Weekly Recap, May 6

CREATED AND CREATING: A BIBLICAL THEOLOGY OF CULTURE, by William Edgar

  A Brief Book Summary from Books At a Glance   About the Author William Edgar is professor of apologetics and holds the John Boyer Chair of Evangelism and Culture at Westminster Theological Seminary in Philadelphia. He is the author…

THE MIND OF THE SPIRIT: PAUL'S APPROACH TO TRANSFORMED THINKING, by Craig Keener

  Reviewed by Kent Capps In The Mind of the Spirit, Craig Keener explores Paul’s understanding of the human mind and of how cognition connects to other aspects of Paul’s theology and practice. Some Christian traditions have emphasized the role…

KNOWING GOD AND OURSELVES: READING CALVIN'S INSTITUTES DEVOTIONALLY, by David B. Calhoun

  Reviewed by Andrew Ballitch   Table of Contents Introduction to the Institutes Knowing God in Creation – ‘The Mirror of Divinity’ Knowing God in Scripture – ‘Spectacles’ God – ‘Three Persons in One Essence’ Creation – ‘A Spacious and…

Interview with Andreas Kostenberger, author of COMMENTARY ON 1-2 TIMOTHY AND TITUS

We’ve been watching with interest to see the new Biblical Theology for Christian Proclamation series take shape. Andreas Köstenberger is one of the editors of this series of commentaries and author of the newest volume, Commentary on 1-2 Timothy and…

TEN BOYS WHO DIDN'T GIVE IN, by Irene Howat

Reviewed by Justin Powell Irene Howat recounts the stories of ten boys who grew to be martyrs for Christ. Each story begins with a childhood setting of the future martyr which both humanizes the historical hero and provides a cultural…