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John Dickson Book Recommendations & Book Mentions

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Distinguished Professor, Wheaton College. PhD, Ancient History (Macquarie). Host https://t.co/iIoadyK3XU. Author. Nicene is my creed. Far from home 🇦🇺

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Book Cover for: Alone: The Journeys of Three Young Refugees, Paul Tom

Alone: The Journeys of Three Young Refugees

Paul Tom
John DicksonJohn Dickson

@scotmcknight @tom_millay Yes, but even the author of Hebrews prefers 'new' (8:8, 8:15, 9:15), let alone Jesus and Paul. But your non-theological explanation (Goldingay's 'first') makes good sense. Thanks.

Hardcover, 2023

$21.99Member price:$10.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: The Bible, Protestantism, and the Rise of Natural Science, Peter Harrison

The Bible, Protestantism, and the Rise of Natural Science

Peter Harrison
John DicksonJohn Dickson

@almcdermid @caseytaylor Nice introductions for you could include Seb Falk’s (Cambridge) Light Ages, Peter Harrison’s (QLD) The Bible, Protestantism, and the Rise of Natural Science, and Tom McLiesh (York) The Poetry and Music of Science. And many others if you’re interested. Cheers.

Paperback, 2001

$60.00Member price:$57.00 + Free shipping5% off
Book Cover for: Acts and the History of Earliest Christianity, Martin Hengel

Acts and the History of Earliest Christianity

Martin Hengel
John DicksonJohn Dickson

@robynjwhitaker Don’t forget Hengel’s marvellous little volume, Acts and the History of Earliest Christianity.

Paperback, 2003

$24.00Member price:$12.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: The Light Ages: The Surprising Story of Medieval Science, Seb Falk

The Light Ages: The Surprising Story of Medieval Science

Seb Falk
John DicksonJohn Dickson

Yeah … nah! And Cambridge University’s Seb Falk, a specialist in the medieval world and author of The Light Ages, is our perfect undeceiver! Check it out wherever you get your podcasts, or head to: https://t.co/Xgx1PFkIlE

Paperback, 2021

$19.99Member price:$9.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: Biblical Critical Theory: How the Bible's Unfolding Story Makes Sense of Modern Life and Culture, Christopher Watkin

Biblical Critical Theory: How the Bible's Unfolding Story Makes Sense of Modern Life and Culture

Christopher Watkin
John DicksonJohn Dickson

We at @undeceptions are proud to bring you a jolly helpful resource: an hour-long annotated interview with @DrChrisWatkin walking through his stunning new book "Biblical Critical Theory." Enjoy - with pen and paper at the ready! https://t.co/muNwM5YIP3

Hardcover, 2022

$49.99Member price:$25.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: Strength to Love: Gift Edition, Martin Luther King

Strength to Love: Gift Edition

Martin Luther King
John DicksonJohn Dickson

On this Martin Luther King Day, @WheatonCollege is hosting the 2023 MLK Symposium. The theme is “The Strength to Love”. As an outsider (to America), I’m excited to be experiencing this. https://t.co/eV2ko3CusG https://t.co/oEYmoCgboy

Paperback, 2010

$24.00Member price:$12.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: Byzantium: A Very Short Introduction, Peter Sarris

Byzantium: A Very Short Introduction

Peter Sarris
John DicksonJohn Dickson

See Peter Sarris, Byzantium: A Very Short Introduction (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2015), 102.

Paperback, 2015

$12.99Member price:$6.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book