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My Favorite Books Volume 6
PrintVolume 27, Issue 7, August 2021 Since I began writing book reviews a number of years ago, it seemed to some that the majority of these reviews dealt with books that were either errant or at best mixed in their biblical accuracy. So, in August 2004 I began listing, by category, the better books that I have reviewed to encourage the reading of quality Christian literature. Up until now, I have written five TOTT papers on my favorite books. Volume five added about 30 books and also listed by name all recommended books from the first four volumes. I now add another 32 books to those lists, books I have read in the last 3 years that I believe deserve mention. Hopefully our readers will recall that just because a book is cited as a favorite does not mean that it is without some problems. Complete reviews of each volume…Read More »
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Book Listing for the Social Justice Movement Articles
PrintVolume 27, Issue 6, June 2021 I have read more than 30 books in preparation for the five-part Think on These Things series on the Social Justice Movement (SJM) and Critical Race Theory (CRT). Some of the books were read …Read More »Racism and Critical Race Theory Part 5 Social Justice vs. Biblical Justice
PrintVolume 27, Issue 5, May 2021 What Christian would deny the importance of justice? Justice is a divine attribute (Deut 32:4) and a central feature of our obligation to those who live among us. Micah 6:8 reads, “He has told …Read More »Racism and Critical Race Theory Part 4, A Biblical Response
PrintVolume 27, Issue 4, April 2021 In formulating a response to CRT and the broader social justice philosophy, which has momentarily captured the imagination of Western culture and increasingly made inroads into evangelicalism, we must begin not with contemporary theories …Read More »Racism and Critical Race Theory Part 3, Biblical Investigation
PrintVolume 27, Issue 3, March 2021 Part one in this series on racism and Critical Race Theory (CRT) was an introduction to the current conversation, while part two addressed past roots and present areas of social unrest. This part will …Read More »
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The Origin of the Chapters and Verses in the Bible by Laurence M. Vance
PrintLaurence M. Vance’s short but scholarly booklet traces the origin of chapter and verse insertions into the biblical text. While these divisions have been maligned by some (p. 5), they have proven to be extremely beneficial to the readers of …Read More »The Old in the New, Understanding How the New Testament Authors Quoted the Old Testament by Michael Vlach
PrintSince ten percent of the New Testament consists of Old Testament quotes and allusions (pp. i, v), the question arises as to how these quotes are to be interpreted. In particular, when the New Testament authors use Old Testament quotations …Read More »The Pleasures of Reading in an Age of Distraction by Alan Jacobs
PrintThe Pleasures of Reading, in short, is a pleasure – if you love to read. Alan Jacobs is a professor of English at Wheaton College, and this book obviously flows out of his passion for literature, but he takes a …Read More »How to Eat Your Bible: A Simple Approach to Learning and Loving the Word of God by Nate Pickowicz
PrintPastor Nate Pickowicz has written a simple guide for reading Scripture that both informs and encourages Bible study. The author claims the discovery of John MacArthur’s Bible reading plan revolutionized his own approach to the Bible (pp. 9, 31-34). Before …Read More »