By: Pablo Morales on January 20, 2017
SUMMARY Global Evangelicalism is a collection of essays that paint an international portrait of the contemporary Evangelical Church movement. Authors Donald M. Lewis and Richard V. Pierard declare a two-fold purpose for the book. First, they want to present a summary of the history of Evangelicalism with a special focus on its beliefs and practices. Secondly, they…
By: Garfield Harvey on January 20, 2017
“This book’s main purpose is then to trace the recent history of evangelical churches and evangelical movements while providing a general introduction to the beliefs, practices and characteristic emphases of evangelical Christianity. A second important purpose is to offer a worldwide survey of where evangelical movements have come to exist and of the greatly varying…
By: Phil Goldsberry on January 19, 2017
Introduction Evangelicals, exactly who and what are they? The Christian community loves to work on nomenclature to help define who and what you are. You are not just a Baptist; Southern, American, Primitive, Independent, Fundamental, fire-breathing, and the list goes on. Evangelicals struggle with the same identity crisis.The term “evangelical” seems to morph into whatever…
By: Aaron Peterson on January 19, 2017
Global Evangelicalism is a textbook, complete with a glossary, written for the university or seminary student. Divided into three sections, the book tackles theoretical issues (chapters 1-3), five regional studies (chapters 4-8), and a couple of current cultural issues (chapters 9-10). This collection of essays will find a home in my library as it will…
By: Marc Andresen on January 19, 2017
This week’s epiphany is WHY we have been reading the books that we have been reading for the last eighteen months. The third chapter of Global Evangelicalism: Theology, History and Culture in Regional Perspective, is entitled “Globalization, Religion and Evangelicalism.” Here Donald M. Lewis declares, “The scholarly discussion of globalization is particularly difficult because it…
By: Claire Appiah on January 19, 2017
Donald Lewis and Richard Pierard, Editors – Global Evangelicalism: Theology, History, and Culture in Regional Perspective Introduction This volume edited by Donald Lewis and Richard Pierard took years of collaboration with international scholars to come into fruition. All of the contributors of the essays have been acclaimed as experts in the study of evangelicalism. The…
By: Aaron Cole on January 19, 2017
Summary: Global Evangelicalism: Theology, History and Culture in Regional Perspective by Donald M. Lewis and Richard V. Pierard is a relatively comprehensive look at the formation, history, and effect of Evangelicalism throughout the world. In it’s basic form it is a collection of essays. However, Lewis and Pierard do masterful job of weaving this collection…
By: Jason Kennedy on January 19, 2017
In Donald E. Lewis’ and Richard Pierard’s work, Global Evangelicalism: Theology, History, and Culture in Regional Perspective, the authors attempt to define the vast ocean that is evangelicalism. While many may hear the term evangelical and immediately conjure up an American voting arm, Lewis and Pierard discuss how evangelicalism is growing movement around the world.…
By: Rose Anding on January 18, 2017
Introduction Surprisingly, evangelicalism is a global phenomenon: It is not confined to North America or Europe. Global Evangelicalism Theology, History & Culture in Regional Perspective, by Donald M. Lewis and Richard V. Pierard, explores the growth and explosion of evangelicalism through the theological, historical, and regional perspectives.[1]…
By: Garfield Harvey on January 18, 2017
We often teach religion in public, but we teach doctrine privately. In Oxford, we learn that the culture is always 5 minutes later than advertised. Brooks believes that the American government lacks an understanding of human nature, which contributes to why strategies often fail. As the American culture continues to teach how to crave success,…
By: Kevin Norwood on January 12, 2017
Teenagers…. Have you ever dealt with teenagers? There are more changes in a teenager in just a few minutes than any other human being that I know. It is incredible how mature one of these strange creatures can appear and then in just a few moments and a few breathes, they can be a huge…
By: Pablo Morales on January 12, 2017
SUMMARY In the book “The Social Animal, The Hidden Sources of Love, Character, and Achievement,” New York Times columnist David Brooks introduces us to the world of brain research and behavioral science through a literary style that is a marriage between fiction and reporting (anyone who enjoyed this book must watch Brain Games in Netflix).…
By: Phil Goldsberry on January 12, 2017
Introduction It was good to step out of the “bubble” of my professional, protected, pompous life and read, The Social Animal by David Brooks. Brooks said, “People gravitate toward people like themselves. When we meet new people, we instantly start matching our behavior to theirs.”[1] Jumping into the two fictitious characters of the book, Erica…
By: Aaron Peterson on January 12, 2017
Here we go! Welcome to week one of our spring 2017 semester. I have been so excited. I prepared all last week to get back into our DMIN rhythm of researching, reading, blogging, and Zooming. I even fell asleep Sunday night looking forward to our Zoom at 7am PST Monday morning. However, it has been…
By: Marc Andresen on January 12, 2017
With stellar creativity and evidence of extensive research David Brooks brings us significant understanding of human beings as creatures of society in his book, The Social Animal: The Hidden Sources of Love, Character, and Achievement. Through the medium of story-telling, interlaced with citings from many scholastic books, he demonstrates that even though we may think…
By: Jason Kennedy on January 12, 2017
During the last two centuries, the world has become more and more rational. Emotions have given way to the scientific method. Reason is the king on the mountain of social development at least that has been the thinking since the enlightenment. David Brooks in his highly fascinating book, The Social Animal: The Hidden Sources of…
By: Claire Appiah on January 12, 2017
David Brooks – The Social Animal: The Hidden Sources of Love, Character, and Achievement Introduction David Brooks is a renowned writer and commentator specializing in policies and politics. The thesis of this book is, “We are living in the middle of a revolution in consciousness.” [1] Scientific insights gained from geneticists, neuroscientists, psychologists, sociologists,…
By: Aaron Cole on January 11, 2017
Summary: The Social Animal by David Brooks is a fascinating book that connects many dots from scientific theory and philosophy to the real world. It is, as the subtitle suggests, a book that gives “the hidden sources of love, character and achievement.” The book takes the reader on a fictitious journey of two people, Harold…
By: Rose Anding on January 10, 2017
Introduction Human beings can survive even in the toughest conditions regardless of their external environment. People realize their potential early to accomplish their long-term goals, but only successful people are able to go extra mile to fulfill their desires. Hence, success can be achieved by everyone with persistence. Unfortunately, few people make an effort to…
By: Kevin Norwood on December 1, 2016
What comes to mind when you say the word Pentecostal? Does it bring up images of lively worship with hands raised and the volume level reaching concert levels? Does the word cell group or community come to mind? Does supernatural signs such as healing or speaking in tongues? What is it about the word that…
