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THE GATHERING STORM: SECULARISM, CULTURE, AND THE CHURCH, by R. Albert Mohler Jr.

A Brief Book Summary from Books At a Glance By Benjamin J. Montoya   About the Author R. (Richard) Albert Mohler Jr. is an American historical theologian and the ninth president of The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, Kentucky.…

INDISTRACTABLE: HOW TO CONTROL YOUR ATTENTION AND CHOOSE YOUR LIFE, by Nir Eyal with Julie Li

A Brief Book Summary from Books At a Glance By Steve West   About the Authors Nir Eyal taught at the Stanford Graduate School of Business and works as a writer, teacher, and consultant. He is a best-selling and widely…

SPIRITUAL DISCIPLINES FOR THE CHRISTIAN LIFE (2ND ED.), by Donald S. Whitney

A Brief Book Summary from Books At a Glance By Benjamin J. Montoya   About the Author Don Whitney has been Professor of Biblical spirituality and Associate Dean at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, KY, since 2005. Before…

DEFENDING SHAME: ITS FORMATIVE POWER IN PAUL'S LETTERS, by Te-Li Lau

A Brief Book Summary from Books At a Glance by Mark Baker   About the Author Te-Li Lau received his PhD from Emory University and serves as associate professor of New Testament at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School.   Overview of…

THE ORIGIN OF PAUL'S RELIGION, by J. Gresham Machen

A Brief Book Summary from Books At a Glance By Steve West   About the Author J. Gresham Machen was Professor of New Testament at Westminster Theological Seminary. He wrote several very influential books which are still read today.  …

THE PROBLEM WITH SOCIALISM, by Thomas J. DiLorenzo

A Brief Book Summary from Books At a Glance By Benjamin J. Montoya   About the Author Thomas J. DiLorenzo is a professor of economics at Loyola University, Maryland, and a senior fellow at the Ludwig von Mises Institute. He has…

TACTICS: A GAME PLAN FOR DISCUSSING YOUR CHRISTIAN CONVICTIONS, 10TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION, by Gregory Koukl

A Brief Book Summary from Books At a Glance By Steve West   About the Author Gregory Koukl holds MA degrees in apologetics and philosophy. He is a frequent speaker on university campuses and hosts his own radio program. Greg…

HEAVEN ON EARTH: THE RISE, FALL, AND AFTERLIFE OF SOCIALISM, by Joshua Muravchik

A Brief Book Summary from Books At a Glance By Benjamin J. Montoya   About the Author Joshua Muravchik is the author of hundreds of articles appearing in major U.S. newspapers and intellectual magazines, and eleven books including Making David…

A SHORT HISTORY OF ETHICS: A HISTORY OF MORAL PHILOSOPHY FROM THE HOMERIC AGE TO THE TWENTIETH CENTURY, by Alasdair MacIntyre

A Book Summary from Books At a Glance   About the Author Alasdair MacIntyre is one of the most influential moral philosophers in the last 100 years. His books have been widely hailed as providing seminal thought and analysis of…

THE SUPERNATURALNESS OF CHRIST: CAN WE STILL BELIEVE IN IT?, by Wilbur M. Smith

A Brief Book Summary from Books at a Glance By Justin Powell   About the Author Wilbur M. Smith (1894-1976) was ordained as a Presbyterian minister in 1922 serving as a pastor until 1937. In 1932, Smith received a Doctorate…

READING BACKWARDS: FIGURAL CHRISTOLOGY AND THE FOURFOLD GOSPEL WITNESS, by Richard B. Hays

A Brief Book Summary from Books at a Glance By Todd Scacewater   About the Author Richard B. Hays is George Washington Ivey Professor Emeritus of NT   Table of Contents Chapter 1: “The Manger in Which Christ Lies”: Figural…

"Human Responsibility and Freedom" and "The Problem of Evil," Chapters 8-9 of THE DOCTRINE OF GOD, by John M. Frame

“Bonus” Chapter Summary from Books At a Glance Mitch Chase   Overview The Bible teaches God’s total sovereignty and man’s responsibility. There is mystery in how both of these truths are true simultaneously, but readers should affirm all that the…

KNOW WHY YOU BELIEVE, by K. Scott Oliphint

A Brief Book Summary from Books At a Glance By Steve West   About the Author K. Scott Oliphint is professor of apologetics and systematic theology at Westminster Theological Seminary in Philadelphia and the author of numerous articles and books.…

"Faith" in THE WAY OF LIFE, by Charles Hodge

A “Bonus” Chapter Summary from Books At a Glance By Benjamin J. Montoya   The Bible speaks to the importance of faith throughout. This article will focus on two aspects of faith. First, faith is the condition of salvation. We…

EVOLUTION'S BLUNDERS, FRAUDS, AND FORGERIES, by Jerry Bergman

A Brief Book Summary from Books At a Glance By Benjamin J. Montoya   About the Author Jerry Bergman has 9 degrees, including seven graduate (= ‘post-graduate’ in some non-US systems) degrees. His major areas of study for his past…

"Justification," Chapter 5 of THE WAY OF LIFE, by Charles Hodge

A “Bonus” Chapter Summary from Books At a Glance By Benjamin J. Montoya   The doctrine of justification seeks to answer the following crucial question: how can a man be just with God? Our answer to this question is of…