Category Archives: Books & Culture

My reviews and comments on books I’ve read

Ministries of Mercy

Posted on March 11, 2010 by rbirkey

I just started reading a book by Timothy J. Keller called Ministries of Mercy: The call of the Jericho Road as a part of a new strategy group at my church, formed to explore the biblical principles and practice of the … Continue reading →

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House Churches are Isolationist and Cult-Like?

Posted on January 15, 2010 by rbirkey

Question: Are house churches more likely than conventional churches to become isolationist and cult-like? Apparently at least one blogger thinks so, and had the guts to quote George Barna’s research to support his assertion! Author and researcher George Barna responds … Continue reading →

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Can Christians be Capitalists?

Posted on January 9, 2010 by rbirkey

I just listened to Jay W. Richards, author of Money, Greed, and God: Why Capitalism Is the Solution and Not the Problem (HarperOne, 2009) give a talk at the American Enterprise Institute to a predominantly young evangelical Christian audience, addressing … Continue reading →

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Kindle DX

Posted on January 7, 2010 by rbirkey

Amazon’s new Kindle DX starts shipping January 19, 2010. The price is $489. Kindle for the Mac is also coming soon!

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Common Sense Economics

Posted on December 31, 2009 by rbirkey

One of my sons gave me a stack of books for Christmas: Common Sense Economics The Constitution of Liberty – Frederich A. Hayek The Law – Frederic Bastiat Knowledge and Decisions – Thomas Sowell I am currently reading Common Sense … Continue reading →

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That Blue People Movie

Posted on December 22, 2009 by rbirkey

Went to see this epic James Cameron sci-fi, fantasy film over the last weekend with my wife. Saw the 3D version which you wear the glasses for. Unfortunately the theater was so full we could only find seats in the … Continue reading →

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Environmentalism as Religion

Posted on December 21, 2009 by rbirkey

Michael Crichton was a famous author and speaker whose many books have been made into movies such as: Jurrasic Park, Congo, The Andromeda Strain, Sphere, and many others. He also was the creator of the successful and popular ER television series. Before … Continue reading →

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More Books I’ve Read Recently

Posted on December 20, 2009 by rbirkey

Here are some more books I’ve recently read. The 4:8 Principle – Tommy Newberry The Search for God and Guinness – Stephen Mansfield The Survivors Club – Ben Sherwood Safely Home – Randy Alcorn Deception Point – Dan Brown The … Continue reading →

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Conservative Economic and Political Resources

Posted on December 8, 2009 by rbirkey

A friend recently asked me to put together some resources on the conservative economic and political worldview (especially from an evangelical Christian perspective), so that he could become better informed on this viewpoint. I decided to turn my research and … Continue reading →

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The Talking Mirror

Posted on November 17, 2009 by rbirkey

Today I’m happy for a friend named Conor McCarthy whose website at TheTalkingMirror.com was featured in an article in the Chicago Sun-Times. The website features satire written mostly toward and about evangelical Christians in an attempt to not take ourselves … Continue reading →

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