Not Sure: A Pastor’s Journey from Faith to Doubt

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Not Sure: A Pastor’s Journey from Faith to Doubt. By John Suk. Grand Rapids: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company, 2011. 211 pp. Paperback, $18.00. I found reading this book to be a sad experience. Here a Calvinist pastor of the Christian Reformed Church feels it beneficial to Christianity and the world to write a book
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A Cultish Side of Calvinism

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A Cultish Side of Calvinism. By Micah Coate. NP: Innovo Publishing, 2011. 330 pp. Paperback, $19.95. This book has an all-star lineup of endorsers including well-known Evangelicals Tim LaHaye, Earl Radmacher, Paige Patterson, and Jerry Vines. In addition to Radmacher, several other Free Grace leaders endorse the book: Charlie Bing, Dave Anderson, Fred Chay, Gordon
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The Benefit of the Doubt: Encouragement for the Questioning Christian

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The Benefit of the Doubt: Encouragement for the Questioning Christian. By Charles R. Swindoll. Plano, TX: Insight for Living Publishing House, 2011. 72 pp. Paper, Np. Having recently read Grant Richison’s book, Certainty—A Place to Stand(see review in this issue), I was intrigued when I heard about this new book by Chuck Swindoll. What would
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Radical: Taking Back Your Faith from the American Dream

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Radical: Taking Back Your Faith from the American Dream. By David Platt. Colorado Springs, CO: Multnomah Books, 2010. 230 pp. Paper, $14.99. “A New York Times Bestseller” proclaims a banner at the top of the book. Here is a book that is hard to categorize. Imagine a cross between The Gospel According to Jesus and
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