Many years ago, I first read St. Augustine’s Confessions, and it had a profound impact on me (I’ll get to why in a moment). I’ve since read it a few times, even listening to it in audiobook format. For anyone interested in the Christian faith, I recommend reading it. Before I get into why, let me first summarize St. Augustine’s life …
My new book is now available from Amazon, Barnes and Noble, and other retailers. The synopsis: What if there was an all-encompassing narrative which links the books of the Bible around a common message? What if it were possible to step back and get a “big picture” view of what God is saying and doing in the Scriptures? Well, there …
I’ve been working on a new book called “The Christian Story” that attempts to provide context to the Old Testament in terms of how Christ came to fulfill God’s promise of a Savior who would restore all creation. Thus, the entire Bible is the “Christian story,” because it is centered around Jesus Christ. I hope to have it out in …
I did an interview a while back for Christine Henderson for her writer’s blog (TheWriteChris) to discuss how I write and manage time. The links are below. If you’re a budding writer, I encourage you to check out the rest of her blog. Interview Main blog site [Pen image by Guillaume Carels (http://www.flickr.com/photos/aliceinw/227116873/), via Wikimedia Commons]
This is the conclusion and summary to my review of Zealot by Reza Aslan. If you don’t want to read through the more in-depth installments, then this post will summarize it for you. One of the main problems with Aslan’s book is that there’s really nothing new in it. There’s no new scholarship, no real citations, and no strong analytical …
This is the fourth installment of my review of Zealot, by Reza Aslan. You can find the previous installments here: http://lutheranchronicles.com/review-of-zealot-first-installment/ http://lutheranchronicles.com/review-of-zealot-second-installment/ http://lutheranchronicles.com/review-of-zealot-third-installment/ I’ve already covered Parts I and II of Aslan’s book, so this installment begins with Aslan’s prologue to Part III. Most of his prologue is centered around the martyrdom of the disciple Stephen, mentioned in Acts 6 …
This is the third installment of my review of Zealot, by Reza Aslan. You can find the first and second installments here: http://lutheranchronicles.com/review-of-zealot-first-installment/ http://lutheranchronicles.com/review-of-zealot-second-installment/ The second installment covered Part I of the book, and this installment begins with Aslan’s prologue to Part II. In his prologue to Part II, Aslan tries to paint Jesus as a “zealot,” using the word …
This is the second installment of my review of Zealot, by Reza Aslan. You can find the first installment here: http://lutheranchronicles.com/review-of-zealot-first-installment/ I previously covered the general premise of the book as well as the Author’s Note and Introduction, so I’ll now begin again at the prologue to “Part I” of the book. Aslan’s prologue is focused on the role of …
There’s been a lot on the news lately about a new book called Zealot, written by Reza Aslan. I’ve decided to review and split it up into multiple parts due to space (as well as the fact that I’ll be writing the review as I read the book). This installment of the review covers the Author’s Note and Introduction portions …
I first read St. Augustine’s Confessions a number of years ago, and it had a profound impact on me (I’ll get to why in a moment). I recommend reading it. St. Augustine lived in the late fourth century AD and into the early fifth century (November 12, 354 to August 28, 430). He was born in Tagaste, a town in …