Book Review: Nate Pickowicz’s ‘The Kindness of God: Beholding His Goodness in a Cruel World’
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“The book wraps up with a pair of chapters that show how God’s kindness is also reflected in Christians… and in his grace to the nations” - Challies
As iron sharpens iron,
one person sharpens another. (Proverbs 27:17)
“The book wraps up with a pair of chapters that show how God’s kindness is also reflected in Christians… and in his grace to the nations” - Challies
“While these fears may be legitimate at certain times, they should never consume us. Focusing too much on fear causes us to miss the beauty of the world in which we live.” - IFWE
“While Lambert marks Bavinck and Kuyper out as being aberrations within the Reformed tradition (an assertion not supported by the literature), Bavinck actually points a way forward …to counseling that affirms the necessity and relevance of Scripture and the usefulness of common grace.” - London Lyceum
“As we have seen, Keller did indeed break with Augustine and Calvin here, who held that the doctrine of original sin makes non-Christian virtue impossible.” - London Lyceum
“Such musical interventions have already been shown to help people with cancer, chronic pain and depression. The debilitating consequences of stress, such as elevated blood pressure and muscle tension, can also be alleviated through the power of music.” - The Conversation
“I personally believe that these ancient Chinese rituals foreshadow Christ in a common grace sense and that their presence serves as a reminder that he is the sacrificial Lamb of God offered on behalf of all.” - CToday
“We certainly want to share eternity with our dads… but our longing for our unbelieving fathers’ salvation shouldn’t keep us from celebrating them now for the earthly good they’ve done.” - TGC
“The ideas of liberty and individual dignity cannot be ascribed exclusively to Christianity—or for that matter to any other religion—as they are inherent in human nature. In short, they are what it means to be human.” - Acton
“Watching others captivated by the wonder of simply seeing or hearing is a powerful statement on the goodness of God’s world.” - Breakpoint
“God’s common grace mitigates the effects of sin that would otherwise overwhelm and direct the use of unbelievers’ abilities. Instead, these are often used for human flourishing and we all benefit.” - Ken Brown
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