Reviews by Stephen Chatelier
The Selfless Gene
On 3/13 Stephen Chatelier wrote: Real, full-blooded Darwinism, marked and scarred where it has engaged properly with the world, is a hugely more compelling creed than the one peddled in the paperbacks and accepted uncritically by scientifically unlettered people who want some sort of scientific excuse to rubbish religion. Real, full-blooded ... The Selfless Gene: Living with God and Darwin, by Charles Foster
The Sacred Meal
On 12/31 Stephen Chatelier wrote: The Sacred Meal by Nora Gallagher is part of the Ancient Practices Series. It is a good book. Gallagher writes with efficiency and a decidedly non-academic style. The reflections are thoughtful, personal. As a discussion of the Sacrament of Communion, it is a worthwhile and perhaps even important addition ... The Sacred Meal - by Nora Gallagher: Book Review
The Search for God and Guinness
On 12/10 Stephen Chatelier wrote: Beginning with much promise, Stephen Mansfield’s The Search for God and Guinness: A biography of the beer that changed the world, left me a little disappointed, somewhat confused, though pleased I’d had the opportunity to read the book. The book begins with an exploration of the connection between ... The Search for God and Guinness A Biography of the Beer that Changed the World
The Expanded Bible
On 9/11 Stephen Chatelier wrote: As a teacher of Christian Studies, I was keen to see if Thomas Nelson's recent "The Expanded Bible: New Testament" might be useful to my students.When I opened to the introduction, I was pleased to see that the idea was to provide alternate, literal and traditional meanings of certain parts of the text. ... The Expanded Bible: Review
Fearless
On 9/8 Stephen Chatelier wrote: So ubiquitous are his books, I have not had much other chance but to know of Max Lucado for many years now. Perhaps because of the sheer volume of Lucado paperbacks in Christian bookstores, I have always avoided his books. So, it was with a degree of hesitation and not an insignificant dose of curiosity ... Fearless: Max Lucado
The Hole in Our Gospel
On 7/27 Stephen Chatelier wrote: Discussion surrounding the task of Christian discipleship often ends up capitulating to the dichotomization so embedded in our Western ways of thinking. Richard Stearns, president of World Vision USA, attempts to avoid this in, The Hole in Our Gospel, by suggesting that (evangelical) Christians need ... The Hole in Our Gospel: Book Review