Resource Review: “Interpreting Scripture with the Great Tradition: Recovering the Genius of Premodern Exegesis” by Craig Carter

Carter, Craig A. Interpreting Scripture with the Great Tradition: Recovering the Genius of Premodern Exegesis. Grand Rapids: Baker Academic, 2018. 304 pp. $26.49. 978-0801098727 Available From (click to access and purchase): Baker Books Christian Book Barnes and Noble The Sword and Trowel Bookstore (Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary) Amazon Front Cover of the Book Biographical Sketch of the … Continue reading Resource Review: “Interpreting Scripture with the Great Tradition: Recovering the Genius of Premodern Exegesis” by Craig Carter →

Resource Review: “The Lord of Psalm 23: Jesus our Shepherd, Companion, and Host” by David Gibson

Gibson, David. The Lord of Psalm 23: Jesus Our Shepherd, Companion, and Host. Wheaton, Ill: Crossway, 2023. ISBN: 978-1-4335-8798-6. $19.99. Available From (click to access and purchase): Crossway (the publisher; get 30% off or more by signing up for a free Crossway-plus account) Christian Book Barnes and Noble The Sword and Trowel Bookstore (Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary) … Continue reading Resource Review: “The Lord of Psalm 23: Jesus our Shepherd, Companion, and Host” by David Gibson →

Resource Review: “Journey to Bethlehem: A Treasury of Classic Christmas Devotionals” by Leland Ryken

Ryken, Leland. Journey to Bethlehem: A Treasury of Classic Christmas Devotionals. Wheaton, Ill: Crossway, 2023. ISBN: 978-1-4335-8419-0. $29.99. Available From (click to access and purchase): Crossway (the publisher; get 30% off or more by signing up for a free Crossway-plus account) Christian Book LifeWay Barnes and Noble The Sword and Trowel Bookstore (Midwestern Baptist Theological … Continue reading Resource Review: “Journey to Bethlehem: A Treasury of Classic Christmas Devotionals” by Leland Ryken →

Book Review: “A Holy Baptism of Fire and Blood: The Bible and the American Civil War” by James P. Bird

https://www.amazon.com/Holy-Baptism-Fire-Blood-American/dp/0190902795/ref=sr_1_1?crid=38VT760WUB216&keywords=a+holy+baptism+of+fire+and+blood&qid=1688138120&sprefix=a+holy+baptism%2Caps%2C107&sr=8-1 Byrd, James P. A Holy Baptism of Fire and Blood: The Bible and the American Civil War. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2021. 276 pp. $34.95. Biographical Sketch of the Author James P. Byrd serves as Professor of American Religious History, Cal Turner Chancellor’s Chair of Wesleyan Studies, and Associate Dean for Graduate Education and … Continue reading Book Review: “A Holy Baptism of Fire and Blood: The Bible and the American Civil War” by James P. Bird →

Resource Review: HILARY OF POITIERS’S “THE TRINITY”

https://smile.amazon.com/Trinity-Fathers-Church-Patristic/dp/0813213215/ref=sr_1_6?crid=2MGV42E7UPT8&keywords=hilary+of+poitiers+on+the+trinity&qid=1672252490&sprefix=hilary+of+%2Caps%2C257&sr=8-6 Hilary of Poitiers (ca. 315-367) was born ca. A.D. 315 at Poitiers in Aquitaine.[1] Often called the “Athanasius of the West,” Hilary was a well-educated convert from paganism who became Bishop of Poitiers between A.D. 353-354.[2] Hilary experienced an array of challenges and difficulties throughout his life and ministry, including a four-year exile to … Continue reading Resource Review: HILARY OF POITIERS’S “THE TRINITY” →

Book Review: Carlos Eire’s “Reformations: The Early Modern World, 1450-1650”

https://smile.amazon.com/Reformations-Early-Modern-World-1450-1650/dp/0300240031/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3EW9WZWUBR6AD&keywords=reformations+the+early+modern+world%2C+1450-1650&qid=1671337902&qu=eyJxc2MiOiIxLjM4IiwicXNhIjoiMS4yOSIsInFzcCI6IjEuMzkifQ%3D%3D&sprefix=Reformations%3A+The+Early+Modern+%2Caps%2C1815&sr=8-1 Eire, Carlos M. Reformations: The Early Modern World, 1450-1650. New Haven: Yale University Press, 2016. 758 pp. $21.00. Also Available from: ChristianBook.com AbeBooks.com Books-a-Million Barnes & Noble Biographical Sketch of the Author Carlos M. N. Eire is T. Lawrason Riggs Professor of History and Religious Studies at Yale University.[1] Eire’s areas of research have … Continue reading Book Review: Carlos Eire’s “Reformations: The Early Modern World, 1450-1650” →

Book Review: “The Way to Nicaea” by John Behr

Behr, John. The Way to Nicaea. Crestwood, NY: St. Vladimir’s Seminary Press, 2001. 234 pp. $20.00. https://smile.amazon.com/Way-Nicaea-Formation-Christian-Theology/dp/0881412244/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3EZK2BOECZ5WA&keywords=The+Way+to+Nicaea&qid=1660534961&sprefix=the+way+to+nicaea%2Caps%2C327&sr=8-1 Also available from: The Sword & Trowel (Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary's Bookstore) ChristianBook.com St. Vladimir's Seminary Press (SVS Press) Biographical Sketch of the Author John Behr is presently Regius Professor of Humanity at the University of Aberdeen in … Continue reading Book Review: “The Way to Nicaea” by John Behr →