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March 20, 2014
THE SACRED WILDERNESS OF PASTORAL MINISTRY by DAVID ROHRER
***** (of 5) The bottom line: A must-read for anyone involved in pastoral ministry. The Sacred Wilderness of Pastoral Ministry resolves the dilemma of how pastoral leaders can remain true to the gospel, while recognizing all the internal and external…Read more ›
March 14, 2014
EVIL AND THE UKRAINE PROTESTS
Thomas Aquinas considered evil to be one not fulfilling his/her telos, or purpose. The telos was a concept taken from Aristotle, who thought of reality in the context of its true end. Aquinas thought of happiness as the ultimate telos,…Read more ›
March 11, 2014
SORTING IT OUT: DISCERNING GOD’S CALL TO MINISTRY by ALICE R. CULLINAN
*** (of 5) The bottom line: Depending on the audience, a comprehensive guidebook to assist the unsure into Christian ministry. If you are considering, or feel compelled, to pursue vocational ministry, Sorting It Out will hold your hand and walk…Read more ›
March 7, 2014
THE ARIZONA DISCRIMINATION BILL
Last month, the Arizona State Legislature approved a new law (Senate Bill 1062) that was sent to Governor Brewer for approval—she subsequently vetoed it. The religious right welcomed the rule as a necessary form of protection for those who denounce…Read more ›
March 4, 2014
JESUS AND JUSTICE by PETER G. HELTZEL
**** (of 5) The bottom line: An intriguing look at the roots and mission of the modern evangelical movement. In Jesus and Justice, Heltzel describes the origins and subsequent development of the evangelical movement in America. From this common foundation,…Read more ›
March 1, 2014
INCARCERATION vs. RESTITUTION
What wins the battle of incarceration vs. restitution? Incarceration refers to being in jail; restitution means restoring an injured party to the preinjured condition. Incarceration locks an offender away in a remote guarded prison. In general, restitution allows the offender…Read more ›
February 21, 2014
ADVICE FOR EMERGENCY MEDICINE RESIDENTS
This commentary is an open letter of advice for emergency medicine residents who will eventually be looking for a job. Those who recently began their careers as emergency department (ED) attending physicians may find the advice beneficial as well. There…Read more ›
February 14, 2014
THE COMPLETE C.S. LEWIS SIGNATURE CLASSICS by C.S. LEWIS
***** (of 5) The bottom line: A cumulative masterpiece of Christian thought and commentary. In my view, one of the greatest collections ever written. Signature Classics is actually seven books rolled into one, compiling C. S. Lewis’s most popular religious…Read more ›
February 11, 2014
YES! 50 SCIENTIFICALLY PROVEN WAYS TO BE PERSUASIVE by ROBERT J. CIALDINI
***** (of 5) The bottom line: If you want to be more persuasive, buy this book. I bought this book after reading Robert Cialdini’s bestseller, Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion, one of my all-time favorites. In that more comprehensive text,…Read more ›
February 7, 2014
CHRISTIANITY AND IDEOLOGY
In Mere Christianity, C. S. Lewis writes, If individuals live only seventy years, then a state, or a nation, or a civilisation, which may last for a thousand years, is more important than an individual. But if Christianity is true,…Read more ›
