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ACTS INTERPRETATION by WILLIAM H. WILLIMON

4.5 of 5.0   The bottom line: A solid theological exposition of the Book of Acts.   In Acts Interpretation, Willimon takes the approach that the narrative of the early Christian “church” in Acts is not a closed tale, but…Read more ›

THE VALUE OF LIFE II

Any ideology that lessens the value of life from “priceless” to “worthless” therein allows people to be treated not as neighbors, but as commodities. At no other point in my life has the harsh, cruel, oppressive, and perverse order in…Read more ›

SABBATH AS RESISTANCE: SAYING NO TO THE CULTURE OF NOW by WALTER BRUEGGEMANN

4.5 of 5.0   The bottom line: A powerful reexamination of the often misunderstood and neglected day of rest in a restless, commodity-driven, pluralistic world.   Reading this book will reveal how to properly say “Yes” to God while saying…Read more ›

THE VALUE OF LIFE: MICHAEL BROWN, ERIC GARNER, TAMIR RICE, & JOHN CRAWFORD

There are many tragedies in recent memory where select members of the police (a group officially sanctioned to use force) recklessly use guns against those who are unarmed. The tragic cases of Michael Brown and Eric Garner rest heavily on…Read more ›

HISTORY OF THE WORLD CHRISTIAN MOVEMENT VOLUME I: EARLIEST CHRISTIANITY to 1453 by DALE T. IRVIN and SCOTT W. SUNQUIST

4.98 of 5   The bottom line: If you want a book on Christian history to 1453, look no further.   In short, History of the World Christian Movement is a comprehensive, insightful, and eye-opening look into the people, politics,…Read more ›

PRIVILEGE

This is not an article concerned with race—that is, “pro-this” and “anti-that.” This is an article about privilege, a force whose effects are potent yet so well assimilated that those who have the most of it fail to realize it…Read more ›

RELIGION SAVES by MARK DRISCOLL

4.9 of 5    The bottom line: A superb handbook of practical theology made accessible to all. Provides comprehensive biblical principles to navigate through life’s more complicated dilemmas and answers the tough questions.   In the author’s own words, “[R]eligion…Read more ›

POLITICAL APATHY: MIDTERM ELECTION RESULTS 2014

Political apathy: lack of interest, enthusiasm, or concern about politics in general. Wikipedia defines it as “the indifference on the part of any citizen of any country with regard to their attitude towards political activities.” This is not an article…Read more ›

THE PALEO DIET by LOREN CORDAIN

3.5 of 5  The bottom line: A solid blueprint and case for eating the paleo way, lacking some proofs and boldly proclaiming some miscalculations as fact.   The basic premise of The Paleo Diet is that the human machine was…Read more ›

ON CHRISTIANITY AND ISLAM

Christianity and Islam are much, much closer to each other than most people realize or want to admit. Ever since 9/11, there has been a persistent effort to foster channels of interfaith communication and dialogue in order to develop “unity”…Read more ›