Media

Q Reviews | Memoirs

Book Reviews of The Seven Story Mountain and Lit: A Memoir

In listing an old and a new book in a common genre, the idea of writing about memoirs thrilled me.  I've got many recent favorites. If I were to pick one memoir from decades ago, however, it is this remarkably popular story of a restless Columbia University literature student who, famously, left it all to become a Trappist monk...

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Government

Faith in Public

A review of The Naked Public Square and A Public Faith

As we begin to descend into the whirlwind of political campaigns, it can be easy to get lost in all the heated debates and catchy slogans as we pursue a principled public square. Byron Borger provides two excellent and foundational must-reads on how faith does—and must—shape public life. He reviews Richard John Neuhas's The Naked Public Square and Miroslov Volf's new book, A Public Faith.


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Social Sector

Help the Poor, Help the World

A review of The Hole In Our Gospel and Rich Christians in an Age of Hunger

Is our faith more than going to church, feeling God's love, and telling others about the forgiveness offered by Jesus? Here are two books that emphatically say, "Yes." Byron Borger reviews The Hole in Our Gospel and Rich Christians in an Age of Hunger.


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Media

Drowning in Over Stimulation

A Review of Prophetically Incorrect: A Christian Introduction to Media Criticism and Eyes Wide Open: Looking for God in Popular Culture

How do we navigate the tempestuous ocean of enticing information known as 'Media' without drowning in over stimulation and bad culture? Byron Borger reviews two helpful guide books, Prophetically Incorrect: A Christian Introduction to Media Criticism by Robert Woods and Paul Patton and Eyes Wide Open: Looking for God in Popular Culture by William D. Romanowski.


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Education

Learning for the Common Good

A review of Education for Human Flourishing: A Christian Perspective and The End of Education; Redefining the Value of School

If you want to shape the future, begin engaging the conversation about how our future's generation should be educated. Byron Borger reviews two essential books that explore why education must be the foundation of a good society and how our faith interacts with the nature of education.


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Church

Local Manifestations

A Review of Life Together and Deep Church: A Third Way Between Emerging and Traditional

When it comes to the topic of Community, there are simply too many books to read. How do you choose? Byron Borger reviews two books on community that present multi-dimensional approaches to understanding the essence of Christian community: Bonhoeffer's Life Together and Jim Belcher's Deep Church: A Third Way Between Emerging and Traditional.

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Science + Tech

Q Review | Science and Origins

The Soul of Science: Christian Faith and Natural Philosophy and The Language of Science and Faith: Straight Answers to Genuine Questions

For anyone following the conversations about faith and science, it is obvious that one of the major trends—and a matter of great contentiousness—is how some scientists are doing deep research to dismantle the Darwinian notion that changes evolving in God’s creation happen randomly, by utter chance. Networks of scientists and philosophers of science, such as those loosely affiliated with what has come to be called the Intelligent Design movement, are increasingly respected, known for rigorous research...

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Arts + Entertainment

Truthful Beauty and Fashion Culture

A review of Rainbows for a Fallen World and Fashion: Philosophy for Everyone: Thinking With Style

 When stilettos strut the catwalk, they echo in your life. Do you hear them? Byron Borger reviews two seminal books on how lofty ideas of aesthetics and high fashion trends do—and absolutely should—affect the daily lives of Christians.


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Government

The Shape of the State

Q reviews God and the Constitution: Christianity and American Politics and Healing the Heart of Democracy: The Courage to Create a Politics Worthy of the Human Spirit

Election season often feels like a constant storm instead of a cyclical cornerstone of our government. As we pull on our political galoshes, we should seek to remember what our best faith traditions suggest about the role of the State. Byron Borger reviews two timeless books that do just that.


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Arts + Entertainment

Q Reviews | Young Adult Fiction

Young Adult Fiction has changed dramatically over the last ten years with the releases of several blockbuster fantasy series. Where are the novels that maturely and naturally weave entertaining stories with important, biblical truths? Byron Borger reviews two authors who write young adult and children’s literature that plumbs the depths of human experience while still crafting engaging stories.


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