David Baggett
Apologetics
“Steeped in the legal profession, adept at assessing evidence, skilled in careful argument, the author clearly takes with sober seriousness truth, the rules of logic, and the dictates of fair play. This happy conjunction enables the book to showcase a powerful legal mind applying his trade and prodigious gifts to questions of enduring importance and matters that matter. The book provides a valuable apologetic contribution to our fraught cultural moment. Lanier's consistent commitment to clear definition, reasonable inference, and uncommon common sense serve as a refreshing corrective to the poor inferential habits, selective evidence, and confirmation bias ubiquitous today. Enthusiastically recommended.”
Apologetics
“So often reason and imagination are seen in tension or conflict, but Kreeft's classic piece of posthumous fictional dialog powerfully illustrates the prospect of their seamless integration. Rife with no-nonsense uncommon common sense, not to mention unapologetic apologetics, it explores timely and timeless questions—from the nature and primacy of reality to the power and purpose of evidence, argument, and even debate—in an utterly charming, engaging way. Eminently readable and a veritable delight to relish, it takes truth with sober seriousness yet also with playfulness, creativity, and a winsomely light touch. Its longevity and enduring impact are no mystery.”
C. S. Lewis and the Art of Writing
Arts & Literature
“Corey Latta has accomplished a rare feat, penning an engaging and exquisite treatment of C. S. Lewis as a voracious reader and writer's writer. It will be relished and savored by Lewis aficionados, and take readers of every sort on a fascinating guided tour of Lewis's literary adventures with an assortment of disparate scenic stops along the way. A book worthy of the subject, it's a fitting tribute to Lewis, often haunting in its beauty and perspicacity, on occasion downright stirring. It shows the indissoluble link between Lewis's prescient and prodigious writing and his wide reading, features a treasure trove of eminently practical advice for the aspiring writer, and fills readers with a poignant sense of the nobility of the writing vocation.”
Philosophy
“This delightful fictional dialogue contains just the sort of warmth, irenic spirit, and gentle winsomeness that I've come to expect from David Lahm, who has found his voice and come into his own. Teachable readers will not only relish reading these pages, but will learn a great deal in the process. What you hold in your hands is nothing less than a pedagogical gem.”
Apologetics
“Reading this book is a pure joy. A breath of fresh air, Cultural Apologetics is one of the best books I’ve read in years. Paul Gould was meant to write it. His ideas having marinated, his prodigious teaching skills honed, his reading wide and deep, he was able to write with the fertile mind of a philosopher, capacious heart of a poet, vivid imagination of an artist, and the nimble hands of a passionate practitioner. This is essential reading for every actual or budding apologist; in fact, the book deserves a very wide readership among believers and skeptics alike. It is not a book to be read quickly but digested and savored. Read, relish, and reread it; use it in class; give it away as a gift. Culturally informed and sensitive, embodying what it extolls, eclectic in numerous respects, and punctuated with clever and telling illustrations—both verbal and visual—this remarkable book makes a powerful case for an expansive apologetic faithful to a true anthropology. It’s just the corrective to reawaken the imagination of a disenchanted age. Every page crackles with insight and erudition. At moments it’s veritably sublime and enchanting and as inspiring, persuasive, and moving as it is eminently practical. I simply can’t recommend it enough.”
Philosophy
“Chock full of real-life and timely examples, judiciously calibrated and measured in scope, this altogether student-friendly and accessible primer for learning—and learning well—the rudimentary principles of logic hits just the right note. An ideal choice for an introductory logic course, it can serve as at least a partial antidote to a cultural moment rife with strong emotion and unbridled passion but too often conspicuously deficient in intellectual rigor. Baird would make John Wesley proud! Warmly recommended.”
Apologetics
“A magnificent and prodigious talent as deft in analytic skill as he is adept at uncommon common sense, Joshua Rasmussen has produced a disarming, brilliant, bridge-building book that renders the recondite accessible. It takes readers on a fascinating journey, inviting them to think for themselves, try out his arguments, and come to their own conclusions. He is a remarkable philosopher in the best and old-fashioned sense: respecting his readers; asking vitally important, existentially central questions; rigorously following the evidence where it leads; animated by deep confidence in the revelatory power of reason to show the way. Any genuine seeker of wisdom and truth will find in these pages an eminent kindred spirit and faithful fellow traveler.”
