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Wei-Yen Lai's Review of OLD TESTAMENT ETHICS: A GUIDED TOUR, by John Goldingay

A Book Review from Books at a Glance by Wei-Yen Lai   Over the past decades, ethical inquiries have been examined predominantly through a philosophical lens such as moral realism, ethical naturalism, and normative ethical theories. Though these theories are…

Gary Steward's Review of THE GREAT AWAKENING: A HISTORY OF THE REVIVAL OF RELIGION IN THE TIME OF EDWARDS AND WHITEFIELD, by Joseph Tracy

A Book Review from Books At a Glance By Gary Steward   Banner of Truth has brought out a new, beautiful edition of this classic work on the Great Awakening in a newly-typeset hardcover. The book contains no new indexes,…

Michael A. G. Haykin's Review of THEOLOGICAL RETRIEVAL FOR EVANGELICALS: WHY WE NEED OUR PAST TO HAVE A FUTURE, by Gavin Ortlund

A Book Review from Books At a Glance By Michael A. G. Haykin   From small beginnings with Roman Catholic scholars like Jean Daniélou and Henri de Lubac in their determination to engage in ressourcement in the 1930s, theological retrieval…

Ryan McGraw's Review of THEOLOGICAL RETRIEVAL FOR EVANGELICALS: WHY WE NEED OUR PAST TO HAVE A FUTURE, by Gavin Ortlund

A Book Review from Books At a Glance By Ryan McGraw   Retrieval theology has become increasingly important in recent years. The idea behind theological retrieval is to engage with the entire Christian theological tradition with an aim to apply…

Gary Steward's Review of THE GREAT AWAKENING: A BRIEF HISTORY WITH DOCUMENTS, by Thomas S. Kidd

A Book Review from Books At a Glance By Gary Steward   Thomas Kidd calls the Great Awakening “the most significant religious and cultural upheaval in the history of colonial America” (vii). As such, this subject merits the attention of…

Robert C. Newman's Review of THE WORLD IN HIS HANDS: A CHRISTIAN ACCOUNT OF SCIENTIFIC LAW AND ITS ANTITHETICAL COMPETITORS, by Christopher Lee Bolt

A Book Review from Books At a Glance By Robert C. Newman   The author’s doctoral dissertation at Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, this work covers a wide spectrum of thought in philosophy, theology and science. It discusses the biblical doctrine…

Mark T. Coppenger's Review of THE MYTH OF EQUALITY: UNCOVERING THE ROOTS OF INJUSTICE AND PRIVILEGE, by Ken Wytsma

A Book Review from Books At a Glance By Mark T. Coppenger   This time around, for my seminar on social ethics, I assigned Ken Wytsma’s The Myth of Equality to provide a counter-voice to the perspective of another assigned…

Thomas J. Nettles' Review of THEOLOGIES OF THE AMERICAN REVIVALISTS: FROM WHITEFIELD TO FINNEY, by Robert W. Caldwell III

A Book Review from Books At a Glance By Thomas J. Nettles   Robert Caldwell gives close attention to the century 1740-1840 in discussing theology and conversion in the development of the revivalist phenomenon in America. His purpose in this…

Ben Rogers' Review of THE LETTERS OF JOHN BERRIDGE OF EVERTON: A SINGULAR SPIRITUALITY, by John Berridge

A Book Review from Books At a Glance By Ben Rogers   J. C. Ryle first introduced me to John Berridge of Everton in The Christian Leaders of the Last Century. This work consists of a series of biographical sketches…

Steve West's Review of ENCOUNTERING RELIGIOUS PLURALISM: THE CHALLENGE TO CHRISTIAN FAITH & MISSION, by Harold Netland

A Book Review from Books At a Glance By Steve West   Perhaps the best thing that can be said about Encountering Religious Pluralism is that, nearly twenty years after publication, it is still an incisive and thoughtful book on…

Mason Pell's Review of THEIR ROCK IS NOT LIKE OUR ROCK: A THEOLOGY OF RELIGIONS, by Daniel Strange

A Book Review from Books At a Glance By Mason Pell   In the book “Their Rock is not like Our Rock” Daniel Strange sets out to develop a theology of religions from a Biblical worldview. How do other religions…

Mark Baker's Review of MISSING LENSES: HOW READING SCRIPTURE WITH THE FIRST CENTURY CHURCH CAN HELP US FIND OUR LOST IDENTITY, by Tom Holland with Ann Weaver

A Book Review from Books at a Glance By Mark Baker   Editor’s Note:  We have arranged for a 50% discount on the Kindle version of this book for our readers – this week only!   Whenever someone asks me what I think of N.…

Ryan McGraw's Review of THE IDENTITY AND ATTRIBUTES OF GOD, by Terry L. Johnson

A Book Review from Books At a Glance By Ryan McGraw   The glory of the Triune God is the heart of the gospel. Yet many professing Christians know too little about the God whom to know is eternal life.…

Stephanie Juliot's Review of SPIRIT HERMENEUTICS: READING SCRIPTURE IN LIGHT OF PENTECOST, by Craig S. Keener

A Book Review from Books At a Glance By Stephanie Juliot   Craig S. Keener is F. M. and Ada Thompson Professor of Biblical Studies at Asbury Theological Seminary in Wilmore, KY. Keener has authored 24 titles, and over one…

B. J. Hibelink's Review of THE PRODIGAL PROPHET: JONAH AND THE MYSTERY OF GOD'S MERCY, by Timothy Keller

A Book Review from Books At a Glance By B.J. Hilbelink   The Prodigal Prophet: Jonah and the Mystery of God’s Mercy is Tim Keller’s meaty and multilayered exposition of the book of Jonah, based on his three prior preaching…

Jonathan Ahlgren's Review of INVITATION TO BIBLICAL HEBREW SYNTAX: AN INTERMEDIATE GRAMMAR, by Russell Fuller and Kyoungwon Choi

A Book Review from Books At a Glance By Jonathan Ahlgren   For students desiring to internalize Biblical Hebrew so they can read the Biblical text with a natural proficiency, Invitation to Biblical Hebrew Syntax: An Intermediate Grammar by Russell…