JESUS CALLING: ENJOYING PEACE IN HIS PRESENCE, by Sarah Young
Philosohical & Theological Context The philosopher Immanuel Kant once famously remarked: “Two things fill the mind with ever-increasing wonder and awe, the more often and the more intensely the mind of thought is drawn to them: the starry heavens above…
CAN WE STILL BELIEVE THE BIBLE? AN EVANGELICAL ENGAGEMENT WITH CONTEMPORARY QUESTIONS
About the Author Craig L. Blomberg (PhD, University of Aberdeen) is distinguished professor of New Testament at Denver Seminary and the author or editor of numerous books, including A Handbook of New Testament Exegesis, Jesus and the Gospels, and The…
GOD AND THE GAY CHRISTIAN: A RESPONSE TO MATTHEW VINES, Albert Mohler, ed.
This is a Bonus Summary for Members at Books At a Glance Chapter 1 God, the Gospel, and the Gay Challenge: A Response to Matthew Vines (R. Albert Mohler, Jr.) The issue of homosexuality is pressuring the church to…
FROM HEAVEN HE CAME AND SOUGHT HER: Definite Atonement in Historical, Biblical, Theological, and Pastoral Perspective, David Gibson and Jonathan Gibson, Part 2
Summary: Note: Because of the extended length and scope of From Heaven He Came and Sought Her, this is part two of two summaries covering the book. If you missed the first installment covering chapters 1-11, you can read it here.…
FROM HEAVEN HE CAME AND SOUGHT HER: Definite Atonement in Historical, Biblical, Theological, and Pastoral Perspective, David Gibson and Jonathan Gibson, Part 1
About the Editors David Gibson (PhD, University of Aberdeen) is minister of Trinity Church in Aberdeen, Scotland. Previously he served as a staff worker for the Religious and Theological Studies Fellowship (part of UCCF) and as an assistant minister at…
ONE SIMPLE IDEA: HOW POSITIVE THINKING RESHAPED MODERN LIFE, by Mitch Horowitz
Happiness: An American Obsession? The historian Jackson Lears once observed that there was nothing more depressing than reading books about how to be happy. In part, he noted, “this is because one can’t help imagining the sad souls who buy…
WHAT EVERY CHRISTIAN SHOULD KNOW ABOUT THE QUR'AN, James R. White
About the Author James R. White is the director of Alpha and Omega Ministries and the author of many books. He is an accomplished debater of Muslim apologists and an elder in the Phoenix Reformed Baptist Church. He and his…
DO HISTORICAL MATTERS MATTER TO FAITH? A Critical Appraisal of Modern and Postmodern Approaches to Scripture, by James Hoffmeier and Dennis Magary
About the Editors James K. Hoffmeier (PhD, University of Toronto) is professor of Old Testament and ancient Near Eastern history and archaeology at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School. Dennis R. Magary (PhD, University of Wisconsin-Madison) is chair of the department and…
BY FAITH, NOT BY SIGHT: PAUL AND THE ORDER OF SALVATION (2nd edition), by Richard Gaffin
About the Author Richard B. Gaffin Jr. (ThM and ThD, Westminster Theological Seminary) is Professor Emeritus of Biblical and Systematic Theology at Westminster Theological Seminary in Philadelphia. He is also the author of Resurrection and Redemption: A Study in Paul’s…
CAN YOU BELIEVE IT'S TRUE? APOLOGETICS IN A MODERN AND POSTMODERN ERA, by John S. Feinberg
About the Author John S. Feinberg (PhD, University of Chicago) is professor of biblical and systematic theology at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School and has been teaching apologetics at the graduate level for more than 30 years. He is general editor…
THE AMERICAN SOUL RUSH: ESALEN AND THE RISE OF SPIRITUAL PRIVILEGE
*Note: This is a bonus Review-Summary for members of Books At a Glance! Historical Context Among the strongest defining features of religion in America are its experimentalism and its utopianism. Often the combination of the two has led to the…
READING GENESIS 1-2 by J. Daryl Charles, ed.
About the Editor J. Daryl Charles is director and senior fellow of the Bryan Institute for Critical Thought & Practice. He is the author, co-author, editor, or co-editor of twelve books. Introduction The material for this book originated at a…
LIBERAL ARTS FOR THE CHRISTIAN LIFE by Davis and Ryken, eds.
About the Editors Jeffry C. Davis (PhD, University of Illinois, Chicago) is associate professor of English and director of interdisciplinary studies at Wheaton College. Philip G. Ryken (DPhil, University of Oxford) is president of Wheaton College. Overview This book consists…
GOD IS IMPASSIBLE AND IMPASSIONED by Rob Lister
About the Author Rob Lister (PhD, The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary) is associate professor of biblical and theological studies at the Talbot School of Theology. Overview The classic doctrine of impassibility, in which God’s will is not determined from outside…
IN THE BEGINNING GOD by Winfried Corduan
About the Author Winfried Corduan is professor emeritus of Philosophy and Religion at Taylor University in Upland, Indiana. Introduction Throughout the 19th Century the majority of scholars who studied the development of religion believed that monotheistic beliefs emerged quite late…
COVENANTAL APOLOGETICS by K. Scott Oliphint
About the Author K. Scott Oliphint (Ph.D. Westminster Theological Seminary) is professor of apologetics and systematic theology at Westminster Theological Seminary in Philadelphia. Brief Summary Scott Oliphint seeks to update and apply Cornelius Van Til’s presuppositional approach to apologetics. Specifically,…