Category: Book Reviews
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Details Matter…Or Do They?
Typically, as I’ve reviewed books, I’ve included a handy section called “Book Details.” Taken from my template, here’s what a blank one looks like: Book Details Author: Title: Publisher: Paperback: Reading Level: Audience Appeal: Gratis Review Copy: Yes (courtesy of Purchase Info Buy through Amazon to support Marturo! As I’ve taken somewhat of a step back from a frantic…
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The God of The Gospel: Robert Jenson’s Trinitarian Theology
Scott Swain is associate professor of systematic theology and academic dean at Reformed Theological Seminary in Orlando (technically Oviedo), which along with Willasprings Starbucks and my classroom is one of the three places I get stuff done. The God of The Gospel: Robert Jenson’s Trinitarian Theology is Swain’s most recent book[ref]Previous books include Trinity, Revelation, and…
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Reading The Christian Spiritual Classics: A Guide For Evangelicals
Jamin Goggin is a pastor at Saddleback Church, while Kyle Strobel is a professor of theology at Grand Canyon University. Together, they have edited together a collection of essays from a wide range of scholars. The focus in Reading The Christian Spiritual Classics: A Guide For Evangelicals is to give an overview and introduction to this collection…
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Renewing The Evangelical Mission
Richard Lints is the Andrew Mutch Distinguished Professor of Theology at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary. He has written numerous other books, but here has edited a collection of essays that were originally talks at the Renewing The Evangelical Mission conference (2009). According to the website, this conference, honoring David F. Wells, “will grapple with the theological…
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Church History Volume Two: From Pre-Reformation to Present Day
You may have seen this review post yesterday. Somehow, I had thought today was 9/25, and so that’s why a draft-shell of a review posted yesterday. Anyway, if nothing else, it gave you a heads up on an upcoming review/preview. This book, Church History Volume Two: From Pre-Reformation to Present Day arrived at my doorstep after I…
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Finally Free: Fighting For Purity With The Power of Grace
Heath Lambert is the executive director of the National Association of Nouthetic Counselors (soon to be re-named). He also serves as associate professor of Biblical Counseling at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, as well as associate dean of applied studies and chairman of the department of biblical counseling at their undergrad institution (Boyce). He is…
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Four Views on The Role of Works at The Final Judgment
It should be no secret by now that I am fond of multi-view books. Whether they are published by Zondervan,[ref]Four Views On The Apostle Paul and Understanding Biblical Theology (not technically a multi-view book, but looks at the different kinds of biblical theology and exposits a key figure for each)[/ref] IVP Academic,[ref]God and Morality: Four Views, Mapping The Origins Debate:…
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3 Types of Book Reviews
Up until now, I’ve mainly only done two kinds of reviews. Originally it was only one, but it slowly evolved into two, and so it’s only natural to move on to a third category. Here’s the rundown on what I’ll be doing from now on. Critical Reviews My initial foray into reviews was primarily critical…
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Christianity & World Religions
Derek Cooper is Assistant Professor of Biblical Studies and Historical Theology, Associate Director of the D.Min program, and Director of the LEAD M.Div program at Biblical Seminary in Hatfield, Pennsylvania. Somewhere, in the midst of all of that, he has managed to put together a fine book: Christianity & World Religions: An Introduction to The World’s…
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Justification By Grace Through Faith
Brian Vickers is Associate Professor of New Testament Interpretation at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. While Justification by Grace through Faith: Finding Freedom from Legalism, Lawlessness, Pride, and Despair is not technically a sequel to Jesus’ Blood and Righteousness: Paul’s Theology of Imputation, it does cover some overlap material. As Vickers differentiates: That book deals specifically…