This is a summary of recent books read by Martin Davie, compiling his evaluations and the commendations of others.
In this edition:
The Augustine Way: Retrieving a Vision for the Church’s Apologetic by Joshua Chatraw and Mark Allen
The Augustine Way is an important book that deserves to be read by anyone who wants to think seriously about how to undertake apologetics effectively in the modern world.
The Church in Dark Times: Understanding and Resisting the Evil That Seduced the Evangelical Movement by Mike Cosper
This is necessary reading for our times. The sorts of ideologically driven moral compromise that Cosper describes are a constant threat to churches of all traditions across the world. Cosper’s book alerts us to this reality and suggests the practices we need to follow to resource our resistance. A book we need to study, think about and give away.
Living to Please God: Life for a Higher Purpose and Pleasure by Lee Gatiss
Living to Please God is an excellent study of a crucial topic which is clear, concise, at times funny, and based throughout on the teaching of the Bible and witness of Christian teachers down the ages. This is a book that will be beneficial for private study but would also make a good basis for a sermon series or for study in a home group.
Friend of God: The Inspiration of Abraham in an Age of Doubt by John C Lennox
Friend of God is an excellent resource for anyone who wants to think about the lessons Christians today can learn from the story of Abraham as recorded in Genesis 10–25. This book will be invaluable for personal devotion, sermon preparation and group Bible study.
Playing God: Science, Religion and the Future of Humanity by Nick Spencer & Hannah Waite
A hugely important resource for any Christian who wants to understand and contribute to the great moral debates of our time. Theological lecturers, theological students and Christian ministers should all buy this book and encourage ordinary lay Christians to do the same.
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Martin Davie is a Latimer Trust Research Fellow. He teaches at Wycliffe Hall and is the author of various books, some of them can be found here. He writes regularly on his blog Reflections of an Anglican Theologian.
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