John Stott had gradually slipped off the world stage over the last few years. But when he died at the age of 90 this past July, suddenly he became an object of conversation. He was without peer as an evangelical Christian leader in Britain and the world. It is a testament to his talents as … Continue reading Book Review: Basic Christian
Tag: Biography
Book Review: The Floor of Heaven
Most people who know me know that I spent three summers in Skagway, AK, driving tour buses. During that time, I gained a lot of knowledge about the 1898 Klondike Gold Rush, during which Skagway became a boomtown. Even now, many signs in Skagway contain the word "Klondike," even though the actual Klondike is another … Continue reading Book Review: The Floor of Heaven
Book Review: Hitchhiker
Hitchhiker: A Biography of Douglas Adams by M.J. Simpson I've enjoyed Douglas Adams's books for a long time. When I was young, my parents put into my hands all four (at the time) volumes of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy and even Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency, and I devoured them. I have always … Continue reading Book Review: Hitchhiker
Book Review: Defiant Joy
I have been a fan of G.K. Chesterton ever since I picked up a copy of Orthodoxy while I was in college. Since then, I've read several books by or about him, including The Man Who Was Thursday, The Everlasting Man, St. Thomas Aquinas, Francis of Assisi, The Napoleon of Notting Hill, Joseph Pearce's biography … Continue reading Book Review: Defiant Joy
Book Review: William F. Buckley (Christian Encounters Series)
This is the second book that I have read in the Christian Encounters series from Thomas Nelson, and I must admit that the idea behind the series is a good one: short biographies of well-known people, with an emphasis on their Christian faith. The first book in this series that I read was Peter Leithart’s … Continue reading Book Review: William F. Buckley (Christian Encounters Series)
Reinhold Niebuhr. Again.
When I started this blog back in September, I didn't think that I would write two posts on Reinhold Niebuhr in the first five months. I have never even read an entire book by him (though I have read articles). And yet, here is number two (Here is number one): Over the break, one of … Continue reading Reinhold Niebuhr. Again.
Elliot Ritzema 