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Book Review: “When Children Come out: A Guide for Christian Parents” by Mark Yarhouse and Olya Zaporozhets
When Children Come Out: A Guide for Christian Parents by Mark Yarhouse and Olya Zaporozhets is a fairly even-toned look at how Christian parents can navigate some of the difficulties that come up within and without their tradition related to children coming out.
What sets this book apart from many books about Christianity and sexuality is its avoidance of culture war narratives. Rather than giving hard yes or hard no answers to questions about what parents can or should do, Yarhouse and Zaporozhets use research to show how different approaches yield different outcomes with parents and children. Many stories are included throughout the text, from both affirming and non-affirming parents and their children. These stories help highlight the application for the research the authors bring to the forefront.
The book has 7 chapters, each of which focuses on a different aspect of Christianity and how the journey about children coming out can change things with faith, the church, parents, where parents seek help, and more. One of the major takeaways from the book is to be proactive, nurturing relationships with one’s children and with their church to help bring about positive change in lives.
When Children Come Out is a useful resource for Christian parents. I would imagine that parents from all over the political spectrum would find it beneficial reading.
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Book Review: “Tell Her Story: How Women Led, Taught, and Ministered in the Early Church” by Nijay K. Gupta
Tell Her Story: How Women Led, Taught, and Ministered in the Early Church by Nijay K. Gupta is a fascinating look at women in leadership throughout the early church.
Gupta first notes his own journey of coming to understand that women have often been “hidden figures” (alluding to the book/movie about black women in NASA who helped launch the space program) when it comes to the history of the church. The rest of the book is divided into the time before the early church and the time of the early church. The chapters in the first part highlight Deborah, the role of women in Genesis 1-3, women in the NT, and women during Jesus’s ministry. The second part focuses on women as leaders in the early church, featuring Junia, Prisca, Phoebe, and others.
Many of these stories will be familiar to those already interested the debate over women in the church. But Gupta does a fantastic job not only providing an introductory look at the women of that early church and how the Bible shows them to be leading and teaching but also of introducing some lesser known topics. For example, there’s an interesting section about women ministering to Jesus as well. He also highlights how women were following Jesus alongside the twelve and helping fund and support that ministry (62ff).
The book will likely not convince those already entrenched on “the other side” but serves as a solid introduction to the challenges that come with denying women positions of teaching and leading in the early church. It becomes more and more clear that complementarians must explain away rather than explain the presence of these women leaders.
Tell Her Story presents an excellent introductory read to help show that women were indeed leaders in the early church. I highly recommend it.
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Book Review: “Wandering Toward God: Finding Faith Amid Doubts and Big Questions” by Travis Dickinson
Wandering Toward God: Finding Faith Amid Doubts and Big Questions by Travis Dickinson is a look at how to navigate doubts on one’s journey of faith.
For full disclosure, as a reader I should note that I’ve been going through a journey of doubts myself. I looked forward to seeing how Dickinson might approach this while also being somewhat wary of my own experience with Christian apologetics largely dealing with certainty rather than acknowledging the depths of difficulties with faith. While reading this book, I found my concerns were mostly assuaged. Dickinson does an admirable job offering a sympathetic hand to those who have serious doubts. Chapters are dedicated to both figuring out what kind of doubts one might have (are they severe enough to be a challenge to Christianity in toto or are they more incidental, for example–and how to navigate that as well) and how to pursue resources, answers, or even just some kind of comfortable area where one lives alongside and with doubt.
Dickinson does dive into a couple of apologetic-level questions, exploring some of the common questions that come up in Christians’ journey. I found this part less helpful, because having studied apologetics myself, the answers Dickinson is able to offer in such small sections are very basic. That’s not necessarily a knock on the book as a whole, but for those who have already done some questioning and who find problems with some of the simpler answers, these sections will be a rehash. On the flip side, Dickinson’s own notion of how to deal with doubts as they arise tend to be very useful and less on the trite answer side.
Wandering Toward God was a worthy introductory read for thinking about doubts in one’s faith life. I recommend it, though I also want something deeper myself.
