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Apostles of Reason: The Crisis of Authority in American Evangelicalism

Reviewed by Barry Hankins, History, Baylor University Molly Worthen has given us the first intellectual history of twentieth-century American evangelicalism. Apostles of Reason should be a standard for the foreseeable future and take its place alongside other fine books such as Joel Carpenter’s Revive Us Again: The Reawakening of American Fundamentalism and Darren Dochuk’s From…
April 15, 2015
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The Intellectual World of C. S. Lewis

Reviewed by Pamela Jordan-Long, The Center for the Study of C. S. Lewis & Friends, Taylor University Of making many books about C. S. Lewis there is no end. Even Lewisian scholars say that everything there is to say about Lewis has already been said. Yet, remarkably, Alister McGrath’s The Intellectual World of C. S.…
April 15, 2015
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Virtues and Their Vices

Reviewed by Philip Smith, Christian Studies, George Fox University Virtues and Their Vices is a collection of twenty two essays, freshly written for this volume, addressing that region of ethical theory called “virtue theory.” Most of the authors are philosophers, with two essays contributed by psychologists and one by a theologian. Some of the essays…
April 15, 2015
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White Elephants on Campus: The Decline of the University Chapel in America, 1920-1960

Reviewed by Nathan Alleman, Educational Administration, Baylor University Winston Churchill famously said, “We shape our buildings, and afterwards our buildings shape us.”393 House of Commons Debate, 5, s. 403 (October 28, 1943). The late Prime Minister’s words came to mind as I read Margaret Grubiak’s intriguing book, White Elephants on Campus: The Decline of the…
April 15, 2015
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Spiritual Formation and the Social Justice Turn

As Christ-followers become increasingly active in social justice, what is motivating their efforts? Steve L. Porter argues that the sustainability of Christian social action is ultimately dependent on receptivity to the energizing presence of Christ. Felicia Heykoop, Barbara Miller, and Todd Pickett each reflect on the practicalities of implementing such a model in a college,…
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Reflection: On Reading

For sixteen years Don W. King has served as Editor of the Christian Scholar’s Review. In the second of three short reflections as he completes his service to CSR effective May 1, 2015, he reflects upon how a teacher and poet influenced his life as a scholar. Mr. King is Professor of English at Montreat…
April 15, 2015
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Spiritual Realities Made Audible and Visible: An Appreciation of the Music of Benjamin Britten

Twentieth century English composer Benjamin Britten demonstrated an unusual capacity to evoke transcendent dimensions of reality. In this essay David A. Hoekema argues that certain works for accompanied solo voices and some non-operatic stage works achieve an intensity of musical and emotional expression that seem to encompass both divine and human realms. Examples of this…
April 15, 2015
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The Book of Job: A Psychologist Takes a Whirlwind Tour

Marcia Webb contends that previous attempts at psychological interpretation of the Book of Job have often focused upon psychoanalytic or psychodynamic analyses of the text. In this essay she attempts instead to integrate biblical analysis of the ancient manuscript with contemporary empirically-based theory from trauma research and religious coping studies from the psychology of religion.…
January 15, 2015
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The Oxford Handbook of Christianity and Economics

Reviewed by Steven McMullen, Economics, Management and Accounting, Hope College There are a cluster of interesting questions at the intersection of Christianity and economics, some of which go to the core of the disciplines of economics and theology. What is economic justice? How should Christians approach poverty? What is the role of the Church in…
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January 15, 2015