Category Archives: Posted (or Sent) Elsewhere

Posts based on, and typically reproducing in full, my contributions to external review sites and discussion forums, as well as emails and letters that seems worth posting. Also includes items with abridged and less nicely formatted versions posted elsewhere.

Comprehensive, Informative…Inconsistent, Flawed: 40 Question about Creation and Evolution

Posted on 24 April 2015 by Pious Eye (David M. Hodges)

Keathley, Kenneth D., and Mark F. Rooker. 40 Questions about Creation and Evolution. 40 Questions, series ed. Benjamin L. Merkle. Grand Rapids: Kregel Academic, 2014. Paperback, 430 pages. ISBN 978-0-8254-2941-5.Introduction: General Overview and AssessmentIn this book, a fairly comprehensive survey … Continue reading →

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Pious Thinking: God’s Battle Plan (Saxton Review)

Posted on 8 March 2015 by Pious Eye (David M. Hodges)

Saxton, David W. God’s Battle Plan for the Mind: The Puritan Practice of Biblical Meditation. Grand Rapids: Reformation Heritage Books, 2015. Paperback. 145+vii pages. ISBN 978-1-60178-371-4.Contemporary rediscovery of the intellectually rich yet rigorously practical work of Puritan thinkers continues. Pastor … Continue reading →

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The Gospel. Clear But Maybe Too Simple: The Evangelism Study Bible

Posted on 22 January 2015 by Pious Eye (David M. Hodges)

(Last updated on 1 February 2015) The Evangelism Study Bible. Grand Rapids: Kregel, 2014. Hardcover. 1564+xiii pages. ISBN 978-0-8254-2662-9.Last time I visited my local Christian bookstore, I admit the one thought that didn’t occur to me was, “You know, what … Continue reading →

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Permission to Avoid Permission to Doubt

Posted on 8 January 2015 by Pious Eye (David M. Hodges)

(Last updated on 9 January 2015) Sullivan, Ann C. Permission to Doubt: One Woman’s Journey into a Thinking Faith. Grand Rapids: Kregel, 2014. Paperback. 173 pages. ISBN 978-0-8254-4366-4.Ann Sullivan’s Permission to Doubt might best be described as a personal memoir, … Continue reading →

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Christian Bioethics: A Useful Survey

Posted on 4 January 2015 by Pious Eye (David M. Hodges)

Mitchell, C. Ben, and D. Joy Riley. Christian Bioethics: A Guide for Pastors, Health Care Professionals, and Families. B&H Studies in Biblical Ethics. Daniel R. Heimbach, Series Editor. Nashville: B&H Academic, 2014. 207+xiv pages. ISBN 978-1-4336-7114-2.Christian Bioethics: A Guide for … Continue reading →

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Non-Apostolic Deformation Debunked: A New Apostolic Reformation? Reviewed

Posted on 13 December 2014 by Pious Eye (David M. Hodges)

Geivett, R. Douglas, and Holly Pivec. A New Apostolic Reformation? A Biblical Response to a Worldwide Movement. Wooster, OH: Weaver Book Company, 2014. 254 + xvii pages. ISBN 978-1-941337-03-5.In my reviews, I generally try to avoid hyperbolic statements like, “every … Continue reading →

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Bitesize Rutherford Bio: Something to Chew On

Posted on 29 November 2014 by Pious Eye (David M. Hodges)

Hannula, Richard M. Samuel Rutherford: Lover of Christ. Bitesize Biographies. Darlington, England: EP Books, 2014. ISBN 978-1-78397-018-6.Richard Hannula’s Samuel Rutherford Bitesize Biography is an excellent brief introduction to Rutherford’s life, thought, and place in history. Suitable either as an easy … Continue reading →

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Handling Hardship: Sunukjian’s Invitation to James

Posted on 20 November 2014 by Pious Eye (David M. Hodges)

(Last updated on 21 November 2014) Sunukjian, Donald R. Invitation to James: Persevering Through Trials to Win the Crown. Wooster, OH: Weaver Book Company, 2014. ISBN 978-1-941337-25-7.Invitation to James is part of a series on “Biblical Preaching for the Contemporary … Continue reading →

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Victory through the Lamb: Read-worthy, though No Epiphanies

Posted on 21 August 2014 by Pious Eye (David M. Hodges)

Wilson, Mark. Victory through the Lamb: A Guide to Revelation in Plain Language. Wooster, OH: Weaver Book Company, 2014. 223 pages. ISBN 978-1-941337-01-1.Victory through the Lamb, a nontechnical overview of the book of Revelation, is quite readable and contains enough … Continue reading →

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Pride, Parting in Sodom Diego

Posted on 8 August 2014 by Pious Eye (David M. Hodges)

(Last updated on 18 March 2019) Main Remarks Well, I’ve been able to disprove the theory that my prior, somewhat-related letter only failed to make it into print because of U-T San Diego’s word limit (see also the follow-up letter … Continue reading →

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Okay Planner, but Spare Us the PC Marketing

Posted on 26 July 2014 by Pious Eye (David M. Hodges)

(Last updated on 6 October 2014) Image of harvested trees (don’t worry, they’ll grow back) © Copyright Alan Stewart and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons licence.If, like me, you set yourself hard deadlines and make formal appointments only … Continue reading →

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Starting [Near] the Finish Line: [Almost] the Gospel of Grace

Posted on 24 July 2014 by Pious Eye (David M. Hodges)

Wallace, John B. Starting at the Finish Line: The Gospel of Grace for Mormons. Pomona House Publishing, LLC: 2014. 202+X pages. ISBN 978-0-9914622-0-9.IntroductionThis book has many positive qualities. The author’s sincere faith and desire to see Mormons saved cannot be … Continue reading →

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Titus for You: Doesn’t “Rule,” but Still Good Reading

Posted on 24 June 2014 by Pious Eye (David M. Hodges)

Chester, Tim. Titus for You. The Good Book Company, 2014. Hardcover, 121 pages. ISBN 978-1-90991-961-7.Mostly, this book is very good. It is doctrinally reformed (“The Spirit gives the desire and the ability to respond to the gospel. Because God has … Continue reading →

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