In Review: Luther (A Movie Directed by Eric Till)

by Zach Milstead on April 18, 2012

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            It is not surprising that a theatrical motion picture was made on the life of Martin Luther; especially when one considers the importance of his role in the Protestant Reformation and how different the world might be today had history not unfolded as it did.  Luther cannot be given sole [...]

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In Review: Turning Points by Mark A. Noll

April 18, 2012
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In Turning Points: Decisive Moments in the History of Christianity, Mark Noll provides a concise exploration of origins of the Christian church and its progress from the first century until the twentieth century.  For summary purposes, the book could best be divided into three major sections.  The first section covers the origins of Christianity starting [...]

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In Review: God and Other Minds by Alvin Plantinga – Part 3: God and Other Minds

November 22, 2011
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Continued from - In Review: God and Other Minds by Alvin Plantinga – Part 2: Natural Atheology   In the book God and Other Minds: A Study of the Rational Justification of Belief in GodAlvin Plantinga pursues further (as indicated in the title) the rational justification for the belief of God.  More specifically this book is [...]

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In Review: God and Other Minds by Alvin Plantinga – Part 2: Natural Atheology

November 22, 2011
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Continued from - In Review: God and Other Minds by Alvin Plantinga – Part 1: Natural Theology   In the book God and Other Minds: A Study of the Rational Justification of Belief in GodAlvin Plantinga pursues further (as indicated in the title) the rational justification for the belief of God.  More specifically this book is [...]

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A Look into Biblical History – Jewish Revolts Against Rome: Part 2

November 21, 2011
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Continued from – A Look into Biblical History – Jewish Revolts Against Rome:  Part 1      Throughout the history of their time in Palestine the Jewish people have been under the rule of several different nations.  It is understandable that while these times of occupation by a foreign nation were taking place the people [...]

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A Look into Biblical History – Jewish Revolts Against Rome: Part 1

November 21, 2011
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Throughout the history of their time in Palestine the Jewish people have been under the rule of several different nations.  It is understandable that while these times of occupation by a foreign nation were taking place the people would eventually rise up against the occupying nation in rebellion.  During the times of the Roman Empire [...]

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In Review: God and Other Minds by Alvin Plantinga – Part 1: Natural Theology

November 14, 2011
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In the book God and Other Minds: A Study of the Rational Justification of Belief in God Alvin Plantinga pursues further (as indicated in the title) the rational justification for the belief of God.  More specifically this book is concerned with “God as He is conceived in the Hebrew-Christian tradition” (viii).   Plantinga breaks down his [...]

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Understanding Atonement – A Brief Explanation

November 14, 2011
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When we talk about atonement, we are talking about what Jesus Christ did through his life and death in order to earn our salvation. There have been many theories about why exactly Christ had to die and what all was accomplished by his life and death. The penal-substitutionary theory is the most complete and accurate [...]

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In Review – The Cross of Christ by John R. W. Stott

November 5, 2011
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In his book The Cross of Christ, John Stott sets out to provide a clear explanation of the importance and centrality of the cross for all Christians. In effort to achieve this goal, Stott begins by providing the historical and biblical background for understanding why the cross is central and why Christ died. He follows [...]

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In Review – The Lost Letters of Pergamum by Bruce Longenecker

November 4, 2011
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The Lost Letters of Pergamum: A Story from the New Testament World is an interesting piece of fictional writing in which the author has interwoven historical and biblical facts and ideas. The story revolves around a man named Antipas who is an aging nobleman and freeborn citizen of the Roman Empire. The story progresses as [...]

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