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Review: Theologia by Stephen Pippin

Theologia by Stephen Pippin

A thought-provoking examination of major Christian tenets, Theologia by Stephen Pippin presents creative arguments for belief in Biblical truth.

The title means “the study of God,” and as author and evangelist Stephen Pippin reminds us numerous times, there was a time when he himself did not study God. He felt that heaven, for example, would not be “cool” because it disallowed sex, drugs, and rock and roll. But his life changed in the light of his understanding of the Bible and its teachings.

Two central points are presented in this treatise: only the story of Jesus has ever been historically […]

Barbara Scott2019-02-11T09:44:56+02:00September 14th, 2017|Categories: Book Reviews, Lead Story|Tags: Religious Book Reviews|

Review: Who Told You That You Were Naked? by William E. Combs

Who Told You That You Were Naked? is a reevaluation of Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden by Pastor William E. Combs. Combs’ primary argument is that humanity has long interpreted not only “The Fall” incorrectly, but also a large portion of the biblical message. To correct this, he argues that Christians must be willing to cast away the illusion that ‘sin’ is a list of infractions and embrace what it truly is: inherited knowledge, passed down from Adam and Eve, that allows us to recognize and analyze good and evil.

However, lacking perfect wisdom, that all-encompassing understanding […]

Dakota Kemp2019-02-11T09:44:27+02:00April 20th, 2017|Categories: Book Reviews, Lead Story|Tags: Religious Book Reviews|

First Person: Supernatural Interviews by Okisha Jackson

First Person: Supernatural Interviews by Okisha Jackson First Person: Supernatural Interviews by Okisha Jackson is a collection of religious poetry focused on a number of different themes, such as “Vanity,” “Love,” “Insecurity,” “Pride,” and others. Poems are told in the first person from the perspective of the theme, or the author, and followed by corresponding scripture. It’s a unique work that touches on religious themes in a modern-day context.

While this is a deeply religious collection, the strength of the poetry is its universality. There is, of course, mention of God and faith within the text, but when she talks of something like vanity, it is applicable […]

Naka Jackson2017-02-23T09:10:21+02:00February 23rd, 2017|Categories: New Releases|Tags: Poetry Book Reviews, Religious Book Reviews|

Songs of the Deliverer II: Faith Wins by Elvo Fortunato Bucci

Songs of the Deliverer II: Faith Wins is the sequel to Elvo Fortunato Bucci’s Songs of the Deliverer: A Modern Day Story of Christ, a retelling of Christ’s story for young adult readers, or anyone who wants to read and learn about Jesus’s story in a more modern format. In Faith Wins, Bucci tells the story of the apostles after Christ’s crucifixion and resurrection – how they maintained faith without their leader, and spread the gospel.

What makes the Songs of the Deliverer series particularly unique is not just the use of modern language, but a modern setting […]

Naka Jackson2016-12-21T12:42:25+02:00December 21st, 2016|Categories: New Releases|Tags: Religious Book Reviews, Religious Fiction Book Reviews|

Kleptomaniac: Who’s Really Robbing God Anyway? by Frank Chase Jr.

Kleptomaniac Kleptomaniac is an insightful and well-constructed argument on tithing and offerings at church, not only defending the author’s decision not to give money blindly, but also defending his right to seek the truth in Bible Scripture.

Everything that the author Frank Chase Jr. says is backed up in some way with huge amounts of research, resulting in a comprehensive and rather airtight argument against this unfair system that is often foisted on believers.

The balanced approach of the book is particularly enjoyable; there are no judgments or inflammatory language, but there is simply impassioned debate from a man who cares […]

John Staughton, Senior Reviewer2016-09-21T07:09:28+02:00September 19th, 2016|Categories: New Releases|Tags: Religious Book Reviews|

Review: The Voice of Divine Love by Arlene Dayrit

The Voice of Divine Love by Arlene Dayrit

The author of The Voice of Divine Love, Arlene Dayrit, is self-described as a fervent attendant to God’s will and has spent much of her life in constant search of God’s redemption and love through her spirituality and religious devotion. The result of her meditations on scripture and Christian ideals is her first published work.

Essentially a re-examination of the scripture, the book takes the point of view of the Lord expressing his infinite love for his children and how to interpret his messages from a first-person point of view. Rather than a fearful, vengeful figure depicted elsewhere, Dayrit […]

James Grimsby2019-02-11T09:44:23+02:00June 16th, 2016|Categories: Book Reviews, Lead Story|Tags: Non-Fiction Book Reviews, Religious Book Reviews|

Art and Faith by Cherie Burbach

Art and Faith by Cherie Burbach At its most basic, Art and Faith: Mixed Media Art with a Faith-Filled Message is a portfolio for Cherie Burbach’s mixed media art, but this is no simple collection of images. It’s art with a message. Burbach first uses her testimony as an introduction, giving both new readers and longtime followers a glimpse at the Christian faith that acts as an inspiration for her creative gifts.

The expository passages in the book are brief and to the point, but they provide personal insight into Burbach’s background and the reasons she strives to bring hope to others through her creative skills. […]

Dakota Kemp2016-05-23T09:41:23+02:00May 22nd, 2016|Categories: New Releases|Tags: Religious Book Reviews|

Review: The Struggle by Lincoln Gordon

The Struggle by Lincoln Gordon

The Struggle by Lincoln Gordon is a non-fiction work on the conformist attitude many people have about race and religion – especially in the African American community, of which author Lincoln Gordon is a part. He laments the ideas he found growing up about how one should behave as a person of color. A man who has lived his life by the beat of his own drum, Gordon’s The Struggle can be seen as something of a philosophical manifesto about identity in a multicultural society, as Gordon implores us to live by the rule that we’re all part of one […]