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Book Review: “Honor, Patronage, Kinship, and Purity: Unlocking New Testament Culture” by David A. deSilva
Honor, Patronage, Kinship, and Purity: Unlocking New Testament Culture by David A. deSilva introduces readers to the cultural context of the New Testament.
The book is divided into chapters that tackle each of the major topics. There are two chapters on honor and shame. The first introduces the concepts of honor and shame to understand how such concepts worked in the NT period. The second chapter specifically talks about the concepts of in the NT itself. The next two chapters are about patronage. The first is to show how patronage worked, while the second applies that to the notion of grace in the NT. The next two chapters cover kinship. First, deSilva outlines how families worked in the first century world. Then, he applies that in the next chapter to the concept of a “household of God” in the NT. The next two chapters cover purity in the biblical world.
Example after fascinating example is used by deSilva to demonstrate the cultural differences between the NT setting and our own. These are across the whole array of topics deSilva introduces throughout the book. That makes the book not just a resource for learning about the culture of the NT world, but also something to help actually apply that understanding to the Bible. These applications are direct from the text, such as the understanding from the book of Hebrews (13) in which the author talks about the imprisoned being remembered as though they are “the same thing, though separate individuals” (252). This kind of insight is absolutely dripping from the book.
Readers looking to more fully understand the NT should consider this book a must-read. It illuminates much of the cultural context of the Bible.
Honor, Patronage, Kinship, and Purity is a fascinating book that can help change how readers see the Bible. I recommend it for those looking to more deeply understand both the context and meaning of Scripture.
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Book Review: “Reading the Bible Around the World: A Student’s Guide to Global Hermeneutics”
Reading the Bible Around the World introduces readers to seeing global perspectives on the Bible.
The book is clearly meant to be, as the subtitle suggests, “A Student’s Guide to Global Hermeneutics.” It’s a pithy volume, but each chapter packs a punch. The authors go through Latin America, Africa, Europe/Euro-American, Asian, and Diasporic approaches to reading scripture, dedicating one chapter to each topic. Each chapter is about 20 pages, but stuffed with information. Each chapter highlights the main names in hermeneutics in each area, and gives a couple specific looks at how things like the Parable of the Loving Neighbor (Luke 10), the story of Ruth, or other passages. These latter parts of the chapters help readers to understand the context provided in the earlier parts.
Reading the Bible Around the World is a brief, interesting look into global readings of the Bible. Recommended for those looking to expand perspectives beyond American-centric readings of Scripture.
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Book Review: “The Trinity in the Book of Revelation” by Brandon D. Smith
The Trinity in the Book of Revelation: Seeing Father, Son, and Holy Spirit in John’s Apocalypse by Brandon D. Smith starts with the charge from Gregory of Nazianzus to take theology as a serious task. And the book does exactly that, sifting through the book of Revelation to highlight the Trinitarian theology found therein.
Smith repeatedly notes that Revelation is a confusing book and this has lead to a wide and wild assortment of theories about its genre, its meaning, and its conclusions (7-8). Smith approaches the book from a patristic perspective (11ff) and this leads to some of his differentiation from other recent authors. After laying the groundwork for reading the Revelation in light of the Trinity, Smith launches into three chapters, one each on Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
The latter chapter highlights again Smith’s commitment to patristic theology. He notes that the Church Fathers did not always agree, even in regards to the focus on the Holy Spirit (144). Smith notes that Basil took a hardline response against any who downplayed the Holy Spirit’s work or divinity.
After these three chapters on Persons of the Trinity, Smith wraps up the arguments of his book by noting not only problems with missing the Trinitarian power of the book of Revelation but also some issues with modern readings of the book.
The Trinity in the Book of Revelation not only highlights the Trinity as a major theme in Revelation, but also manages to eliminate some of the perceived need for some wild-eyed theories about the book. I recommend it.
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Book Review: “Touch the Earth: Poems on the Way” by Drew Jackson
Touch the Earth is the second part of a poetic reflections on the Gospel of Luke through poems. Before going farther, I can attest that it is well worth reading on its own, even if one hasn’t read the first (as I had not).
