Theology That Bites Back
This category contains the resources that I have found useful in my personal and professional life. Admittedly, it is an eclectic list. It contains everything from quotes and books that I like to podcasts, videos, and slideshows.
Christian Reconstruction: R. J. Rushdoony and American Religious Conservatism by Michael Joseph McVicar My rating: 4 of 5 stars A short review here will have to suffice. I read this book in order to submit an extended review of it to Books & Culture, which I will do shortly. The short review is that this book …
Democracy in America by Alexis de Tocqueville My rating: 5 of 5 stars Justly a classic. I learned a great deal, including about myself. View all my reviews
Title: Who's on First? Series: A Blackford Oakes Mystery Author: William F. Buckley, Jr. Genre: Spy thriller Publisher: Cumberland House Release Date: 1980 Format: Paperback Pages: 259 Good. Fun read. I read it first in 1982. Read it again in 2015, but I didn’t think I was reading it again. I had actually forgotten I …
Title: Democracy in America Author: Alexis de Tocqueville Genre: History Publisher: Everyman's Library Release Date: 1994 Pages: 828 A study of our national government and character follows the author's concern about the effect of majority rule on the rights of individuals and provides insight into the rewards and responsibilities of a democratic government. Justly a …
Title: Presidential Transition in Higher Education Author: James Martin, James E. Samels, Genre: Education Publisher: JHU Press Release Date: November 30, 2005 Pages: 288 "No one to my knowledge has brought the thinking on presidential transitions together in a scholarly work that equals this volume... This insiders' view is enlightening, useful, and well worth the …
Title: Memory: Fragments of a Modern History Author: Alison Winter Publisher: University Of Chicago Press Release Date: September 11, 2013 Pages: 330 Thought-provoking book. A good historical treatment of psychology’s pursuit of what memory means. Enjoyed having some of my unexamined assumptions kicked in the butt.
Title: The Gospel Ministry Author: Thomas Foxcroft Genre: Religion Publisher: Soli Deo Gloria Ministries Release Date: June 1, 2008 Pages: 90 Originally published: A practical discourse relating to the gospel-ministry. Boston: Printed for Nicholas Buttolph, 1718. Good, sturdy soul food for ministers.
Title: Writing the Christian Romance Author: Gail Gaymer Martin Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines Publisher: Writer's Digest Books Release Date: December 20, 2007 Pages: 240 Writing the Christian Romance provides readers with detailed instruction for creating a storyline that is reflective of Christian values without being preachy, and developing virtuous and principled characters who dont …
Title: The New Testament, American Standard Version Author: The Holy Spirit Publisher: Amazon Digital Release Date: 2014 Of course you don’t evaluate Scripture when you are done reading through it the way you can do with other books. But you can evaluate translations. My base translation is the KJV, but I frequently alternate with other …
Title: The Last Kingdom Author: Bernard Cornwell Genre: Fiction Publisher: Harper Perennial Release Date: January 3, 2006 Pages: 368 In the middle years of the ninth-century, the fierce Danes stormed onto British soil, hungry for spoils and conquest. Kingdom after kingdom fell to the ruthless invaders until but one realm remained. And suddenly the fate …
