Category: Book Review

Can A “Christian Nation” Be Good For Everybody?

Kevin DeYoung — May 24, 2023

Can A “Christian Nation” Be Good For Everybody?

Kevin DeYoung reviews an important new book on religious liberty in the USA.

Fears of a Setting Sun: The Disillusionment of America’s Founding Fathers

Miles Smith IV — May 5, 2023

Fears of a Setting Sun: The Disillusionment of America’s Founding Fathers

Washington, Hamilton, Adams, and Jefferson all gravely doubted the future of the nation they created.

In Memory of Stahl: A Review

M. Ciftci — April 20, 2023

In Memory of Stahl: A Review

A forgotten genius of 19th century Protestant legal and political thought, Friedrich Julius Stahl is now retrieved for a new generation.

Street Scriptures: Between God and Hip-Hop

William Collen — April 19, 2023

Street Scriptures: Between God and Hip-Hop

A laudable beginning to serious Christian enagement with hip-hop, but with notable disappointments.

Misreading Scripture with Individualist Eyes: A Review

Philip Thomas Mohr — April 10, 2023

Misreading Scripture with Individualist Eyes: A Review

The thematic sequel to "Misreading Scritpure with Western Eyes" frustrates and disappoints.

Irresistible Beauty: A Review

Avery Rist — April 5, 2023

Irresistible Beauty: A Review

A new book seeks to find a place for beauty in Reformed soteriology.

Such Color: A Review

Veronica Toth — March 29, 2023

Such Color: A Review

Former U.S. poet laureate Tracy K. Smith's latest collection is a triumph.

Warspeak: Nietzsche’s Victory Over Nihilism: A Review

Christian Winter — March 17, 2023

Warspeak: Nietzsche’s Victory Over Nihilism: A Review

Was Nietzsche really a nihilist? Or was he seeking life, and life abundant?

Christian Poetry in American Since 1940: A Review

John Wilson — February 23, 2023

Christian Poetry in American Since 1940: A Review

John Wilson reviews a new anthology of Christian poetry over the last 80 years.

America on Trial: A Defense of the Founding: A Review

Brad Littlejohn — February 23, 2023

America on Trial: A Defense of the Founding: A Review

Brad Littlejohn reviews Robert Reilly's bizarre case for the influence of Roman Catholicism upon the American founding.