Category: book
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On Reading (& Retaining) Great Books
One of the blogs I link to, A Fiercer Delight and a Fiercer Discontent, is kept by Stanford Gibson, a man with a wide (and deep) range of interests. Exhibit A: the list of books he read in 2009. Especially interesting to me about this list was the presence of two rather large and complex…
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The Autobiography of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Today Americans celebrate Dr. King’s life and legacy. Observed as a federal holiday since 1983- Martin Luther King Jr. Day was re-framed as a national day of service in 1994- it wasn’t until 2000 that every state officially recognized the holiday. There are few Americans as well-known or oft-quoted as Dr. King, yet many of…
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5 books that changed me in 2009
Like the past two year’s lists (2007 and 2008), I’ll keep this short and sweet with no attempt to rank my short list. Of the books I read in 2009, these are the five I’d most quickly recommend. ——————– Disciples of All Nations: Pillars of World Christianity Lamin Sanneh’s book takes it’s place beside Phillip…
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Immigration Interview with Jenny Hwang (2)
I want to thank Jenny Hwang for taking the time to answer some questions raised by her book, Welcoming the Stranger: Justice, Compassion & Truth in the Immigration Debate. The national questions and debates about immigration aren’t going away anytime soon. Wouldn’t it be remarkable if Christians were informed theologically and practically about these issues…
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Author Interview: Welcoming the Stranger
I first mentioned Welcoming the Stranger back in September as I was just starting the book about the immigration debate. Rather than post a review in which I’d cajole you to read the book at your earliest convenience, I asked if one of the authors would be willing to engage a few questions which could…
David W. Swanson 