Six Dr. Seuss books nixed for “racist and insensitive imagery”
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“Ceasing sales of these books is only part of our commitment and our broader plan to ensure Dr. Seuss Enterprises’ catalog represents and supports all communities and families” - AP
As iron sharpens iron,
one person sharpens another. (Proverbs 27:17)
“Ceasing sales of these books is only part of our commitment and our broader plan to ensure Dr. Seuss Enterprises’ catalog represents and supports all communities and families” - AP
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I said in the last post that I would continue where I left off, so let me say something about books covering other aspects of Systematic Theology first.
I received this question recently:
Thank you for all the material you put out. I have benefitted quite a bit. Do you have a list of books/reading that you would recommend as “must read” for someone wanting to grow theologically? I am a part-time worship pastor and full-time elementary music teacher. Previous experience as lay/part-time church planter, youth pastor, and young adult pastor. No seminary, relatively studied, conservative theologically.
“It seems that just about every avid reader I follow is eager to share his or her picks for the year…. based on perhaps 20 or 25 such lists, I analyzed them and narrowed it down to just a few books that received a lot of attention.” - Challies
“…we often swap book suggestions, discuss what titles we’ve enjoyed, and make plans for forthcoming releases. To share in that bibliographic joy with our readers, I asked our team to select a few books they enjoyed reading over the past year and would commend to others.” - TGC
“The new December 2020 issue of Themelios has 240 pages of editorials, articles, and book reviews. It is freely available in three formats: (1) PDF, (2) web version, and (3) Logos Bible Software.” - TGC
“Jonathan Pennington and Constantine Campbell have written Reading the New Testament as Christian Scripture: A Literary, Canonical, and Theological Survey—a New Testament introduction that helps us [answer] these huge questions.
“Adam Taylor has been named the new president of Sojourners, the national Christian social justice advocacy organization founded and led by the Rev. Jim Wallis since the 1970s. Wallis will continue working with Sojourners through July 2021” - RNS
“To aid the church in commending and defending the faith in our late modern context, the journal’s articles intend to exemplify rigorous study that is faithful to Scripture, consistent with our theological heritage, alert to current scholarship, and directed toward contemporary application.” - Eric Newton, Editor
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