Fooling Ourselves with Fig Leaves

Foreword

(wrote the foreword)

Bruce Coats

“Ed Miciano's Fooling Ourselves with Fig Leaves is an enjoyable journey through Paul's epistle to the Galatians. Using insightful analysis, humor, stories from his own ethnic culture, and examples readers are familiar with, Miciano calls us away from the religiosity we too often get trapped in, either by intention or the inertia of our own spiritual lives.”

Abraham Ruelas

“This book uncovers religiosity as a human activity that hinders people from really knowing God. The author confronts the problem biblically and theologically. Since the beginning of history, religion has been used by good reputed individuals as a palliative device to assimilate the consequences of sin. This book shows the solution to the problem.”

Miguel Alvarez

“Fooling Ourselves with Fig Leaves takes you on a journey and reveals Bible truth as it is written unfolding in today's context. The spirit of religiosity is nothing new . . . God's children need to be able to spiritually discern what is true and real Christianity. Reading the accounts in the New Testament will alert you and cause you to spot people that carry and propagate this spirit of religiosity.”

Peter Kairuz

“The study of the book of Galatians from the pastoral eyes of Ed Miciano brings contemporary sensibility to one of Paul's key doctrinal letters on Christian freedom and grace. Fooling Ourselves with Fig Leaves is clever, insightful, and inspirational reading for clergy, laity, and students of the Bible. I nodded and smiled throughout Dr. Miciano's appraisal of the Epistle to the Galatians.”

Eloy H. Nolivos

“A call for personal holiness and devotion that Dr. Ed Miciano provides in this book is at our fingertips. It is one of the more profound commentaries in Galatians that provides many insights for discussion of many issues in life. This book bridges theology and practice, sacred and secular literature, yesterday and today, old-fashioned and modern, discussing religiosity including the purpose and efficacy of legalism and nomism. I highly recommend this book! It is a relevant contribution to our rapidly changing society.”

Ferdinand Melenres

“In my years of studying and teaching the Bible, I have never come across a commentary on Galatians that made it significant for our time. This one was engaging and filled with many relatable stories and illustrations. Ed's perspective makes this book a very practical guide to avoid hiding 'behind fig leaves.'”

Dino Miciano

“Fooling Ourselves with Fig Leaves is a thorough and engaging commentary on the New Testament book of Galatians. This is no dry commentary, as Dr. Miciano communicates his observations using humor, anecdotes, and clear layman's language. In today's climate, where Christian standards and righteousness have been redefined, Miciano's work demonstrates how the book of Galatians is as relevant today as it was in the first century AD!”

Elsie Reyes Cook

“Dr. Ed Miciano writes from over thirty years of ministry experience and twenty-five years as a pastor. His years as a seminary professor guided him to be true to the theological positions and implications of the Letter to the Galatians. His years as a ministry youth worker simplified and brought the language of this book to a level that can be easily understood. This is a commentary where the past speaks to us today in complete relevance.”

Emerito Paulate