Brad,

I have not read either of the books that you have suggested. However, on the Amazon critics review of Nash's book I read this favorable comment:

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Look at who the author is and you'll quickly see that he's not trying to give you a hug and comfort you. He's trying to help you THINK correctly about the death of your child. For some people, that helps. Nash's theology of death is based on Calvinist theology, so don't let that irk you either. If he believed any other way theologically, he wouldn't have the kind of answers he does. He's not arrogant- he's stating those beliefs which he holds that he also believes are factual. Its a shame then whenever people get assertive about their beliefs these days, its called arrogance.

Many of the other reviews and comments about this book were extremely negative. What was very apparent and what I noticed most was that those who commented negatively were obviously not in the least interested in the biblical perspective but in smooth [Isaiah 30:10] and worldly "Oprah Winfrey" words. Repeatedly, the comment "not for grieving parents" was expressed by those who could care less about what the Scripture has to say about the righteously judged, depraved and deplorable condition that men (including women, children and unborn infants) now find themselves in this dying world.

I agree with Pilgrim that it is foolish to speculate whether unborn infants are elected by God's grace or not in this dead and hopeless (without the Gospel) place:- A world that we have brought upon ourselves with our freely willing and disobedient sin.

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I did not come to judge the world, but to save the world. [John12:47]

Denny

Romans 3:22-24

Denny

Simon Peter answered Him, "Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life." [John 6:68]