Book Reviews

Willimon has waited until retirement and his senior years to write one of his most practical and thoughtful books.  Pastors and parishioners preparing for retirement do not need only a financial advisor but a Christian theological worldview that helps us to cherish the last third of life, be honest about our coming death, and live with the sure and certain hope of the resurrection of Jesus Christ. Willimon's book explores precisely this,

Wirzba wants his readers to learn that, as creatures, human beings are “needy and dependent” on God, one another, and worms and spiders. Wirzba wants his readers to recognize that human beings are gifts to our fellow creatures and our fellow creatures are gifts to us

Thriving with Stone Age Minds is a highly readable book, free from overly technical descriptions when discussing either science or theology. Barrett is both personal and funny and he touches upon more topics than these few pages can support. But, for me, this book offered a beautiful answer to the question, How does evolutionary theory help you to better worship Christ?

This volume is highly recommended for anyone wishing to rigorously examine the challenges evolutionary theory poses for the Christian faith.

Every chapter is an invitation and challenge to ask more questions and discover truthful ways of communicating.

This is the beauty of the contribution of this collection to the field: the infusion of researched data with stories of lives at the intersections of “race, culture, gender, and religion,” written to inspire, to call out, to help, and to encourage women-of-faith academics and those who love them and support them as they live our their multiple callings at home and in the academy.

When a book succeeds in giving me a renewed lens to see the world, whether a clove of garlic (you must plant them in the fall!), the snow falling in wet clumps outside my window, or the whispers behind striving to prove my worth, I remain a grateful reader.

At its best, the book describes how God can reveal Himself through the art making process, including the viewing of art.

This book is a worthwhile read, but don’t expect it to erase your own doubts about faith.