Global Christian Direction
A Book Review of Brian Stanley, Christianity in the Twentieth Century: A World History (2019)
The book, Brian Stanley, Christianity in the Twentieth Century: A World History (2019) describes the 20 …
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Quaker Authority
A Book Review of Mathew Stanley, Einstein’s War: How Relativity Triumphed Amid the Vicious Nationalism of World War I (2019)
Mathew Stanley, Einstein’s War: How Relativity Triumphed Amid the Vicious Nationalism of World War I (2019) is the 20 …
HPtFtU in Defense of the Christian Tradition
A Book Review of Francis Spufford, Unapologetic: Why, Despite Everything, Christianity can still make surprising emotional sense (2013)
This book is highly praised in the media. The press reviews appear uniformly positive. Religious and secular leaders speak in glowing terms in support of the book. … …
Not Innocent or Exceptional
A Book Review of Roberto Sirvent and Danny Haiphong, American Exceptionalism and American Innocence: A People’s History of Fake News-From the Revolutionary War to the War on Terror (2019)
Roberto Sirvent and Danny Haiphong, American Exceptionalism and American Innocence: A People’s History of Fake News-From the Revolutionary War to the War on Terror …
We are in It Together
A Book Review of Gabriel Reynolds,The Qur’an and the Bible: Text and Commentary (2018)
Gabriel Reynolds, The Qur’an and the Bible: Text and Commentary (2018) will be seen as a major contribution to global interfaith dialogue…
Quaker Giving
A Book Review of Rob Reich, Just Giving: Why Philanthropy is Failing Democracy and How It Can Do Better (2018)
The author of Rob Reich, Just Giving: Why Philanthropy is Failing Democracy and How It Can Do Better , …
Our Human Story
A Book Review of Peter Atkins, Conjuring the Universe: the origins of the laws of nature (2018)
It is a universal human need and challenge to hold a story of the workings of the universe, seeking a simple, clear narrative from experienced complexity in order to understand reality as a whole. That held story receives some…
Complex Penn
A Book Review of Andrew Murphy, William Penn: A Life (2019)
Andrew Murphy, William Penn: A Life (2019) is the most comprehensive, candid, and readable narrative of the life…
Not an Easy Path, But Learning is Hopeful
A Book Review of Terry Mort,The Wrath of Cochise: The Bascom Affair and the Origins of the Apache Wars (2013)
This book, T er ry Mort, …
Adult Scripture
A Book Review of Simon Loveday, The Bible for Grown-ups: A New Look at the Good Book (2016)
The book’s title, Simon Loveday, The Bible for Grown-ups: A New Look at the Good Book (2016), is intriguing. This book is not about a…