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Focus On Friendship: A Review Of "Why Can't We Be Friends?", Erin Olson

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"Christians typically assume that the best way to avoid this temptation of engaging in sexual impurity is to avoid anything even resembling friendship with someone of the opposite sex. Byrd, however, argues that avoidance is not purity; it is simply avoidance."

Posting about ­­­­­­­­the book Why Can't We Be Friends? from In All Things - an online journal for critical reflection on faith, culture, art, and every ordinary-yet-graced square inch of God’s creation.

https://inallthings.org/focus-on-friendship-a-review-of-why-cant-we-be-friends/

American Christians: A Review Of "The Redemptive Self", Donald Roth

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"This book holds up an important mirror to the culture that should be both a comforting affirmation and a deep challenge to American Christians."

Posting about the book The Redemptive Self from In All Things - an online journal for critical reflection on faith, culture, art, and every ordinary-yet-graced square inch of God’s creation.

https://inallthings.org/american-christians-a-review-of-the-redemptive-self/

The Ins And Outs Of Marriage: A Review Of "Mutual By Design", Erin Olson

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"Mutual by Design: A Better Model of Christian Marriage provides a broad overview of marriage, starting with Biblical interpretations on the idea of marriage and gender roles and ending with discussions on subjects like headship, abuse, and divorce."

Posting about ­­­­­­­­the book Mutual by Design from In All Things - an online journal for critical reflection on faith, culture, art, and every ordinary-yet-graced square inch of God’s creation.

https://inallthings.org/the-ins-and-outs-of-marriage-a-review-of-mutual-by-design/

How Evangelical Fears Paved The Way For Donald Trump: A Review Of "Believe Me", Scott Culpepper

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"Believe Me chronicles the story of evangelical political engagement in American history and seeks to come to grips with the stark paradox of evangelical support for a president whose character falls so short of their professed ideals."

Posting about ­­­­­­­­the book Believe Me from In All Things - an online journal for critical reflection on faith, culture, art, and every ordinary-yet-graced square inch of God’s creation.

https://inallthings.org/how-evangelical-fears-paved-the-way-for-donald-trump-a-review-of-believe-me/

Bearing Witness In A Tldr World: A Review Of "Disruptive Witness", Justin Bailey

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"In a world full of noise, TLDR is emblematic of our society’s short attention span."

Posting about ­­­­­­­­the book Disruptive Witness from In All Things - an online journal for critical reflection on faith, culture, art, and every ordinary-yet-graced square inch of God’s creation.

https://inallthings.org/bearing-witness-in-a-tldr-world-a-review-of-disruptive-witness/

The Past Speaks To The Present: A Review Of "Demanding Liberty", Scott Culpepper

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"Brandon O’Brien’s Demanding Liberty reintroduces us to a forgotten hero who deserves to be remembered and emulated."

Posting about the book Demanding Liberty: An Untold Story of American Religious Freedom from In All Things - an online journal for critical reflection on faith, culture, art, and every ordinary-yet-graced square inch of God’s creation.

https://inallthings.org/the-past-speaks-to-the-present-a-review-of-demanding-liberty/

Interpreting Scripture Through Mystery, Doubt, And Ancient Lit: A Review Of "Inspired", Kayt E. Frisch

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"In her new book, Inspired, popular blogger Rachel Held Evans engagingly wrestles in reconciling the difficult passages in the Old Testament with the overarching message of the Bible."

Posting about the book Inspired from In All Things - an online journal for critical reflection on faith, culture, art, and every ordinary-yet-graced square inch of God’s creation.

https://inallthings.org/interpreting-scripture-through-mystery-doubt-ancient-lit-a-review-of-inspired/

Movies Are Prayers (Book Review), Joshua Matthews

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"I think that Josh Larsen believes that movies can be important imaginative visions, but he goes one step further."

Posting about ­­­­­­­­the book Movies are Prayers from In All Things - an online journal for critical reflection on faith, culture, art, and every ordinary-yet-graced square inch of God’s creation.

https://inallthings.org/movies-are-prayers-book-review/

Iat Book Club: How To Think, Erin Olson, Mary Nickel, Myles Werntz, Justin Bailey

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This book club series features the book, "How to Think: A Survival Guide for a World at Odds," by Alan Jacobs. Various voices have contributed to the series as they interacted with one another and responded to the book. Series contributors are Erin Olson, Mary Nickel, Myles Werntz, and Justin Bailey.

Access at publisher's site: https://inallthings.org/iat-book-club-how-to-think-round-table-2/

Surviving Secular Apocalypse: A "How-To" Book For The End Of The World, Justin Bailey

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"Eschatological fascination is not limited to believers wrestling with biblical texts. This, at least, is the argument made by Robert Joustra and Alissa Wilkinson in their remarkable book."

Posting about apocalyptic themes in modern culture from In All Things - an online journal for critical reflection on faith, culture, art, and every ordinary-yet-graced square inch of God’s creation.

https://inallthings.org/surviving-secular-apocalypse-a-how-to-book-for-the-end-of-the-world/