The Jesus Way: A Conversation on the Ways That Jesus Is the Way15 reviews Eugene H. Peterson Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Company, 2007 Spiritual Portraits and the Purification of Means + Life Changing Freshness! + Never read a book that has moved me like this one has + The Jesus Way + An insightful and timely book.             Christianity's Dangerous Idea: The Protestant Revolution--A History from the Sixteenth Century to the ...8 reviews Alister Mcgrath HarperOne, 2007 The implications! + Strong, but not for those not well-versed in history (a history teacher's review) + Ambitious Historical Sweep of Prostestantism + A Fresh Take on One of the Hottest Topics in Contemporary Religious Life             The Toxic Congregation: How to Heal the Soul of Your Church2 reviews G. Lloyd Rediger Abingdon Press, 2007 Seminary Material This remarkable book is self-validating. It's accurate categorization of contemporary congregations provides prescriptions for malfunctioning and energizing stimuli for paradigmatic congregations. The emphasis on finding and nurturing the "soul" of a congregation is insightful. The author ...             God and Empire: Jesus Against Rome, Then and Now16 reviews John Dominic Crossan HarperOne, 2007 Religious questions that are matters of survival + A provocative, if ideological, interpretation of Jesus's life in the Roman Empire + Worth several readings + Divine Caesar vs. Earthly Jesus + Subversive Faith             Child Poverty: Love, Justice and Social Responsibility Pamela Couture Chalice Press, 2008 Child Poverty: Love, Justice, and Social Responsibility serves as a tool for those who wish to become instigators of love and justice in the world. Developed from a nine-year task force for the United Methodist Bishops Initiative on Children and Poverty, Child Poverty explores the possibilities for the church to assume a responsibility for children with needs in the local community, state, ...             God's Ambassadors: A History of the Christian Clergy in America (Pulpit & Pew)2 reviews E. Brooks Holifield Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Company, 2007 A Masterful Study! + An excellent and timely study What do Tammy Faye Baker, Pat Robertson, and Jesse Jackson have in common? They are cultural icons that Professor Holifield's masterful study puts into an entertaining and historically useful context. Americans have been worried about the decline of Christianity and the loss of respect for ...             Just Policing, Not War: An Alternative Response to World Violence Liturgical Press, 2007             A City Upon a Hill: How Sermons Changed the Course of American History2 reviews Larry Witham HarperOne, 2007 A CITY UPON A HILL reveals the political, philosophical and military changes affecting both church and state + A great history of Christianity in America The sermon has shaped America's religious foundations and has always served as points of debate, so A CITY UPON A HILL: HOW THE SERMON CHANGED THE COURSE OF AMERICAN HISTORY examines not just religious history but an intrinsic part of American culture. History's most powerful sermons are examined ...             Heresies and How to Avoid Them: Why It Matters What Christians Believe2 reviews Hendrickson Publishers, 2008 Fantastic!!! + Are You A Heretic? Find Out Today! What a great little book! As someone that works with the cults, I found their indepth but clear explanations and discussions essential to understanding some of the issues involved in early church doctrines. The authors are very fair to those that held less orthodox beliefs, suggesting that many ...             There Is a God: How the World's Most Notorious Atheist Changed His Mind61 reviews Antony Flew, Roy Abraham Varghese HarperOne, 2007 How a world-renowned atheist decided he was wrong + Go where the evidence leads + Following Where the Evidence Leads. + Flew's reasons for rejecting atheism + C. S. Lewis would be pleased             Just Policing, Not War: An Alternative Response to World Violence Liturgical Press, 2007             There Is a God: How the World's Most Notorious Atheist Changed His Mind61 reviews Antony Flew, Roy Abraham Varghese HarperOne, 2007 How a world-renowned atheist decided he was wrong + Go where the evidence leads + Following Where the Evidence Leads. + Flew's reasons for rejecting atheism + C. S. Lewis would be pleased             A City Upon a Hill: How Sermons Changed the Course of American History2 reviews Larry Witham HarperOne, 2007 A CITY UPON A HILL reveals the political, philosophical and military changes affecting both church and state + A great history of Christianity in America The sermon has shaped America's religious foundations and has always served as points of debate, so A CITY UPON A HILL: HOW THE SERMON CHANGED THE COURSE OF AMERICAN HISTORY examines not just religious history but an intrinsic part of American culture. History's most powerful sermons are examined ...             Christianity's Dangerous Idea: The Protestant Revolution--A History from the Sixteenth Century to the ...8 reviews Alister Mcgrath HarperOne, 2007 The implications! + Strong, but not for those not well-versed in history (a history teacher's review) + Ambitious Historical Sweep of Prostestantism + A Fresh Take on One of the Hottest Topics in Contemporary Religious Life             God's Ambassadors: A History of the Christian Clergy in America (Pulpit & Pew)2 reviews E. Brooks Holifield Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Company, 2007 A Masterful Study! + An excellent and timely study What do Tammy Faye Baker, Pat Robertson, and Jesse Jackson have in common? They are cultural icons that Professor Holifield's masterful study puts into an entertaining and historically useful context. Americans have been worried about the decline of Christianity and the loss of respect for ...             Child Poverty: Love, Justice and Social Responsibility Pamela Couture Chalice Press, 2008 Child Poverty: Love, Justice, and Social Responsibility serves as a tool for those who wish to become instigators of love and justice in the world. Developed from a nine-year task force for the United Methodist Bishops Initiative on Children and Poverty, Child Poverty explores the possibilities for the church to assume a responsibility for children with needs in the local community, state, ...             The Jesus Way: A Conversation on the Ways That Jesus Is the Way15 reviews Eugene H. Peterson Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Company, 2007 Spiritual Portraits and the Purification of Means + Life Changing Freshness! + Never read a book that has moved me like this one has + The Jesus Way + An insightful and timely book.             Heresies and How to Avoid Them: Why It Matters What Christians Believe2 reviews Hendrickson Publishers, 2008 Fantastic!!! + Are You A Heretic? Find Out Today! What a great little book! As someone that works with the cults, I found their indepth but clear explanations and discussions essential to understanding some of the issues involved in early church doctrines. The authors are very fair to those that held less orthodox beliefs, suggesting that many ...             The Toxic Congregation: How to Heal the Soul of Your Church2 reviews G. Lloyd Rediger Abingdon Press, 2007 Seminary Material This remarkable book is self-validating. It's accurate categorization of contemporary congregations provides prescriptions for malfunctioning and energizing stimuli for paradigmatic congregations. The emphasis on finding and nurturing the "soul" of a congregation is insightful. The author ...             God and Empire: Jesus Against Rome, Then and Now16 reviews John Dominic Crossan HarperOne, 2007 Religious questions that are matters of survival + A provocative, if ideological, interpretation of Jesus's life in the Roman Empire + Worth several readings + Divine Caesar vs. Earthly Jesus + Subversive Faith