The other book I’m reading right now is the latest from 9Marks ministries, by Jonathan Leeman,The Church and the Surprising Offense of God’s Love: Reintroducing the Doctrine of Church Membership and Discipline. Just like the book by James Davison Hunter I recommended on Saturday, I . . . . Continue Reading »
Got this book, To Change the World: The Irony, Tragedy, and Possibility of Christianity Today, in the mail Thursday night, and for those following on FB and Twitter you know I was laid up with a foot injury on a beautiful day, so I had some time to read the new insights of James Davison Hunter.The . . . . Continue Reading »
Following up Frank’s post I was reminded of the best book I read in 2009. Last year seemed to be the year for important birthdays as both Abraham Lincoln and Charles Darwin turned 200. Not to be forgotten is arguably the most influential Reformer within Christian history, John Calvin who . . . . Continue Reading »
This past Sunday, I did something generally considered verboten in conservative evangelical circles. I went to church without my Bible. No, I haven’t cast aside the primacy of the Word in exchange for platitudes, and my reading of the Scriptures was no less than on any given Sunday. The . . . . Continue Reading »
This blog post was originally published in the Fall 2008 issue of The College, a magazine of St. John’s College. The College asked alumni to describe a book that was important in their lives.RESONANT VOICESTo the shock of every Johnnie, no book has changed my life! I believe only authors are . . . . Continue Reading »
By adding my own.In case you missed it, folks have been listing the ten books that either influenced them, they liked the most, or are best in their category (like Dr. Sanders’ theology list).Problems of determining ‘influence’ aside, then, here’s my list of ten books (plus . . . . Continue Reading »
Career. Thirty Years that Shook Physics: The Story of Quantum Theory ... decided my major. Personal Knowledge ... more recently set the stage for my thinking on philosophy of science.Religion Chuang Tzu: Basic Writings locked in my falling away from the church. Chesterton’s Orthodoxy brought . . . . Continue Reading »
Seems like the obligatory post of the weekend. :-)1. Ideas Have Consequences by Richard Weaver. This is the first book that I ever read that taught me how to think. It presented matters of history and ideas as inter-related. And it painted a picture of American social change . . . . Continue Reading »
So, here’s my list. Of course, the Holy Scriptures remain the most important “book” in my life, but that’s a given, so, next, in order, and it is extremely difficult to name only a handful, since there are so many books that have had a profound influence on my life, these are . . . . Continue Reading »
I share Joe Carter’s enthusiasm for both books and lists, and while I try to avoid participating in Internet memes there are some that are worthy of indulgence. Here are ten books that have influenced my thought and outlook on life and hopefully will be worthy of interest to the . . . . Continue Reading »
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