Monthly Archives: December 2014

ON TORTURE

On Torture via Torture in the 16th Century

The New Oxford American Dictionary defines torture as: (1) “the action or practice of inflicting severe pain on someone as a punishment or to force them to do or say something, or for the pleasure of the person inflicting the

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THE HEBREW BIBLE by NORMAN K. GOTTWALD

The Hebrew Bible by Gottwald

3.0 of 5.0   The bottom line: Valuable information about the world in which ancient Israel lived, but at a very steep price.   There were many forces, players, and themes occurring behind and around the narrative of the Hebrew

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RELIGIOUS PLURALISM

Religous Pluralism via King Ahab

I shall define religious pluralism as a condition or system in which multiple spiritual groups, ideas, positions, principles, or sources of authority coexist and are all regarded as equally valid. At the end of 2008, the Pew Research Center conducted

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ACTS INTERPRETATION by WILLIAM H. WILLIMON

Acts Interpretation by Willimon

4.5 of 5.0   The bottom line: A solid theological exposition of the Book of Acts.   In Acts Interpretation, Willimon takes the approach that the narrative of the early Christian “church” in Acts is not a closed tale, but

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THE VALUE OF LIFE II

The Value of Life via Moses being Rescued

Any ideology that lessens the value of life from “priceless” to “worthless” therein allows people to be treated not as neighbors, but as commodities. At no other point in my life has the harsh, cruel, oppressive, and perverse order in

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SABBATH AS RESISTANCE: SAYING NO TO THE CULTURE OF NOW by WALTER BRUEGGEMANN

Sabbath as Resistance by Brueggemann

4.5 of 5.0   The bottom line: A powerful reexamination of the often misunderstood and neglected day of rest in a restless, commodity-driven, pluralistic world.   Reading this book will reveal how to properly say “Yes” to God while saying

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THE VALUE OF LIFE: MICHAEL BROWN, ERIC GARNER, TAMIR RICE, & JOHN CRAWFORD

The Value of Life via Moses being Rescued

There are many tragedies in recent memory where select members of the police (a group officially sanctioned to use force) recklessly use guns against those who are unarmed. The tragic cases of Michael Brown and Eric Garner rest heavily on

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HISTORY OF THE WORLD CHRISTIAN MOVEMENT VOLUME I: EARLIEST CHRISTIANITY to 1453 by DALE T. IRVIN and SCOTT W. SUNQUIST

History of the World Christian Movement

4.98 of 5   The bottom line: If you want a book on Christian history to 1453, look no further. In short, History of the World Christian Movement is a comprehensive, insightful, and eye-opening look into the people, politics, cultures,

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