I am simply reporting on this 1999, 841 page reference book. I am not claiming to have read every entry! I have always enjoyed Geisler and appreciated his many contributions to philosophy, theology and apologetics. I also find myself reading in the field of apologetics because the ministry is very much a defense of what […]
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Basic Theology
In doing some work for a class this fall, I finished reading Ryrie’s one-volume theology. This volume serves a needful purpose of making sound theology available to the average reader. Many of the older, standard works are voluminous in content and varied in theological perspective. Ryrie is well known for his orthodoxy as a premillennialist […]
God in the Manger: the miraculous birth ...
This is a 2001 book that can be a blessing at the Christmas season. MacArthur does his usual good job of giving many helpful details regarding the whole scenario of Christ’s birth from the politics of the time to the godly men and women involved in the biblical story. The book also begins with an […]
Thus Spoke Zarathustra
In my own readings in apologetics, especially in the area of atheism, few names in recent history stand out more than Nietzsche. There are many good biographies, long and short, on this well-known atheist of the nineteenth century, but if you are one who likes to get a taste of a man’s actual writing, I […]
Church: Why Bother?
This book confirmed my growing uneasiness with Yancey’s recent writings. Having enjoyed older books such as Disappointment With God, it now seems to be Yancey’s mission to be as accepting of all points of view as possible while strongly criticizing his conservative background. Speaking of Catholics and Russian Orthodox, “For them the sacrament of communion, […]
The Translators to the Readers – 1611 KJ
It has been since my seminary days that I sat down and read the whole preface at one sitting. I am persuaded now that I should do it once every year. It is a wonderful and uplifting piece of writing that encourages you to read and study the Scriptures diligently. It also encouraged me in […]
The Qur’an
Because of the terrible incidents of September 11, I went to Barnes and Noble and bought a Koran for about $20. I am almost finished reading it. It is merely a list of admonitions and prohibitions written down by Muhammad’s followers, arranged from the longest to the shortest. As a Pakistani Christian in my church […]
Books on Islam
Islam, Muhammad, and the Koran By Dr. Labib Mikhail The Gospel Questions The Qur’an By Abd Al-Masih These and other books have been written by Christians who are former Muslims. I was furnished this material by our missionary to the Muslims, Monthir Abdul-Atif. Monthir lives and ministers in the Detroit area, one of the largest […]
One Bible Only?
I was glad to see the second book on the Bible Version debate come from Central Seminary. The first book, The Bible Version Debate, came out in 1997. This new book includes some of the basic material from the first book but expands the topics to include the background of the debate, translation theory, frequently […]
The Amble Man Who Saved My Faith
9/3/01 CT article by Philip Yancey This article, taken from Yancey’s new book, Soul Survivor, is his praise of G.K. Chesterton’s writings. His praise goes too far. It is one thing to appreciate a man’s conservative writing (which I also share) in a way in which we may appreciate Rush or Dr. Laura, but quite […]