We have reserved Saturday afternoons, otherwise a slow time in the blog world, for book reviews. I ask reviewers to keep it under 3000 words, above 1500 words, and to summarize the book accurately and comprehensively. And, bring some critique. If you’d like to review a book, send it to me. The Fire That Consumes: A Biblical and Historical Study of the Doctrine of Final Punishment , IUniverse, 2000; originally published by Verdict Publications, 1982, 500 pages. Written by Edward... Read more
Go Cubs! Pray for Chile. Pray for Chile. Pray for Chile. I rarely hear anyone even discuss the appropriateness of icons anymore, but if you’d like to see an Eastern Orthodox critique of the Calvinist position on icons, read this. Out of the pain of some serious decisions, this post reflects genuine yearning for God’s grace. One of my favorite editors, John Wilson, has now taken the publication into online. David Fitch sees the publication of McLaren’s new book as... Read more
Go Cubs! Pray for Chile. Pray for Chile. Pray for Chile. I rarely hear anyone even discuss the appropriateness of icons anymore, but if you’d like to see an Eastern Orthodox critique of the Calvinist position on icons, read this. Out of the pain of some serious decisions, this post reflects genuine yearning for God’s grace. One of my favorite editors, John Wilson, has now taken the publication into online. David Fitch sees the publication of McLaren’s new book as... Read more
This movie review comes to us from Travis Greene, well known to those who pay attention to those who comment. Travis blogs as well, and we want to thank him for this review. And, if you have a review you’d like to publish here, send it along. Shutter Island Review – Travis Greene Shutter Island, directed by Martin Scorcese and starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Mark Ruffalo, and Ben Kingsley, is a psychological thriller that takes place at a mental hospital,... Read more
MOVIE REVEW: THE ESCHATOLOGY OF “2012” by Jeremy Berg www.jeremyberg.org Anyone up for another gloom-and-doom, apocalyptic global disaster movie? Hollywood served up a doozy in “2012.” I have heard mostly negative reviews of this film. But I think it delivers in what one should expect in a global disaster film: a lot of disaster and precious little acting or plot. The special effects were better than ever — though soon to be dwarfed by “Avatar” which came out soon after.... Read more
It would be Johnny Cash’s 78th Birthday, so to honor him: Jackson! Read more
The Problem with Paleo-Orthodoxy I’m taking a break from my usual “Law” columns to write about something that’s been bothering me a bit. We have been talking here on Jesus Creed about the value and importance of the early Christian Creeds. It’s been suggested, for example in the recent book “Deep Church” by Jim Belcher, that the ecumenical Creeds provide a basis for marking the boundaries of Christian theology. This approach is often referred to as “paleo-orthodoxy.” The problem, in my view, is that it... Read more
In Eugene Peterson’s new book, Practice Resurrection: A Conversation on Growing Up in Christ , we are treated to a response to the posted from Wednesday about criticizing the church. What is the church? Do you tend to idealized the earliest churches? But do you neglect then the deformities of those same churches? “Church,” he observes, “is the textured context in which we grow up in Christ to maturity.” “So, why church? The short answer is because the Holy Spirit formed it... Read more
… the best little coffee maker in the world: AeroPress Coffee and Espresso Maker . I use a Rancilio Silvia at home for my espresso, but at my school office I heat up some water in a micro wave at the end of hall, pour it in the AeroPress and … yes siree … some great coffee. Right now I’m brewing/pressing some Dominican Republic coffee called Santo Domingo. Good stuff made better than any drip machine by the AeroPress. Can... Read more
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