Category: Book Reviews
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A Decade of Curious People and Dangerous Ideas
For those who read this blog regularly (both of you), I’m going to assume you’ve probably never heard of Chuck Klosterman (unless it was from a list on here). You probably didn’t read Sex, Drugs, and Cocoa Puffs: A Low Culture Manifesto, and so by extension you probably didn’t have any interest to read Eating…
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What Am I Reading This Summer?
Well, I’m glad you asked. [Updates in Bold, finished books are strike-through] Summer is a great time to get into some extra reading, or in the case of those of us who like to read but have had books chosen for us to read by our respective schools, a time to read what you’ve been…
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Redeeming Sociology
Author With this book on sociology, Vern Poythress has presented a God-centered approach on three subjects now. Having discussed science, and then language, Poythress turns his expertise to a closer look at sociology. He tells John Starke here more about the impulses behind the book. Poythress had the advantage of already having a doctorate from…
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The Next Story
Author I was first introduced to Tim Challies, like many people, through reading his blog. While not specifically a technology guru, Tim does web consulting and has been blogging and using the latest and greatest tech devices for a while now. He has clearly spent a good amount of time thinking reflectively about it, and…
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Jesus, Paul and the People of God
Overview This book is edited by Nicholas Perrin and Richard Hays and has essays authored by: Jeremy Begbie Markus Bockmuehl Richard B. Hays Edith M. Humphrey Sylvia Keesmaat and Brian Walsh Nicholas Perrin Marianne Meye Thompson Kevin J. Vanhoozer Now, originally these were all lectures delivered at Wheaton’s 2010 Theology Conference, which was, as one…
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Christianity and Literature
[This review is part of the Christian Worldview Integration Series] Authors David Lyle Jeffrey is Distinguished Professor of Literature and the Humanities in the Honors Program at Baylor University. He is also a lifelong evangelical Protestant Christian with deep, equally abiding Catholic sympathies. Gregory Maillet is professor of English at Crandall University in Moncton, Canada.…
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The Greener Grass Conspiracy
Paperback: 144pgs Publisher: Crossway Books (April 7, 2011) Language: English ISBN-10: 1433521156 Westminster Amazon Thanks to Crossway for providing an advance review copy of this book! I haven’t yet mastered the art of embedding videos, so here’s the link to the trailer for this book: “Greener Grass Conspiracy” Trailer – Stephen Altrogge Stephen Altrogge is a pastor…
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The Ordo Salutis
[This post is part of The Christian Faith series] And so now we come to section five of Michael Horton’s The Christian Faith. Having actually finished the book at this point, I will say the second half of the book (chapters 14-29) is much stronger and well developed than the first part. In a way this is…
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The Gospel and The Mind
If you’re looking for a great book on the life of the mind from a Christian perspective, I’d really recommend Bradley Green’s The Gospel and the Mind: Recovering and Shaping the Intellectual Life. This makes a good bookend with John Piper’s Think. Just as a brief overview, here’s a rundown of the chapters: Chapter 1…
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Cruciform Press
Back in February, I started an eBook subscription to Cruciform Press. They offer either print or eBook and when you subscribe you get a book at the beginning of each month. The books are short, but pack a punch for practical applications. You can get a free sampler of their books here. Their newest book, Cruciform: Living…