Perhaps there is no topic more widely and hotly debated in the past century of Christianity - and especially in the past few decades - is that of creation and evolution as it relates to Genesis. The Lost World of Genesis One is one of John H. Walton's multiple contributions to this discussion. This is … Continue reading Book Review: The Lost World of Genesis One – By John H. Walton
This book has been sitting on my shelf for about three or four years. I had expected it to be rather trite and boring fluff. I was glad to have been proven wrong. Every person has the desire to know that they are fulfilling their purpose in life; The Call, as the subtitle suggests, is about … Continue reading Book Review: The Call – By Os Guinness
In his book The Knowledge of the Holy A.W. Tozer outlines what it is we mean when we speak of God, in The Pursuit of God he outlines what our response should be once we have found him. The Christian endeavor doesn't end with salvation, with discovering God (or as it were, with God discovering … Continue reading Book Review: The Pursuit of God – By A.W. Tozer
Well known for his work in the fields of psychology and particularly his founding of the field of psychoanalysis, The Future of An Illusion is Freud's tackling of the foundations and future of religion, especially as it relates to civilization. Religion, as Freud see is, arose out of the "necessity of defending oneself against the … Continue reading Book Review: The Future of An Illusion – By Sigmund Freud
The ancient world was one filled with myths and stories of all types, stories about gods and about prophets and oracles who spoke with those gods. In secular society the Bible is often seen as just another one of these ancient myths. The Bible is not just another myth, but it is in the context … Continue reading Exploring The Uniqueness of the Bible [In Its Ancient Near Eastern Context]
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
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
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
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
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
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