Book Reviews by Steve Lemke Arranged by Topic

Steve W. Lemke

Steve W. Lemke

Professor of Philosophy and Ethics

Office: HSC 270
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E-Mail: slemke@nobts.edu

Book Reviews by Steve Lemke
(Arranged by Topics)

Follow the links below to the book reviews arranged according to the following topics:

        Aesthetics

        Anthropology and Philosophy of Mind

        Christian Life and the Church

        Ethics

        Hermeneutics/Biblical Studies

        Philosophy of Religion and Apologetics

        Science and Faith

        Theology

        World Religions and Cults

(For a chronological list of the reviews, go to CHRONOLOGICAL BOOK REVIEWS.

 

Aesthetics Book Reviews

Review of Concerts of the Arts: Their Interplay and Modes of Relationship, by William Fleming, in Southwestern Journal of Theology 35, no. 1 (Fall 1992): 64.

Review of Understanding Early Christian Art, by Robin Margaret Jensen, in The Southern Baptist Journal of Theology 6, no. 3 (Fall 2002):116-117.

Review of Visual Faith: Art, Theology, and Worship in Dialogue, by William A. Dyrness, in The Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society 46, no. 1 (March 2003):147-148; and in The Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society 46, no. 3 (September 2003):567-569.

Review of Operation Firebrand, Operation Firebrand:  Crusade, and Operation Firebrand:  Deliverance, by Jefferson Scott, in The Southern Journal of Theology 9, no. 2 (Summer 2005):96-97.

Anthropology and Philosophy of Mind Book Reviews

Review of Mystical Christianity: A Psychological Commentary on the Gospel of John, by John A. Sanford, in Southwestern Journal of Theology 39, no. 1 (Fall 1996):74-75.

Review of AI, Connectionism and Philosophical Psychology, by James E. Tomberlin, in Southwestern Journal of Theology 40, no. 1 (Fall 1997):104-105.

Review of Artificial Intelligence: A Modern Approach, by Stuart Russell and Peter Norvig, in Southwestern Journal of Theology 40, no. 1 (Fall 1997):104.

Review of Christological Anthropology in Historical Perspective: Ancient and Contemporary Approaches to Theological Anthropology, by Marc Cortez, in Journal for Baptist Theology and Ministry, vol. 14, no. 1 (Spring 2017):85-86.

Review of The Depth of the Human Person: A Multidisciplinary Approach, ed. by Michael Welker, in Journal for Baptist Theology and Ministry, vol. 14, no. 1 (Spring 2017):88-90.

Review of The Soul: How We Know It’s Real and Why It Matters, by J. P. Moreland. Journal for Baptist Theology and Ministry, vol. 15, no. 2 (Fall 2018), 97-98.

Review of Who God Says You Are: A Christian Understanding of Identityby Klyne Snodgrass. Catholic Books Review, posted 7/29/2018, available online at http://www.catholicbooksreview.org/2018/snodgrass.html.

Review of Free Will Revisited: A Respectful Response to Luther, Calvin, and Edwards, by Robert E. Picirilli, in Journal for Baptist Theology and Ministry, vol. 16, no. 1 (Spring 2019), 75-77, available online at http://www.baptistcenter.net/journals/JBTM_16-1_Spring_2019.pdf.

Review of Sexuality, Gender, and the Church: A Christian Response in the New Cultural Landscape. Nu J. Matthew Pinson, Matthew Steven Bracey, Matthew McAffee, and Michael A. Oliver, in Journal for Baptist Theology and Ministry, vol. 17, no. 1 (Spring 2020), pp. 161-162, available online at http://baptistcenter.net/journals/JBTM_17-1_Spring_2020.pdf.

Review of All God’s Animals: A Catholic Theological Framework for Animal Ethics, by Christopher Steck, in Catholic Books Review, available online at http://www.catholicbooksreview.org/2020/steck.html, posted 6/25/20.

Review of The Christian Doctrine of Humanity, Explorations in Constructive Dogmatics series, ed. Oliver Crisp and Fred Sanders, in Catholic Books Review, available online at https://catholicbooksreview.org/2020/crisp.html.

Review of In God’s Image: An Anthropology of the Spirit (the 2019-20 Gifford Lectures), by Michael Welker, in Catholic Books Review, posted 7/25/2021, available online at http://www.catholicbooksreview.org/2021/welker.html

Christian Life and the Church Book Reviews

Review of Does It Matter What I Believe? What the Bible Teaches and Why We Should Believe It, by Millard J. Erickson, in Southwestern Journal of Theology 38, no. 2 (Spring 1996):42.

Review of Christian Cyberspace Companion, by Jason D. Baker, in Southwestern Journal of Theology 39, no. 1 (Fall 1996):81.

Review of Privileged Conversations: Dramatic Stories for Christmas, by Richard P. Olson, in Southwestern Journal of Theology 40, no. 1 (Fall 1997):118.

Review of Authentic Spirituality:  Moving Beyond Mere Religion, by Barry L. Callen, in The Southern Baptist Journal of Theology  7, no. 2 (Summer 2003):108-109.

Review of Works of Love, International Kierkegaard Commentary, vol. 16, ed. by Robert L. Perkins, in The Southern Baptist Journal of Theology  7, no. 3 (Fall 2003):92-93.

Review of A Simple Guide to the Way Back Home, by Jerry Sutton, in The Southern Baptist Journal of Theology 8, no. 1 (Spring 2004):114.

Review of The Renovation of the Heart: Putting on the Character of Christ, by Dallas Willard, in The Southern Baptist Journal of Theology  8, no. 2 (Summer 2004):96-97.

Review of Transformational Leadership: A New Model for Total Church Involvement, by Phillip V. Lewis, in The Southwestern Journal of Theology, unpublished.

Review of A Simple Guide to the Way Back Home, by Jerry Sutton, in The Southern Baptist Journal of Theology 8, no. 1 (Spring 2004):114.

Review of More than Just a Name: Preserving Our Baptist Identity, by R. Stanton Norman, in Journal for Baptist Theology and Ministry  2, no. 1 (Spring 2004):127-128, available online at http://www.baptistcenter.net/journals/JBTM_2-1_Spring_2004_14_Review_of_More_than_Just_a_Name.pdf.  

Review of The Renovation of the Heart: Putting on the Character of Christ, by Dallas Willard, in The Southern Baptist Journal of Theology  8, no. 2 (Summer 2004):96-97.

Review of Companion of Truth: The Life of Saint Athanasius, by Michael E. Molloy, in Catholic Books Review (Spring 2005), an online journal accessible at http://catholicbooksreview.org/2005/molloy.htm.

Review of Joseph Barnabas: His Life and Legacy, by Bernd Kollmann, in Catholic Books Review (Spring 2005), an online journal accessible at http://catholicbooksreview.org/2005/kollmann.htm

Review of Boundaries:  A Casebook in Environmental Ethics, by Christine E. Gurdorf and James E. Hutchingson, in Journal of Church and State 47, no. 1 (Winter 2005):160-161.

Review of Who Rules the Church? Examining Congregational Leadership and Church Government, by Gerald P. Cowen, in The Southern Journal of Theology 9, no. 2 (Summer 2005):84-85.

