od and Philosophy is author Etienne Gilson's history of philosophy as regards its relationship with the idea of God and the demonstration of his existence. The text is divided into four sections: God and Greek Philosophy, God and Christian Philosophy, God and Modern Philosophy, and Contemporary Thought, roughly following the progression of thought from the … Continue reading Book Review: God and Philosophy – By Etienne Gilson
isquoting Jesus is author Bart Ehrman's account of the origins of the Christian New Testament, specifically as involves the transmission of the text and the formation of the canon. While Ehrman claims to have originally had a strong belief in the Christian faith, as he dove deeper into the text this faith faltered, till he found … Continue reading Book Review: Misquoting Jesus – Bart D. Ehrman
On June 28th of the year 1914, Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria was assassinated by a small group of Serbians, an event which would begin Europe's spiral into what was to be deemed "the war to end wars," otherwise called The Great War or World War I. In his book The Appetite of Tyranny, G.K. Chesterton endeavors to … Continue reading Book Review: The Appetite of Tyranny – By G. K. Chesterton
The question is sometimes raised, "How is one to identify a Christian; what is it that marks them as a Christian?" In his text The Mark of the Christian, Francis Schaeffer works to answer that question. The mark that Schaeffer lands on is the mark of the Christian's love for all men, and especially for … Continue reading Book Review: The Mark of the Christian – By Francis Schaeffer
The will of God is not a thing that is lost, in need of finding; in fact, it is quite an easy thing to discover. This is the opening point of John MacArthur's book Found: God's Will which - as the subtitle asserts - aims to help the reader find the direction and purpose God … Continue reading Book Review: Found: God’s Will – By John MacArthur
All throughout history, and especially since the Enlightenment, the question of how we know what we know has been a big question. Within Christianity this has played out in the debate of how faith and reason interact - is one to have precedence over the other, and if so, how does this work itself out … Continue reading Book Review: Faith Beyond Reason, A Kierkegaardian Account – By C. Stephen Evans
Deliverance is not a topic that I have a lot of - or even any - experience with, so this book is far removed from what I'm used to reading. Deliver Us From Evil follows the author's own life narrative as he is exposed to and eventually enters into the ministry of deliverance, eventually providing … Continue reading Book Review: Deliver Us From Evil – By Don Basham
In the Name of Jesus is renowned author Henri Nouwen's call toward a deeper and more truly Christian idea of leadership. His gleanings in this book are taken primarily from his experience living in a house for the mentally handicapped, and the things that he learned about leadership and ministry in the process. Nouwen is … Continue reading Book Review: In The Name of Jesus – Henri Nouwen
C.S. Lewis is one of those authors who I know I can always go to for a good read. Sometimes - many times - I disagree with him, but it's always a good read, and most times he has some brilliant insights. But most of the time he's writing in the style of an academic, … Continue reading Book Review: A Grief Observed – By C.S. Lewis
Within the realm of 20th Century apologetics few thinkers dominate the sphere as strongly as Cornelius Van Til. No list of Christian apologists would be complete without him being listed as one of the biggest movers within the field. His thought has come to dominate Reformed apologetics, carried on by scholars such as Greg Bahnsen, … Continue reading Book Review: Apologetics – By Cornelius Van Til
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