Jackson’s lyrically rich poems reach into the Gospel of Luke and ask us as readers to dive into the text, to feel the words flow, and to reimagine what the world might be if we experienced the Gospel as such beauty. The book is part dramatic reimagining, part reinterpreting. Jackson calls us to envision the truths of the Gospel and draws them out in a beautiful form.
One of my favorite portions of Luke is the section from Luke 10 and following in which Jesus repeatedly establishes himself as a masterful teacher and prophetic voice. Drew Jackson’s words draw that out as well. One section, which examines Luke 10:17-19, includes such phrases as:
“This is a tactic
used by men who sit in Caesar’s seat:
convince the people they are weak,
impotent and wholly reliant
on those in high places…
Power to the people
This is the work:
to realize what is already ours
and not be surprised
when the demons tremble.”
Page after page, Jackson shatters expectations and creates a beautifully alluring collection that frankly reinvigorated me as a reader. I loved it.
Touch the Earth is, frankly, a thing of beauty. I recommend it very very highly.
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Book Review: “Martin Luther and the Rule of Faith” by Todd R. Hains
Martin Luther and the Rule of Faith by Todd R. Hains explores Martin Luther’s reading of scripture. It’s a topic that has occupied theologians for hundreds of years, but Hains presents it in a way that allows readers to see Luther’s reading of scripture contextually.
Hains notes Luther’s words against reason and notes how it has been misunderstood. Then, he turns to the questions that arose in reading scripture, including the question of when scripture might be read against itself. This led Luther, Hains argues, to reading scripture in much the same way as others in church history had–reading it as a book of faith that speaks with the power of the Spirit (11).
The rule of faith, however, is to be understood not abstractly but as reading through ancient catechesis- the use of the Ten Commandments, the Apostle’s Creed, and the Lord’s Prayer. By understanding this as the foundation of Luther’s reading of scripture, the notion of sola scriptura as well as his reading in certain places becomes more evident. Not only does Luther follow the ancient catechesis in his own catechism (57ff), but it also helps illuminate how Luther read the Law (89ff especially). Here, Hains notes, that Luther argued that the Torah would be seen by reason as a “jumble of stories and random laws” while the rule of faith leads to seeing the Torah as books that “teach faith and its fruits” (93).
Martin Luther and the Rule of Faith is an intriguing look at Luther’s reading of scripture. Readers interested in what Luther may have meant by sola scriptura and how he practiced it will find it insightful.
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Book Review: “Humble Confidence: A Model for Interfaith Apologetics” by Benno van den Toren & Kang-San Tan
Humble Confidence: A Model for Interfaith Apologetics seeks to provide a way forward in interfaith discussions from a Christian perspective. The book is divided into two parts: Reimagining Interfaith Apologetics and Contextual Apologetic Witness to Particular Audiences.
The first part focuses on the model for interfaith apologetics. Here, the authors note several great points. These include the fact that beliefs are embedded rather than held on a surface level. Too often, Christians interested in apologetics treat religious belief as one of a set of beliefs, each of which can simply be jettisoned and replaced with a new belief, as if people’s intellectual lives are a kind of salad bar from which we select and replace things on our plate. The authors rightly note that this is mistaken and that beliefs are formed contextually and often formed in an interconnected web in which removing one is not simple. The authors also note the way that one approaches other beliefs often involves cultural aspects and questions of integration, which is often unfortunately read as syncretism. While the book’s subtitle suggests a model will be presented, the authors present less of a one-size fits all model than a way of looking at beliefs and religions more broadly. This is probably more accurate and useful than any attempt at a singular model would be.
The second part of the book moves to apply insights from the first part of the book to specific religions. I found this part of the book less successful. For example, discussing Buddhism includes the notion that Buddhism must be confronted with “reality,” as if Buddhists themselves are somehow unaware of aspects of “reality” that might be challenging for their beliefs. Buddhism seeks reality in its own sense (179) and the attempt to move towards detachment from the world due to suffering is seen by the authors as a potential challenge to Christianity (187). Nevertheless, the answers provided reads as oversimplified and fail to take seriously the core beliefs of Buddhism.