Review of Faithfulness and Fortitude:  In Conversation with the Ethics of Stanley Hauerwas, ed. by Mark Thiessen Nation and Samuel Wells, in The Southern Journal of Theology 9, no. 2 (Summer 2005):87-88.

Review of The Advancement:  Keeping the Faith in an Evolutionary Age, by L. Russ Bush, in The Southern Journal of Theology 9, no. 2 (Summer 2005):89-90.

Review of Operation Firebrand, Operation Firebrand:  Crusade, and Operation Firebrand:  Deliverance, by Jefferson Scott, in The Southern Journal of Theology 9, no. 2 (Summer 2005):96-97.

Review of Who Rules the Church? Examining Congregational Leadership and Church Government, by Gerald Cowen, in Journal for Baptist Theology and Ministry, vol. 5, no. 1 (Spring 2008), 157-158, available online at http://baptistcenter.net/journals/JBTM_5-1_Spring_2008.pdf#page=156

Review of Review of Jim and Casper Go to Church: Frank Conversation about Faith, Churches, and Well-Meaning Christians, Jim Henderson and Matt Casper, in Journal for Baptist Theology and Ministry, vol. 5, no. 2 (Fall 2008), 124-126, available online at http://baptistcenter.net/journals/JBTM_5-2_Fall_2008.pdf#page=125.  

Review of William of Auvergne, On the Virtues, Part One of On the Virtues and Vices. Mediaeval Philosophical Texts in Translation, no. 45, translated with an introduction and notes by Roland Teske, available online at http://catholicbooksreview.org/.

Review of The Mayflower Pilgrims: Sifting Fact from Fiction, by Derek Wilson, in Catholic Books Review, posted 4/1/2021, available online at http://catholicbooksreview.org/2021/wilson.html.

Review of Faith after Doubt: Why Your Beliefs Stopped Working and What to Do about It, by Brian McLaren, in Catholic Books Review, posted 6/9/2021, available online at http://www.catholicbooksreview.org/2021/mclaren.html.

 Review of George W. Truett, With Radiant Hope: Timely and Timeless Reflections from George W. Truett, ed. Todd D. Still and Scott M. Gibson. Waco: Big Bear Books /Baylor University Press, 2020), for Baptist History and Heritage.

Ethics Book Reviews

Review of Matters of Life and Death, by John B. Cobb, Jr., in Criswell Theological Review 6 (Spring 1993), 346-347.

Review of Ethics: Discovering Right and Wrong, 2nd ed., by Louis P. Pojman, in Southwestern Journal of Theology 40, no. 1 (Fall 1997):98-99.

Review of The Scandal of the Evangelical Mind, by Mark A. Noll, in Southwestern Journal of Theology 38, no. 1 (Fall 1995): 51.

Review of Does It Matter What I Believe? What the Bible Teaches and Why We Should Believe It, by Millard J. Erickson, in Southwestern Journal of Theology 38, no.2 (Spring 1996):42.

Review of Ethics of Biblical Interpretation: A Reevaluation, by Daniel Patte, in Southwestern Journal of Theology 39, no.1 (Fall 1996):75-76.

Review of Picturing Cultural Values in Postmodern America, by William G. Doty, in Southwestern Journal of Theology 40, no. 1 (Fall 1997):105-106.

Review of Reason in the Balance: The Case against Naturalism in Science, Law, and Education, by Phillip E. Johnson, in Southwestern Journal of Theology 40, no. 1 (Fall 1997):102-103.

Review of On the Moral Nature of the Universe: Theology, Cosmology, and Ethics, by Nancey Murphy and George F. R. Ellis, in The Southwestern Journal of Theology 40, no. 3 (Summer 1998):108-109.

Review of Free Will: An Historical and Philosophical Introduction, by Ïlham Dilman, in The Southern Baptist Journal of Theology 5, no. 3 (Fall 2001):103, available online at http://www.baptistcenter.net/journals/JBTM_16-1_Spring_2019.pdf.

Review of Two Views on Women in Ministry (Counterpoints series), ed. by James R. Beck and Craig L. Blomberg, in The Southern Baptist Journal of Theology  7, no. 1 (Spring 2003):94-95.

Review of Works of Love, International Kierkegaard Commentary, vol. 16, ed. by Robert L. Perkins, in The Southern Baptist Journal of Theology  7, no. 3 (Fall 2003):92-93.

Review of Boundaries:  A Casebook in Environmental Ethics, by Christine E. Gurdorf and James E. Hutchingson, in Journal of Church and State 47, no. 1 (Winter 2005):160-161.

Review of Faithfulness and Fortitude:  In Conversation with the Ethics of Stanley Hauerwas, ed. by Mark Thiessen Nation and Samuel Wells, in The Southern Journal of Theology 9, no. 2 (Summer 2005):87-88.

Review of William of Auvergne, On the Virtues, Part One of On the Virtues and Vices. Mediaeval Philosophical Texts in Translation, no. 45, translated with an introduction and notes by Roland Teske, available online at http://catholicbooksreview.org/.

Review of Before Virtue: Assessing Contemporary Virtue Ethics, by Jonathan J. Sanford, in Catholic Books Review, available online at http://www.catholicbooksreview.org/2015/sanford.html, posted 11/24/2015.

Review of Passions and Virtue, by Servais Pinckaers, trans. Benedict M. Guevin, in Catholic Books Review, available online at http://catholicbooksreview.org/2015/pinchaers.html, posted 12/16/2015.

Review of Lying: An Augustinian Theology of Duplicity, by Paul J. Griffith, in Journal for Baptist Theology and Ministry, forthcoming.

Review of Moral Reflections on the Book of Job, vol. 3 (books 11-16), by Gregory the Great, trans. Brian Kerns, in Catholic Books Review, available online at http://www.catholicbooksreview.org/2017/gregory.html, posted 6/20/2017.

Review of Aquinas on Virtue: A Causal Approach, by Nicholas Austin, in Catholic Books Review, available online at http://www.catholicbooksreview.org/2018/austin.html, posted 4/10/2018.

Review of The Soul: How We Know It’s Real and Why it Matters, by J. P. Moreland. Journal for Baptist Theology and Ministry, vol. 15, no. 2 (Fall 2018), 97-98.

Review of Who God Says You Are: A Christian Understanding of Identityby Klyne Snodgrass. Catholic Books Review, posted 7/29/2018, available online at http://www.catholicbooksreview.org/2018/snodgrass.html.

Review of Free Will Revisited: A Respectful Response to Luther, Calvin, and Edwards, by Robert E. Picirilli, in Journal for Baptist Theology and Ministry, vol. 16, no. 1 (Spring 2019), 75-77, available online at http://baptistcenter.net/journals/JBTM_15-2_Fall_2018.pdf.

Review of Sexuality, Gender, and the Church: A Christian Response in the New Cultural Landscape. Nu J. Matthew Pinson, Matthew Steven Bracey, Matthew McAffee, and Michael A. Oliver, in Journal for Baptist Theology and Ministry, vol. 17, no. 1 (Spring 2020), pp. 161-162, available online at http://baptistcenter.net/journals/JBTM_17-1_Spring_2020.pdf.

