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Slogging Along in the Paths of Righteousness: Psalms 13–24 by Dale Ralph Davis My rating: 5 of 5 stars Dale Ralph Davis has written another thoughtful, yet concise and pastoral, explanation of the Psalms. Within the book you find a mixture of token phraseologies, pithy statements, and scholarly summaries that flesh out the substance of…
A History of Christian Education by James E. Reed My rating: 3 of 5 stars This is a swift overview of the history of Christian education with a pronouncedly pro-feminist, anti-Puritan angle. View all my reviews
All sorts of crazy things happened this week in our fallen world: Canaanites live-on (ish)! A pope judged a dead pope (back in the day)! Digital currency is whack (duh)! Saturday Summary (7/29/17) Religion BiblePlaces Blog: Weekend Roundup BiblePlaces Blog: New Evidence Discovered of Babylonian Destruction of Jerusalem The Cadaver Synod: Low Point in the…
All sorts of wondrous and horrid things happened this week! No surprise here: God made man upright, but man has sought ought many schemes. Saturday Summary (7/22/17) Religion Just What Is Godly Sex? & Part 2 – The Aquila Report Christ among the Messiahs – Paperback – Matthew V. Novenson – Oxford University Press The…
Parenting by God’s Promises: How to Raise Children in the Covenant of Grace by Joel R. Beeke My rating: 4 of 5 stars This is a well-written, insightful, though somewhat lengthy book on parenting. Thankfully, it avoids the typical cliches of Christian parenting books, and does an excellent job focusing on both the duties required…
Basically, I refuse to put up anything about Trump-Clinton-Game of Thrones. So, aside from those discussions, this week is concerned with net neutrality, various ethical and religious issues, and the Nest Founder who wakes up in cold sweats. 7/14/17 Religion The Essential Van Til & No Critic of Old Princeton Epistemology? – Reformed Forum…
The Benedict Option: A Strategy for Christians in a Post-Christian Nation by Rod Dreher My rating: 3 of 5 stars This is an important book in that it challenges readers to consider the issues in American Christian Culture today, and to ponder a way to preserve Christianity. Drehrer does a good job exposing the problems…
A number of intriguing articles this week: the trouble with neo-Calvinism, the American Revolution, and more! Religion 7/10/17 10 Things I Wished I Had Done as a Young Pastor – The Aquila Report Former Benedictine Monk Reflects Upon Rod Dreher’s "The Benedict Option" – Heart And Mouth Herman Hoeksema On The Twofold Kingdom | The…
Hacks, digital monopolies, the trouble with patriotism in a worship service, and much, much more! News Associated Press: Tuesday Summary Associated Press: Wednesday Summary Associated Press: Thursday Summary Associated Press: Friday Summary News apps are making a comeback. More young Americans are paying for news. 2017 is weird. » Nieman Journalism Lab German lawmakers approve…
Why shouldn’t we only sing Psalms in worship? Will taking this photograph land me a visit from the FBI? Fascinating articles like this and more located HERE. Postscriptum: If you haven’t noticed before, the articles are generally sorted in this order: religion, opinion/interest, and news.