by Jeanne Hoeft, L. Shannon Jung and Joretta Marshall Fortress Press, Minneapolis, Minn. 189 pages REVIEWED BY MARY HARRIS TODD I grew..
The Road to Assisi — The 120th Anniversary Edition by Paul Sabatier (annotation by Jon Sweeny) Paraclete Press. Brewster, Mass. 189 pages...
Have you ever wondered what goes on behind the scenes on the day of the annual NFL draft of the nation’s top..
Sabbath as Resistance WALTER BRUEGGEMANN Westminster John Knox Press, Louisville, Ky. 89 pages In his characteristic style, Brueggemann presents a compelling alternative..
by Jann Treadwell Huff Publishing Associates, Edina, Minn. 137 pages Reviewed by GINA YEAGER-BUCKLEY "Unbound” is full of testimony. That’s what one..
edited by Beverly Roberts Gaventa Baylor University Press, Waco, Texas. 166 pages Reviewed BY SEAN MILLER The theology of Romans 5-8 winds..
Without Apology — Sermons for Christ’s Church by Stanley Hauerwas Seabury Books, New York. 169 pages. Hauerwas is a theologian with a..
by Cornelius Plantinga Wm. B. Eerdmans, Grand Rapids, Mich. 133 pages Reviewed by ROY W. HOWARD I’ve been a pastor for..
by Patricia K. Tull Westminster John Knox Press, Louisville, Ky. 193 pages Reviewed by SUSAN GILBERT ZENCKA When I first heard..
Westminster John Knox Press, Louisville, Ky. Reviewed by GARY PANETTA Faced with crisis, Elijah returns to the story of God’s mighty acts..
“Joe” is an old-school, old-fashioned kind of movie. There’s no slick CGI fantasy sci-fi stuff. No chase scenes. No shoot-‘em-ups that look..
Captain America (Chris Evans) is how we would all like our heroes to be: strong, intelligent, patriotic, invincible in combat – but..
No, it’s not an exact replica of the biblical account. (That would be difficult to do, anyway, because there appears to be..
by James Henry Harris Cascade Books: Eugene, Ore. 146 pages. "The Forbidden Word” by James Henry Harris, is a good conversation..
by Douglas F. Ottati William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company: Grand Rapids, Mich. 384 pages. The tag “liberal” in conventional debates seems..
This movie did not consciously cast itself in biblical terms. But, as a practicing believer watching it, I couldn’t help but think..
“The woman was clever and beautiful, but the man was surly and mean” (1 Samuel 25: 3). Back when King David was..
American audiences have proven that they don’t mind watching a very bloody shoot-‘em-up, but there needs to be a reason, or else..
Normally, I don't go for caustic humor, the kind that constantly ridicules and belittles others. Nor do I normally go for the supposed..
Yes, this one is coming in with all the hype of the new “Hunger Games,” and that’s probably an unfair burden to..
Outlook roundtable interview with Miles Teller and Jai Courtney, stars of “Divergent” Dallas, Texas March 5, 2014 Ronald P. Salfen, Presbyterian Outlook..
by Candida Moss San Francisco: HarperOne. 320 pages Candida Moss deconstructs much of the mythology surrounding Christian martyrdom. While some may..
Theology of Mission: A Believers Church Perspective by John Howard Yoder. Edited by Gayle Gerber Koontz and Andy Alexis-Baker IVP. Downers’ Grove,..
Ethan Renner (Kevin Costner) has spent all his adult life working undercover for the CIA. He’s done it all. In between, he..
Practicing Presence in an Age of Distraction by Diane M. Mills Skylight Paths Press, Woodstock, Vt. 150 pages. The author believes that..
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