Monthly Archives: April 2012

Brief Review of Prayers for Today: A Yearlong Journey of Contemplative Prayer by Kurt Bjorklund Paperback: Moody Press, 2011. Buy now: [ Amazon ] [ Kindle ] Reviewed by Douglas Connelly  Kurt Bjorklund, the pastor of Orchard Hill Church, outside of Pittsburgh, … Lees meer | Continue reading → Continue reading →

God’s Mystery – A Ray of Hope A Review of Night of the Confessor: Christian Faith in an Age of Uncertainty Tomás Halík Paperback: Image  Books, 2012. Buy now: [ Amazon ]  [ Kindle ] Reviewed by Seth Forwood From the subtitle, … Lees meer | Continue reading → Continue reading →

The Straight Story on Jesus and Paul Jesus Have I Loved, but Paul?: A Narrative Approach to the Problem of Pauline Christianity J. R. Daniel Kirk Paperback: Brazos Press, 2011. Buy now: [ Amazon ] [ Kindle ]  Reviewed by Christian Amondson. … Lees meer | Continue reading → Continue reading →

Educating Darfur Refugees: A Jesuit’s Efforts in Chad Patrick Samway University of Scranton Press,U.S. 2010 300pp, 16 halftones HARDBACK 978-1-58966-157-8 As a result of the genocide in Darfur, tens of thousands of people have been forced to flee Sudan and … Lees meer | Continue reading → Continue reading →

’n Nuwe tydskrifredakteur moet hom (in hierdie geval is dit nie “haar” nie) oriënteer met betrekking tot die oorsprong en geskiedenis van die publikasie waarvoor hy medeverantwoordelikheid aanvaar. Ook en veral as hy tot op sekere hoogte ’n nuwe visie vir dié … Lees meer | Continue reading → Continue reading →

Letters to a Future Church: Words of Encouragement and Prophetic Appeals. Chris Lewis, Editor. Paperback: IVP/Likewise, 2012. Buy now:  [ Amazon ] [ Kindle ]This book includes pieces by: (Click to browse each piece… )  Walter Brueggemann, Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove, Peter Rollins and … Lees meer | Continue reading → Continue reading →

ABSTRACTIn the context of reflection in South Africa about the place of confessional theology at public universities, and in critical conversation with positions defended by thinkers like Hans Albert, Gerhard Ebeling, Ben Vedder, Vincent Brümmer and Gijsbert van den Brink, a case can … Lees meer | Continue reading → Continue reading →

The Centrality of Food Within The Christian Tradition A Review of Food and Faith in Christian Culture. Ken Albala and Trudy Eden, eds. Paperback: Columbia UP, 2012. Buy now : [ Amazon ] [ Kindle ] Reviewed by Alden Bass. Why is … Lees meer | Continue reading → Continue reading →

A Review of The Fire of the Word: Meeting God on Holy Ground Chris Webb Paperback: IVP, 2011 Buy now: [ Amazon ] [ Kindle ]  Reviewed by Alison Hodgson Ever since an arsonist burned my house down a year and a … Lees meer | Continue reading → Continue reading →

This article suggests some possible responses, drawn from the Judeo-ChristianIslamic tradition, to Theo de Wit’s analysis of evil, narrativity and reconciliation. It is argued, first, that the problem of evil is rightly seen, not as a question relating incidentally to faith, but … Lees meer | Continue reading → Continue reading →