"The Rich and the Rest of Us" "The Rich and the Rest of Us: A Poverty Manifesto" attempts to bring the issue of poverty to the forefront of American politics and raises questions for how churches should respond. Read More ... Andrew Gardner |
'Billy Graham and the Rise of the Republican South' A new book portrays Billy Graham not only as a major religious leader of the 20th century but also as a major player in American politics. (Photo: National Archives and Records Administration) Read More ... David George |
‘Jesus on Death Row: The Trial of Jesus and American Capital Punishment’ The narrative inspiring Mark Osler’s book, Jesus on Death Row: The Trial of Jesus and American Capital Punishment, is compelling. In 2001, while teaching at a conservative Christian law school, this former prosecutor re-conducted Christ’s trial under Texas law in his Baptist church in Waco. Read More ... Natalie Wigg-Stevenson |
‘The Black Swan: The Impact of the Highly Improbable’ The Black Swan is the third book I've read this year, and it will probably be the meatiest tome I take on for 2009. Read More ... Sam Davidson |