Category Archives: book review

Kroeker on Guretzki on Barth on the Filioque

Posted on February 16, 2011 by

I’m pleased to point Theommentary readers (just in case you care–if you don’t, I won’t be hurt…just don’t tell me!) to a fine review of my book on Barth and the Filioque. It is by Sarah Stewart-Kroeker, a Princeton Seminary PhD … Continue reading →

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Airing the Hitchens’ Differences

Posted on June 3, 2010 by

Most everyone has probably heard of Christopher Hitchens, the author of God is not great – how religion poisons everything. Hitchens represents that new breed of angry atheists who are not only convinced that God does not exist, but want … Continue reading →

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How to cure a fanatic

Posted on April 9, 2009 by

A friend passed on a neat little book entitled, How to Cure a Fanatic by the Jewish novelist and political activist, Amos Oz. I highly recommend it. It only takes about 30-40 minutes to read and contains two essays, originally delivered … Continue reading →

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the metamorphosis and Incarnation

Posted on December 13, 2008 by

I just finished reading Franz Kafka’s novella The Metamorphosis. I’ve had it on my shelf for some time, but finally read it this weekend. (It doesn’t take long–it’s only about 60 pages long).  Warning: plot summary ahead, so if you haven’t read … Continue reading →

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The Shack – A Review

Posted on October 26, 2008 by

Many have asked me to comment on the self-published best-selling novel called The Shack by William P. Young. So here is my review!  A disclaimer: Before reading too far, you need to know that The Shack is not the kind of book that … Continue reading →

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“Crazy Talk”: A Serious Review of a Zany Book

Posted on October 9, 2008 by

I mentioned yesterday about my strange relationship with dictionaries–having read them as a kid, having been recruited to co-write one, and now actually recommending that others read one–cover to cover!–for themselves. Crazy Talk: A Not-So-Stuffy Dictionary of Theological Terms isn’t like any … Continue reading →

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The Dangers of Theological Prognostication

Posted on October 3, 2008 by

I just finished reading John Bowden’s 1971 book entitled, Karl Barth. All in all, it’s a pretty good little book that can be read comfortably in an evening. Bowden gives a short “profile” of Barth, followed by assessing Barth as … Continue reading →

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