I haven’t gotten my copy of The Christian Faith yet, but I’m pretty confident that it’s great based on the feedback it’s getting. However, it seems a tad premature to announce it as the best book of 2011 not even two months into the year, does it not? It’s kind of like announcing the winner of […]
Books
Bonhoeffer Buzz
Dietrich Bonhoeffer has been the subject of some interesting discussion recently. If you missed it, here’s a quick overview. It started with the publication of Eric Metaxas’s “groundbreaking biography” Bonhoeffer: Pastor, Martyr, Prophet, Spy (Amazon | WTS Books). Its publication has been largely met with rave reviews, awards, and lots of secular press. It has 174 reviews on Amazon […]
Michael Horton’s New Systematic Theology
Michael Horton’s long-awaited systematic theology, The Christian Faith: A Systematic Theology for Pilgrims on the Way (Amazon | WTS Books), is due out very soon. Zondervan’s website says it’s “coming January 2011.” Amazon says “January 25, 2011.” WTS Books says “February 2011.” Systematic theologies are one of my favorite categories of books, so I’m really looking forward to […]
Works of Michael Barrett Coming to Logos
I’m very excited at the prospect of having the works of one of the most influential Bible teachers in my life, Dr. Michael P. V. Barrett, available digitally for Logos Bible Software in the four-volume Michael Barrett Collection. I’m also happy that many who don’t know anything about him might soon have the chance to be enriched […]
Free Amazon Prime for Students
Amazon is currently offering a free one-year subscription to Amazon Prime, which will give you free two-day shipping on most items that Amazon sells with the option to upgrade to one-day shipping for $3.99. The annual cost for Amazon Prime is $79, so this is a great deal that every student should take advantage of, even if you […]
Writing Standards for the Web
Is it e-mail or email, Internet or internet, Web site, Website, or website? In a new book that deals with standards for writing online, Yahoo addresses these questions and many more. Coming in at 528 pages, The Yahoo! Style Guide: The Ultimate Sourcebook for Writing, Editing, and Creating Content for the Digital World is available for […]
Peter Hitchens: The Rage Against God
Peter Hitchens (blog), brother of the well-known atheist Christopher Hitchens (website), talks about his faith and his forthcoming book The Rage Against God: How Atheism Led Me to Faith (to be published by Zondervan and due out on May 1) in these two videos. They’re an interesting watch. The first is only 2:08. If you […]
A. A. Hodge on the Importance of Doctrine
Justin Taylor mentioned two books on the importance of theology earlier today—one new and one old: The Trials of Theology: Becoming a “Proven Worker” in a Dangerous Business (Amazon), edited by Andrew Cameron and Brian Rosner, and Helmut Thielicke’s A Little Exercise for Young Theologians (Amazon). Both look good. There’s also been a lot of buzz recently about […]