I have a new article out in the November-December issue of Modern Reformation. It’s entitled “American Idol, American Culture, the Christian Church, and Your Bible Study.” I explore the impact on the church of the Western cultural forces of “authenticity and disintermediation”—forces you can see in places from reality TV to YouTube.
Small Preaching: 25 Little Things You Can Do Now to Become a Better Preacher, by Jonathan Pennington (Bellingham, WA: Lexham Press, 2021). Very few pp.Great little title. Punchy and short. Genuinely full of wisdom. The three things that stood out to me most: The very...
The Tyranny of Merit: What’s Become of the Common Good? by Michael J. SandelMy rating: 5 of 5 starsI loved Sandel's book Justice: What's the Right Thing to Do? His power is incisive analysis: he cuts to the Augustinian heart of divisive issues using classic...
The Rise and Triumph of the Modern Self: Cultural Amnesia, Expressive Individualism, and the Road to Sexual Revolution by Carl R. Trueman.My rating: 5 of 5 stars I'm hoping to publish in a journal a more extensive review of this excellent—though long and at times...
This video on “white supremacy” in Western music theory recently got some attention from intelligent friends and acquaintances. It claims that Western music theory is racist—white supremacist, to be precise—for teaching only the musical style of 18th century European...
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It requires a subscription to the magazine. Are you able to post the full text on your website?
I’m afraid I myself don’t have access, but when or if it becomes available I will link to it. Sorry!
Well, at least we can read the first page.