by Colonel V. Doner ★★★★★ The Lord God is the universal governor of all nations. Humans are unable to govern justly without Scripture as their governing authority, the Bible is the only standard by which to run a government, there is no absolute separation of church and state. –The Coalition…
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Dubious Disciple book reviews

Book review: Exodus Tales
by Sheila Deeth ★★★★ Sheila continues her cute kids’ series with the book of Exodus. Forty or so two-page stories in large print. The first book of the series was reviewed here: http://www.dubiousdisciple.com/2012/04/book-review-genesis-people.html Sheila’s writing is engaging, meant as a “middle-school reader for book-lovers of all ages.” I had the…

Book review: Symbols, Meaning, and the Sacred Quest
by Andrew Cort ★★★★ How on earth do I rate this book? I had no idea what Cort was talking about most of the time, yet I loved the book. It’s insightful and full of little anecdotes from oral tradition, definitely a flavorful way of reading the Bible. I don’t…

Book review: Jesus for the Non-Religious
by John Shelby Spong ★★★★★ The phrase “spiritual but not religious” has become such a common description that an acronym has developed: SBNR. Are you an SBNR? I’m not. As much as I want to belong, it doesn’t really describe me. I’m more of a JBNR guy (Jesus but not…

Book review: Life of Pi
by Yann Martel ★★★★★ Piscine Molitor Patel (nickname: Pi) grows up as an impressionable young son of a zookeeper in India. When the family decides to sell the zoo animals and relocate to Canada, they board a cargo ship with the caged animals and set off. Tragedy strikes, the ship…

Book review: Is God a Moral Monster?
by Paul Copan ★★★★ Paul Copan responds to the New Atheist stance that the God of the Old Testament is a “moral monster.” I agreed with only about half of Copan’s conclusions, but his book was well-written, informative, and fun to read. Copan begins by attempting to make sense of…

Book review: Apocalyptic Tremors
by C. R. Chapman ★★★★ Let me start by saying Chapman reads Revelation the traditional way: as a promise of our future. She also firmly believes in the inerrancy of scripture. Therefore, she and I will certainly differ in opinion. It’s hard for me to grasp how any serious scholar…

Book review: Third Way Allegiance
by Tripp York ★★★★ Here’s a perfect selection for your book club. York feeds us a collection of thought-provoking essays, ranging from the politics of war to the proper celebration of our holidays. York doesn’t have the answers, but he has plenty of questions to make us wonder whether we…

Book review: And God Said, Let There Be Evolution!
Edited by Charles M. Wynn, Sr. and Arthur W. Wiggins ★★★★★ This is a fantastic book idea! Nearly half of America’s scientists believe science and religion are compatible. So, let’s take believing scientists from the three major monotheistic religions—Judaism, Christianity, and Islam—and get them to talk about evolution. Why the…

Book review: Revelation: The Way it Happened
I thought it would be fun to present a review of my own book that I received while it was still in the galley stage. I think Fran Lewis was the very first to read the published version. Fran is a sweetie who probably reads about a book a day,…