Journal of the GES – Spring 2005
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
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
Beyond Calvinism and Arminianism: An Inductive Mediate Theology of Salvation
Beyond Calvinism and Arminianism: An Inductive Mediate Theology of Salvation. By C. Gordon Olson. Cedar Knolls, NJ: Global Gospel Publishers, 2002. 538 pp. Cloth. $16.00. One of the strengths of the Calvinistic system is the monopoly on books about Calvinism that it has long held. Until recently, most books written in opposition to Calvinism were
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
The Word of God in English: Criteria for Excellence in Bible Translation
The Word of God in English: Criteria for Excellence in Bible Translation. By Leland Ryken. Wheaton, IL: Crossway Books, 2002. 327 pp. Paper. $15.99. As the subtitle suggests, this book deals with the issue of translation theory. Ryken discusses this from his vantage point as a professor of English at Wheaton College. In his Preface,
Naming the Elephant: Worldview as a Concept
Naming the Elephant: Worldview as a Concept. By James W. Sire. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press, 2004. 163 pp. Paper. $14.00. Most people spend little time pondering their worldview. Yet, it is a concept that governs much of the way we live. Sire writes, “At the base of all our thought—all our ruminations about God,
Viticulture and John 15:1-6
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Repopulating After the Flood: Was Cainan or Shelah the Son of Arphaxad?
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The Moralistic Wrath-Dodger Romans 2:1–5
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The Biblical View of Truth
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Beware of Confusion about Faith
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