The University Bookman
Reviewing Books that Build Culture
A Theological Virtue in the Earthly City
“Through the lens of hope, Lamb shows how Augustine allows individuals to belong to the City of God and the Earthly City simultaneously, since all worldly concerns and endeavors are shaped by the love of God and contribute to man’s proper end of union with Him.”
Should We Be Good Bankers?
“Pakaluk argues that the Gospel of Matthew can be understood as two major parts: the crediting and the debiting of salvation by Jesus Christ.”
Aspirational Conservatism
“Developing an expansive vision of aspirational conservatism is the chief theme of Wilsey’s Religious Freedom: A Conservative Primer.
Educating in the Good, the True, and the Beautiful
“This fine study by Louis Markos… discloses the strengths of classical Christian education and the weaknesses of progressive education.”
Out of Many, One
“If we could summarize Fredriksen’s Ancient Christianities under one rubric it would be ‘context reveals content.’”
Editors’ Summer Reading
Spring is drawing to a close. Summer is upon us. That means it’s time for summer reading. Luke C. Sheahan, Editor nce final grades are submitted, and I’ve rested, I begin my trek through a summer booklist. At the top is always Cormac McCarthy’s...
Reagan vs. the Air Traffic Controllers
“The book traces President Reagan’s decision to fire the striking Professional Air Traffic Controllers Organization (PATCO) workers… Busch argues throughout that the PATCO strike deserves much more attention than it has previously attracted.”
Reappraising Woodrow Wilson
“…it is hardly a biography at all. If anything, it is a history of the painfully gradual process of finally securing the right to vote for American women.”
Lessons from Sparta
“…Sparta’s Third Attic War and its predecessors are philosophical meditations on such weighty issues as the rise and fall of civilizations and the fundamental motives of major players within these civilizations.”
The Book Gallery
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