In On Liberty the Nineteenth Century British philosophy John Stuart Mill wrote that "He who knows only his own side of the case knows little of that... Nor is it enough that he should hear the opinions of adversaries from his own teachers, presented as they state them, and accompanied by what they offer as … Continue reading Book Review: Arminian Theology – By Roger E. Olson
The Great Heresies is Hilaire Belloc's concise survey of what he deems to be the five chief heresies (and models of heresy) in the history of the [Catholic] Church. 'Heresy' in this sense for Belloc is defined as "the dislocation of some complete and self-supporting scheme by the introduction of a novel denial of some … Continue reading Book Review: The Great Heresies – By Hilaire Belloc
Written by the iconic figure of the Protestant Reformation, Martin Luther, Concerning Christian Liberty is a treatise on the nature of the Christian's life; or as Luther puts it, "a summary of the Christian life put together in small compass." The treatise itself is an attachment to a letter written by Luther to Pope Leo … Continue reading Book Review: Concerning Christian Liberty – By Martin Luther
The Truth War is John MacArthur's account and call-to-arms against what he claims to be the most pressing pitfalls in contemporary theology, specifically, postmodernism and the arrival of the emergent church. Most pointedly it addresses the issue of truth and what we can know concerning scripture, as well as delving into just what it … Continue reading Book Review: The Truth War – By John MacArthur
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
In his classic book All of Grace, C.H. Spurgeon makes the statement in regards to Christianity that “Faith is believing that Christ is what He is said to be, and that He will do what He has promised to do, and then to expect this of Him.” If this is accepted as an accurate description of … Continue reading Knowing Who Christ Is, What He Has Promised, And Expecting This Of Him – The Person & Work of Christ
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