Book Reviews

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Anxiety Isn’t Unnatural—or Unfaithful

Blair Linne’s memoir of mental illness shines light on why it occurs and how God can redeem it.

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Evidence of Objective Morality Is Hidden in Plain Sight

Noah M. Peterson

A new book finds this evidence in rational arguments. And in something those arguments can’t capture.

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An Unpersuasive Plea for Christians to Swing Left

Phil Christman’s apology for progressive politics ignores points of natural affinity with conservatives.

Book cover for Made to Tremble: How Anxiety Became the Best Thing That Ever Happened to My Faith

Made to Tremble: How Anxiety Became the Best Thing That Ever Happened to My Faith

by Linne, Blair

Reviewed by Wendy Kiyomi

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The Good, the Right, and the Real: Is Value a Fact?

by Walls, Jerry L.

Reviewed by Noah M. Peterson

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Why Christians Should Be Leftists

by Christman, Phil

Reviewed by Matthew Loftus

Book cover for Exploring the Financial Parables of Jesus: The Economy of Grace and the Generosity of God

Exploring the Financial Parables of Jesus: The Economy of Grace and the Generosity of God

by Keith Bodner

Reviewed by Michael J. Rhodes

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Designer Science: A History of Intelligent Design in America

by Howell, C.W.

Reviewed by Edward J. Larson

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Augustine the African

by Conybeare, Catherine

Reviewed by Philip Jenkins

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What’s on Her Mind: The Mental Workload of Family Life

by Daminger, Allison

Reviewed by Bonnie Kristian

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Marce Catlett: The Force of a Story: A Port William Novel

by Berry, Wendell

Reviewed by Russell Moore

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Introverts in the Church: Finding Our Place in an Extroverted Culture

by Adam S. McHugh

Reviewed by Matt Reynolds

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The Greatest of All Time: A History of an American Obsession

by Eleff, Zev

Reviewed by Paul Putz

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The Dove and the Dragon: A Cultural History of the Apocalypse

by Simon, Ed

Reviewed by Jeffrey Bilbro

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Mid-Faith Crisis: Finding a Path Through Doubt, Disillusionment, and Dead Ends

by Hague, Jason

Reviewed by Dorothy Littell Greco

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The Well That Washes What It Shows: An Invitation to Holy Scripture

by Linebaugh, Jonathan A.

Reviewed by Brad East

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From the Rising of the Sun: A Journey of Worship Around the World

by Keesee, Tim

Reviewed by Dean Flemming

Book cover for You Have a Calling: Finding Your Vocation in the True, Good, and Beautiful (How to Discover and Fulfill the Callings That Unfold Throughout Your Life)

You Have a Calling: Finding Your Vocation in the True, Good, and Beautiful (How to Discover and Fulfill the Callings That Unfold Throughout Your Life)

by Karen Swallow Prior

Reviewed by Missy Wallace

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Have We Lost Our Minds?: Neuroscience, Neurotheology, the Soul, and Human Flourishing

by Wallace, Stan W.

Reviewed by Sharon Dirckx

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Remember Heaven: Meditations on the World to Come for Life in the Meantime

by McCullough, Matthew

Reviewed by Jeremy Writebol

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The Age of Hitler and How We Will Survive It

by Ryrie, Alec

Reviewed by Brad East

Book cover for Capitalizing on College: How Higher Education Went from Mission Driven to Margin Obsessed

Capitalizing on College: How Higher Education Went from Mission Driven to Margin Obsessed

by Brown, Joshua Travis

Reviewed by Elizabeth Stice

Book cover for Overbooked and Overwhelmed: How to Keep Up with God When You’re Just Trying to Keep Up with Life

Overbooked and Overwhelmed: How to Keep Up with God When You’re Just Trying to Keep Up with Life

by Sun, Tara

Reviewed by Kenna Hartian

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Reading the Psalms as Scripture

by Damico, Matthew

Reviewed by Blake Adams

Book cover for In God's Image: How Western Civilization Was Shaped by a Revolutionary Idea

In God's Image: How Western Civilization Was Shaped by a Revolutionary Idea

by Persico, Tomer

Reviewed by Nadya Williams

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Paradise Lost: A Biography (Lives of Great Religious Books)

by Jacobs, Alan

Reviewed by Matthew Mullins

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Accessible Church: A Gospel-Centered Vision for Including People with Disabilities and Their Families

by Peoples, Sandra

Reviewed by Sunita Kapahi Theiss

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Buckley: The Life and the Revolution That Changed America

by Tanenhaus, Sam

Reviewed by Marvin Olasky

Book cover for Everything Is Never Enough: Ecclesiastes' Surprising Path to Resilient Happiness

Everything Is Never Enough: Ecclesiastes' Surprising Path to Resilient Happiness

by Jamieson, Bobby

Reviewed by Ronni Kurtz

Book cover for Preaching Eugenics: Religious Leaders and the American Eugenics Movement

Preaching Eugenics: Religious Leaders and the American Eugenics Movement

by Rosen, Christine

Reviewed by Matt Reynolds