Meet the Author Mary Tedeschi Eberstadt is a research fellow at the Hoover Institution at Stanford University and consulting editor to Policy Review, the Hoover Institution's bimonthly journal of essays and reviews on American politics and society. Her work considers issues related to American society, culture, and philosophy. Eberstadt's previous books include The Loser Letters: A Comic Tale of Life, Death, and Atheism (2010), and Home-Alone Read More …
Books
Three New Books (#1099)
In keeping with my goal of not getting behind on sharing my thoughts about books I have read, I have started to diversify the ways I share my thoughts. In addition to the typical So What review (providing an introduction to the author, a review of content, and remarks about applicability), I have started offering just ratings for select books. Using a scale of 1 to 5 (something I adopted when I began posting select reviews on Amazon), the ratings of the last three books I read follow: Read More …
Review of On God’s Side (#1092)
Meet the Author Jim Wallis is president and CEO of Sojourners where he is editor-in-chief of Sojourners magazine. He has written ten books including two New York Times bestsellers: The Great Awakening: Reviving Faith & Politics in a Post–Religious Right America (2008) and God’s Politics: Why the Right Gets It Wrong and the Left Doesn’t Get It (2006). Wallis regularly teaches a course on “Faith, Social Justice, and Public Life” at Georgetown Read More …
Review of Ministry in the Digital Age (#1088)
Meet the Author David T. Bourgeois is director of innovation and associate professor of information systems at Biola University. Every summer, he teaches an online course at Biola’s Talbot School of Theology called “Digital Ministry.” Additionally, he consults with churches, ministries, and other faith-based organizations on how to use digital tools more effectively. Previously he worked in information systems at Fortune 500 companies in roles that included systems analyst, Read More …
Review of The God Argument (#1085)
Meet the Author A. C. Grayling is Master of the New College of the Humanities, and a Supernumerary Fellow of St Anne's College, Oxford. Previously, he was Professor of Philosophy at Birkbeck College, University of London. Grayling is the author or editor of 30 books; a frequent contributor to the Literary Review, Observer, Independent on Sunday, Times Literary Supplement, Index on Censorship and New Statesman; and is the Editor of Online Review London Read More …
Review of The Idolatry of God (#1071)
Meet the Author Peter Rollins is "a widely sought after writer, lecturer, storyteller and public speaker" known for his existential view of Christianity known as pyro-theology. He completed his formal education at Queens University, Belfast with earned degrees in Scholastic Philosophy (BA Hons), Political Theory (MA) and Post-Structural thought (PhD). Rollins is the author of multiple books, including The Idolatry of God: Breaking Our Addiction to Certainty and Satisfaction Read More …
Friday Foursome (#1068)
In an effort to share what I am reading with you, I have consistently posted at least one book review a week for the last few years. At times, however, I find my pile of read but not yet reviewed books grows quite large. As I did earlier this month, I am opting to forgo my normal reviews in order to provide a list of four books I have read recently (listed by rating, on a scale of 5.0). (5) The Christian Century and The Rise of the Protestant Mainline (2013) by Read More …
Review of Shadow & Light (#1064)
Meet the Editors Darryl Tippens, Jeanne Murray Walker, and Stephen Weathers each have considerable experience as professors of English. Currently, Tippens is Provost and Professor of English at Pepperdine University, Walker is Professor of English at the University of Delaware, and Weathers is Associate Professor of English at Abilene Christian University. Individually their contributions to their respective specialties within the discipline are significant; together they have Read More …
Review of Faithful Generations (#1057)
Meet the Author John R. Mabry is a pastor, spiritual director, musician, professor, and author. Since 1994, he has served Grace North Church (affiliated with the National Association of Congregational Christian Churches, and are currently in-care with the United Church of Christ) in Berkeley, CA. Since 1999, he has been in private practice as a spiritual director, directing those of differing generations. Mabry teaches spiritual guidance, world religions, Read More …
Recent Reading (#1050)
I have written over 200 book reviews on this blog since the summer of 2009. On this the first Monday (some of my regular readers are aware my new book reviews are more likely to appear on Monday than any other day of the week) following Easter, instead of my normal reviews I offer a list of five books I have read recently (listed by rating, on a scale of 5.0). (5.0) The Word Made Fresh: Communicating Church and Faith Today by Meredith Gould (2009) (4.5) The Definitive-ish Guide for Using Read More …