Review: Religion on Trial
Religion on Trial, by Craig A. Parton. Eugene OR: Wipf & Stock Publishers, 2008. 96 pages. Craig Parton received his M.A. in Theology and Law from the Simon Greenleaf School of Law, and his Juris ...
Review: Seven Days that Divide the World
Seven Days that Divide the World, by John C. Lennox. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2011. 192 pages. John C. Lennox (PhD, DPhil, DSc) is Professor of Mathematics at the University of Oxford, Fellow in Mathematics and ...
Review: Handbook of Consolations
Handbook of Consolations for the Fears and Trials That Oppress Us in the Struggle with Death, by Johann Gerhard, translated by Carl L. Beckwith. Eugene OR: Wipf & Stock, 2009. 90 pages. Johann Gerhard (1582–1637) ...
Review: The Reason for God
The Reason for God, by Timothy Keller. New York, NY: Riverhead Books, 2008. 251 pages. Timothy Keller is a pastor in the Presbyterian Church in America. He serves at Redeemer Presbyterian Church (www.redeemer.com) in Manhattan, ...
Review: Proverbs Commentaries Comparison
Proverbs (Concordia Commentary), by Andrew E. Steinmann. St. Louis: Concordia, 2009. 719 pages. 250 pages. The Book of Proverbs: Chapters 1‒15 (New International Commentary on the Old Testament), by Bruce K. Waltke. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, ...
Review: Bonhoeffer: Pastor, Martyr, Prophet, Spy
Bonhoeffer: Pastor, Martyr, Prophet, Spy, by Eric Metaxas. Nashville: Thomas Nelson, 2010. 608 pages. The reader may be familiar with the work of Eric Metaxas, even without knowing so. Before he authored this “New York ...
Review: The Prodigal God
The Prodigal God: Recovering the Heart of the Christian Faith, by Timothy Keller. New York: Riverhead Books, 2008. 155 pages. Timothy Keller was educated at Bucknell University, Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary and Westminster Theological Seminary. He ...
Review: The Problem of Suffering
The Problem of Suffering: A Father’s Hope, by Gregory P. Schulz. St. Louis: Concordia Publishing House, 2011. 144 pages. Greg Schulz is an ordained Lutheran pastor who also holds a doctorate in philosophy. He is ...
Review: Is There a Meaning in This Text?
Is There a Meaning in This Text? by Kevin J. Vanhoozer. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 1998. 496 pages. Kevin Vanhoozer is a Blanchard Professor of Theology at Wheaton College and Graduate School. He is the author ...
Review: For the Life of the Church
For the Life of the Church: A Practical Edition of Pastor Walther’s Prayers and Addresses, by C.F.W. Walther. Edited by Charles P. Schaum. Translated by Rudolph Prange. St. Louis: Concordia, 2011. 194 pages. C.F.W. Walther ...