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The Theology of Paul the Apostle © 1998 Eerdmans xxxvi+808 pages James Dunn has spent over four decades with Paul on his mind. He’s produced commentaries on his letters and been one of the pioneers of the New Perspective on Paul. When you read The Theology of Paul the Apostle, his experience and knowledge of [...]
All Is Grace: A Ragamuffin Memoir © 2011 David C. Cook 240 pages At the end of Kubric’s film, 2001: A Space Odyssey, Commander David Bowman left the ship to explore a massive black monolith stationed between Jupiter and Io. This monolith represented mystery and higher intelligence in the universe. As he stared full into [...]
The End of Eternity © 1955 Fawcett Crest (1971) 192 pages Reading 50 year old science fiction is an entertaining experience. Not only do you have to envision the future with the author, you have to view it through a dated lens. Asimov’s The End of Eternity is a great example of classic science fiction. [...]
Old Testament Theology © 1996 Augsburg Fortress 318 pages This book is a godsend for those of us who don’t live close to a theological library. Patrick Miller has collected 15 different articles Brueggemann has written for various theological journals between 1978 and 1990 and organized them loosely into two categories. The first articles discuss [...]
The Canterbury Tales © 2011 Bloomsbury 143 pages After thoroughly enjoying Chwast’s take on Dante, I was excited to snag a review copy of his Cantebury Tales. Unfortunately, expectations exceeded reality. Chwast’s simple graphic style seemed too simplistic here. That leaves you with the story to carry the book. While The Divine Comedy seemed suited [...]
The Christian Writer’s Market Guide – 2012 © 2011 Tyndale House Publishers xix+552 pages This book is pure motivation. Every time I flip through the pages, I think of something new to write about. Here’s how this 500+ page book breaks down: A list of Book Publishers. This section is organized by category, so you [...]
The Pastor: A Memoir © 2011 HarperOne 317 pages In my personal hierarchy of “Most Important Books I’ve Ever Read”, two always rise to the top: Mere Christianity (C. S. Lewis), and A Celebration of Discipline (Richard Foster). Everything else suffers by comparison . . . until now. Meet the most important book I’ve read [...]
Performing the Faith: Bonhoeffer and the Practice of Nonviolence © 2004 Brazos Press: Baker 252 pages Hauerwas is always challenging and thought-provoking. This work on Bonhoeffer is no different. In Performing the Faith, Hauerwas uses Bonhoeffer’s life to show how Christians can be creative in their practice of non-violence (of course, that’s an extremely reductive [...]
Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us © 2009 Riverhead (2011) 272 pages I’m torn about how to write this review. I think I’ll have to proceed with two perspectives: 1. The Idea. Despite the mild hyperbole in the subtitle (“The Surprising Truth”), the thesis of Pink’s book is inspirational and well-grounded. Motivating people [...]
For the Love of Physics: From the End of the Rainbow to the Edge Of Time – A Journey Through the Wonders of Physics © 2011 Free Press: Simon & Schuster xvi+302 pages Like a lot of people, I was introduced to Walter Lewin through his compelling physics lectures from MIT, which are freely available [...]
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