Tag: Book Review

From Plato to Christ: How Platonic Thought Shaped the Christian Faith

From Plato to Christ: How Platonic Thought Shaped the Christian Faith

Louis Markos is the beloved and brilliant Professor of English at Houston Baptist University. He is a prolific author, leading expert on C.S. Lewis, and has a keen interest in ancient Greece and Rome. All of these and more come with a love for equipping believers to know why they believe what they believe. I have interviewed Lou before. That […]

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What Should Retirement Look Like for a Christian?

What Should Retirement Look Like for a Christian?

Book Details ASIN: ‎ B09GYSX662 Publisher‏: ‎ Crossway (April 5, 2022) Publication Date ‏: ‎ April 5, 2022 Language‏: ‎ English Print length: ‎ 178 pages Preparation for retirement requires more than just financial planning. For most people, and especially for Christians, it comes with a host of other considerations—when to retire, where to live, and how to spend one’s […]

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What Is at the Center of Paul’s Theology?

What Is at the Center of Paul’s Theology?

Book Details Author: Richard B. Gaffin, Jr. Publisher‏: ‎Crossway (May 3, 2022) Language: ‎English Hardcover: ‎448 pages ISBN-10:‎ 1433563347 ISBN-13:‎ 978-1433563348 Item Weight:‎ 1.71 pounds Dimensions:‎ 6.25 x 1.25 x 9.25 inches The Book of Acts and Pauline Theology Christians often skip a crucial starting point when studying the apostle Paul: the foundations of his deeply nuanced theology. Some studies […]

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The Oxford Handbook of the Bible and Ecology

The Oxford Handbook of the Bible and Ecology

Book Details Author: ‎ Hilary Marlow & Mark Harris Publisher: ‎ Oxford University Press (April 22, 2022) Language: ‎ English Hardcover: ‎ 496 pages ISBN-10: ‎ 0190606738 ISBN-13: ‎ 978-0190606732 Item Weight: ‎ 2.05 pounds Dimensions: ‎ 9.4 x 1.7 x 6.8 inches Overview A wide-ranging treatment of the Bible and ecology Presents 30 essays by established and emerging scholars […]

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Glorification
Graham A. Cole
In this addition to the Short Studies in Systematic Theology series, Graham A. Cole examines the concept of divine glory as well as God’s plan for redeeming individual believers, the church, and the universe.

Christians Living in Light of their Glorification

Book Details Author: ‎ Graham A. Cole Publisher: ‎ Crossway (April 19, 2022) Language: ‎ English Paperback: ‎ 144 pages ISBN-10: ‎ 1433569558 ISBN-13: ‎ 978-1433569555 Item Weight: ‎ 6.5 ounces Dimensions: ‎ 5.2 x 0.4 x 7.9 inches Introduction Facing sin, suffering, and an uncertain future, it’s easy to become pessimistic, but believers in Christ know the best is […]

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I Guess I Haven't Learned That Yet: Discovering New Ways of Living When the Old Ways Stop Working

Christian Books Releases March 29–May 3, 2022

Christian Books Releases March 29–May 3, 2022 The Mothers and Daughters of the Bible Speak: Lessons on Faith from Nine Biblical Families by Shannon Bream Release Date: March 29, 2022 God always keeps His promises, but not always in the way we expect…. “Have faith” is a phrase we hear all the time. But what does it actually look like […]

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Christian Thought in the Medieval Islamic World

In the dozen years this blog has now been active, it has been an especial joy to watch increased scholarly attention to the Syriac tradition, not a few of whose books have been featured on here. Set for release early next month will be another welcome volume aiding in our understanding of this tradition and its wider relations: Christian Thought in […]

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African Public Theology

African Public Theology

Book Details Written by: JETS Provost; Professor (Rev.) Sunday Bobai Agang and 28 other erudite Theological Scholars Publisher: ‎ Hippobooks (April 30, 2020) Language: ‎ English Paperback: ‎ 450 pages ISBN-10: ‎ 1783687665 ISBN-13: ‎ 978-1783687664 Dimensions: ‎ 5.98 x 0.91 x 9.02 inches Item Weight: ‎ 1.31 pounds Order your copy: Amazon Review This book was written by thirty […]

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How to Respond to Your Feelings

The Feeler by James W. Goll delivers a remarkable biblical perspective on our emotions and how they help us to discern and act on God’s voice. We experience the love, joy, and presence of God with our feelings. Our emotions have an impact on our bodies, our level of holiness, our relationships, and our decisions. This book will show you […]

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Fighting fire with fireology: Barbara Rosenwein’s new history of anger

Rosenwein explores how anger has been characterized by gender and race, why it has been tied to violence and how that is often a false connection, how it has figured among the seven deadly sins and yet is considered a virtue, and how its interpretation, once largely the preserve of philosophers and theologians, has been gradually handed over to scientists—with […]

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