Reviews by Steve Parker
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The 5 Money Personalities
On 1/13 Steve Parker wrote: Typical self-help book based solely on the authors' anecdotal evidence culled from their practice as financial advisors. Some helpful advice but I get really irritated with this sort of quasi-psychology. Given that it's written by two Christians, I was pleased that they didn't try and make it all "biblical". ... Typical self help book
Why Men Hate Going to Church
On 9/22 Steve Parker wrote: Christianity is not attractive to men at the moment. In fact, men hate going to church, according to David Murrow, the author of Why Men Hate Going to Church. Murrow argues that Christianity has become feminized since the industrial revolution to such an extent that men are leaving in droves or avoiding ... Passionate, simplistic but some gems
A Shot of Faith (to the Head)
On 5/28 Steve Parker wrote: There is a plethora of books available that argue the case for theism. Most of these are quite repetitive offering pretty much the same arguments. But Mitch Stokes's book A Shot of Faith {to the head} takes a fresh approach drawing together three lines of argument in support of his contention that `atheism ... A thoughtful defense of rational faith
The Skin Map (Trade Paper)
On 4/1 Steve Parker wrote: Ley lines are straight lines "located" around the world that allegedly connect various geographical sites deemed to be significant historically or metaphysically. These alleged lines have been explained using various hypotheses - some scientific and some pseudo-scientific. Some believe them to have mystical ... An enjoyable sci-fi fantasy adventure
Fyodor Dostoevsky
On 2/27 Steve Parker wrote: Fyodor Dostoevsky is one of the great writers of all time with novels such as Crime and Punishment, The Brothers Karamazov, and Anna Karenina. One of the most famous passages, "The Grand Inquisitor", in The Brothers Karamazov, is a profound parable where an Inquisitor tries to show the returned Christ ... Not as good as I had hoped...
The Voice New Testament: Revised & Updated
On 2/3 Steve Parker wrote: The Voice™ New Testament is a new dynamic translation that attempts a '... retelling [of] the story of the Bible in a form as fluid as modern literary works, yet remaining painstakingly true to the original Greek, Hebrew, and Aramaic texts.' Most of the text is in a standard font, however the translation ... The Voice™ New Testament
Heaven is for Real Deluxe Edition
On 12/23 Steve Parker wrote: Right up front, let me say that I think Todd Burpo’s book Heaven is for Real: A Little Boy's Astounding Story of His Trip to Heaven and Back is one of the most naive, superficial, and disturbing “Christian” books I’ve read for a long time. In brief, the book purports to tell of a 4 year old’s ... Book Review: Heaven is For Real
Surprised by Oxford
On 11/28 Steve Parker wrote: I was pleasantly surprised by Carolyn Weber's memoir Surprised by Oxford. I enjoyed it to such a degree that I had to keep reading. Carolyn, who comes from a loving but broken home and is highly averse to religion, heads to Oxford to study literature. While there, she meets all sorts of wonderful (and ... Book Review: Surprised by Oxford
The Book that Made Your World
On 9/19 Steve Parker wrote: Vishal Mangalwadi's The Book That Made Your World is an ambitious undertaking that is also deeply flawed. Mangalwadi’s thesis is concisely summarised in the Foreword to the book written by J Stanley Mattson: ‘[Mangalwadi’s] arduous research establishes the fact that the Bible and its worldview, ... Book Review: The Book That Made Your World