What I'm Reading -- How About You?

[bsd058]

I was surprised. It's a really good read so far!

 

[gord44]

It is a good book and should come with a warning! lol That was one violent story.

gord, have you heard of the Saxon series by Tim Severin? I picked it up this morning. It looks like a nice break from reading Durham's commentary on Revelation.

Hehe yeah. His books can be pretty violent. After reading all the ASOIF books I think I am immune to violence in books though, for better or for worse, probably worse lol.

I haven't heard of that series JM. I will look into it. Thank you. I have read the 4 book Saxon series that Bernard Cornwell wrote. It is very well done as well.

The Grail series is also good too.

 

[Hammster]

Freedom of the Will. Finally. 95 cents on Kindle.

 

[JM]

Over the last few weeks I finished:

Durham's Commentary on Revelation thumbsup

From Paedopbaptism to Credobaptism by Crampton thumbsup

The Distinctiveness of Baptist Covenant Theology by Denault thumbsup

Boomerang: Travels in the New Third World by Lewis D)

Brain on Fire: My Month of Madness by Cahalan pray

Axis of Greatness: Muhammad Ali, Angelo Dundee and Sugar nonoRay by Winters
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Currently Reading:

A Puritan Theology by Beeke and Jones
Baptism in the New Testament by Beasley-Murry
Liberty and Tyranny by Levin
Casino Royal by Flemming​

 

[InspiredHome]

I think I next want to get into Greg Bahnsen's Presuppositonal Apologetics.

 

[AmericanSamurai]

Currently reading "The case for Amillenialism" by Kim Riddlebarger.

 

[Tnmusicman]

I've been working on " Systematic Theology " for a while but I need to finish " On Guard " by William Lane Craig. I recommend both books to those interested in Christian apologetics .

 

[Osage Bluestem]

I barely have time to use the restroom and when I do that I multitask by checking this forum and Facebook until someone knocks on the door

 

[Iosias]

Language, Theology, and the Bible edited by Balentine and Barton.

James Barr is a Professor of the Hebrew Bible at Vanderbilt University, and was formerly Regius Professor of Hebrew at Oxford. This is a collection of essays in honour of his seventieth birthday by twenty-four leading figures in biblical studies and theology in Britain, North America and Europe. Barr's own work covers an enormous range, from highly detailed linguistic and textual study of the biblical languages and ancient versions, to broad issues in the interpretation of the Bible and its place in theology. The essays assembled here mirror the range of these interests, with essays on textual criticism, linguistics, biblical translation, theological themes in the Bible, and the history of biblical scholarship. There is also an evaluation of Barr's work by the editors.

 

[HereIStand]

Currently working on:

Dante's Divine Comedy

A Tapestry of Faiths: The Common Threads Between Christianity and World Religions by Winfried Corduan

Also started Lincoln's Battle with God: A President's Struggle with Faith and What It Meant for America by Stephen Mansfield

And also checked out from the church library (and have read some of), Early Christian Creeds by J.N.D. Kelly

Also reading through Psalms in the ESV

 

[JM]

Currently re-reading Pilgrim's Progress for a mens club I host at my place. We have a good time, talk scripture and church history. This meeting we are having a new believer attending so I thought Bunyan's work would be a good place to start.

 

[gord44]

World War Z for entertainment. I rarely read fiction anymore and am not big on the zombie craze, but saw this book at the airport and decided to pick it up. It's actually pretty good so far.

 

[Iosias]

Leaving Alexandria by Richard Holloway.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LEIkAG5sBfM

 

[JM]

World War Z for entertainment. I rarely read fiction anymore and am not big on the zombie craze, but saw this book at the airport and decided to pick it up. It's actually pretty good so far.

My son and I loved listening to the World War Z on mp3. The book was awesome.

Right now I'm reading the Moon Pool. My Kobo died the first time I was reading it and I'm just now getting back to it.

Just finishing up:

 

[HereIStand]

Recently finished A Tapestry of Faiths: The Common Threads Between Christianity and World Religions by Winfried Corduan and posted this brief review on Amazon:

Winfried Corduan's book is very good on many levels. His summary of original monotheism clearly shows that knowledge of one God is rooted in the most primitive cultures. He also shows how non-Christian Scripture is thought of in non-Christian faiths is distinctly different from the way that Christian Scripture is thought of in evangelical Protestantism. Further, he provides a helpful summary of the "anonymous Christian" concept developed by Karl Rahner, which (along with the thought of others) influenced the Second Vatican Council, and continues to influence Catholicism today.

Perhaps most significantly, Corduan's scholarship is solidly grounded in an evangelical faith that is evident throughout the study. He presents an unapologetic defense of the exclusivity of Christianity based on a solid understanding of the New Testament. Yet, while Corduan is fully orthodox, he suggests helpful ways in which Christians can build bridges with those of other faiths.

In summary, Corduan's book is a model of what evangelical scholarship should be -- thoroughly researched, carefully argued, and solidly grounded in the Christian faith.

 

[HiredGoon]

Precious Remedies Against Satan's Devices by Brooks.

 

[JM]

House of Earth by Woodie Guthrie. It's about Texas and being poor. I didn't realize Guthrie was a 'Christian.'

 

[Iosias]

Hans Kung

 

[RINO 72]

The Epistle to the Ephesians- F.F. Bruce
Christless Christianity- Michael Horton

 

[JM]

After reading the intro to Guthrie's book I found out he was a socialist...