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          <body><![CDATA[Stephen E. Fowl has a lot to say about exegesis that rings true. For those involved with ministry, interpreting scripture needs to be something approached in a methodical, reverent way to ensure -- to the greatest degree possible -- that our own agendas are not finding their way to the pulpit on Sun...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/81037673">more...</a>]]></body>
        
    
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    <action_text><![CDATA[gave 4 stars to: <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2694636.New_York_Glory_Religions_in_the_City">New York Glory: Religions in the City (Religion, Race, and Ethnicity Series)</a> by <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/1182097.Tony_Carnes">Tony Carnes</a>]]></action_text>
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    <updated_at>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 18:46:19 -0800</updated_at>
        
      
          <body><![CDATA[For anyone interested in ministry, this book is good. It is also a wake up call. The information and analysis this book presents about denominational support in the U.S. is disturbing. Some of the information is older, but the research is strong and it is there. Good news? No. But, after reading thi...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/77496088">more...</a>]]></body>
        
    
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    <updated_at>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 11:12:49 -0800</updated_at>
        
      
          <body><![CDATA[I am not someone who likes poetry, generally speaking. But Congo Lights speaks frankly about the human condition, in a way that is sometimes humorous and other times very frank. However, these poems give the reader a fascinating and insightful look into the human condition. ]]></body>
        
    
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    <updated_at>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 16:43:38 -0800</updated_at>
        
      
          <body><![CDATA[There is some heavy messaging in The Stand. King writes with an Apocalyptic sensibility that speaks to a mix of religious paranoia and wide-sweeping hope in the better angels of man. It's dramatic. It's a page turner. And, it could be watched over and again. It's great entertainment. ]]></body>
        
    
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