Surviving Religion 101
I believe every adult leaving home and entering the world should own this book.
The Color of Compromise
This was written to expose the reality of the church’s complicity in racism and I think it did that pretty clearly. I will say that there are parts of this book that concern me and I will discuss those in the second half of this review.
Confronting Injustice without Compromising Truth
This is one of the best books I’ve read about social justice!
The Secular Creed
“If we abandon Christianity, we will not find ourselves in a brave new moral world, better able to support equality for all. No, we will find ourselves unable to justify human rights for anyone.”
The Reason for God
“Only if you struggle long and hard with objections to your faith will you be able to provide grounds for your beliefs to skeptics.” He is not threatened by your doubt, he is not disappointed in your pain, and if you come to Him, he will never turn you away. (John 6:37)
The Coddling of the American Mind
“Prepare the child for the road, not the road for the child.”
Irreversible Damage
Buck Angel, a well-known trans man, even says, “How can we not question it? How can our own community not question it? That’s the part that I’m a little upset about; my own community not saying ‘Hey. We need to take responsibility for these children.’”
The Unsaved Christian
“Mainstream Cultural Christians aren’t wrapped up in promoting some kind of gospel message. They are simply trying to be nice to others, pursue their idea of personal happiness, pray when something bad happens, and rest in the belief that they are going to heaven after they die." Does this sound like you or someone you know?
How the Nations Rage
This is one of the most fair, balanced, and helpful books I’ve read on the topic of church and politics.
The Rise and Triumph of the Modern Self
In a culture where the individual is king, our personal thinking is heavily influenced, rather- manipulated, by the masses. I don't know about you, but I'd like to do my own thinking and Trueman's book will at the very least help you become more aware of the potential 'why' you think the things you do.
Live Not By Lies
The author makes some very interesting and important points about what is happening in our country today and what the consequences could be.
Uncommon Ground
A very conflicted review. The premise of this book caught my attention and, paired with Tim Keller’s name, I was sure this would be a perfect fit. We all…
a(Typical) Woman
"So be encouraged and truly liberated, all you atypical women. God doesn’t ask you to be typical. He calls you to be his.”
Bloodlines
Part passion for the cross and diverse, biblical unity, part bearing witness to the freedom he experienced from racism, and part responsibility to shepherd God’s church, Piper lays out in his book the ways the gospel is essential to racial reconciliation and seeing the church look more like the diverse church reflected in Scripture.
Divided By Faith
I’ve been trying to challenge myself and really consider what I think about racial inequality. I’ve realized that I largely avoid it. I’ve been coming to terms with the fact that it’s more prevalent than I realize, which as this book points out, stems from my own and my friends’ lack of personal experience. I wanted to read this book because…
The Intolerance of Tolerance
The idea that tolerance is intolerant is something we need to wrap our minds around. How can this statement be true?
Gay Girl, Good God
“The same Bible that condemned me held in it the promises that could save me. I just had to believe it… Jesus had the guilty in mind when He was hung high and stretched wide. On it, He stood in my place, for my sin… Didn’t He know that that wrath was mine?... His love is what He wanted me to remember… a good God had come to my rescue.”
Evangelical Feminism
This is a book that will no doubt result in polarizing reviews. People reading this book are most likely coming to it with their belief already established, and thus, will either like this book or reject it. However, I believe, wherever you fall on the issue, this is a highly valuable read. It is widely undisputed that…
Torn
I think this is a valuable read (if read as a memoir) to hear Justin's story and to truly understand the hearts behind people who are gay Christians. However, although it does rightly to inspire our compassion, I would not…
