Clifford Christians

An Essential Guide to Public Speaking

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Afterword

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Jacques Ellul on Violence, Resistance, and War

Philosophy

“This book is a literary gem, with its readability index a number 10. The history is deep and the theoretical work crystal clear, the sociology is impeccable and the news events live. Relevance may be overvalued in publishing, but here it is pure gold: terrorism, police atrocities, cybersecurity, economic brutality, high-tech weapons of war, ruthless dictators--readers are absorbed and ideas emerge to help provide context to the violence. Ellul's writing and reflections on violence and war give the book cohesion, and an all-star cast of Ellul scholars examines contemporary events through the lens of his thought, providing a new book that is stunning in its inclusiveness.”

Jehu: Regicide

Fiction

“This captivating book of adventure is historical fiction in its most polished form. . . . Cold-blooded murder following God’s prophets, enemies made slaves, prophets dying in dungeons on bread and water, the unbelievable cruelty of frenzied hatred and uncontrolled revenge—the overwhelming mystery throughout is the failure of biblical justice. In the astonishing power of the narrative, this violent era of regicide emerges with wisdom for the ages, wisdom about peace, told with the author’s brilliant intellect.”

Understanding Jacques Ellul

Theology

“Understanding Jacques Ellul is an academic treasure. . . . The complicated correlation between Ellul's biblical thinking and his social theoretical work is developed with extraordinary sophistication. This book lives up to its own internal promise, demonstrating with impeccable scholarship Ellul's distinctiveness as a Christian thinker.”