Category Archives: Books
East African Revival – New Academic Resources
Any time I step into the library at Southeastern, I take a few minutes to peruse the newly acquired section. They have four shelves full of books that have been recently purchased or donated to the library. For a theological … Continue reading
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Culture and the Trinity
I just finished reading an excellent book, a published dissertation, by Eric Flett. Flett is Associate Professor of Theology and Culture at Eastern University, St. Davids, Pennsylvania. The book is entitled “Persons, Powers, and Pluralities: Toward a Trinitarian Theology of Culture”. I wrote … Continue reading
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Some Book Reviews
I write book reviews from time to time that by God’s grace are published. I’ve written reviews for Faith & Mission (the former journal of SEBTS), EMQ, Missiology, and Themelios. I’ve reviewed the following books (hyperlinks are to the individual … Continue reading
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Deep Theology and the Church
Ben Witherington, a NT prof at Asbury, posted the full-text of Asbury President Timothy Tennent’s convocation address on Patheos yesterday. This is a must read as he talks about how evangelical churches, in general, have suffered by failing to be … Continue reading
Re:thinking Education
Nancy Pearcey, author on biblical worldview, posted a link on Facebook to an article in the Washington Post from April 8 by Julia Duin entitled “Embracing a classical education”. This is one example of the resurgence of the classical model … Continue reading
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Blogging for Books: The Next Christians
A while back, blogging friend, co-worker, and colleague, Alan Knox, from “theassemblingofthechurch” posted on his blog about a program at WaterBrook Multnomah Publishing called “Blogging for Books”. I signed up and I received first book last week. It was a … Continue reading
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Being Changed by China–Missionary Perspectives
Flynt, Wayne, and Gerald W. Berkley. Taking Christianity to China: Alabama Missionaries in the Middle Kingdon, 1850–1950. Tuscaloosa: The University of Alabama Press, 1997. Wayne Flynt is Emeritus Professor at Auburn University and renowned authority on Alabaman History and Alabaman … Continue reading
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Self-Respect: The Indispensible Prerequisite for Self-Support
Frank Lide and Theological Training in China In January 1928, Frank P. Lide completed his dissertation for the Th.D. degree under Dr. William Owen Carver on the principle of self-government among indigenous churches in China. His dissertation is helpful for … Continue reading
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Theological Training–The Route Towards Ending Paternalism
Frank Lide On Ending Paternalism in China In January 1928, Frank P. Lide completed his dissertation for the Th.D. degree under Dr. William Owen Carver on the principle of self-government among indigenous churches in China. His dissertation is helpful for … Continue reading
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Frank Lide and New Testament Church Leadership
Frank Lide’s Six Principles of NT Church Leadership Frank was appointed by the Foreign Mission Board and assigned to the North China Mission on June 20, 1920, as an educational missionary. By October, he began preaching to a regiment of … Continue reading
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A Rubric for Revival
Recently, I received in the mail an anticipated new book on revival, Global Awakening: How 20th-Century Revivals Triggered a Christian Revolution, written by Mark Shaw, who is the director of the world Christianity program at Africa International University in Nairobi, … Continue reading
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What Do Buddha and Jesus Have in Common?
Corduan, Winfried. Neighboring Faiths: A Christian Introduction to World Religions. Downer’s Grove: IVP, 1998. Hagen, Steve. Buddhism Plain & Simple: The Practice of Being Aware, Right Now, Every Day. New York: Broadway, 1999. Lim, David and Steve Spaulding, ed. Sharing … Continue reading
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The Church and Cultures–Anthropology in Action
Luzbetak, Louis J. The Church and Cultures: New Perspectives in Missiological Anthropology. American Society of Missiology Series, No. 12. Maryknoll: Orbis, 1988. In this twelfth volume of the prestigious ASM series, Louis J. Luzbetak (1918–2005; his obituary is a must … Continue reading
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Missiological Anaylsis of Justin’s 1st Apology
Justin (Martyr). The First Apology of Justin. Whitefish, MT: Kessinger, 2004 Written and delivered to the Roman emperor in the early second century, Justin’s First Apology is an excellent introduction to Christianity for any age. While touted as a plea … Continue reading
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