Sep 25, 2014 | Book Reviews
When the chaotic and violent world tempts me to despair, Pascale’s Wager: Homelands of Heaven is a light in the darkness that revives my spirit.Anthony Bartlett, Girardian theologian and hope-timist extraordinaire, is the author of this eloquent, riveting story of...
Sep 10, 2014 | Book Reviews
Peter Enns, The Bible Tells Me So: Why Defending Scripture Has Made Us Unable to Read It Review by Caleb Miller As a student of theology and the scriptures, I read hundreds of books on the topics of biblical studies and hermeneutics. Few authors...
Aug 27, 2014 | Author - Brad Jersak, Book Reviews
I recently glimpsed a Facebook post that said only, ‘I hate foodies.’ I had no idea what a ‘foodie’ is so, fancying myself a researcher, I googled it. I discovered a whole new world of grand obsessions (especially with longevity) and...
Aug 16, 2014 | Author - Brad Jersak, Book Reviews
If I told you, "You should never question your pastor or priest," how would you respond? If I told you, "You should never question your president or prime minister," what would you say? If I told you, "You should never question...
Aug 8, 2014 | Author - Kevin Miller, Book Reviews
As Stephen Pinker argues convincingly in his book The Better Angels of Our Nature: Why Violence Has Declined, our sensitivity toward victims has increased substantially over the last several centuries, leading to a drastic reduction in violence. By way of...
Jun 23, 2014 | Book Reviews
At the end of His most central teaching, Jesus says that the wise person is the one "who hears these words of mine and puts them into practice". For nearly two thousand, these words- the Sermon on the Mount- have stood as the foundation for some...