Review of All God’s Animals: A Catholic Theological Framework for Animal Ethics, by Christopher Steck, in Catholic Books Review, available online at http://www.catholicbooksreview.org/2020/steck.html, posted 6/25/20. 

Guest reviewer for theological books on the Rev Reads podcast with Rev. Shawn Willson, available at the Rev Reads page in YouTube -- https://www.youtube.com/c/RevReads. Books reviewed include Religion and the Technological Future: An Introduction to Biohacking, Artificial Intelligence, and Transhumanism, by Calvin Mercer and Tracy J. Trothen. (Cham, Switzerland: Palgrave Macmillan, 2021), with Shawn Willson on the Rev Reads podcast, posted online on 7/11/2023 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?fbclid=IwAR2JT6bRPSt1WTFmvueTtLBFQJ7PPIK8rb0BC57AbVy7rFMda_VjLpflAWE&v=pYjstvloQBM&feature=youtu.be, and review of The Sofa Rule: The Biblical Approach to God’s Sovereignty & Human Responsibility, by Christopher Cone (Lee’s Summit, MO: Exigetica Publishing, 2019), with Shawn Willson on the Rev Reads podcast, posted online on 5/25/2023 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=081D67PqHAI.

Review of Religion and the Technological Future: An Introduction to Biohacking, Artificial Intelligence, and Transhumanism, by Calvin Mercer and Tracy Trothen, in Catholic Books Review, posted online 7.18.2023 at 2022 book reviews (catholicbooksreview.org).


Hermeneutics/Biblical Studies Book Reviews

Review of Meaning and Understanding: The Philosophical Framework for Biblical Understanding, Foundations of Contemporary Interpretation, vol. 2, by Royce Gordon Gruenler, in Southwestern Journal of Theology 35, no. 1 (Fall 1992): 61-62.

Review of Post-Modern Use of the Bible: The Emergence of Reader-Oriented Criticism, by Edgar V. McKnight, in Southwestern Journal of Theology 34, no. 3 (Summer 1992): 53.

Review of Biblical Hermeneutics in Historical Perspective, ed. by Mark S. Burrows and Paul Rorem, in Southwestern Journal of Theology 35, no. 1 (Fall 1992): 62.

Review of Scripture and Truth, ed. by D. A. Carson and John D. Woodbridge, in Southwestern Journal of Theology 38, no. 2 (Spring 1996):57-58.

Review of Evangelical Interpretation: Perspectives on Hermeneutics Issues, by Millard J. Erickson, in Southwestern Journal of Theology 38, no. 2 (Spring 1996):41.

Review of What is Theological Exegesis? Interpretation and Use of Scripture in Barth's Doctrine of Election, by Mary Kathleen Cunningham, in Southwestern Journal of Theology 38, no. 2 (Spring 1996):60.

Review of Mystical Christianity: A Psychological Commentary on the Gospel of John, by John A. Sanford, in Southwestern Journal of Theology 39, no. 1 (Fall 1996):74-75.

Review of Ethics of Biblical Interpretation: A Reevaluation, by Daniel Patte, in Southwestern Journal of Theology 39, no. 1 (Fall 1996):75-76.

Review of Hermeneutics, by Henry A. Virkler, in Southwestern Journal of Theology 39, no. 1 (Fall 1996):65.

Review of The Bible in Modern Culture: Theology and Historical-Critical Method from Spinoza to Käsemann, by Roy A. Harrisville and Walter Sundberg, in Southwestern Journal of Theology 40, no. 1 (Fall 1997):101-102.

Review of Is the Bible True? How Modern Debates and Discoveries Affirm the Essence of the Scriptures, by Jeffery Sheler, in Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society 44, no. 1 (March 2001):142-144.

Review of Revisiting Paul's Doctrine of Justification: A Challenge to the New Perspective, by Peter Stuhlmacher, with an essay by Donald A. Hagner, in The Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society  45, no. 4 (December 2002):708-709.

Review of Biblical Authority: The Critical Issue for the Body of Christ, by James T. Draper, Jr., and Kenneth Keathley, in Faith and Mission 20, no. 2 (Spring 2003):109-110.

Review of An Introduction to Classical Evangelical Hermeneutics: A Guide to the History and Practice of Biblical Interpretation, ed. by Mal Couch, in The Southern Baptist Journal of Theology  7, no. 2 (Summer 2003):114-115.

Review of The Trustworthiness of God: Perspectives on the Nature of Scripture, ed. by Paul Helm and Carl R. Trueman, in The Southern Baptist Journal of Theology, 7, no. 4 (Winter 2003):96-97.

Review of Jeremiah:  A Commentary, by Leslie C. Allen, in Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society, vol 53, no. 2 (June 2010), 391-393.

Review of That You May Know: Assurance of Salvation in 1 John, by Christopher Bass, in Journal for Baptist Theology and Ministry vol. 7, no. 1 (Spring 2010):92-95, available online at http://baptistcenter.net/journals/JBTM_7-1_Spring_2010.pdf#page=93

Review of Exegetical Guide to the Greek New Testament: Colossians and Philemon in Journal for Baptist Theology and Ministry vol. 7, no. 2 (Fall 2010):136-137.

Review of 1-3 John: Fellowship in God’s Family, by David L. Allen, in Midwestern Journal of Theology, vol. 15, no. 1 (Spring 2016):125-126.

Review of Micah: A Commentary, The Old Testament Library, by Daniel L. Smith-Christopher, in the Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society, vol. 60, no. 1 (March 2017):187-188. 

Review of Moral Reflections on the Book of Job, vol. 3 (books 11-16), by Gregory the Great, trans. Brian Kerns, in Catholic Books Review, available online at http://www.catholicbooksreview.org/2017/gregory.html, posted 6/20/2017.

Review of The New Covenant People: A Corporate View of Election, by William W. Klein. Journal for Baptist Theology and Ministry, vol. 15, no. 2 (Fall 2018), 84-87, available online at http://baptistcenter.net/journals/JBTM_15-2_Fall_2018.pdf.

Review of N. T. Wright, Galatians, in the Commentaries for Spiritual Formation (Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 2021), in Catholic Books Review, published online 1/30/22, available online at https://catholicbooksreview.org/2022/Wright.html.

 

Review of Now and Not Yet: Theology and Mission in Ezra-Nehemiah, by Dean R. Ulrich, New Studies in Biblical Theology, ed. D. A. Carson. Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society, 65, no. 4 (Spring 2023): 801-802.

 

Philosophy of Religion and Apologetics Book Reviews

Review of Return to Reason, by Kelly James Clark, in Southwestern Journal of Theology 34, no. 1 (Fall 1991): 79-80.

Review of A Handbook for Christian Philosophy, by L. Russ Bush, in Southwestern Journal of Theology 34, no. 3 (Summer 1992): 54.

Review of Christianity and Western Thought: A History of Philosophers, Ideas, and Movements, by Colin Brown, in Southwestern Journal of Theology 34, no. 3 (Summer 1992): 54-55.

