The Story of Christianity is a two volume history of Christianity by Justo Gonzalez. The first volume covers "The Early Church to the Dawn of the Reformation." Gonzalez begins with an introduction in which he discusses why we should study the history of Christianity. The primary reason presented is so that we will better understand … Continue reading Book Review: The Story of Christianity, Volume 1 – By Justo L. Gonzalez
The Religious Life of Theological Students was originally given as an address by B.B. Warfield at Princeton Theological Seminary in 1911, in which Warfield talks about the great task set before seminary students. Warfield begins his talk with a defense of seminary learning as a whole, pointing out that "Say what you will, do what … Continue reading Book Review: The Religious Life of Theological Students – By B.B. Warfield
All of Grace was the first book of Spurgeon's which I ever. I read it once a few years ago and found it to be wonderful, I've recently read it again and found it to be just as wonderful, touching and relevant as the first time I read it. The design of the text … Continue reading Book Review: All of Grace – By C.H. Spurgeon
Every now and then I browse for a book to read outside my normal discipline, and this was the one I chose for my quarterly dose of science. In this I have to say that I was only partially successful, and it’s only tenuously that I actually categorize this as a scientific text. While science … Continue reading Book Review: The Meaning of It All – By Richard P. Feynman
Sexual assault is not something that happens to someone, ends, and is over; rather, it has lasting effects that can have an impact on every aspect of the person's life. In Rid of My Disgrace, Justin and Lindsey Holcomb seek to address shame and disgrace, particularly powerful and lasting influences on those who have experienced … Continue reading Book Review: Rid of My Disgrace – By Justin & Lindsey Holcomb
With such a well-beloved author as C.S. Lewis positing this book as one of the great contributors to his conversion to Christianity one can't help but give into the curiosity to delve into the mind of Chesterton. During the early Twentieth Century four of the biggest writers were H.G. Wells, Bernard Shaw, Hilaire Belloc and … Continue reading Book Review: The Everlasting Man – By G.K. Chesterton
It seems to be a trend in history that the most moving texts are written in prison while awaiting execution and Boethius' The Consolation of Philosophy - written in 524A.D. - is no exception. The book is both a narrative and a work of philosophy. The narrative begins with the author being attended to by … Continue reading Book Review: The Consolation of Philosophy – By Boethius
AW. Tozer is what one might call a classic author within Christianity; he's one of those individuals which many Christians can recognize along with C.S. Lewis and Oswald Chambers. This isn't to say these authors are particularly comparable, simply that they are recognizable. The first time I read through Tozer's works three or four years … Continue reading Book Review: The Knowledge of the Holy – By A.W. Tozer
As Bavinck says in his second chapter: "When our highest interests, our eternal weal or woe is at stake, we must be satisfied with nothing less than infallible, divine certainty. There must be no room for doubt." The title of this book, The Certainty of Faith, seemingly has two different connotations. At a glance, the … Continue reading Book Review: The Certainty of Faith – By Herman Bavinck
ABrief History of Time is Stephen Hawking's attempt at taking the advances of science throughout history and presenting them in a readable fashion for the layman. In a very readable and even often humorous manner Hawking lays out this history, tracing its roots all the way back to Aristotle, through Galileo to Newton all the … Continue reading Book Review: A Brief History of Time – By Stephen Hawking
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