Through memoirs and metaphors, theology and etymology, Rachel Stone (an English teacher, author, and doula) tells the story of birth and life, fear, and hope.
Articles published in Books
Reviews of important books—classic and contemporary.
Mere Is Always a Dangerous Word: A Review of “Mere Sexuality” Part Two
In the first part of this book review of Mere Sexuality by Todd Wilson, we saw that Wilson’s stated purpose in the book is to recover “the themes that have characterized the Christian vision of sexuality down through the ages.”
Mere Is Always a Dangerous Word: A Review of “Mere Sexuality” Part One
It comes as a surprise to read Todd Wilson’s new book Mere Sexuality in which he argues (from an evangelical perspective) for the very uniformity of the Christian tradition that has been called into question.
Telling Truthful Narratives: A Review of “Migrants and Citizens”
Tisha M. Rajendra’s new book Migrants and Citizens offers an important intervention to recent attempts to articulate a just response to the global immigration crisis.
No Place to Hide: A Review of “The Line Becomes a River”
Francisco Cantú’s memoir, The Line Becomes a River, steps as a first-hand account albeit a non-theological account of the human costs of border security.
Witness Borne and Witness Reborn: Marilynne Robinson’s What Are We Doing Here?
In her most recent volume, What Are We Doing Here?, readers of Robinson’s essays will find many familiar themes, among them the idea of what promise might lie with the Reformed theological tradition for redressing the ills of Western society.