For the last two years, I have been working through the seminar phase of my doctoral program at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. I am happy to report that I am #ABD (All But Dissertation – not sure the hashtag means anything other than that’s what you do when you use abbreviations and want to be socially acceptable on social media). This morning, I submitted my last assignments prior to beginning work on my dissertation. I’ve thought a lot about these last two years. I am thankful that the seminars have challenged me to read books that I likely wouldn’t have read otherwise. Though not all of them have been enjoyable, they have all provided much insight into many of the cultural issues we’re facing in our country. I thought I would share my reading list for the last two years. Please remember, however, listing them here is not an endorsement of their content. Proceed at your own risk, particularly with some of the books on the environmental movement. They come out of “left” field if you know what I mean! Thanks for all the prayers and support over the last two years!
Jim Ball, Global Warming and the Risen Lord
http://www.amazon.com/Global-Warming-Risen-LORD-Discipleship/dp/B00CP6MPLO/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1401454525&sr=8-2&keywords=global+warming+and+the+risen+lord
Calvin Beisner, Where Garden Meets Wilderness
http://www.amazon.com/Where-Garden-Meets-Wilderness-Environmental/dp/0802844340/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1401454392&sr=8-4&keywords=calvin+beisner
Hendrik Berkhof, Christ and the Powers
http://www.amazon.com/Christ-Powers-Hendrik-Berkhof/dp/0836118200/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1401453806&sr=8-1&keywords=christ+and+the+powers
Robert Bork, Slouching Toward Gomorrah
http://www.amazon.com/Slouching-Towards-Gomorrah-Liberalism-American/dp/0060573112/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1401453504&sr=8-1&keywords=robert+bork
Edward Brown, Our Father’s World
http://www.amazon.com/Our-Fathers-World-Mobilizing-Creation/dp/0830834842/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1401454572&sr=8-1&keywords=edward+brown+our+father%27s+world
Angelo Codevilla, The Ruling Class
http://www.amazon.com/The-Ruling-Class-Corrupted-America/dp/0825305586/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1401453464&sr=8-2&keywords=the+ruling+class
John Dickerson, The Great Evangelical Recession
http://www.amazon.com/Great-Evangelical-Recession-The-American/dp/0801014832/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1401453353&sr=8-1&keywords=great+evangelical+recession
Mary Eberstadt, How the West Really Lost God
http://www.amazon.com/How-West-Really-Lost-Secularization/dp/1599473798/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1401453560&sr=8-1&keywords=how+the+west+lost+god
Niall Ferguson, The Great Degeneration
http://www.amazon.com/The-Great-Degeneration-Institutions-Economies/dp/1594205450/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1401453413&sr=8-1&keywords=the+great+degeneration
Kathleen Flake, The Politics of American Religious Identity
http://www.amazon.com/Politics-American-Religious-Identity-Kathleen/dp/0807855014/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1401454298&sr=8-1&keywords=kathleen+flake
Greg Forster, The Contested Public Square
http://www.amazon.com/The-Contested-Public-Square-Christianity/dp/083082880X/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1401454101&sr=8-1&keywords=the+contested+public+square
Wayne Grudem, Politics According to the Bible
http://www.amazon.com/Politics-According-Comprehensive-Understanding-Political/dp/0310330297/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1401454162&sr=8-1&keywords=politics+according+to+the+bible
Steven Hayward, Mere Environmentalism
http://www.amazon.com/Mere-Environmentalism-Biblical-Perspective-Capitalism/dp/0844743747/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1401454610&sr=8-1&keywords=steven+hayward+environmentalism
Ian Hore-Lacy, Responsible Dominion
http://www.amazon.com/Responsible-Dominion-Christian-Sustainable-Development/dp/1573833428/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1401454672&sr=8-3&keywords=ian+hore-lacy
Jonathan Merritt, Green Like God
http://www.amazon.com/Green-Like-God-Unlocking-Divine-ebook/dp/B00351DSFA/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1401454700&sr=8-1&keywords=green+like+god
James Hunter, To Change the World
http://www.amazon.com/To-Change-World-Possibility-Christianity/dp/0199730806/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1401453661&sr=8-1&keywords=to+change+the+world
Charles Murray, Coming Apart
http://www.amazon.com/Coming-Apart-State-America-1960-2010/dp/030745343X/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1401453627&sr=8-1&keywords=coming+apart
Robert Nelson, The New Holy Wars
http://www.amazon.com/The-New-Holy-Wars-Environmental/dp/027103582X/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1401454435&sr=8-1&keywords=the+new+holy+wars
Scott Sabin, Tending to Eden
http://www.amazon.com/Tending-Environmental-Stewardship-People-Paperback/dp/B00DWYT2KA/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1401454747&sr=8-2&keywords=tending+to+eden
Francis Schaeffer, A Christian Manifesto
http://www.amazon.com/Christian-Manifesto-Francis-A-Schaeffer/dp/1581346921/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1401453726&sr=8-1&keywords=a+christian+manifesto
Matthew Sleeth, The Gospel According to the Earth
http://www.amazon.com/The-Gospel-According-Earth-Green-ebook/dp/B003C2SP4G/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1401455181&sr=8-3&keywords=matthew+sleeth
Roy Spencer, The Great Global Warming Blunder
http://www.amazon.com/The-Great-Global-Warming-Blunder/dp/1594036020/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1401454482&sr=8-1&keywords=roy+spencer
Brendan Sweetman, Why Politics Needs Religion
http://www.amazon.com/Why-Politics-Needs-Religion-Religious/dp/0830828427/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1401454209&sr=8-1&keywords=why+politics+needs+religion
Stephen Vantassel, Dominion over Wildlife
http://www.amazon.com/Dominion-over-Wildlife-Environmental-Human-Wildlife/dp/1606083430/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1401454837&sr=8-1&keywords=vantassel+dominion
James Wanliss, Resisting the Green Dragon
http://www.amazon.com/Resisting-Green-Dragon-Dominion-Death-ebook/dp/B00A6Z5AWW/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1401454869&sr=8-1&keywords=james+wanliss
David Wells, Above All Earthly Powers
http://www.amazon.com/Above-All-Earthly-Powrs-Postmodern/dp/0802824552/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1401453695&sr=8-1&keywords=above+all+earthly+powers
John Wilsey, One Nation Under God?
http://www.amazon.com/One-Nation-Under-God-Evangelical/dp/1608997928/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1401454250&sr=8-1&keywords=john+wilsey
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