Review of Modern Faith and Thought, by Helmut Thielicke, in Southwestern Journal of Theology 34, no. 3 (Summer 1992): 55.

Review of Lament for a Son, by Nicholas Wolterstorff, in Southwestern Journal of Theology 34, no. 3 (Summer 1992): 64.

Review of Apologetics to the Glory of God: An Introduction, by John M. Frame, in Southwestern Journal of Theology 38, no. 2 (Spring 1996):58.

Review of The Oxford Companion to Philosophy, ed. by Ted Honderich, in Southwestern Journal of Theology 39, no. 1 (Fall 1996):60-61.

Review of God and the Philosophers: The Reconciliation of Faith and Reason, by Thomas V. Morris, in Southwestern Journal of Theology 40, no. 1 (Fall 1997):108.

Review of Picturing Cultural Values in Postmodern America, by William G. Doty, in Southwestern Journal of Theology 40, no. 1 (Fall 1997):105-106.

Review of Reason and the Christian Religion: Essays in Honour of Richard Swinburne, by Alan G. Padgett, in Southwestern Journal of Theology 40, no. 1 (Fall 1997): 106-107.

Review of The Oxford History of Western Philosophy, ed. by Anthony Kenny, in The Theological Educator 57 (Spring 1998):165-166.

Review of The Cambridge Dictionary of Philosophy, ed. by Robert Audi, in The Theological Educator 57 (Spring 1998):166-167.

Review of The Cambridge Companion to Aristotle, ed. by Jonathan Barnes, in The Theological Educator 57 (Spring 1998):167-168.

Review of Either/Or, Part I, International Kierkegaard Commentary, vol. 3, ed. by Robert L. Perkins, in The Theological Educator 57 (Spring 1998):169-170.

Review of Either/Or, Part II, International Kierkegaard Commentary, vol. 4, ed. by Robert L. Perkins, in The Theological Educator 57 (Spring 1998):170-171.

Review of Either/Or, Part I, International Kierkegaard Commentary, vol. 3, ed. by Robert L. Perkins, in The Southwestern Journal of Theology 40, no. 3 (Summer 1998):102-103.

Review of Either/Or, Part II, International Kierkegaard Commentary, vol. 4, ed. by Robert L. Perkins, in The Southwestern Journal of Theology 40, no. 3 (Summer 1998):103-104.

Review of Free Will: An Historical and Philosophical Introduction, by Ïlham Dilman, in The Southern Baptist Journal of Theology 5, no. 3 (Fall 2001):103.

Review of The Cambridge Companion to Ockham, ed. by Paul Vincent Spade, in The Southern Baptist Journal of Theology 6, no. 4 (Winter 2002):112-113.

Review of God and Time: Four Views, ed. by Gregory E. Ganssle, in The Southern Baptist Journal of Theology  7, no. 1 (Spring 2003):103-104.

Review of Dimensions of Time: The Structures of the Time of Humans, of the World, and of God, by Wolfgang Achtner, Stefan Kunz, and Thomas Walter, in The Southern Baptist Journal of Theology  7, no. 1 (Spring 2003):105-106.

Review of Works of Love, International Kierkegaard Commentary, vol. 16, ed. by Robert L. Perkins, in The Southern Baptist Journal of Theology  7, no. 3 (Fall 2003):92-93.

Review of The Advancement:  Keeping the Faith in an Evolutionary Age, by L. Russ Bush, in The Southern Journal of Theology 9, no. 2 (Summer 2005):89-90.

Review of Studies in the Philosophy of William of Auvergne. Marquette Studies in Philosophy, by Roland J. Teske, in Catholic Books Review (Spring 2008), an online journal accessible at http://catholicbooksreview.org/2008/teske.htm

Review of How Much Does God Foreknow? A Comprehensive Biblical Study, by Steven C. Roy, in Catholic Books Review (Spring 2008), an online journal accessible at  http://www.catholicbooksreview.org/2008/roy.htm.

Review of God and Time: Four Views. ed. by Gregory E. Ganssle, in Journal for Baptist Theology and Ministry, vol. 5, no. 1 (Spring 2008), 155-157, available online at http://baptistcenter.net/journals/JBTM_5-1_Spring_2008.pdf#page=158.  

Review of How Much Does God Foreknow? A Comprehensive Biblical Study, by Steven C. Roy, in Journal for Baptist Theology and Ministry, vol. 5, no. 2 (Fall 2008), 123-124, available online at http://baptistcenter.net/journals/JBTM_5-2_Fall_2008.pdf#page=124.

Review of William of Auvergne, On the Virtues, Part One of On the Virtues and Vices. Mediaeval Philosophical Texts in Translation, no. 45, translated with an introduction and notes by Roland Teske, available online at http://catholicbooksreview.org/.

Review of The End of Apologetics: Christian Witness in a Postmodern Context, by Myron Bradley Penner, in Catholic Books Review, 2014, available online at http://catholicbooksreview.org/2014/penner.html.

Review of The End of Apologetics: Christian Witness in a Postmodern Context, by Myron Bradley Penner, in Journal for Baptist Theology and Ministry, vol. 12, no. 1 (Spring 2015), 51-53, available online at http://baptistcenter.net/journals/JBTM_12-1_Spring_2015.pdf#page=54.  

Review of Truth Considered and Applied: Examining Postmodernism, History, and Christian Faith, by Stew­art E. Kelly, in Journal for Baptist Theology and Ministry, vol. 12, no. 1 (Spring 2015), 69-71, available online at http://baptistcenter.net/journals/JBTM_12-1_Spring_2015.pdf#page=72

Review of Five Views on Biblical Inerrancy, by R. Albert Mohler, Jr., Peter Enns, Michael F. Bird, Kevin J. Vanhoozer, and John R. Franke, ed. J. Merrick and Stephen M. Garrett in Midwestern Journal of Theology, forthcoming.

Review of Naming the Elephant: Worldview as a Concept, by James Sire, in Journal for Baptist Theology and Ministry, forthcoming.

Review of The Westminster Handbook to Origen, ed. by John Anthony McGucklin, in Journal for Baptist Theology and Ministry, forthcoming.

Review of Stages on Life’s Way: International Kierkegaard Commentary, vol. 11, ed. by Robert L. Perkins, in Journal for Baptist Theology and Ministry, forthcoming.

Review of The Soul: How We Know It’s Real and Why it Matters, by J. P. Moreland. Journal for Baptist Theology and Ministry, vol. 15, no. 2 (Fall 2018), 97-98, available online at http://baptistcenter.net/journals/JBTM_15-2_Fall_2018.pdf.

Review of Who God Says You Are: A Christian Understanding of Identityby Klyne Snodgrass. Catholic Books Review, posted 7/29/2018, available online at http://www.catholicbooksreview.org/2018/snodgrass.html.

Review of Free Will Revisited: A Respectful Response to Luther, Calvin, and Edwards, by Robert E. Picirilli, in Journal for Baptist Theology and Ministry, vol. 16, no. 1 (Spring 2019), 75-77, available online at http://www.baptistcenter.net/journals/JBTM_16-1_Spring_2019.pdf.

