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Friends Of The Law: Luther’s Use Of The Law For The Christian Life

Friends Of The Law: Luther’s Use Of The Law For The Christian LifeAuthor: Edward EngelbrechtGenre: Lutheran TheologyPublisher: Concordia Publishing HousePublished: July 3, 1905Format: Soft CoverISBN: 9780758631381 I thought this was a descent book that defended all three uses of the Law according to Luther. I would recommend it to anyone who wants a historical survey on the uses of the Law in Christianity. It seems though that the author needed to get his dig in Read More …

Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking

Blink: The Power of Thinking Without ThinkingAuthor: Malcolm GladwellGenre: Self HelpPublishers: Brown and Company, LittlePublished: January 11, 2005Format: HardcoverISBN: 978-0316172325 Blink tries to get us to ask the questions. 1. When should I trust my instincts? 2. When should I gather more information? The outcome is not as clear as we might like. Our quick judgments are often more accurate, especially when we are an expert in a field. However, they can also be informed Read More …

I’m Still Here: Black Dignity in a World Made for Whiteness

I’m Still Here: Black Dignity in a World Made for WhitenessAuthor: Austin Channing BrownGenre: Civil Rights – RacePublisher: Convergent BooksPublished: May 15, 2018Format: HardcoverISBN: 978-1524760854 Brown gives an insight into her experience as a black woman in the United States. This book was worth the read and a worthy reminder that there are different experience of living in the U.S. And, those experiences are heavily influenced by race. White people do not experience living here Read More …