In this bestselling 1997 memoir, the author Mitch Albom records his fourteen consecutive visits made to his former Brandeis professor Morris “Morrie” S. Schwartz (1916-95) who was dying of ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, アミトロ). The fourteen topics include the world, feeling sorry for yourself, regrets, death, family, emotions, the fear of aging, money, how love … Continue reading Albom, Tuesdays with Morrie (1997)
Piper and Carson, Pastor as Scholar & Scholar as Pastor (2011)
This short book is a result of the single-evening lectures and discussions by Piper and Carson that took place at Park Community Church in Chicago on April 23, 2009. Both authors expanded and refined their original manuscripts into book chapters. Owen Strachan and David Mathis, too, have contributed by writing the Introduction and the Conclusion, … Continue reading Piper and Carson, Pastor as Scholar & Scholar as Pastor (2011)
Endo, Silence (沈黙) (1966)
遠藤周作 (Shusaku Endo, 1923–96) was a Japanese Catholic novelist. His occupation with Roman Catholic belief penetrates throughout this entire book. Endo published Silence in Japanese in 1966. Seventeenth century Japan was ruled by the Tokugawa shogunate (徳川幕府)—also known as the Edo shogunate (江戸幕府)—which was ended by the Meiji Restoration (明治維新) in 1868. While the Edo … Continue reading Endo, Silence (沈黙) (1966)
Bates, Gospel Allegiance (2019)
With all due respect, I find Bates's Gospel Allegiance misleading. His so-called King Jesus gospel movement is a serious challenge to today's church. Please read my book review if you're interested in knowing why I must warn you about his work (Click the bibliographic information below). Matthew W. Bates. Gospel Allegiance: What Faith in Jesus … Continue reading Bates, Gospel Allegiance (2019)
Burge, NT in Seven Sentences (2019)
I think I bought this book at the SBL National Meeting in San Diego (2019). The author Gary M. Burge (b. 1952) is NT professor who taught for twenty-five years at Wheaton (IL). He says that his goal is to help the reader obtain an “aerial view” of the New Testament (p. 2), which, I … Continue reading Burge, NT in Seven Sentences (2019)