Review of Faith after Doubt: Why Your Beliefs Stopped Working and What to Do about It, by Brian McLaren, in Catholic Books Review, posted 6/9/2021, available online at http://www.catholicbooksreview.org/2021/mclaren.html.

Guest reviewer for theological books on the Rev Reads podcast with Rev. Shawn Willson, available at the Rev Reads page in YouTube -- https://www.youtube.com/c/RevReads. Books reviewed include Religion and the Technological Future: An Introduction to Biohacking, Artificial Intelligence, and Transhumanism, by Calvin Mercer and Tracy J. Trothen. (Cham, Switzerland: Palgrave Macmillan, 2021), with Shawn Willson on the Rev Reads podcast, posted online on 7/11/2023 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?fbclid=IwAR2JT6bRPSt1WTFmvueTtLBFQJ7PPIK8rb0BC57AbVy7rFMda_VjLpflAWE&v=pYjstvloQBM&feature=youtu.be, and review of The Sofa Rule: The Biblical Approach to God’s Sovereignty & Human Responsibility, by Christopher Cone (Lee’s Summit, MO: Exigetica Publishing, 2019), with Shawn Willson on the Rev Reads podcast, posted online on 5/25/2023 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=081D67PqHAI.

Review of Religion and the Technological Future: An Introduction to Biohacking, Artificial Intelligence, and Transhumanism, by Calvin Mercer and Tracy Trothen, in Catholic Books Review, posted online 7.18.2023 at 2022 book reviews (catholicbooksreview.org).


Science and Faith Book Reviews

Review of The New Faith-Science Debate, ed. John M. Mangum, in Southwestern Journal of Theology 34, no. 1 (Fall 1991), 79.

Review of A Brief History of Eternity, by Roy E. Peacock, in Southwestern Journal of Theology 34, no. 1 (Fall 1991): 80.

Review of Creation and the History of Science, by Christopher Kaiser, in Southwestern Journal of Theology 34, no. 3 (Summer 1992): 56.

Review of The Soul of Science: Christian Faith and Natural Philosophy, by Nancy R. Pearcey and Charles B. Thaxton, in Southwestern Journal of Theology 38, no. 2 (Spring 1996):58-59.

Review of Reason in the Balance: The Case against Naturalism in Science, Law, and Education, by Phillip E. Johnson, in Southwestern Journal of Theology 40, no. 1 (Fall 1997):102-103.

Review of On the Moral Nature of the Universe: Theology, Cosmology, and Ethics, by Nancey Murphy and George F. R. Ellis, in The Southwestern Journal of Theology 40, no. 3 (Summer 1998):108-109.

Review of God, Creation, and Contemporary Physics, by Mark William Worthing, in The Southwestern Journal of Theology, unpublished.

Review of The Advancement:  Keeping the Faith in an Evolutionary Age, by L. Russ Bush, in The Southern of Theology 9, no. 2 (Summer 2005):89-90.

Review of All God’s Animals: A Catholic Theological Framework for Animal Ethics, by Christopher Steck, in Catholic Books Review, available online at http://www.catholicbooksreview.org/2020/steck.html, posted 6/25/20. 

Guest reviewer for theological books on the Rev Reads podcast with Rev. Shawn Willson, available at the Rev Reads page in YouTube -- https://www.youtube.com/c/RevReads. Books reviewed include Religion and the Technological Future: An Introduction to Biohacking, Artificial Intelligence, and Transhumanism, by Calvin Mercer and Tracy J. Trothen. (Cham, Switzerland: Palgrave Macmillan, 2021), with Shawn Willson on the Rev Reads podcast, posted online on 7/11/2023 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?fbclid=IwAR2JT6bRPSt1WTFmvueTtLBFQJ7PPIK8rb0BC57AbVy7rFMda_VjLpflAWE&v=pYjstvloQBM&feature=youtu.be, and review of The Sofa Rule: The Biblical Approach to God’s Sovereignty & Human Responsibility, by Christopher Cone (Lee’s Summit, MO: Exigetica Publishing, 2019), with Shawn Willson on the Rev Reads podcast, posted online on 5/25/2023 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=081D67PqHAI.

Review of Religion and the Technological Future: An Introduction to Biohacking, Artificial Intelligence, and Transhumanism, by Calvin Mercer and Tracy Trothen, in Catholic Books Review, posted online 7.18.2023 at 2022 book reviews (catholicbooksreview.org).


Theology Book Reviews

Review of The Living Presence of the Past: The Dynamic of Christian Tradition, by A. M. Allchin, in Southwestern Journal of Theology 25, no. 1 (Fall 1982): 104.

Review of Revelations of Women Mystics from the Middle Ages to Modern Times, by José de Vinck, in Southwestern Journal of Theology 35, no. 2 (Spring 1993): 53.

Review of The Scandal of the Evangelical Mind, by Mark A. Noll, in Southwestern Journal of Theology 38, no. 1 (Fall 1995): 51.

Review of Dispensationalism, Israel and the Church: The Search for Definition, ed. by Craig A. Blaising and Darrell L. Bock, in Southwestern Journal of Theology 38, no. 2 (Spring 1996):41.

Review of Does It Matter What I Believe? What the Bible Teaches and Why We Should Believe It, by Millard J. Erickson, in Southwestern Journal of Theology 38, no. 2 (Spring 1996):42.

Review of Nature, Reality, and the Sacred: The Nexus of Science and Religion, by Langdon Gilkey, in Southwestern Journal of Theology 39, no. 1 (Fall 1996):75.

Review of Mystical Christianity: A Psychological Commentary on the Gospel of John, by John A. Sanford, in Southwestern Journal of Theology 39, no. 1 (Fall 1996):74-75.

Review of Dictionary of Fundamental Theology, ed. by René Latourelle and Rino Fisichella, in Southwestern Journal of Theology 39, no. 1 (Fall 1996):76.

Review of The Bible in Modern Culture: Theology and Historical-Critical Method from Spinoza to Käsemann, by Roy A. Harrisville and Walter Sundberg, in Southwestern Journal of Theology 40, no. 1 (Fall 1997):101-102.

Review of Historians of the Christian Tradition: Their Methodology and Influence on Western Thought, by Michael Bauman and Martin I. Klauber, in Southwestern Journal of Theology 40, no. 1 (Fall 1997):108-109.

Review of The Problem of Hell, by Jonathan L. Kvanvig, in Southwestern Journal of Theology 40, no. 1 (Fall 1997):93-94.

Review of Reason and the Christian Religion: Essays in Honour of Richard Swinburne, by Alan G. Padgett, in Southwestern Journal of Theology 40, no. 1 (Fall 1997): 106-107.

Review of What about Those Who Have Never Heard? Three Views on the Destiny of the Unevangelized, by John Sanders, in Southwestern Journal of Theology 40, no. 1 (Fall 1997):112-113.

Review of Baptists and Their Doctrines: B. H. Carroll, The Library of Baptist Classics, ed. by Timothy and Denise George, in The Theological Educator 57 (Spring 1998):155-157.