Indeed, my overall impression of the book is that it is quite simple in its assessment of world religions. The authors are in an unenviable position of trying to both engage with world religions in limited space and attempting to show that such a simplistic interaction is undesirable and even unhelpful. Perhaps the book’s scope is wider than it should have been–more space dedicated to the “modeling” portion of the book may have helped differentiate it more from other broad apologetics books, and avoided the ill-fated attempt to summarize, engage with winsomely, and try to convert other religions.
Ultimately, Humble Confidence is a mixed bag. While I admire the authors’ attempts to show that interfaith dialogue must not always be adversarial, the actual apologetic aspects of the work left me wondering what made it different from standard approaches. It is a decent starting off point for reading about interfaith dialogue, but will leave readers wanting more.
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Book Review: “Renewal Worship: A Theology of Pentecostal Doxology” by Steven Félix-Jäger
Renewal Worship: A Theology of Pentecostal Doxology provides a broad overview/theology of Pentecostal worship.
The first thing that immediately came to my mind on starting this book is the discussions and debates I’ve engaged in over Pentecostal theology. As a Lutheran, there are some quite large differences in theology and practice. However, Lutheranism also doesn’t have a fully-fledged view of gifts of the spirit, a stance on continuationism vs. not, or really much interest in those debates. Knowing that some of these discussions quickly turn sour (such as having been told I’m unsaved because I held to a different consideration of what it meant to be baptized), I was cautious on cracking the cover here. I’m pleased to report that Félix-Jäger does not engage in such frivolous dismissal of other Christians. Instead, he’s provided here a substantive look at Pentecostal worship that includes enough in it to be useful and informative to Christians of broad backgrounds and interests.
The book is divided into two parts. The first is a profile of renewal worship, and the second places renewal worship in context. Félix-Jäger uses the term “renewal worship” interchangeably with Pentecostal worship. In the introduction, he points out that many books on theology of worship are prescriptive–that is, they tell readers how they’re supposed to be worshiping. He notes that there are severe problems with claiming to have one single unified approach as “the biblical approach to worship” (8). Rather than attempting to provide stout arguments for why one must worship as he suggests, he instead offers the theology of worship in this book as a case study of how a Pentecostal community can worship, why it matters, and how it can be seen as exegetically satisfying.
The first chapter has Félix-Jäger going into what renewal worship is. Here, his concern for not offering prescription is evident, though he provides a contrast between evangelical (largely based upon scripture as the primary driver in worship), sacramental (based upon rituals as means for bringing grace and Christ to believers), and Pentecostal (focused on the Spirit’s involvement in worship). Admittedly, the constant use of “symbol” language for sacramental theology is grating from a Lutheran perspective, but his effort to delineate different styles of worship is of interest.
Renewal worship, he argues, can be integrated into eschatological expectation–worship as a foretaste of the feast to come (39ff). The sacraments themselves are not rejected by Pentecostal theology but integrated into a broad sense of Spirit-filled worship (44ff). Of course, there are controversial aspects in Pentecostal worship, such as the notion of healing or miraculous signs and wonders as integration of worship. Félix-Jäger again puts this into an eschatological framework, seeing healing as a sign of the coming renewal (49). He does not debate whether healings occur or how they do so. Instead, the concept of healings occurring is a given for renewal worship and not part of the scope of this book.
Félix-Jäger acknowledges some of the difficulties that have led to renewal worship getting linked to prosperity gospel (72-81). He uses lyrics from various songs to illustrate aspects of what he means by renewal worship (eg. 27-28; 137). He carefully draws lines about what is meant by speaking in tongues in worship, not falling into the trap of insisting one must do so to demonstrate salvation (as this reviewer has encountered before in argument) (87ff). The arts are integrated into worship in renewal worship, whether its music or other forms of art (106ff). Renewal worship is less structured and often depends upon a sense of flowing with the Spirit (139ff). Renewal worship is a global movement and has advantages when it comes to integration and contextualization, he argues (200ff).
Renewal Worship is of interest to anyone who seeks understanding of worship practice or is exploring more about what it means to be Pentecostal. As someone who’s not Pentecostal, I still found the book quite engaging, sometimes challenging, and certainly enlightening. Recommended.
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