Forum: Book reviews

For those of us who are fascinated by stories behind the stories, Gladwell provides a number of facts behind the facts. Q. What do the Beatles, Bill Gates, and Mozart have in common? A. ...

I thought I'd drop a few ideas that were represented in Soong-Chan Rah's book The Next Evangelicalism. ...

Sights with free books to download. I have enjoyed in the past the Classic John Carter of Mars series written by Edgar Rice Burroughs, which starts with "A Princess of Mars". In the Baen library you...

Harvey Penick, a texan, and Golf coach, mostly, in his long life, wrote down his thoughts in a red book. Its now published as "Harvey Penick's Little red Book". Its totaly very readable, full of...

I've read -- and been impressed by -- the reviews of many of the deep theological books so many of you have read. I'm not a deep theological person, but I do want to share a review of The Christmas...

Haven't finished this book yet, in fact, I'm about 1/3, but I would already like to comment on it. McKnight talks about atonement and if he does one thing, it is arguing that not one single metaphor...

I haven't found an English translation of this Dutch book, but considering it was first published in November 2007 and I recently bought the 9th printing, that may change. But there is a paper by...

This review is posted primarily in response to a discussion started on the theology forum in which I said; " While many women have said they find this book helpful, I would personally put it on...

Talk about a book hard to read! Apologetics... It touches on all aspects of the Christian life from the beginning of the term "Theology" by the Romans. Ravi looks at a number of Religions and...

As one of those baby boomers struggling to adjust to a media-driven worship service, this book title caught my eye the moment I walked into the Christian bookstore. I've been ambivalent about all the...

Having sold over 2.5 million copies in hardback, few books have been so anxiously awaited by so many. And few books have been so widely panned by those who will never read it. :basic01 The first...

Everyone really needs to read the book; “Unveiling Islam” by Ergun Methmet Caner and his brother Emir Fethi Caner. They grew up as very religious Muslims and their father was a leader in the Mosque....

This book is considered "young adult" so I wasn't really interested in reading it...until my niece and nephew got me the series for my birthday. I just finished Twilight (book one) and thought it was...

I thought some of you might be interested in a new book I edited and just published: Creation Made Free: Open Theology Engaging Science. Contributors include some of the better known open theists,...

I really enjoy reading books about other cultures and countries (other than the United States) because I think sometimes they can provide very interesting perspectives on other parts of the world. I...

I just finished reading a book that is the first in what will be at least a trilogy of books by Susan Beth Pfeffer. The book is adolescent fiction - and I'd classify it as dystopian or slightly...

Friends, Jay Akkerman, Brent Peterson and I have edited a book that I think will be of great interest to many on Naznet. The book is titled, Postmodern and Wesleyan? Exploring the Boundaries...

Waller, Gary Lee – Celebrations and Observances of the Church Year: Leading Meaningful Services from Advent to All Saints’ Day Disclosure: the author is a friend of mine. Nazarene Theologian...

For anyone who is interested, my dissertation is available online on Marquette University's e-publications site: http://epublications.marquette.edu/dissertations_mu/5/ I would love to hear any...

Any Pastors who are interested in modern Pauline studies should think about getting and reading The Deliverance of God: An Apocalyptic Rereading of Justification in Paul by Douglas A. Campbell...

I was looking for a book I vaguely remember seeing. It was something along the lines of "A Wesleyan Approach to Scripture." I didn't find exactly what I was looking for, but I did find Dr....

This book covers God's self revelation, Evil, Humanity, Sin. Frank breaks down the jargon of big word apologetics into understandable pieces. I will be using this book as a basis for a youth group...

In the words of Lee Strobel, "thoughtful, respectful, well reasoned and ultimately persuasive." This book gives guidance for those deep coffeehouse conversations. Know what you believe and why you...

The premise of this fascinating book is that companies are getting rich by offering goods and services for free. The best example is Google, but there are hundreds of others. What caused me to...