Review of The Presence of God: A History of Western Civilization, vol. 2, The Growth of Mysticism: Gregory the Great through the 12th Century, by Bernard McGinn, in The Theological Educator 57 (Spring 1998):168-169.

Review of The Growth of Mysticism: Gregory the Great through the 12th Century, by Bernard McGinn, in The Southwestern Journal of Theology 40, no. 3 (Summer 1998):109-110.

Review of South and Meso-American Native Spirituality: From the Cult of the Feathered Serpent to the Theology of Liberation, World Spirituality: An Encyclopedic History of the Religious Quest series, vol. 4, ed. by Gary H. Gossen with Miguel León-Portilla, in The Theological Educator 57 (Spring 1998):171-172.

Review of South and Meso-American Native Spirituality: From the Cult of the Feathered Serpent to the Theology of Liberation, World Spirituality: An Encyclopedic History of the Religious Quest series, vol. 4, ed. by Gary H. Gossen with Miguel León-Portilla, in The Southwestern Journal of Theology 40, no. 3 (Summer 1998):110.

Review of Calvin: An Introduction to His Thought, by T. H. L. Parker, in The Southwestern Journal of Theology 40, no. 3 (Summer 1998):100.

Review of On the Moral Nature of the Universe: Theology, Cosmology, and Ethics, by Nancey Murphy and George F. R. Ellis, in The Southwestern Journal of Theology 40, no. 3 (Summer 1998):108-109.

Review of How to Think Theologically, by Howard W. Stone and James O. Duke, in The Southwestern Journal of Theology, unpublished.

Review of Is the Bible True? How Modern Debates and Discoveries Affirm the Essence of the Scriptures, by Jeffery Sheler, in Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society 44, no. 1 (March 2001):142-144.

Review of The Historical Jesus in the Twentieth Century: 1900-1950, by Walter P. Weaver, in The Southern Baptist Journal of Theology 6, no. 2 (Summer 2002):89-90.

Review of Providence and Prayer: How Does God Work in the World? by Terrance Tiessen, in The Southern Baptist Journal of Theology 6, no. 1 (Summer 2002):114-118.

Review of Revisiting Paul's Doctrine of Justification: A Challenge to the New Perspective, by Peter Stuhlmacher, with an essay by Donald A. Hagner, in The Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society  45, no. 4 (December 2002):708-709.

Review of Two Views on Women in Ministry (Counterpoints series), ed. by James R. Beck and Craig L. Blomberg, in The Southern Baptist Journal of Theology  7, no. 1 (Spring 2003):94-95.

Review of God and Time: Four Views, ed. by Gregory E. Ganssle, in The Southern Baptist Journal of Theology  7, no. 1 (Spring 2003):103-104.

Review of Dimensions of Time: The Structures of the Time of Humans, of the World, and of God, by Wolfgang Achtner, Stefan Kunz, and Thomas Walter, in The Southern Baptist Journal of Theology  7, no. 1 (Spring 2003):105-106.

Review of Visual Faith: Art, Theology, and Worship in Dialogue, by William A. Dyrness, in The Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society 46, no. 1 (March 2003):147-148; and in The Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society 46, no. 3 (September 2003):567-569.

Review of Biblical Authority: The Critical Issue for the Body of Christ, by James T. Draper, Jr., and Kenneth Keathley, in Faith and Mission 20, no. 2 (Spring 2003):109-110.

Review of Purpose-Directed Theology: Getting Our Priorities Right in Evangelical Controversies, by Darrell L. Bock, in Faith and Mission 20, no. 2 (Spring 2003):114-116.

Review of Authentic Spirituality:  Moving Beyond Mere Religion, by Barry L. Callen, in The Southern Baptist Journal of Theology  7, no. 2 (Summer 2003):108-109.

Review of A Jonathan Edwards Reader, ed. John E. Smith, Harry S. Stout, and Kenneth P. Minkema, in The Southern Baptist Journal of Theology 7, no. 3 (Fall 2003):97-99.

Review of The Trustworthiness of God: Perspectives on the Nature of Scripture, ed. by Paul Helm and Carl R. Trueman, in The Southern Baptist Journal of Theology, 7, no. 4 (Winter 2003):96-97.

Review of More than Just a Name: Preserving Our Baptist Identity, by R. Stanton Norman, in Journal for Baptist Theology and Ministry  2, no. 1 (Spring 2004):127-128, available online at http://www.baptistcenter.net/journals/JBTM_2-1_Spring_2004_14_Review_of_More_than_Just_a_Name.pdf.  

Review of Who Rules the Church? Examining Congregational Leadership and Church Government, by Gerald P. Cowen, in The Southern Journal of Theology 9, no. 2 (Summer 2005):84-85.

Review of The Advancement:  Keeping the Faith in an Evolutionary Age, by L. Russ Bush, in The Southern Journal of Theology 9, no. 2 (Summer 2005):89-90.

Review of Companion of Truth: The Life of Saint Athanasius, by Michael E. Molloy, in Catholic Books Review (Spring 2005), an online journal accessible at http://catholicbooksreview.org/2005/molloy.htm.

Review of Joseph Barnabas: His Life and Legacy, by Bernd Kollmann, in Catholic Books Review (Spring 2005), an online journal accessible at http://catholicbooksreview.org/2005/kollmann.htm

Review of Boundaries:  A Casebook in Environmental Ethics, by Christine E. Gurdorf and James E. Hutchingson, in Journal of Church and State 47, no. 1 (Winter 2005):160-161.

Review of Faithfulness and Fortitude:  In Conversation with the Ethics of Stanley Hauerwas, ed. by Mark Thiessen Nation and Samuel Wells, in The Southern Journal of Theology 9, no. 2 (Summer 2005):87-88.

Review of Studies in the Philosophy of William of Auvergne. Marquette Studies in Philosophy, by Roland J. Teske, in Catholic Books Review (Spring 2008), an online journal accessible at http://catholicbooksreview.org/2008/teske.htm

Review of Who Rules the Church? Examining Congregational Leadership and Church Government, by Gerald Cowen, in Journal for Baptist Theology and Ministry, vol. 5, no. 1 (Spring 2008), 157-158, available online at http://baptistcenter.net/journals/JBTM_5-1_Spring_2008.pdf#page=156.

Review of God and Time: Four Views. ed. by Gregory E. Ganssle, in Journal for Baptist Theology and Ministry, vol. 5, no. 1 (Spring 2008), 155-157, available online at http://baptistcenter.net/journals/JBTM_5-1_Spring_2008.pdf#page=158.

Review of How Much Does God Foreknow? A Comprehensive Biblical Study, by Steven C. Roy, in Journal for Baptist Theology and Ministry, vol. 5, no. 2 (Fall 2008), 123-124, available online at http://baptistcenter.net/journals/JBTM_5-2_Fall_2008.pdf#page=124.

Review of Jim and Casper Go to Church: Frank Conversation about Faith, Churches, and Well-Meaning Christians, Jim Henderson and Matt Casper, in Journal for Baptist Theology and Ministry, vol. 5, no. 2 (Fall 2008), 124-126, available online at http://baptistcenter.net/journals/JBTM_5-2_Fall_2008.pdf#page=125.

