Postmodernism is an idea that is [intentionally] ill-defined and poorly understood, both by those who call themselves postmoderns and by those who attack them. One of the groups which has set its sights on postmodernism in recent years is the Christian church, which has had no shortage of condemnations for it. Granted, we may also … Continue reading Book Review: Who’s Afraid of Postmodernism? – By James K. A. Smith
Dorothy L. Sayers is an author whom I sorta randomly stumbled upon. I had seen her books in the library, and had heard this book mentioned once in a lecture, but had never read her and had never really heard much about her. However as I started looking around at information on her my curiosity … Continue reading Book Review: Creed or Chaos? – By Dorothy L. Sayers
Voltaire seems to be one of those figures in philosophy who's name everybody recognizes and yet one doubts whether they've actually read anything by him. Most seem ready to quote him as saying "a witty saying proves nothing" whenever they've been bested with a quote; which is at once incorrect, a self-contradiction and a misquotation. … Continue reading Book Review: Candide – By Voltaire
There are few books which I am more indebted to than Chesterton's Orthodoxy. I think I may say with some certainty that it is the book which spurned me to think critically about my faith, to delve into the pool that is theology. The book is what one might call the second in a series, preceded … Continue reading Book Review: Orthodoxy – By G.K. Chesterton
Icame across this book as one of the required readings for an introduction of world thought. If one is looking for a introduction to philosophy, a survey of philosophical ideas or a history of philosophy text there are certainly no shortage of them in print. Some of them are more in depth than others (though … Continue reading Book Review: Looking at Philosophy – By Donald Palmer
In the world of Christian apologetics, William Lane Craig is one of the contemporary giants, and is also one of the philosophers primarily responsible for the resurgence of classical Christian apologetics (as opposed to presuppositional). On Guard is what is described as a "one-stop, how-to-defend-your-faith manual," and aims at providing a basic overview of the … Continue reading Book Review: On Guard – By William Lane Craig
elvet Elvis is author Rob Bell's attempt at bringing Christianity into the modern world. He begins by talking about a painting and noting how if, after this painting had been finished, it would have been a tragedy for the painter to announce that "there was no more need for anyone to paint, because he had … Continue reading Book Review: Velvet Elvis – By Rob Bell
he Christian doctrine of God has throughout history been subject to incredible debate and controversy, specifically as regards his attributes. Within the past few centuries it has become increasingly common to question the coherence of the Christian view of God, with two of the most recent adversaries being those who believe that the Christian view … Continue reading Book Review: The Concept of God – By Ronald H. Nash
ancy Nason-Clark and Catherine Kroeger are perhaps the subject matter experts in the realm of abuse within the Christian home and have written various books on the topic. This book is one of the more pointed and concise books that they have written, and is written directly to abused person, with a strong focus on … Continue reading Book Review: Refuge From Abuse – By Nancy Nason-Clark & Catherine Kroeger
ublished by Mark Twain in 1906, What Is Man is a book indicative of its time, and if nothing else serves very well to demonstrate the popular ideas present during the turn of the previous century. The text takes the form of a dialogue between two characters, the Old Man and the Young Man. The … Continue reading Book Review: What Is Man? – By Mark Twain
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