Mar 31
Book Review By Dr. Johnson C. Philip
Why Good Arguments Often Fail, James W. Sire, Illinois: Inter Varsity Press, 2006, 206pp
Most readers of Trinity Journal are interested in evangelism, and I am confident that a good number of them try to share the gospel with others. What discourages many is the way people respond these days. Even if a Christian brings together the best possible reasons and explanations, the other sides seems to reject it all with a handwave. Worse is the situation when there is also a discussion of proof and evidence.
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Feb 20
Book Choices By Dr. Johnson C. Philip
Tradition, Scripture, and Interpretation: A Sourcebook of the Ancient Church, D. H. Williams, ed., 2006, 192 pages
Tradition, Scripture, and Interpretation is the second volume in the new Evangelical Ressourcement series. This volume introduces the reader to primary sources from the first through sixth centuries with an emphasis on lesser-known, yet nonetheless important, texts.
The selections are grouped thematically and cover various crucial topics, including the rule of faith, baptismal formulations and instruction, creeds, and biblical interpretation. Within each theme, the writings are arranged chronologically, revealing how the Christian tradition on that topic developed over time. Explanatory notes provide historical background and theological context for each reading. Williams introduces the book with a chapter examining the close interplay between Scripture and tradition in the thinking of the early church. This rich resource will be especially useful to students of the early church.
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Feb 20
Book Choices By Dr. Johnson C. Philip
Dismantling the Big Bang, Alex Williams & Dr. John Hartnett, 334 pages
This powerful resource shows that the big-bang theory cannot explain the universe, but the Bible can, so Christian leaders no longer have reason to insert big-bang theory into Genesis. It includes within its pages:
• Easy summaries of all the main points
• A brief history of cosmology
• The big bang model, including origins of stars, planets, and life
• The biblical creation model, including the views of Moses and Jesus
• The errors in evolutionary time scales
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