Review of On the Virtues, Part One of On the Virtues and Vices, by William of Auvergne, Mediaeval Philosophical Texts in Translation, no. 45, translated with an introduction and notes by Roland Teske, available online at http://catholicbooksreview.org/2010/auvergne.htm.

Review of How Much Does God Foreknow? A Comprehensive Biblical Study, by Steven C. Roy, in Catholic Books Review (Spring 2008), an online journal accessible at http://www.catholicbooksreview.org/2008/roy.htm.

Review of William of Auvergne, On the Virtues, Part One of On the Virtues and Vices. Medieval Philosophical Texts in Translation, no. 45, translated with an introduction and notes by Roland Teske, available online athttp://catholicbooksreview.org/2010/auvergne.htm, Spring 2010.

Review of Evangelicals and the Nicene Faith: Reclaiming the Apostolic Witness,” ed. Timothy George, in Catholic Books Review, March 2012, available online at http://catholicbooksreview.org/2012/george.htm.

Review of Ten Myths about Calvinism: Recovering the Breadth of the Reformed Tradition, by Kenneth Stewart, in Journal for Baptist Theology and Ministry vol. 8, no. 2 (Fall 2011), 163-168, available online at http://baptistcenter.net/journals/JBTM_8-2_Fall_2011.pdf#page=163.

Review of Athanasius, by Peter Leithart, in Catholic Books Review, December 2012, available online at http://catholicbooksreview.org/2012/leithart.htm.

Review of Jim and Casper Go to Church: Frank Conversation about Faith, Churches, and Well-Meaning Christians, Jim Henderson and Matt Casper, in Journal for Baptist Theology and Ministry, vol. 5, no. 2 (Fall 2008), 124-126, available online at http://baptistcenter.net/journals/JBTM_5-2_Fall_2008.pdf#page=125.

Salvation and Sovereignty:  A Review Essay,” authored by Ken Keathley, in Journal for Baptist Theology and Ministry vol. 7, no. 1 (Spring 2010):73-78. (released 2/11), available online at http://baptistcenter.net/journals/JBTM_7-1_Spring_2010.pdf#page=74

Review of That You May Know: Assurance of Salvation in 1 John, in Journal for Baptist Theology and Ministry vol. 7, no. 1 (Spring 2010):92-95. (released 2/11)

Review of Exegetical Guide to the Greek New Testament: Colossians and Philemon in Journal for Baptist Theology and Ministry vol. 7, no. 2 (Fall 2010):136-137. (released 11/11)

Review of John Calvin Goes to Berkeley, by James G. McCarthy, in Journal for Baptist Theology and Ministry vol. 8, no. 1 (Spring 2011), 103-105 (published 1/12)available online at http://baptistcenter.net/journals/JBTM_8-1_Spring_2011.pdf#page=106

Review of Evangelicals and the Nicene Faith: Reclaiming the Apostolic Witness,” ed. Timothy George, in Catholic Books Review, March 2012, available online at http://catholicbooksreview.org/2012/george.htm.

Review of Ten Myths about Calvinism: Recovering the Breadth of the Reformed Tradition, by Kenneth Stewart, in Journal for Baptist Theology and Ministry vol. 8, no. 2 (Fall 2011), 163-168 (published 8/12), available online at http://baptistcenter.net/journals/JBTM_8-2_Fall_2011.pdf#page=163

Review of Athanasius, by Peter Leithart, in Catholic Books Review, December 2012, available online at http://catholicbooksreview.org/2012/leithart.htm.

Review of Restore Unity, Recover Identity, and Refine Orthodoxy: The Believers’ Priesthood in the Ecclesiology of James Leo Garrett, Jr., by Peter L. Tie, in Journal for Baptist Theology and Ministry vol. 9, no. 2 (Fall 2012):77-78 (published in 2014), available online at http://baptistcenter.net/journals/JBTM_9-2_Fall_2012.pdf#page=80.

Review of Arminian Theology: Myths and Realities, by Roger E. Olson, in Journal for Baptist Theology and Ministry vol. 10, no. 2 (Fall 2013): 91-97 (published in 2014), available online at http://baptistcenter.net/journals/JBTM_10-2_Fall_2013.pdf#page=94.

Review of Basil of Caesarea: His Life and Impact, by Marvin Jones, in Catholic Books Review, 2014, available online at http://catholicbooksreview.org/2014/jones.html.

Review of The End of Apologetics: Christian Witness in a Postmodern Context, by Myron Bradley Penner, in Catholic Books Review, 2014, available online at http://catholicbooksreview.org/2014/penner.html.

Review of For Calvinism, by Michael Horton, in Journal for Baptist Theology and Ministry vol. 11, no. 2 (Fall 2014), 86-91, available online at http://baptistcenter.net/journals/JBTM_11-2_Fall_2014.pdf#page=85.

Review of Against Calvinism, by Roger Olson, in Journal for Baptist Theology and Ministry vol. 11, no. 2 (Fall 2014), 80-82, available online at http://baptistcenter.net/journals/JBTM_11-2_Fall_2014.pdf#page=83.

Review of Basil of Caesarea: His Life and Impact, by Marvin Jones, in Journal for Baptist Theology and Ministry, vol. 12, no. 1 (Spring 2015), 49-51, available online at http://baptistcenter.net/journals/JBTM_12-1_Spring_2015.pdf#page=52.

Review of Truth Considered and Applied: Examining Postmodernism, History, and Christian Faith, by Stew­art E. Kelly, in Journal for Baptist Theology and Ministry, vol. 12, no. 1 (Spring 2015), 69-71, available online at http://baptistcenter.net/journals/JBTM_12-1_Spring_2015.pdf#page=72

Review of The End of Apologetics: Christian Witness in a Postmodern Context, by Myron Bradley Penner, in Journal for Baptist Theology and Ministry, vol. 12, no. 1 (Spring 2015), 51-53, available online at http://baptistcenter.net/journals/JBTM_12-1_Spring_2015.pdf#page=54.  

Review of Reclaiming Pietism: Retrieving an Evangelical Tradition, by Roger Olson and Christian T. Collins Winn, in Catholic Books Review, available online at http://www.catholicbooksreview.org/2015/olson.html, posted 9/22/2015. 

Review of The Way of the Wesleys: A Short Introduction, by John R. Tyson, in Catholic Books Review, available online at http://catholicbooksreview.org/2015/tyson.html, posted 9/22/15.

Review of Classical Arminianism, by Leroy Forlines and Matt Pinson, in Evangelical Quarterly, forthcoming.

Review of Perspectives on the Extent of the Atonement: Three Views, ed. Andrew David Naselli and Mark A. Snoeberger, with essays and responses by Grant R. Osborne (and Tom McCall), John S. Hammett, and Carl R. Trueman, in Evangelical Quarterly, forthcoming.

Review of Arminian and Baptist: Explorations in a Theological Tradition, by Matt Pinson, in Midwestern Journal of Theology, vol. 15, no. 1 (Spring 2016), 125-126.

