Category: Book Reviews
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Mapping Modern Theology: A Thematic and Historical Introduction
It’s no secret that I’m a fan of theology. So, when I saw Baker Academic had released a book detailing the landscape of modern theology with contributors like Fred Sanders, Daniel Treier, Kevin Vanhoozer, and Michael Horton, I knew I needed to request a review copy. As you can tell, my wish was granted and a couple…
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Liberal Arts For The Christian Life
I’m bet you haven’t heard of this book. It has flown under the radar, but since I’m prone to stalking Crossway’s upcoming releases page, I noticed it about a month or so back. Without really knowing much about it other than the title, I thought it might make for some good summer reading. Overview While…
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A Theology of John’s Gospel and Letters
Somehow, the original publication of this book slipped under my radar. That, or perhaps I just wasn’t particularly interested when it did come out (I had recently gotten married and adjusting to a new lifestyle in fall 2009). In either case, I’ve gotten my hands on it now, and like pretty much everything I’ve read…
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Worldly Wisdom on the Nature of Adultery
Don’t cheat one someone. I’m serious. It’s not worth it. So Chuck Klosterman tells us the second chapter/day into his road trip epic Killing Yourself to Live: 85% of a True Story. I introduced you to Klosterman yesterday. Today, I thought it might worthwhile to show you how insightful his perspective can be. After assuring us…
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3 Authors For Your Summer Reading
On Monday, I shared my Top 10 Books I’ve read so far this year. I didn’t include re-reads on that list, but it’s become a summer tradition at this point to re-read several books by 3 authors in particular. To kick off “List Thursday,” I thought I’d let you know who those authors are so you…
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How To Get Free Books For The Kindle (Even If You Don’t Have One)
Like I promised, Tuesdays are now “How-To Tuesdays.” And what better way to kick off the category than with a post on how to get free books? I’m not the biggest fan of eReaders myself, but I’m slowly coming around, especially considering the savings. I’ve found that getting books for the Kindle is much cheaper…
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The Drama of Doctrine: Conclusion
When I was working on my thesis, I first noticed Kevin Vanhoozer’s The Drama of Doctrine. Since I was writing on the theological nature of movies, this seemed like a resource I could use, but I just didn’t have time to dig into it. After reading it thoroughly now, I wish I had used it…
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The Drama of Doctrine: The Performance
[This post is part of The Drama of Doctrine review series] Several weeks ago, we started our way through Kevin Vanhoozer’s The Drama of Doctrine. We’ve looked at the drama, the script, and the dramaturge. That leaves the section on the performance before we wrap up next week. As Vanhoozer explains: The burden of part 4 is…
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God Without Parts
During my second semester at seminary, I took the required class ST102, otherwise known as “Trinitarianism.” In the course of my reading, I was led into the world of philosophical theology, and by the end of the semester was tinkering with the idea of transferring to a different seminary. Not because I didn’t like Dallas mind you,…
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Marturo Collective Reading: Popologetics
After a brief hiatus, we’re picking back up with a book for the Marturo Collective. Since the focus has been on apologetics, and given that a) summer is upon us, and b) we all like movies and pop culture generally, Ted Turnau’s recently released Popologetics seems like a great choice. I haven’t read through the…