This is a 1991 Baker Book written by John McRay, long time professor at Wheaton College. The book is good because of its up to date facts and its more modern layout, pictures and illustrations. It makes a good reference book to illustrate New Testament passages. McRay is more conservative than many in this field. […]
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The Dead Sea Scrolls After Forty Years
I read this 1992 book to refresh and update my thinking on the discoveries at Qumran. I found it very helpful. The first chapter by Hershel Shanks gives a good overview of where the research is at this present time. The second chapter was of particular interest to me because James Vanderkam (Ph.D. from Harvard) […]
Reclaiming Authentic Fundamentalism
It was refreshing and stimulating to read a book on Fundamentalism by a fundamentalist whom we all know well. We don’t seem to mind the pointed corrections when they come from one of us. McLachlan does a good job of putting his finger on the problems of a powerless ministry and outlining biblical solutions which […]
The Challenge of Postmodernism
This is a collection of twenty-three essays on this subject. Most of them were originally delivered at the 1994 spring Southeastern Region meeting of the Evangelical Theological Society, hosted by the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, Kentucky. There is a wide range of viewpoints represented but all sound a note of urgency about presenting […]
Mere Christianity (on cassette)
Having reviewed this Lewis work with many of his others already, I can’t help but recommend that you listen to this classic on cassette. This is the kind of book where concentration is difficult and reading this kind of writing is already slow. I took this along on a long trip so I could listen […]
Reckless Faith
This is another timely book by MacArthur. As usual, it is well written and documented. He is critical of the consumer mentality within Christianity and of the lack of discernment among its leadership. He even uses the term ‘‘fundamentalist’’ in a positive light and compliments its founders as men of discernment. This volume is timely […]
Christian Apologetics in the Postmodern ...
This is a more diverse look at the church’s mission to the postmodern man from two theology teachers at Wheaton College. Of the thirteen contributors to this volume, not all are conservative in their approach although Wm. Lane Craig’s chapter on Christian Particularism and free will is worth the price of the book. Phillips and […]
What’s Wrong with the World
I found another Chesterton book, written in 1910, in the Theology section of our Christian bookstore (that section is the smallest in the store so its not hard to spot things). The title is a good clue to the book’s contents. Written almost a century ago in another country, Chesterton offers unbiased yet entirely relevant […]
Deceived by the Light
This is a response to Betty Eadie’s best-selling book Embraced by the Light, a supposed near death experience that has generated new interest in such things. Groothuis says, ‘‘Not all spiritual experiences are safe or dependable. Spiritual deception is far from rare. If we do not discern and reject deceptive claims to the truth, we […]
God in the Dock
I know that I have reviewed a lot of books by Lewis lately and I admit I enjoy traveling in Lewisiana. You must realize from the start that you are reading a philosopher (a fact you cannot miss) and you will enjoy the journey much better. The fact is, that few contemporary writers both think […]