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Book Review: The ESV Study Bible
By: Philip B. Payne | July 31, 2010
These twenty-seven departures from the Greek undermine the ESV claim to be "the very words of God to us" (9) and to let the reader see as directly as possible the structure and meaning of the original. Regarding women in Paul's teachings, the ESV and its notes do not fulfill its promise to represent the original [...]
Book Review: Manfred T. Brauch's Abusing Scripture
By: Arbutus Sider | July 31, 2010
If, like me, you are neither a theologian nor a professor, no need to fear opening the covers of Manfred Brauch's Abusing Scripture: The Consequences of Misreading the Bible . . . Professor Brauch is writing primarily to evangelicals who, like himself, hold the Bible as the unique word of God, guiding our faith and daily practice. Brauch [...]
Book Review: Craig Keener's 1-2 Corinthians
By: Virginia Gray | July 31, 2010
Craig Keener's 1-2 Corinthians is a wonderfully engaging and easily read commentary on Paul's letters to the Corinthians. It is tightly packed with documented information from ancient sources on the historical/social/cultural setting of Corinth in Paul's time. This information enables the reader to understand more clearly the intentions behind Paul's letters to the [...]
Book Review: Love & War: Finding Your Way to Something Beautiful in Your Marriage
By: CBE International | June 5, 2010
In Love & War, the Eldredges attribute the "absurdity of marriage" to innate gender discrepancies. Men and women are so fundamentally different, they assert, that it is no wonder that few can make it work.
Book Review: Beyond Abuse in the Christian Home: Jean Lane Dimock
By: Jean Lane Dimock | April 30, 2010
In Beyond Abuse, readers who know of or who endeavor to care for those who experience domestic violence receive essential information as well as deeper insight into family abuse and what our more effective, healing response should be for both victims and perpetrators. The authors exhort the Christian reader to gain knowledge, and they provide [...]
Book Review: The Gospel of Ruth: Loving God Enough to Break the Rules
By: MaryAnn Nguyen-Kwok | March 5, 2010
Truly, the most striking message from James' book is that Ruth is not just a lonely woman, in the way of modern romance movies, seeking love and matrimony to complete her happiness.
Why Did God Create Woman?
By: Dr. Mimi Haddad, President of CBE International | March 3, 2010
According to Genesis, the only cloud hanging over Eden was man without woman. "It is not good that the man should be alone, I will make him a helper as a partner" (Gen. 2:18, NRSV). What is the good or strong help that women offer?
Book Review: How I Changed My Mind About Women in Leadership
By: Lisa Baumert | February 5, 2010
How I Changed My Mind About Women in Leadership is an excellent resource for anyone wishing to know more about the basics of gender equality because it presents a coherent scriptural basis for women's leadership in simple and approachable ways. It also describes the hard and often painful struggle many have undertaken to accept and [...]
Book Review: Jesus Through Middle Eastern Eyes
By: Cynthia Long Westfall | January 31, 2010
Both scholars and laypeople will appreciate the way that Bailey brings biblical episodes to life and provides new focuses and perspectives in the stories. In a way, his description of parables as extended metaphors reflects the contribution of his entire book. Bailey has effectively permitted us to take up residence in a Middle Eastern house [...]
Challenging Assumptions and Errors One Book at a Time
By: Dr. Mimi Haddad, President of CBE International | January 13, 2010
Do you consider books your best friends? Do you remember reading your first book on biblical equality? The early books sold by CBE were few in number. We continued to add new authors from around the world as time passed and interest continued to grow from all corners of the church. But, then a miracle [...]