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How many times do I have to tell you?

Periodically I post about J. Gresham Machen’s Christianity and Liberalism. I do this because I know that some of you out there have not yet read this truly great book. Don’t you think it’s time? Carl Trueman writes that Christianity…

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One Sick Puppy

Don’t believe the hype coming from HBO’s biopic on Jack Kevorkian. Several years ago, after hearing rumors that a movie about Kevorkian was in the works, Wesley Smith wrote the following: He is ubiquitously portrayed in the media as the…

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Teach Your Kids Church History

A new book by Stephen Nichols and Ned Bustard looks like it will be a great tool for parents to teach church history to their kids. The Church History ABCs: Augustine and 25 Other Heroes of the Faith is due…

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Why Johnny Can’t Sing Hymns

David Gordon’s soon to be released book Why Johnny Can’t Sing Hymns promises to be an important contribution to our thinking about the church’s worship. Gordon’s book on preaching, Why Johnny Can’t Preach is one of the better books on…

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On the historicity of Adam and Eve

Ref21 has posted an excerpt from a book published last year by IVP UK entitled Should Christians Embrace Evolution. Fortunately, our friends at P&R have obtained rights to publish this book for the US market and will be releasing it…

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The Shroud and the Sufficiency of Christ

There is fresh enthusiasm surrounding the Shroud of Turin as it is on public display for the first time since 2000. As the Church of Rome’s most noteworthy relic, the Shroud always gathers a lot of attention and has been…