From Wright’s first book, That Printer of Udell’s (1903) to this book (1932), the Ozark author completed his 16th book. This one is typically set in the Ozark hills and involves a backwards woman (Ma) who works hard to give her son a better life, which he eventually comes to appreciate. The morals and virtue […]
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On Christian Truth
Blamires (b. 1916) is an Anglican theologian and novelist. He was a personal friend of C.S. Lewis who was his tutor at Oxford University. His most well-known book is The Christian Mind, but he wrote many others having to do with proper Christian thinking and living. A typical quip is this: “The most familiar objection […]
Church Planting is for Wimps
This is one in a series called 9Marks books associated with Mark Dever and others. Though I am interested in church planting, this is not my kind of book. McKinley writes from a personal, casual style as if you were reading a blog or, worse, a twitter. The progression of the book is his story […]
From Sabbath to Lord’s Day
The subtitle is: “A biblical, historical, and theological investigation.” This book was published by Wipf and Stock Publishers, Eugene, OR in 1999 but was originally published by Zondervan. It contains 12 chapters by 7 authors substantiating Sunday as the proper day for believers to worship. It answers the most recent writers who advocate either a […]
Who Is Allah In Islam?
This book is from Light of Life, Villach, Austria, and has been translated from German. They offer many other materials also educating Christians about Islam. There are many good things that are out there about Islam and we need them all. Masih educates the reader about the dangers and real intentions of the Islamic religion. […]
Freemasonry and Christianity
McClain, founder and first president of Grace Theological Seminary, was pastor of First Brethren Church of Philadelphia in 1929 when he wrote this small book. Because there was a growing pressure for even Christians to become Masons, McClain preached a sermon on the subject and it was printed in a booklet. These can still be […]
C.H. Spurgeon’s Autobiography, Vol 2
These few short years that began Spurgeon’s long London ministry (1854-1892) were nothing short of amazing. Spurgeon came to London as a stranger to the large city, looking much like a “country bumpkin” even to Susanna who would soon become his bride. Spurgeon and the people, however, quickly adapted to one another. Soon the New […]
The God Who Is There
I was first drawn to this book because it bears the same title as Francis Schaeffer’s 1968 book. It was almost as interesting but has no relationship to it. But I also enjoy reading D.A. Carson, a mainstream evangelical who is usually very fair to his fundamentalist brethren. This book is an overview of the […]
C.H. Spurgeon’s Autobiography, Vol. I
By his wife,and his private secretary This is a reprint of the original volumes (Passmore and Alabaster, London, 1897) by Pilgrim Publications in 1992. It is the only unabridged edition of the original now printed. It was originally done in four separate volumes but this set is four volumes printed in two large books. Most […]
Popes & Bankers
The sub-title to this book is: “A cultural history of credit & debt, from Aristotle to AIG.” I was given this book by a friend and I found it quite interesting. I think everyone ought to read something in this field once in a while. Cashill starts off explaining the laws of usury in the […]