For What it’s Worth…

Hi there – I thought that again the more silent partner should speak…

I would like to recommend two books that have helped me in recent times.  

The first is Atheism Remix by Albert Mohler Jnr.  Mohler is the president of the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in the US of A and is a theologian who likes to mix it with issues raised by the intersection and clash of Bible and culture.  In this little book [only a bit more than 100 pages, and small ones at that] Mohler goes head to head with the New Atheists – guys like Richard Dawkins [The God Delusion] and Christopher Hitchens.  He looks at the emergence of the New Atheists and why they are different [and more of a threat] to the older variety.  He looks at their arguments and two notable critiques of their ideas.  This is a very helpful little book as it lays out the debate in a simple, understandable manner.  Recommended for those rub shoulders with those who have read [or seen - "The Root of All Evil" showed as a documentary] Dawkin’s especially.

The second book I would like to recommend is the ESV Study Bible.  

While the ESV is not my pick for a Bible translation for use in the congregation [a bit clunky in places - I like the TNIV for church gatherings] it is a good one to have on hand for the small group or personal Bible study.  The notes in this Study Bible are superb with great introductions to all books of the Bible, brief comments on harder verses, as well as a section in the back with articles on theology and ethics as well as all the normal concordance and cross reference resources.  A great investment for the small group Bible Study leader for some helpful comments on tricky verses during study.  REMEMBER – as with all Study Bibles, the inspired bits are the Bible and not the verses!

Regards