Allan Coppedge is a Professor at Asbury Theological Seminary in Wilmore, Kentucky. Allan has put his knowledge of God in very understandable terms. It is by no means an easy or fast read. However,...

non-fiction. Sequential list of behaviors of 15 to 25 year olds that are different from 40+ year olds. I liked the awareness it gave me about how this upcoming generation behaves and thinks. ...

Just finished this book. Though a little repetitive, I thought it was a very worthwhile book. There's a website for it that has the following information that I would say fits the book: At some...

Reid, T.R. The Healing of America: A Global Quest for Better, Cheaper, and Fairer Health Care (New York: Penguin Press, 2009). For anyone interested in the current health care reformation in the...

The subtitle tells a lot about the content: “A Comprehensive Guide to Starting and Sustaining Authentic Christian Community”. While the book “Pagan Christianity?” raises questions about...

Professor Johnson at NTS has been using this historical fiction as a way to introduce his students to the world of the NT. It works! After reading it myself I passed it along to my wife. She...

I read this book about a year ago; however, I think it is such a good book, I'm going to post this and recommend that you think seriously about reading it. This book is historical fiction, and is...

Missionary Reading Book Rev. Decker records a description of the challenges met by the Church of the Nazarene and its ministering clergy and laity in dealing with and seeking Christ like...

I recommended this to the ladies but have had no response so I just thought there might be some men who have multiple daughters who would like to avail themselve of the humor, warmth and spiritual...

:fav18 Christmas in Harmony, by Phil Gulley, is a small book, but it is one of the most delightful books I have ever read. It is written as if told by a Quaker preacher in Indiana. Gulley is a...

This book has as subtitle, "An Introduction to Alfred North Whitehead". It does quite a good job in explaining his philosophy in an understandable way, which is quite an achievement. When you read...

It's not easy to review this book. I read it for what it is: an introduction. Which I needed because I found it hard to understand process theology. But it turns out that Mesle doesn't believe in...

(From my blog) The full title of this book is Organic Community: Creating a Place Where People Naturally Connect. It is Myer's second book. The first is The Search to Belong: Rethinking Intimacy,...

...I read this book when first published around 1984.....and recently reread the 2005 edition ( revised and expanded ). Packer gives an insightful theological discussion of the ministry and work of...

This book is subtitled, "A Relational Theology of Creation." Fretheim spoke at NTS last year and I was really intrigued by his perspective on the Old Testament, especially coming from an...

I'll write more later (when I have completed the book), but so after reading the first third or so, I have to say this is the BEST treatment of evangelism I have read. I have grown quite skeptical...

Hey gang... So I am currently on my second reading of the Book, "Red Moon Rising" by a pastor out of a church in England. He is credited with starting the 24/7 prayer movement (at least this...

This is the book about the murder of David Harmon, for which his wife (Melinda Lambert Harmon Raisch) and Mark Mangelsdorf, are now serving time in prison. I've always been fascinated by true-life...

Disclaimer: This is my first book review on NazNet so please correct/excuse any mistakes.-- MW This is possibly a "niche book," interesting maybe only to those interested in te practice of law and...

This book is actually a digest of the his trilogy: Engaging the Powers - Discernment and Resistance in a World of Domination Unmasking the Powers - The Invisible Forces that Determine Human...

I've just finished Keith Drury's "Common Ground - What All Christians Believe and Why it Matters." The book consists of 10 page essays on the elements of the Apostle's Creed. Since the earliest...

The book is no easy read, it took me a while to get into, but it very much resonated with me. Michael Frost is Professor if Evangelism and Missions in Sydney, Australia. The exiles are the ones...

This book was highly recommended to me by a couple of people who said it changed their lives. This bothers me because I want to be sensitive to how their lives have changed. I am glad this book...

Exploring the endless connections between sexuality and spirituality. A rather powerful book on faithfulness in marriage and purity in life because of the relationship sex carries to our...

It may be hard to categorize this book. I'll list a few categories: theology, non-fiction, apologetics. It may even be seen as a collection of sermons. It certainly is empassioned, well thought...

Tim Lahaye says "Luke never met Jesus. He never witnessed Jesus perform miracles or heard Him impart the Word that healed the souls of so many. His was a belief built on faith alone. When you read...