Although Seymour-Smith's book starts with I Ching as its first text, I decided to start with the Old Testament (I'm waiting for my library copy of I Ching and I just happened to have the Old Testament lying around).
Being raised in the Christian faith, the Old Testament is a book that I've been familiar with since childhood. The selection of readings I used for this review (Genesis, Job, A selection of Psalms, and Jonah) discuss the all-powerful nature of God. God is an all powerful being that people must fear, trust, and love. Life, which God has given, is one full of hardships. Some of these tribulations seem to happen one right after another, in the case of Joseph and Job. But if you have faith and love the Lord, he will reward you with solace and peace.
Having been raised with these texts, I have found value in the stories that are told. I will not speak much of my own religious faith, but these stories have played a profound role in the formation of my personal moral compass. Although my ideas of faith and religion have shifted, and will continue to evolve, the Old Testament will always remain a foundational part of my moral development.
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