Will the Real John Calvin Please Stand Up?
There have been wildly differing assessments of John Calvin, some very wide off the mark.
In his latest book, John Calvin’s Institutes of the Christian Religion: A Biography, Bruce Gordon—professor of ecclesiasitical history at Yale University—traces the fate of Calvin in general and his Institutes in particular all the way to the present day. As author of the standard biography on Calvin, Gordon is well equipped to do this. ... Continue Reading
The Da Vinci Code After Ten Years: Reflections on Heresy & Christology
What still makes the book and film intriguing is that they repackage old heresies, even if for nothing more than entertainment value
In fact, Stephen Nichols used The Da Vinci Code as the launch pad of his 2007 book, For Us and for Our Salvation: The Doctrine of Christ in the Early Church. “If we learn anything from The Da Vinci Code phenomenon, it must be the lesson of the importance of getting the person of Christ right,”... Continue Reading
Seasons of Waiting: Walking By Faith When Dreams Are Delayed
We live in a world with a “What are you waiting for?” mentality, full of selfish ambitions and immediate gratification.
A godly spouse is worth the wait, but we don’t get a guarantee that will happen. Are you waiting for a husband? If you desire to marry, why hasn’t God provided that opportunity? Are you waiting for a child? What do you do when faced with infertility? Are you waiting for a place to call... Continue Reading
Too Perfect: When Being in Control Gets Out of Control
When control and perfectionism combine, a whole family of personality traits is produced
Over the past couple of years, I’ve been surprised at how many times “control” issues have emerged as a major issue in counseling Christians with anxiety and/or depression. (It’s been a major factor in marital counseling too.) As I couldn’t find any Christian books which dealt specifically with this subject, I bought Too Perfect: When Being... Continue Reading
Is Allah Loving?
"Nothing in the Quran suggests that Allah desires intimacy with humanity."
“Truly, nothing else in the Quran appears to indicate that Allah wants a relationship with humans. This is especially true of a father-child relationship, as the Quran specifically denies that Allah is a father (112.3), and in 5.28 it rebukes the idea of God’s spiritual fatherhood: ‘The Jews and Christians say, “We are the children... Continue Reading
Book Review: The Oxford Handbook of Martin Luther’s Theology
The Oxford Handbook of Martin Luther’s Theology is a useful comprehensive introductory text that will both challenge scholars and introduce beginners to current research on Luther’s theology.
This book is well-organized, well-researched, and comprehensive in scope. Forty-four recognized scholars in various fields of Luther research contributed to its chapters. The reader is led in seven sections through Luther’s life, the Medieval backgrounds of his thought, his hermeneutical principles, the traditional loci of theology, Christian living, the genres of his theological expression, and... Continue Reading
10 A.W. Tozer Quotes on Confronting Cafeteria-Style Christianity
Sometimes confronting compromise and downright bad theology in the Church is disheartening, if not all-together draining.
“It is not complimentary to the masses that they are so easily led, but we are not interested in praising or blaming; we are concerned for truth, and the truth is that for better or for worse religious people follow leaders. A good man may change the moral complexion of a whole nation; or a... Continue Reading
If Pedophilia is a Sexual Orientation, Now What?
In his book, Kershnar questions whether pedophilia should be considered a mental disorder and/or morally wrong.
If you think it sounds outlandish that pedophilia might be normalized in this way, you wouldn’t be alone. Most people feel moral revulsion at the prospect of such a thing. But this book appears to be questioning the “ick factor” associated with pedophilia. Is the “ick factor” just an aesthetic preference or an intuition about... Continue Reading
12 Observations After Reading The Porn Phenomenon
What affect do you think pornography has on you personally?
“As the society’s moral compass turns further away from God, we must realize that informed consciences will be more rare, and tactics of guilt and shame will become increasingly less effective. Rather, we should be wise to discuss the issues the culture cares about—and that God cares about too.” How would you define “pornography?” Why do people choose to... Continue Reading
Review: ‘For the Glory,’ New Biography of Eric Liddell
More than half of Hamilton’s book covers Liddell’s life after the period covered by the film “Chariots of Fire.”
With the Japanese invasion of China, Liddell and others were confined to concentration camps like Weihsien, where he worked hard and cared for fellow prisoners under difficult conditions. In his letters to Florence, Eric portrayed things more positively than they actually were in the camp. His health declined, and he was diagnosed as having had... Continue Reading
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