Review of Five Views on Biblical Inerrancy, by R. Albert Mohler, Jr., Peter Enns, Michael F. Bird, Kevin J. Vanhoozer, and John R. Franke, ed. J. Merrick and Stephen M. Garrett in Midwestern Journal of Theology, vol. 15, no. 2 (Fall 2016), 181-183.

Review of Christological Anthropology in Historical Perspective: Ancient and Contemporary Approaches to Theological Anthropology, by Marc Cortez, in Journal for Baptist Theology and Ministry, vol. 14, no. 1 (Spring 2017):85-86.

Review of The Depth of the Human Person: A Multidisciplinary Approach, ed. by Michael Welker, in Journal for Baptist Theology and Ministry, vol. 14, no. 1 (Spring 2017):88-90.

Review of Eschatology: Biblical, Historical, and Practical Approaches, ed. D. Jeffrey Bingham and Glenn R. Krider, in Journal for Baptist Theology and Ministry, vol. 14, no. 1 (Spring 2017):96-98.

Review of The Westminster Handbook to Origen, ed. by John Anthony McGucklin, in Journal for Baptist Theology and Ministry, forthcoming.

Review of Stages on Life’s Way: International Kierkegaard Commentary, vol. 11, ed. by Robert L. Perkins, in Journal for Baptist Theology and Ministry, forthcoming.

Review of Lying: An Augustinian Theology of Duplicity, by Paul J. Griffith, in Journal for Baptist Theology and Ministry, forthcoming.

Review of All Things Made New: The Reformation and Its Legacy by Diarmaid MacCulloch, in Catholic Books Review, available online at http://www.catholicbooksreview.org/2017/macculloch.html, posted 4/26/2017.

Review of Aquinas on Virtue: A Causal Approach, by Nicholas Austin, in Catholic Books Review, available online at http://www.catholicbooksreview.org/2018/austin.html, posted 4/10/2018.

Review of The New Covenant People: A Corporate View of Election, by William W. Klein. Journal for Baptist Theology and Ministry, vol. 15, no. 2 (Fall 2018), 84-87, available online at http://baptistcenter.net/journals/JBTM_15-2_Fall_2018.pdf.

Review of The Soul: How We Know It’s Real and Why it Matters, by J. P. Moreland. Journal for Baptist Theology and Ministry, vol. 15, no. 2 (Fall 2018), 97-98, available online at http://baptistcenter.net/journals/JBTM_15-2_Fall_2018.pdf.

Review of Who God Says You Are: A Christian Understanding of Identityby Klyne Snodgrass. Catholic Books Review, posted 7/29/2018, available online at http://www.catholicbooksreview.org/2018/snodgrass.html.

Review of Free Will Revisited: A Respectful Response to Luther, Calvin, and Edwards, by Robert E. Picirilli, in Journal for Baptist Theology and Ministry, vol. 16, no. 1 (Spring 2019), forthcoming.

Review of Sexuality, Gender, and the Church: A Christian Response in the New Cultural Landscape. Nu J. Matthew Pinson, Matthew Steven Bracey, Matthew McAffee, and Michael A. Oliver, in Journal for Baptist Theology and Ministry, vol. 17, no. 1 (Spring 2020), pp. 161-162, available online at http://baptistcenter.net/journals/JBTM_17-1_Spring_2020.pdf.

Review of All God’s Animals: A Catholic Theological Framework for Animal Ethics, by Christopher Steck, in Catholic Books Review, available online at http://www.catholicbooksreview.org/2020/steck.html, posted 6/25/20.

Review of The Christian Doctrine of Humanity, Explorations in Constructive Dogmatics series, ed. Oliver Crisp and Fred Sanders, in Catholic Books Review, available online at https://catholicbooksreview.org/2020/crisp.html.

Review of The Mayflower Pilgrims: Sifting Fact from Fiction, by Derek Wilson, in Catholic Books Review, posted 4/1/2021, available online at http://catholicbooksreview.org/2021/wilson.html.

Review of Faith after Doubt: Why Your Beliefs Stopped Working and What to Do about It, by Brian McLaren, in Catholic Books Review, posted 6/9/2021, available online at http://www.catholicbooksreview.org/2021/mclaren.html.

Review of In God’s Image: An Anthropology of the Spirit (the 2019-20 Gifford Lectures), by Michael Welker, in Catholic Books Review, posted 7/25/2021, available online at http://www.catholicbooksreview.org/2021/welker.html

Review of George W. Truett, With Radiant Hope: Timely and Timeless Reflections from George W. Truett, ed. Todd D. Still and Scott M. Gibson. Waco: Big Bear Books /Baylor University Press, 2020), for Baptist History and Heritage.

Guest reviewer for theological books on the Rev Reads podcast with Rev. Shawn Willson, available at the Rev Reads page in YouTube -- https://www.youtube.com/c/RevReads. Books reviewed include Religion and the Technological Future: An Introduction to Biohacking, Artificial Intelligence, and Transhumanism, by Calvin Mercer and Tracy J. Trothen. (Cham, Switzerland: Palgrave Macmillan, 2021), with Shawn Willson on the Rev Reads podcast, posted online on 7/11/2023 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?fbclid=IwAR2JT6bRPSt1WTFmvueTtLBFQJ7PPIK8rb0BC57AbVy7rFMda_VjLpflAWE&v=pYjstvloQBM&feature=youtu.be, and review of The Sofa Rule: The Biblical Approach to God’s Sovereignty & Human Responsibility, by Christopher Cone (Lee’s Summit, MO: Exigetica Publishing, 2019), with Shawn Willson on the Rev Reads podcast, posted online on 5/25/2023 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=081D67PqHAI.

Review of Religion and the Technological Future: An Introduction to Biohacking, Artificial Intelligence, and Transhumanism, by Calvin Mercer and Tracy Trothen, in Catholic Books Review, posted online 7.18.2023 at 2022 book reviews (catholicbooksreview.org).


World Religions and Cults Book Reviews

Review of Understanding the New Age, by Russell Chandler, in Southwestern Journal of Theology 34, no. 1 (Fall 1991): 68.

Review of New Age Comes to Main Street: What Worried Christians Must Know, by Lowell Streiker, in Southwestern Journal of Theology 34, no. 3 (Summer 1992): 51.

Review of Mysticism and the New Age: Christic Consciousness in the New Creation, by George Maloney, in Southwestern Journal of Theology 34, no. 3 (Summer 1992): 51-52.

Review of Studying Classical Judaism: A Primer, by Jacob Neusner, in Criswell Theological Review 6 (Spring 1993): 322-323.

Review of South and Meso-American Native Spirituality: From the Cult of the Feathered Serpent to the Theology of Liberation, World Spirituality: An Encyclopedic History of the Religious Quest series, vol. 4, ed. by Gary H. Gossen with Miguel León-Portilla, in The Southwestern Journal of Theology 40, no. 3 (Summer 1998):110.

Review of South and Meso-American Native Spirituality: From the Cult of the Feathered Serpent to the Theology of Liberation, World Spirituality: An Encyclopedic History of the Religious Quest series, vol. 4, ed. by Gary H. Gossen with Miguel León-Portilla, in The Theological Educator 57 (Spring 1998):171-172.

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