No Such Thing as Luck.No Such Thing As Luck Charlie P. Johnston, Jr. Johnston Publications PO Box 13, Greenwood, FL 32443 097433913 $21.95 www.johnstonpublications.com In No Such Thing As Luck: A Biblical Perspective, Charlie Johnston dismantles such ancient deceptions as fate, destiny, lot, fortune and chance--all elements of the traditional concept of "luck". Drawing upon a biblical foundation for his enlightening en·light·en tr.v. en·light·ened, en·light·en·ing, en·light·ens 1. To give spiritual or intellectual insight to: insights into the idolatrous i·dol·a·trous adj. 1. Of or having to do with idolatry. 2. Given to blind or excessive devotion to something: "The religiosity of the nature and wayward way·ward adj. 1. Given to or marked by willful, often perverse deviation from what is desired, expected, or required in order to gratify one's own impulses or inclinations. See Synonyms at unruly. 2. meaning of belief in a "luck factor", a condition that simply does not exist, Charlie Johnston explains in detail the origin and development of luck's meaning from antiquity down to the present day; alerts the Christian reader to the idolatrous nature of a belief in luck; proves that luck is not a source of enduring prosperity; takes the romance quite out of the concept of destiny; exposes false beliefs about luck, chance, fate and fortune; prizes the value of separating truth from and error and shows how to distinguish between the two; and reveals how a Roman goddess named Fortuna established the modern meaning of fortune--how luck became a lady. Commended to the attention of those who lay blame for what goes wrong in their lives or activities to "bad luck", as well as attributing their successes to "good luck", No Such Thing As Luck should be required reading for any Christian who is concerned about a gambling oriented o·ri·ent n. 1. Orient The countries of Asia, especially of eastern Asia. 2. a. The luster characteristic of a pearl of high quality. b. A pearl having exceptional luster. 3. culture that is hallmarked by casino gambling, poker poker, card game, believed to have originated in Asia and first played in the United States in the 19th cent. A traditional cutthroat gambling game at first, it is now also an internationally popular social pastime. playing, four-leaf clovers four-leaf clover n. A clover leaf having four leaflets instead of the normal three, considered to be an omen of good luck. , and "lucky" item fetishes in support of sports teams. |
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