Books

A Pilgrim's Progress
A seasoned biographer examines Barack Obama's spiritual journey and priorities.
Consuming Faith
Tyler Wigg Stevenson says real Christianity isn't the kind you can buy.
Buy to Be, Be to Buy
Sure, consumerism is bad. But we need to think about why.
McLaren Emerging
In his last two books, Brian McLaren presents more clearly than ever his vision of the gospel.
My Top 5 Books on Food
Bookmarks
John Wilson's short reviews of The Future of Christian Learning, To Live Upon Hope, and The Palace Council.
Girls on Display
Why females younger and younger are being portrayed as sexual objects.
Should I Fish or Lay Low?
Eldredges's sense of divine guidance makes a Calvinist's heart burn with envy. Or caution.
For the Love of Lit
Meritt Sawyer and friends revive the value of family and the printed page.
Rejecting "The Jewel of Medina"
Is the romance novel about Muhammad a religion story?
JesUSAves
Stephen Nichols argues that Americans have remade Jesus in their own image.
Crouch and Culture
With one book off to the printer, Andy Crouch contemplates beginning another.
Cultivating Where We're Planted
Andy Crouch says there's no reason to get paralyzed by our 'culture making' mandate.
Creating Culture
Our best response to the world is to make something of it.
A Southern Baptist Manifesto
Dockery proposes keeping essentials and nonessentials in balance.
Bookmarks
John Wilson's short reviews of A Step from Death, Christ and Culture Revisited, and Blood, Toil, Tears and Sweat.
My Top 5 Books on Leadership
A Safe Place to Talk About Sex
'Sex and the Soul' argues that universities—Christian and otherwise—desperately need this.
Zipping It
Donna Freitas says that when it comes to sexual ethics, nonreligious schools are failing their students.
Curing Lethargy ... or Whatever
Putting to death the noonday demon. A review of Kathleen Norris's Acedia & Me.

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