A few days late, but these are the most read Book Reviews in October. Against Calvinism by Roger Olson The Tale of Despereaux by Kate DiCamillo Luke’s Gospel From Scratch by Donald Griggs and Paul Walaskay Protestantism: A Very Short Introduction by Mark Noll The Night of the Living Dead Christian by Matt Mikalatos
Takeaway: Aquinas is important, an understatement I know. This is the second book in the Armchair Theologians series that I have read. I like the idea of a series of short books on theologians or important periods. It is a mix between Oxford’s Very Short Introduction series and a Dummies handbook. It actually is pretty … Read more
Summary: A lecture that talks about the need to recover a mystical faith as a means to puch back against the problems of the age, particularly a lack of care for the enviroment. I picked this up as part of a 2 for 1 sale at audible. When I picked it up there was not … Read more
Summary: An introduction to hermeneutics through the lens of Womanist Biblical methods. Generally, when I read a book, I try to write about it within a few days. This has become a spiritual practice of mine, not just because I like to encourage reading but also because I want to incorporate what I am learning. … Read more
Summary: Well-constructed argument that the purpose of the church has been lost, but can be regained again. I was somewhat reluctant to pick up The Kingdom, The Power, and the Glory because I was unsure what more I could learn about Christian Nationalism and extremism, and because I have read so widely in the recent … Read more
Summary: An exploration of the thought of Dorothy Sayers. I picked up Subversive because it was free to me as part of the Audible Plus Catalogue (books that Audible subscribers can borrow without additional cost other than the membership.) I have been slowly working through a couple of books by Sayers a year over the … Read more
Summary: An exploration of spiritual practices that can facilitate decision-making. Over the next several months I will do a reading projection around the concept, history, and teaching of Christian discernment. I picked up The Way of Discernment in part because one of the people I meet with for spiritual direction is processing through both individual … Read more
Summary: A Wheaton College task force released its report on Wheaton’s history of racial issues on campus. I am a 1995 alumni of Wheaton College, and since my time at Wheaton, I have been interested in racial issues at the school. Part of recent interest was sparked by reading Jesse Curtis’ The Myth of Colorblind … Read more
Summary: The bible has been widely misused. It takes intention to use it well, but it is worth the effort. I do not know when I became aware of Kaitlyn Schiess. I am pretty sure it was during her time at Liberty University. I believe I came into contact with her via social media through … Read more
Summary: A rhetorical biography of Fannie Lou Hamer. Fannie Lou Hamer, I think, has had a minor renaissance in the public’s imagination over the past few years. Kate Clifford Larson (who also has a biography of Harriet Tubman), Keisha Blain, and Maegan Parker Brooks all have new biographies of her in the last three years. … Read more