Here are a few notable book reviews published in the last week or so. For more reading, check out the latest issue of Themelios, which has a nice collection of reviews. Apologetics Philosophy Science Theology
Read more »By: Jason|21 August, 2011|Categories: Theology|Tags: biblical authority . Biblical Interpretation . Homosexuality . Robert Gagnon . sexual ethics . word of God
Here is an updated version of Robert Gagnon’s response to Jennifer Knust’s CNN Belief Blog post on the Bible and homosexuality. Gagnon is one of the leading evangelical scholars on the subject and his discussion of what the Bible has to say about homosexuality and same sex relationships is well worth digesting. HT: Chris Reese
Read more »By: Jason|21 August, 2011|Categories: Theology|Tags: Canaanite campaign . Imad Shehadeh . jihad . judgment . Old Testament ethics . Old Testament War . sin
Imad Shehadeh (Professor of Theology at Jordan Evangelical Theological Seminary) puts forward several reasons why we should distinguish God’s OT command to kill the Canaanites from qur’anic Jihad: From his review of Allah: A Christian Response (Themelios Volume 36, Issue 2, Aug 2011).
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