Just stumbled today upon these videos of Miroslav Volf and Christian Smith discussing their newest books, both of which are featured in our Fall/Ordinary Time print issue, which just went to the printer.
A Public Faith:
How Followers of Christ Should Serve the Common Good
Miroslav Volf.
Paperback: Brazos Press, 2011.
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The Bible Made Impossible:
Why Biblicism Is Not a Truly Evangelical Reading of Scripture
Christian Smith.
Hardback: Baker Academic, 2011.
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Miroslav Volf on A Public Faith:
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[ Part 2] [ Part 3 ] [ Part 4 ] [ Part 5 ] [ Part 6 ]
Christian Smith on The Bible Made Impossible:
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[ Part 2] [ Part 3 ] [ Part 4 ] [ Part 5]
C. Christopher Smith is the founding editor of The Englewood Review of Books. He is also author of a number of books, including most recently How the Body of Christ Talks: Recovering the Practice of Conversation in the Church (Brazos Press, 2019). Connect with him online at: C-Christopher-Smith.com
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