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Kuyper On Science: A Review Of Calvinism For A Secular Age, Channon Visscher

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"Kuyper’s comprehensive vision for the Christian life has continued to capture a broader Christian imagination."

Posting about the book Calvinism for a Secular Age 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/kuyper-on-science-a-review-of-calvinism-for-a-secular-age/

Confronting Kuyper: A Review Of Calvinism For A Secular Age (Chapter Seven: On Race), Shaun Stiemsma

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"To filter out the racist impurities in Kuyper’s thought, we must hear those voices with other backgrounds and experiences."

Posting about ­­­­­­­­the book Calvinism for a Secular Age 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/confronting-kuyper-a-review-of-calvinism-for-a-secular-age-chapter-seven/

Distilling Kuyper: A Review Of Calvinism For A Secular Age, Donald Roth

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"This book provides a balance from within Kuyperian thought that supports the overall contention that there’s something to be gained from engaging with the tradition."

Posting about the book Calvinism for a Secular Age 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/distilling-kuyper-a-review-of-calvinism-for-a-secular-age/

Coping With Defeat: Sunni Islam, Roman Catholicism, And The Modern State. Jonathan Laurence (Princeton, Nj: Princeton University Press, 2021). Pp. 606. $35.00 Paper. Isbn: 9780691172125, Jared Rubin

Economics Faculty Articles and Research

A book review of Coping with Defeat: Sunni Islam, Roman Catholicism, and the Modern State by Jonathan Lawrence.

Clear Eyes, Full Hearts: A Review Of Calvinism For A Secular Age, Gayle E. Doornbos

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"The authors invite us to know what it is like to live and work within a tradition that has significant flaws alongside profound insights."

Posting about ­­­­­­­­the book Calvinism for a Secular Age 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/clear-eyes-full-hearts-a-review-of-calvinism-for-a-secular-age/

Desiring Rightly: A Review Of Wanting, Donald Roth

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"We learn to want what we want by seeing what other people find desirable."

Posting about the book Wanting 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/desiring-rightly-a-review-of-wanting/

Reimagining Rhythms: A Review Of The Sacred Pulse, Erin Olson

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"We all bear the weight of grief, and Fiet’s book challenged me to look more closely at societal responses to the experience."

Posting about ­­­­­­­­the book The Sacred Pulse 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/reimagining-rhythms-a-review-of-the-sacred-pulse/

Understanding Joseph Smith's Translation Of The Bible By Kent P. Jackson, Kerry Muhlestein

BYU Studies

Kent Jackson has spent about three decades studying Joseph Smith’s translation of the Bible and has put all that research together in a masterful volume that is informative yet not overwhelming for the nonacademic. While there are a few minor things that could have been done differently, this book, combined with Jackson’s recent Joseph Smith’s Translation of the Bible: The Joseph Smith Translation and the King James Translation in Parallel Columns (Provo, Utah: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University; Salt Lake City: Deseret Book, 2021), have made it possible for us to better use and understand Joseph Smith’s translation than …

The Catechism As Counter-Culture: A Review Of You Are Not Your Own, Donald Roth

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"Because it is Christ who we belong to, we can rest in His provision for us."

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https://inallthings.org/the-catechism-as-counter-culture-a-review-of-you-are-not-your-own/

The Doctrine Of Creation: A Constructive Kuyperian Approach (Book Review), David Moser

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For The Beauty Of The Earth: A Review Of The God Of The Garden, Ruth C. Clark

Staff Work

"Loving a master Gardener who cares for the sparrows involves noticing the garden."

Posting about ­­­­­­­­the book The God of the Garden 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/for-the-beauty-of-the-earth-a-review-of-the-god-of-the-garden/

"Better Than We Found It": A Review Of Struggling With Evangelicalism, Justin Bailey

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"It is humbling and heartening to remember that the church is wider than evangelicalism, and that the kingdom of God is bigger than our local experience of it."

Posting about ­­­­­­­­the book Struggling with Evangelicalism 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/better-than-we-found-it-a-review-of-struggling-with-evangelicalism/

Joined In Heart And Will: A Review Of Reformed Public Theology, Todd Zuidema

Staff Work

"Drawing from the work and writing of many Reformed theologians both historical and contemporary, these essays provide a fresh insight on how to worship and live faithfully together."

Posting about the book Reformed Public Theology 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/joined-in-heart-and-will-a-review-of-reformed-public-theology/

Gained In Translation: A Review Of The First Nations Version, Justin Bailey

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"Every translation lives in the tension between fidelity to the source material and intelligibility for the audience."

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https://inallthings.org/gained-in-translation-a-review-of-the-first-nations-version/

The Prophetic And Black And Pentecostal Voice: A Review Of Shoutin' In The Fire, Howard Schaap

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"Shoutin’ in the Fire is a series of personal essays with elements of memoir to them, but from the start, Stewart finds his voice in others’ voices."

Posting about ­­­­­­­­the book Shoutin' in the Fire 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-prophetic-and-black-and-pentecostal-voice-a-review-of-shoutin-in-the-fire/

The Academy And Aesthetics: A Review Of Reformed Public Theology, Gayle E. Doornbos

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"Warts and all, I still find the Neo-Calvinist vision deeply compelling, and one that is worth living in, working in, and developing."

