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WHY GOVERNMENT IS THE PROBLEM, by Milton Friedman

A Brief Book Summary from Books At a Glance by Benjamin J. Montoya, PhD   About the Author Milton Friedman, recipient of the 1976 Nobel Memorial Prize for economic science, was a senior research fellow at the Hoover Institution from…

THE BRUISED REED, by Richard Sibbes

A Brief Book Summary from Books At a Glance by Steve West   This book is part of the Banner of Truth’s box set of Puritan Classics. Sibbes’ original work was first published in 1630.   Table of Contents 1…

THE COLLEGE CHOICE: A BIBLICAL GUIDE FOR STUDENTS AND PARENTS, by Todd M. Sorrell

A Brief Book Summary from Books At a Glance by Steve West   Table of Contents What is College? The College Conversation and Typical Considerations Worldview The Purpose of College Influences and Pursuit God Defines Success and Guarantees Results Is…

THE KINGDOM OF THE CULTS, by Walter Martin

A Brief Book Summary from Books At a Glance by Steve West   About the Author Walter Martin was the founder of the Christian Research Institute, an organization which specialized in apologetics. His book Kingdom of the Cults has been…

CAPITALISM, SOCIALISM, AND THE ARGUMENTS FOR LIBERTY, by Rand Paul

A Brief Book Summary from Books At a Glance by Steve West   Summary During the government’s response to COVID-19, real questions were raised about what it means to be free. In order for citizens to have freedom, governments can…

REDISCOVERING JESUS: AN INTRODUCTION TO BIBLICAL, RELIGIOUS, AND CULTURAL PERSPECTIVES ON CHRIST, by David E. Capes, Rodney Reeves, and E. Randolph Richards

A Brief Book Summary from Books At a Glance by Mark Baker   About the Authors David Capes is professor of New Testament at Houston Christian University; Rodney Reeves is dean of the Courts Redford College of Theology and Ministry…

THE DOCTRINE OF REPENTANCE, by Thomas Watson

A Brief Book Summary from Books at a Glance by Steve West   This book is part of the Banner of Truth’s box set of Puritan Classics. Watson’s original work was first published in 1668.   Table of Contents Epistle…

THE GREAT EVANGELICAL DISASTER, by Francis A. Schaeffer

A Brief Book Summary from Books At a Glance by Steve West   About the Author Francis Schaeffer was one of the most influential Christian apologists in Western history. He emphasized the importance of worldview thinking from a Christian perspective.…

THE HEALING PATH: HOW THE HURTS IN YOUR PAST CAN LEAD YOU TO A MORE ABUNDANT LIFE, by Dan B. Allender

A “Bonus” Brief Book Summary from Books At a Glance  by Clay Werner   In life east of Eden, our hearts are called to embrace SUFFERING AS A SACRED JOURNEY. The healing path is the long walk in which painful…

“PAUL’S ANTHROPOLOGICAL CONSIDERATIONS: TWO PROBLEMS,” by Timo Laato, Chapter 10 in JUSTIFICATION AND VARIEGATED NOMISM (VOLUME 2): PARADOXES OF PAUL, edited by D. A. Carson, Peter T. O'Brien, and Mark A. Seifrid

A “Bonus” Chapter Summary from Books At a Glance  by Nathan Sundt   About the Author Timo Laato is Associate Professor of New Testament at The Lutheran Theological Seminary in Gothenburg, Sweden.   Overview Timo Laato begins chapter 10 (translated…

A CHRISTIAN MANIFESTO, by Francis A. Schaeffer

A Brief Book Summary from Books At a Glance by Steve West   About the Author Francis Schaeffer was one of the most influential Christian apologists in Western history. He emphasized the importance of worldview thinking from a Christian perspective.…

A LIFTING UP FOR THE DOWNCAST, by William Bridge

A Brief Book Summary from Books at a Glance by Steve West   This book is part of the Banner of Truth’s box set of Puritan Classics. Bridge’s original work was first published in 1649.   Thirteen Sermons on Psalm…

THE LIES WE ARE TOLD, THE TRUTH WE MUST HOLD: WORLDVIEWS AND THEIR CONSEQUENCES, by Sharon James

A Brief Book Summary from Books At a Glance  by Kirsten Birkett    About the Author  Sharon James is an author of many books, conference speaker, and Social Policy Analyst for The Christian Institute. She has degrees in history (Cambridge…

THE CHURCH, by Edmund P. Clowney

A Brief Book Summary from Books At a Glance by Mark Baker   About the Author Edmund P. Clowney (1917–2005) was a professor of practical theology and former president of Westminster Theological Seminary in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (back cover).   About…

DEVOTED TO GOD'S CHURCH: CORE VALUES FOR CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP, by Sinclair B. Ferguson

A Brief Book Summary from Books At a Glance by Steve West   About the Author Sinclair Ferguson is a widely-respected theologian, teacher, and author. He is frequently invited to speak at major conferences, and his ministry has blessed the…

"PRAYER" by John Bunyan in THE PURITAN CLASSICS: 10 VOLUME BOX SET

A Brief Book Summary from Books at a Glance by Steve West   This book is part of the Banner of Truth’s box set of Puritan Classics.  This book includes two of Bunyan’s works: I. Praying in the Spirit (1662);…