Book Review: A New Religion?
on Nov 20, 2009 in Miscellaneous Americanism: The Fourth Great Western Religion – David Gelernter Doubleday (June 2007) Topic: Politics Summary: An apologis for the claim of Americanism as a viable religion Rating: There has been some controversy over the last few year...

Book Review: Lost in Translations
on Nov 20, 2009 in Bibliology, Hermeneutics, & Exegesis Selecting a translation of the Bible – Lewis Foster Standard Pub (1983) Topic: Bibliology, Hermeneutics, and Exegesis Summary: A guide to selecting a Bible translation Rating: With the many translations of the Bible now available, selec...

Book Review: The Gospels Seen Anew
on Nov 19, 2009 in Essential Books Prayer & Devotion When the Good News Gets Even Better: Rediscovering the Gospels through First-Century Jewish Eyes – Neb Hayden David C. Cook (June 2009) Topic: Prayer and Devotion Summary: Study of the Gospels from a first century Jewish perspective Rating:...

Book Review: You Can Take the Boy Out of the Fundies, but You Can’t Always Take the Fundy Out of the Boy
on Nov 15, 2009 in Atheism Losing Faith in Faith: From Preacher to Atheist – Dan Barker Freedom From Religion Foundation (May 2006) Topic: Atheism Summary: Story of “deconversion” and apologia for atheism Rating: Dan Barker apparently will always have...

Book Review: Not Noteworthy
on Nov 13, 2009 in Miscellaneous The Noticer – Andy Andrews Thomas Nelson (April 2009) Topic: Fiction & Literature Summary: Tale of a mysterious figure who has a profound effect upon people’s lives Rating: Andy Andrews’ The Noticer has apparently become...

Book Review: One Biased View Condemning Another
on Nov 13, 2009 in Miscellaneous The Jesus You Can’t Ignore: What You Must Learn from the Bold Confrontations of Christ – John MacArthur Thomas Nelson (July 2009) Topic: Bibliology, Hermeneutics, & Exegesis Summary: Criticism of those who would seek to compromise...

Book Review: Scorecard for the City of Man
on Nov 13, 2009 in Miscellaneous Five Cities that Ruled the World: How Jerusalem, Athens, Rome, London, and New York Shaped Global History – Douglas Wilson Thomas Nelson (November 2009) Topic: Christian Culture Summary: Reflection upon the influence of 5 cities in creating We...

Book Review: Two Tiered Attack That Fails
on Nov 13, 2009 in Miscellaneous Sun of gOd: Discover the Self-Organizing Consciousness That Underlies Everything – Gregory Sams Weiser Books (May 2009) Topic: Paganism Summary: Apologia for contemporary sun worship Rating: I suppose the good news concerning Gregory Sa...

Sees the Trees, Misses the Forest
on Nov 8, 2009 in Ecclesiology Ethics, Morality, & the Christian Life Packiam, Glenn Secondhand Jesus: Trading Rumors of God for a Firsthand Faith – Glenn Packiam David C. Cook (June 2009) Topic: Ecclesiology; Ethics, Morality, & the Christian Life Summary: An account of having your faith survive when your church undergo...

Book Review: Not Bad…But Not Great
on Nov 3, 2009 in General Apologetics LaHaye, Tim Recommended Books Jesus: Why the World Is Still Fascinated by Him - Tim LaHaye David C. Cook (August 2009) Topic: General Apologetics Summary: Apologia for the Christian faith via continuing interest in the person of Jesus Rating: Any book by Tim LaHaye will be...