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Category Archives: Book Reviews
I finished N. T. Wright’s Paul and the Faithfulness of God! Part 1
It’s been nearly a year and 7 hospitalizations since my copy arrived from Amazon on November 6, 2013, but I finally finished the 1,700-page book. Having a one-week vacation helped, but what helped more was Amazon’s offer to sell me … Continue reading
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N. T. Wright at Oklahoma Christian University
This video is from a Q&A session at Oklahoma Christian University, which is affiliated with the Churches of Christ and historically has been fairly conservative. It’s truly fascinating viewing. Among other topics, Wright discusses predestination, the organic church vs. the … Continue reading
N. T. Wright’s “Surprised by Scripture”
N. T. Wright continues to produce an astonishing volume of excellent writing, targeted at Christian audiences at all levels of scholarship. Most recently, Wright has released Surprised by Scripture: Engaging Contemporary Issues, a collection of essays on various issues pertinent to … Continue reading
Eerdman’s New Testament Commentaries Collection
Shortly after my back surgery, in November of last year, the good people at Logos Bible Software asked me to review the Logos electronic version of the Eerdmans New Testament Commentaries Collection. I warned Logos that I had several books ahead … Continue reading
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N. T. Wright’s “The Case for the Psalms” Chapter 3
We are considering and riffing a bit on N. T. Wright’s The Case for the Psalms: Why They Are Essential. In chapter 3, Wright explains how the psalms “invite us, first, to stand at the intersection of the different layers … Continue reading
N. T. Wright’s “The Case for the Psalms” Chapters 1 & 2, Part C
We are considering and riffing a bit on N. T. Wright’s The Case for the Psalms: Why They Are Essential. The Psalms and Jesus Wright points out that the Psalms formed the core of the early church’s scriptural proof for Jesus as … Continue reading
N. T. Wright’s “The Case for the Psalms” Chapters 1 & 2, Part B
We are considering and expanding a tad on N. T. Wright’s The Case for the Psalms: Why They Are Essential. I think it’d be helpful to also reflect back on an earlier book by Wright, Simply Christian: Why Christianity Makes Sense — … Continue reading
N. T. Wright’s “The Case for the Psalms” Chapters 1 & 2, Part A
At about the same time Wright released his massive Paul and the Faithfulness of God, he released a much smaller, much more accessible book, The Case for the Psalms: Why They Are Essential. The Churches of Christ, priding themselves on … Continue reading
Muscle & Shovel”: An Open Letter
[Because this is an unusually long post, I’m skipping tomorrow to allow more time for discussion.] We are considering Michael Shank’s book Muscle and a Shovel. (And I guess I did change my mind. What can I say? But this … Continue reading
Muscle & Shovel Page
I’ve created a Page that provides a table of contents for all the Muscle & Shovel posts, to make it convenient to read, or refer friends to, this material. A link to the Page will remain available at top of … Continue reading
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