Jonathan Edwards among the Theologians, Oliver D. Crisp. Grand Rapids, MI: Wm. B. Eerdmans, 2015. Summary: By comparing Edwards writing on various theological themes, Crisp underscores Edwards work as an original thinker and constructive theologian, building on a Reformed base, but even pressing the limits of orthodoxy in some of his work. … [Read more...] about Book Review: Jonathan Edwards among the Theologians
Book Review: Modern Art and the Life of a Culture
Modern Art and the Life of a Culture: The Religious Influences of Modernism, Jonathan A. Anderson and William A. Dyrness. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press, 2016. Summary: A response to the classic work Modern Art and the Death of a Culture by H. R. Rookmaaker, arguing that Rookmaaker was unnecessarily pessimistic in his assessment of modern art, overlooking the religious impulses that shaped much of modern art. … [Read more...] about Book Review: Modern Art and the Life of a Culture
Book Review: Luminous by T. David Beck
Luminous: Living the Presence and Power of Jesus, T. David Beck. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press, 2013. Summary: Explores how purpose, presence, power and peace enable us to radiate the light of Christ in our everyday lives. … [Read more...] about Book Review: Luminous by T. David Beck
Book Review: The Screwtape Letters by C.S. Lewis
The Screwtape Letters, C. S. Lewis. New York, NY: Macmillan, 1962 (Link is to current edition). Summary: The classic collection of letters between a senior demon and junior tempter charged with undermining the new found faith of his “patient.” … [Read more...] about Book Review: The Screwtape Letters by C.S. Lewis
Book Review: 16 Strivings for God
16 Strivings for God: The New Psychology of Religious Experiences, Steven Reiss. Macon: Mercer University Press, 2015. Summary: A new psychology of religious experience that argues that religions enjoy such a wide embrace because they offer repeated opportunities to satisfy sixteen basic motivations or “strivings” common to all human beings. … [Read more...] about Book Review: 16 Strivings for God