Archive Spotlight – April 9, 2021

THEIR ROCK IS NOT LIKE OUR ROCK: A THEOLOGY OF RELIGIONS, by Daniel Strange

A Brief Book Summary from Books At a Glance About the Author Daniel Strange (PhD, University of Bristol) is Academic Vice Principal and Lecturer in Culture, Religion, and Public Theology at Oak Hill College, London. He is the author or…

THE CASE AGAINST SOCIALISM, by Rand Paul with Kelley Ashby Paul

A Brief Book Summary from Books At a Glance By Benjamin J. Montoya   Editor’s Note:  Here we continue our series of “Bonus” summaries focusing on matters of cultural, societal, and political interest. We hope you enjoy!   About the…

GOD'S EQUAL: WHAT CAN WE KNOW ABOUT JESUS' SELF-UNDERSTANDING IN THE SYNOPTIC GOSPELS? by Sigurd Grindheim

Reviewed by Fred G. Zaspel   Who did Jesus think he was? That’s the subject of Sigurd Grindheim’s God’s Equal: What Can We Know about Jesus’ Self-Understanding? His contention, as the title states, is that Jesus’ own words reflect a…

NEW ATHEISM: A SURVIVAL GUIDE, by Graham Veale

This book has been out for just under a year now, but I just learned of it recently and was very impressed. Veale is not the only one to answer the new atheists, of course, but he answers with an…

AUTOPSY OF A DECEASED CHURCH: 12 WAYS TO KEEP YOUR CHURCH ALIVE, by Thom S. Rainer

Reviewed by Fred G. Zaspel If there is anything sadder to see than a deceased church it is a deceased church who in its lifetime had known the abundant blessing of God in unusual gospel effectiveness. More sad still is…

Kristin Stiles' Review of PREPARE HIM ROOM: CELEBRATING THE BIRTH OF JESUS FAMILY DEVOTIONAL, by Marty Machowski

A Book Review from Books At a Glance By Kristin Stiles   Right from the beginning, I was captivated by the title. The title! Here is a Christmas family devotional that is titled “Prepare Him Room.” In all the hustle…