Unashamed

Women are not typically noted in Jewish genealogies in the Bible. Yet in the genealogy of Jesus, five women (Tamar, Rahab, Ruth, Bathsheba, and Mary) are mentioned. While the series A Lineage of Grace covers all five women, the book Unashamed focuses on Rahab, an unlikely inclusion. Rahab was a prostitute in Jericho who provided protection for Jewish spies. She and her family are spared in the battle of Jericho, and Rahab ends up listed in the "Hall of Faith" in Hebrews 11. Francine Rivers' fictionalized portrayal, done in her magnificent style, brings Rahab to life.

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The Prayer of Jabez

Between asking for blessings, increasing your territory, enlisting God's power, and keeping away from evil, Jabez's prayer covers a lot of ground. It is ground that all of us should cover. I would not be surprised if The Prayer of Jabez, reaches the status of a "Christian classic."

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Amazing Grace

Kathleen Norris' thoughtful reflections on familiar Christian words bring rich insight to them which will touch your soul.

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Boyd vs. Boyd

Dr. Gregory A. Boyd and Edward K. Boyd, Letters From A Skeptic, A Son Wrestles With His Father's Questions About Christianity, Victor, Cook Communications, 1994, pp. 26-28.
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Category: Theology, Apologetics
ISBN: 1564762440
Keywords: freedom, responsibility, Creator, wager, Hilter, Stalin, hell, Walenberg, Ralph Walenberg, Martin Luther King, Jr., Mother Theresa, victim, Christianity, Christian, Jesus, Lord, Savior, Victor, Cook Communications, Boyd, Dr. Gregory A. Boyd, Edward K. Boyd

Father to Son:

"Your point about the relationship between freedom and responsibility may have something to it. It's most intriguing. But I have another nagging question. One has to question the wisdom of a Creator who would wager so much for freedom. Is it all worth it? To create a world in which mad men like Hilter or Stalin can use their freedom to take away the freedom--and the lives--of millions of others is, quite frankly, very poor management. If he values freedom so much, why the hell did God make it so tenuous that the will of one could destroy the freedom of millions?"

Son to Father:

"I would argue that the risk of freedom must be exactly proportional to its potential for good. If I have the freedom to love one person only, I have the freedom to hurt one person only. . . .

The fact that we humans have such an incredible amount of potential for evil, then, is to my mind indicative of the fact that we also have an incredible amount of potential for good. Yes, there are Hitlers and Stalins in the world, But there are also the Ralph Walenbergs, The Mother Teresas, the Martin Luther King, Jrs. And I don't see how you could have the latter without at least risking the possibility of the former. If we have the potential to oppress or slay millions, it's because we also have the potential to liberate and love millions. . . .

We need to ask the question whether love is worth it from the broadest possible perspective. If this short life is all there is, if the suffering death of victims spelled the complete end of their existence, then perhaps we might legitimately argue that the risk is not worth it--at least not for the victims. But if Christianity is true, this simply is the not the case. Our earthly, temporal lives are but a brief prelude to a life that is going to go on forever. . . .

If there is no heaven, Dad, then all the sufferings, tears, and cries of the dying children go unanswered. Life is finally tragic for all of us. All our hopes, longings, strugglings, strivings come to nothing, pure nothing! 'Life's a bitch, then you die.' But isn't there something in the depth of your heart which refuses to accept this as the whole truth? Isn't there something within you which resonates with the biblical proclamation that this story must have a happy ending?"

SoAmazing Review: This dialogue between father and son is serious business because a soul is at stake. Both Boyds treat it soberly. Letters From a Skeptic will engage your intellect and arouse your passions.

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