Grace, Faith, Free Will; Contrasting Views of Salvation: Calvinism & Arminianism
Grace, Faith, Free Will; Contrasting Views of Salvation: Calvinism & Arminianism. By Robert E. Picirilli. Nashville, TN: Randall House Publications, 2002. iv + 245 pp. Paperback. $19.99 The title of this book is one that could be found on a book written by a Calvinist or an Arminian. However, this is certainly not true of […]
Can it Be True? A Personal Pilgrimage through Faith and Doubt
Can it Be True? A Personal Pilgrimage through Faith and Doubt. By Michael Wakely. Grand Rapids : Kregel Publishing, 2002. 224 pp. Paper. $11.99. The presently popular evangelical (in the most liberal sense of the word) postmodernist, Brian McClaren sug ges ts in his writings that doubt serves as a Christian virtue. While he believes […]
Is Justification By Faith Part of the Gospel?
TULIP: A Free Grace Perspective — Part 5: Perseverance of the Saints
Regeneration: A New Covenant Blessing
The Passion of Jesus Christ
The Passion of Jesus Christ. By John Piper. Wheaton, IL : Crossway Books, 2004. 125 pp. Paper. $7.99. This is a short book containing 50 chapters (most are 2 pages or less) explaining 50 reasons why Jesus suffered and died. This is good theology and very practical. There are, of course, places where the author’s […]
Another Tale of Two Cities
Hubris
Hubris. By Jeffrey Smith. Raleigh, NC: Gold Cuff Publications, 2004. 89 pp. Paper. $10.99. This book contains a hard-hitting, fast-paced slideshow of a man’s experience in a cult-like legalistic church. Although the names, places, and events were changed to hide the identity of the characters, they were all inspired by true events to which many […]
Secure Forever, Revised Edition
Secure Forever. Revised Edition. By Harold Barker. Long Green, MD: Timeless Publications, 2004. 261 pp. Paper. $12.99. Although not the most persuasive or consistent in explanation, Harold Barker has spoken to almost every passage dealing with the security of the believer. He generally lets each verse speak for itself with only minimal commentary as he […]
The Death of Right and Wrong: Exposing the Left’s Assault on Our Culture and Values
The Death of Right and Wrong: Exposing the Left’s Assault on Our Culture and Values. By Tammy Bruce. Roseville, CA: Prima Publishing, 2003. 341 pp. Cloth. $25.95. This is one of the best books I’ve read in years. Yet it is not a Christian book. Nor is the author a Christian. In fact, Tammy Bruce […]