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A Christian review of this strong and enjoyable narrative-biography (not a novel) from John Pollock – The Apostle: A Life of Paul (1972). Continue reading
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Hope for the Flowers by Trina Paulus (1972)
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It’s March here in the Midwest and it’s supposed to dip into the 20s overnight, yet two days ago, my daughter told me that she and her friend saw their first butterfly of Spring. I don’t doubt it, and I’m … Continue reading
The Destroyer #3: Chinese Puzzle by Richard Sapir and Warren Murphy (1972)
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Remo Williams, the human superweapon, is hired by the White House to smash an oriental conspiracy that might lead to a US-Red China confrontation! I don’t know why it took two guys to write this book, but I can imagine … Continue reading
Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator by Roald Dahl (1972)
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I’ve read some weird books in my time, but this book takes the chocolate cake. I don’t know much about Roald Dahl besides the fact that we’ve enjoyed a great number of his books recently, but after reading this sequel … Continue reading
With Open Hands by Henri J.M. Nouwen (1972)
Photography by Ron P. Van den Bosch and Theo Robert I’m not sure what to think of this book. I’m obviously not Catholic (I’m sure a quick perusal of my blog can tell you that), so when reading a book … Continue reading
Watership Down by Richard Adams (1972)
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If someone told me, “Hey, you’ve got to check out this great 500-page book about bunnies,” I’d think they were crazy. But that’s sort of what happened long ago, back when I was in high school. On a basketball tourney-trip, … Continue reading
Basic Bible Studies by Francis Schaeffer (1972)
Studying doctrine can be addictive at times. I can recall the countless hours I spent not-so-long ago studying for my ordination. In the 17-page doctrinal statement that resulted from all that study, I tried to marry thoroughness with conciseness, which … Continue reading
He Is There, And He Is Not Silent by Francis Schaeffer (1972)
“With God’s norms of truth, morals, values, and knowing we have…a North Star [which gives] unity to the internal and external world.” (Chapter 4) He Is There, And He Is Not Silent came as Francis Schaeffer‘s third offering to the … Continue reading
Genesis in Space and Time by Francis Schaeffer (1972)
In some ways [Genesis 1-11] are the most important chapters in the Bible, for they put man in his cosmic setting and show him his peculiar uniqueness. They explain man’s wonder and yet his flaw. (9) I have never widely … Continue reading