Truth & Love Blog
Olaudah Equinao: Born Free
Olaudah Equinao: Born Free“I . . . acknowledge the mercies of Providence in every occurrence of my life.”[i] These words from the pen of the Christian Olaudah Equiano might seem trite until we realize that they introduce the narrative of his harrowing kidnapping and...
Is This All There Is?
Is This All There Is?Tom Brady.If you know anything about sports, then the name Tom Brady jumps out at you. NFL MVP. Starting quarterback for New England Patriots.A 60 million dollar contract.Dating whatever super model he wants to date.Well, watch this interview and...
Changeless Truth for Changing Times: Discerning How to Be Discerning
Changeless Truth for Changing Times: Discerning How to Be Discerning
Looking at African American History through the Spirituals
Looking at African American History through the Spirituals*A Review of: Nikki Giovanni, “On My Journey Now.”With her opening words, author Nikki Giovanni imparts truth needed by all readers as a context for the spirituals. “We say that the slavers went to Africa to...
God and Hillary Clinton: A Spiritual Life
God and Hillary Clinton: A Spiritual Life*A Review of, Paul Kengor, "God and Hillary Clinton: A Spiritual Life."Let's state this clearly from the beginning. Whether you embrace Hillary Clinton's politics or not, whether you embrace Hillary Clinton's beliefs or not,...
Discerning How to Be Discerning
Discerning How to Be Discerning *A Reivew of: Tim Challies, The Discipline of Spiritual DiscernmentTim Challies is well known to the blogosphere and to the world of Amazon.com Reviews. John MacArthur has it right when he says of Challies, “His weblog is a favorite...
African American Theology
African American Theology*A Review of: Thabiti M. Anyabwile, The Decline of African American Theology: From Biblical Faith to Cultural Captivity“The Decline of African American Theology” is an important contribution to the ancient/modern study of African American...
Hillary, Huckabee, and Obama: Assessing Three Politicians’ Use of Religion
Hillary, Huckabee, and Obama:Assessing Three Politicians’ Use of ReligionSome of my more recent blogs may leave some of my readers scratching their heads. You may be asking, “How is the pro-life movement related to the purpose of this blog?” And you may ask today,...
A Scholar’s Treasure Hunt
A Scholar’s Treasure Hunt*A Review of, Thomas C. Oden, How Africa Shaped the Christian Mind: Rediscovering the African Seedbed of Western ChristianityThomas Oden’s How Africa Shaped the Christian Mind was not the book I expected when I read the title. It was...
Who’s Alive to the Holy Spirit?
Who's Alive to the Holy Spirit?*Review of: Daniel B. Wallace, and M. James Sawyer, editors, "Who's Afraid of the Holy Spirit?"In 1993, Chuck Swindoll authored “Flying Closer to the Flame: A Passion for the Holy Spirit.” What that book was for the general...
