Neither Babel nor Beast: Review of Leithart’s Between Babel and Beast
We need a theological critique of American nationalism and the way it shapes the American foreign policy. Such a work…
Paul D. MillerAugust 22, 2019
A More Logical Approach to Nuclear Weapons: Review of Kroenig’s The Logic of American Nuclear Strategy
There is a wide gap between how most nuclear weapons scholars regard the weapons and their influence on deterrence and…
Rebeccah HeinrichsAugust 15, 2019
Dostoevsky’s “Russian God”: Russian Attitude Toward Faith and Christianity
Winston Churchill famously stated that Russia “is a riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma.” While reading Fyodor Dostoevsky’s…
George BarrosAugust 12, 2019
Pondering the Glory of America: Wilfred M. McClay’s Land of Hope: An Invitation to the Great American Story
Americans are a morally ambitious, aspirational people. They are also a pragmatic people. These two qualities often find themselves at…
Ian LindquistAugust 2, 2019
A Presbyterian in Orthodox Russia: Review of John Burgess’ Holy Rus’
Pittsburgh Theological Seminary professor John Burgess’ Holy Rus’: The Rebirth of Orthodoxy in the New Russia is a broad survey…
George BarrosAugust 1, 2019
More than a Big Fish: Review of Keller’s Prodigal Prophet
A version of this book review of Timothy Keller’s Prodigal Prophet first appeared in the Winter 2019 issue of Providence‘s…
Mark MeltonJuly 31, 2019
Losing the Miracle: A Review of Suicide of the West
Over 180 years ago, a 28-year-old Abraham Lincoln reflected on the dangers facing the United States in his Young Man’s…
Grayson LogueJuly 30, 2019
Coptic Scribe’s History Reveals Resistance and Oppression after Egypt’s Conquest: Review of Cromwell’s Recording Village Life
In AD 641, Muslim Arabs completed their conquest of Egypt, expelling the former Byzantine rulers. The native Christian Copts embarked…
Richard TadaJuly 29, 2019
Evangelicals’ Views on Foreign Policy and War Are More Diverse than Many Assume | Review of Padgett’s Swords and Plowshares
Modern authors tend to view American evangelicals as a monolithic assembly, rarely describing the varying facets of their beliefs. In his book “Swords and Plowshares: American Evangelicals on War, 1937–1973,” Timothy D. Padgett attempts to dispel this misconception.
Jonathan Monroe & Eric PattersonJuly 9, 2019
