her husband had to travel across the country. It tells of the child's life and eventual death. The story showed Jesus as a real person. A person who knew he was the son of God but also a human who had to make human choices. The story made Jesus into an interesting, fun, caring, curious person you would want to be friends with. And while the book didn't convert me to Christianity or any other organized religion, and I do not believe that was the intent, it did show Jesus to me in a way I hadn’t seen before, nor expected. It was a spiritual encounter that led me to deeper reflection and aroused my curiosity.

As a side note, I also loved the layout of the story. There were 111 short “episodes”. I could pick up the book for 10 minutes and read through one episode. Although, admittedly, it was rare that I just read one in a sitting.

Great book. Looking forward to reading more by this author.