Posting about ­­­­­­­­the book Reformed Public Theology 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-academy-and-aesthetics-a-review-of-reformed-public-theology/?highlight=reformed%20public%20theology#rf1-21614

The Making Of Beautiful Things: A Review Of Adorning The Dark, Channon Visscher

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"With a sacramental view of the world, we are pointed toward deeper creational truths that are accessible to all humans."

Posting about ­­­­­­­­the book Adorning the Dark 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-making-of-beautiful-things-a-review-of-adorning-the-dark/

Fruit In Keeping With Repentance: A Review Of Reparations, Justin Bailey

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"I found this book to be clear, clinical, and devastating. I thank Kwon and Thompson for reminding us of our proper work, and that the Christian life is one of continual repentance."

Posting about the book Reparations 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/fruit-in-keeping-with-repentance-a-review-of-reparations/

Neo-Calvinism For The Nations: Reviewing Part 2 & 3 Of Reformed Public Theology, Donald Roth

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"Together, these essays demonstrate that Neo-Calvinism can offer insight beyond its Dutch roots."

Posting about ­­­­­­­­the book Reformed Public Theology 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/neo-calvinism-for-the-nations-reviewing-part-2-3-of-reformed-public-theology/

Reviews Of Rajesh Singh, _Periodisation Of Rock-Cut Monuments Of India_ And _Khīṅgīla Vs. Buddhist Caves_, Charles Willemen

The Indian International Journal of Buddhist Studies

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Review Of Shohei Ichimura, _The Canonical Book Of The Buddha's Lengthy Discourses_, Bhikkhu Analayo

The Indian International Journal of Buddhist Studies

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An Unlikely Story: A Review Of Reformed Public Theology, Justin Bailey

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"If Neo-Calvinism is to have a future, it will need to be translated into new settings, allowed to grow organically in new soils."

Posting about ­­­­­­­­the book Reformed Public Theology 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/an-unlikely-story-a-review-of-reformed-public-theology/

The Bells Of Helmus (Book Review), James C. Schaap

Pro Rege

Reviewed Title: The Bells of Helmus by Cobie de Lespinasse. Portland, Oregon: The Metropolitan Press, 1934. 250 pp.

Unbelief And Revolution And Challenging The Spirit Of Modernity (Book Review), Keith C. Sewell

Pro Rege

Reviewed Titles: Unbelief and Revolution by Guilllaume Groen Van Prinsterer, translated by Harry Van Dyke. Bellingham, WA: Lexham Press, 2018. 267 pp. ISBN: 9781683592280. Challenging the Spirit of Modernity: A Study of Groen Van Prinsterer's Unbelief and Revolution by Harry Van Dyke. Bellingham, WA: Lexham Press, 2018. 345 pp. ISBN: 9781683593201.

Learning To Eat Your Vegetables: A Review Of Contours Of The Kuyperian Tradition From A Teacher's Perspective, Donald Roth

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"Bartholomew is taking on an exceptionally difficult challenge by trying to present these ideas both clearly and with sufficient context to situate them in a story that invites the reader in as a participant."

Posting about ­­­­­­­­the book Contours of the Kuyperian Tradition 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/learning-to-eat-your-vegetables-a-review-of-contours-of-the-kuyperian-tradition-from-a-teachers-perspective/

More Than Just "Every Square Inch": A Review Of Contours Of The Kuyperian Tradition, Emily Vander Ploeg

Student Work

"Bartholomew allows readers to see multiple examples of ideas within the Kuyperian tradition relating to topics such as worldview, missions, and philosophy."

Posting about the book Contours of the Kuyperian Tradition 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/more-than-just-every-square-inch-a-review-of-contours-of-the-kuyperian-tradition/

Receiving The Kingdom As A Child: A Review Of Unfettered, Marcus Buker

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"In resting, [Smith] felt a call to a holistic tuning to the promptings of the Spirit: fully listening with body, mind, and soul, and allowing a childlike connection with God to grow."

Posting about ­­­­­­­­the book Unfettered 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/receiving-the-kingdom-as-a-child-a-review-of-unfettered/

Hope For Harmony: A Review Of Women In The Mission Of The Church, Kate Vander Veen

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"Creation alone shouts the blessings of heterogeneity over the paucity of uniformity. The coalescing of our differences is part of God’s greater story."

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https://inallthings.org/hope-for-harmony-a-review-of-women-in-the-mission-of-the-church/

Living Well In The Ordinary: A Review Of A Long Obedience In The Same Direction, Sam Ashmore

Staff Work

"Permission is given to not focus on our work and effort, but for God’s work to be at the center."

Posting about the book A Long Obedience in the Same Direction 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/ordinary-inspirations-a-review-of-a-long-obedience-in-the-same-direction/?highlight=living%20well%20in%20the%20ordinary

Biblical Kinship, Refugees, And Immigration: A Review Of Refuge Reimagined, Robert Dehaan

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"The authors recognize the challenges of developing a global plan to address the refugee crisis but see it as an attainable goal."

Posting about ­­­­­­­­the book Refuge Reimagined 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/biblical-kinship-refugees-and-immigration-a-review-of-refuge-reimagined/