Shortt, Rupert. Rowan's Rule: The Biography of the Archbishop of Cantebury. US edition: Eerdmans Publishing Co., 2009. ISBN: 9780802864611. Meet the Author Rupert Shortt is the religion editor of the London Times Literary Supplement. He is the author of four books: Rowan's Rule: The Biography of the Archbishop of Canterbury; God's Advocates: Christian Thinkers in Conversation; Rowan Williams: An Introduction; and Benedict XVI: Commander of the Faith. Book Read More …
Books
Review of Teaching the Faith, Forming the Faithful (#0079)
Parrett, Gary A. and Kang, S. Steve. Teaching the Faith, Forming the Faithful: A Biblical Vision for Education in the Church. InterVarsity Press Academic, 2009. ISBN: 9780830825875. Meet the Authors Gary A. Parrett is Professor of Educational Ministries and Worship at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary. Parret has over twenty years of pastoral ministry experience and has co-authored three books: Grounded in the Gospel: Building Believers the Old-Fashioned Way (with J. Read More …
Review of The Devil Reads Derrida (#0078)
Smith, James K. A. The Devil Reads Derrida and Other Essays on the University, the Church, and the Arts. William B. Eerdmans Publishing, 2009. ISBN: 8780802864079. Meet the Author James K. A. Smith is Associate Professor of Philosophy at Calvin College and the Executive Director of The Society of Christian Philosophers. Smith is a prolific writer and the author of several books including Introducing Radical Orthodoxy and Who's Afraid of Postmodernism? For Read More …
Review of Tribal Church (#0077)
Merritt, Carol Howard. Tribal Church: Ministering to the Missing Generation. The Alban Institute, 2007. Meet the Author Rev. Merritt is an ordained Presbyterian Church, USA pastor. She has served congregations in Louisiana and Rhode Island. Currently she serves Western Presbyterian Church - an intergenerational church in Washington D.C. She and Bruce Reyes-Chow co-host the Internet talk radio show The God Complex. Tribal Church is Merritt's first Read More …
Review of A Multitude of Blessings (#0071)
Campbell, Cynthia M. A Multitude of Blessings: A Christian Approach to Religious Diversity. Westminster John Knox Press, 2007. ISBN:9780664229566. Meet the Author Cynthia Campbell is the President of McCormick Theological Seminary, where she also serves as Cyrus McCormick Professor of Church and Ministry. An ordained Presbyterian pastor, she served many years in pastoral ministry and was among the first women called as Head of Staff at a large Read More …
Review of Changing the Conversation (#0070)
Robinson, Anthony B. Changing the Conversation: A Third Way for Congregations. Eerdmans Publishing Company, 2008. ISBN: 9780802807595. Meet the Author Anthony Robinson is an ordained United Church of Christ pastor who currently serves as President of Congregational Leadership Northwest. He travels throughout North America as a speaker, teacher, preacher, consultant and coach serving congregations and their leaders. Robinson has taught at several schools Read More …
Review of Life Together in the Way of Jesus (#0069)
Stiver, Dan R. Life Together in the Way of Jesus Christ: An Introduction to Christian Theology. Baylor University Press, 2009. ISBN: 9781602580619. Meet the Author Dan R. Stiver has been Professor of Theology at Logsdon Seminary at Hardin-Simmons University since 1998. Previously, he taught Christian philosophy at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. His books include The Philosophy of Religious Language: Sign, Symbol and Story; Theology after Read More …
Review of Mudhouse Sabbath (#0068)
Winner, Lauren F. Mudhouse Sabbath: An Invitation to a Life of Spiritual Discipline. Paraclete Press, 2003. ISBN: 978-1-55725-532-7. Meet the Author Lauren F. Winner is Assistant Professor of Christian Spirituality and Duke Divinity School. She is the former book editor for Beliefnet and the author of three books: Girl Meets God, Mudhouse Sabbath, and Real Sex: The Naked Truth about Chastity. She has appeared on PBS's Religion & Ethics Read More …
Review of Whose Community? Which Interpretation? (#0062)
Westphal, Merold. Whose Community? Which Interpretation? Philosophical Hermeneutics for the Church. Baker Academic, 2009. ISBN: 978-0-8010-147-2 Meet the Author Merold Westphal is distinguished professor of philosophy at Fordham University, where he has taught for more than twenty years. He has written many books including Onto-Theology and Levinas and Kierkegaard in Dialogue. For a more complete listing of his writings, lectures and research interests, view Westhphal's Read More …
Review of Longing for God (#0059)
Foster, Richard J. and Beebe, Gayle D. Longing for God: Seven Paths of Christian Devotion. InterVarsity Press, 2009. ISBN: 978-0-8308-3514-0. Meet the Authors Richard Foster is the founder of Renovaré, which is a nonprofit organization that advocates, encourages, and resources intentional living and spiritual formation. Additionally, he is the author of many books including Celebration of Discipline: The Path to Spiritual Growth, Life with God: Reading the Bible for Spiritual Read More …