Human Freedom, Divine Knowledge, and Mere Molinism Study Guide
Theology
“Praise for Human Freedom, Divine Knowledge, and Mere Molinism “Among the moral phenomena in need of rich explanation is moral freedom. . . . I applaud Stratton’s clearheaded and rigorous defense of the sort of robust libertarian freedom without which morality and many of its salient categories lose much of their distinctive import, prescriptive clout, and binding authority. . . . I recommend with enthusiasm his work—not least his operative theology rife with the implications of God’s essential and perfect goodness, unspeakable love for everyone, and genuine gracious offer of salvation to all.”
Apologetics
“Who better than a churchman and scholar, a theologian and preacher, an experienced pastor and seasoned apologist, to remove the intimidation of incorporating apologetics into preaching. . . . Kudos to T. J. Gentry for an erudite, philosophically and biblically informed case for integrating practice and theory, head and heart.”
Counseling, Grief & Mental Health
“Cases of real-life caregiving are often messy and gritty, unglamorous and exhausting, riddled with grief and guilt. This gripping and poignant story of faithful parents walking two beloved daughters through Huntington’s Disease uncompromisingly reveals the heartbreaking patience and chronic helplessness that such a lonely labor of love requires. At the same time, the book also presents powerful resources and practical help for other caregivers engaged in similar acts of sacrificial love, producing the character that clings to hope.”
Apologetics
Foreword
“Zach Breitenbach has done the Christian, philosophical, apologetic, and theological community a wonderful service. Unafraid to tackle prohibitively difficult questions, the prodigiously gifted author has the expansive mind and requisite skill and aptitude to navigate their contours, often with penetrating profundity. Breitenbach’s original theodicy offered here is both extremely thoughtful and eminently worthy of careful consideration. . . . With lucid prose and crystal-clear explanations, he has written a wonderful book.”
Apologetics
“An extraordinary exegete of both Scripture and society, Joshua Chatraw has become a leading thinker and writer about what a powerful and penetrating apologetic strategy requires in our late-modern age. Mining insights from the likes of C. S. Lewis, Charles Taylor, Augustine, and many others, he shows readers inspiring and innovative ways to generate substantive conversations about God—starting with more intentional listening. Dialogical and engaging, irenic and relational, his “inside out” approach highlights how the cross of Christ can best meet our most compelling existential needs—for meaning and morality, beauty and hope, love and worship—and satisfy our deepest human hungers and highest aspirations. The wild truth of Christianity makes it eminently worthwhile to learn how best to tear down barriers and build bridges of trust and understanding. This book will help you do just that.”
The Layman’s Manual on Christian Apologetics
Apologetics
“Chilton’s Manual delivers on its promise to make accessible to the local church the powerful resources of apologetics. Providing an aerial view of the apologetic landscape at once refreshing and required, written with winsomeness and good humor, it shows the author’s pastoral heart, practitioner’s spirit, and rigorous mind. This book can and will equip readers to answer honest questions and gain confidence and boldness in sharing, explaining, and defending the good news of the gospel.”
Theology
“A new Peckham book is always an event, and Theodicy of Love does not disappoint. Theologically and philosophically adept, exegetically sound, and analytically rigorous, it offers a rich biblical theodicy in the face of the evidential problem of evil. Peckham's contribution goes beyond the limitations of a freewill defense and avoids skeptical theism while acknowledging significant epistemic limitations--all while skillfully avoiding an array of potential pitfalls. As fascinating as it is fearless, Peckham's judicious and perspicacious account assigns primacy to the suffering love of God, who--while operating within certain temporary covenantal strictures--is demonstrating his faithfulness and goodness against cosmic allegations to the contrary. This is an important contribution to theodicy that illuminates a plethora of challenging questions.”
Philosophy
“Steve Parrish’s work has been a tremendous inspiration to me, and this book is certainly no exception. In an eminently accessible way, Parrish brings his prodigious gifts to bear and offers a treasure trove of rich insights about the history of ethics and the metaethical terrain, delivering needed clarity and depth of analysis. Attentive readers will benefit immensely from these explorations.”
Why God Makes Sense in a World That Doesn't
Theology
“Ortlund’s considerable talents applied to the ultimate question have yielded an impressive and eminently readable treatise that is both academically rigorous and deeply personal. Impressively researched and beautifully crafted, this book makes contagious the author’s obvious delight at exploring life’s mysteries, and it casts an animating vision of gripping beauty and enchanting transcendence. Without triumphalism it features epistemically modest yet hearty reasoning that invites readers into a conversation and into close consideration of existentially central threads of evidence—from math to morals—that end up weaving a lovely tapestry and providing a needed corrective to the postmodern fragmentation of truth, goodness, and beauty.”
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