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A Book Review from Books At a Glance by Fred G. Zaspel Is justification by grace through faith alone a new doctrine? Did the Reformers invent it? Did the early church have such a doctrine? Did the church fathers teach…
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Reviewed by Bradley G. Green Roger Scruton is a philosopher of the first rank, and is known as a leader of sorts of a kind of high-brow British conservatism (and of conservatism more generally). Fools, Frauds and Firebrands is a…
Reviewed by Andrew J. Spencer One of the biggest divides between Roman Catholics and Protestants continues to be the authority of the Church and Scripture. Roman Catholics tend to have a high view of both sources of authority, allowing for…
Reviewed by Andrew Spencer Augustine is a perpetual topic of study among theologians and philosophers. As such, the field of literature on the life and thought of Augustine of Hippo is crowded. Peter Brown’s book, Augustine of Hippo: A Biography…
Reviewed by James Adcock James D. Nogalski is currently Professor and Director of Graduate Studies in Religion at Baylor University in Waco, Texas. He joined the faculty of the Religion Department at Baylor in 2007. Previously, he received a Doctorate…
Reviewed by Anna C. Rask Victor H. Matthews received his Doctorate of Philosophy from Brandeis University. He is currently dean of the College of Humanities and Public Affairs and professor of religious studies at Missouri State University. Along with the…
Review by William C. Pohl IV Introduction Adding to his numerous articles on the book of Job as well as other scholarly monographs, Lindsay Wilson, academic dean and senior lecturer in Old Testament at Ridley Melbourne Mission and College in…
Reviewed by Todd Scacewater Anderson’s work is an attempt to use Alvin Plantinga’s proper functionalist epistemology in order to evaluate the epistemic status of paradoxical Christian doctrines. Is it rational to believe in a doctrine that is truly a paradox?…
Reviewed by Kyle R. Beshears Wrestling the Angel: The Foundations of Mormon Thought by Terryl L. Givens is the first of two volumes that explore the historical development and contemporary status of Mormon belief and practice. Despite the author’s preface…
Reviewed by James M. Hamilton, Jr. Andrew Streett’s published dissertation argues for the important influence of Psalm 80 in the Old Testament’s development of the connection between the vine and the son of man. This very technical book from an…
Reviewed by Michael Haykin Among the most precious resources that Christians have to help them as travelers through their time in this world is the history of past ages, especially the story of God’s people. It was with this in…
Review by Cody Glen Barnhart I clicked the power button on the top of my iPad, closed its case, and grabbed my Dr. Pepper from the flight attendant. I closed my eyes for a second, trying to digest what I…
Reviewed by James Adcock Iain William Provan, V. Philips Long, and Tremper Longman III have contributed in a second edition (2015) to a very helpful resource for students of the Bible who wish to interact with mainstream, secular scholarship concerning…
Reviewed by Kirk Wellum This is clear, straight-forward treatment of an important but neglected vein of biblical teaching regarding the care of widows. In the western world, citizens often depend on governments and government programs when it comes to looking…
Reviewed by Seth D. Osborne In his new book, respected Luther scholar Robert Kolb explores the famous reformer’s use of biblical narrative and in the process sheds new light on both Luther studies and modern narrative theology. Kolb focuses on…
Reviewed by Marcus Leman If commentaries are exegetical conversation partners, then this work by Dr. Daniel I. Block is a valuable companion indeed. Dr. Block, Gunther H. Knoedler Professor of Old Testament at Wheaton College, proves not only to be…
