No Surprise that Post-War Iraq Was Not Planned During Run-Up

December 7, 2009 1 Comment


Today the BBC reports that a senior British officer, Major General Tim Cross, had urged the UK and the U.S. to plan more thoroughly for post-war Iraq before entering the war. Cross is quoted as saying to then Prime Minister, Tony Blair:

“I do remember saying, in so many words, I have no doubt at all that we will win this military campaign. I do not believe that we are ready for post-war Iraq.”

Who can deny that he was right, and that we should have been better prepared? Read more of this post

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Best Books in Systematic Theology

December 7, 2009 8 Comments


Everyone should read some Christian theology. And the first thing to read is a systematic theology, that is, a work that treats all the major doctrines of Christian theology in systematic fashion. (This used to be called “Dogmatic Theology.”)

Recently I’ve been reading E. A. Litton’s 19th-century volume Introduction to Dogmatic Theology. I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend Litton to any serious reader who has time or shelf space for only one volume of systematic theology.

Here are my recommendations for different categories. Read more of this post

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Heads Up Film Fans for Christmas Deals at Amazon

December 6, 2009 Leave a comment


Because of the film commentary often posted here, I know many readers have an interest in film. So here’s something you might like to know. Now until December 22, Amazon is offering deep discounts on movie and TV DVDs and Blu-ray. Click here if you want to go directly to their Christmas discount pages. Boxed sets are especially well-priced.

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The Apologetics of Jesus

December 4, 2009 3 Comments


What would Jesus do if he was alive on the earth now and facing the skeptics of our day? The same thing he did in the first century. And what was that?

This question is answered with great clarity in the new book by Norman Geisler and Patrick Zukeran—The Apologetics of Jesus: A Caring Approach to Dealing with Doubters.

I want to recommend this book for several reasons: Read more of this post

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