tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16096348241090286002024-03-15T20:12:21.615-05:00Interdisciplinary Book and Film ReviewsThis is a publication of book and film reviews that deal with human nature in a scientific or artistic sense.
We may earn income from purchases of advertised products or links.Geoffrey W Suttonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13043815682400474399noreply@blogger.comBlogger191125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1609634824109028600.post-7993826348562955832024-03-13T10:52:00.009-05:002024-03-13T11:26:23.481-05:00The Bible Now – A Review The Bible Now
By
Richard
Elliott Friedman
&
Shawna Dolansky
2011
Reviewed
by
Geoffrey
W. Sutton
In their thought-provoking book, The Bible Now, Friedman and Dolansky delve into the Hebrew
Bible, exploring its relevance to contemporary social and political issues. The
authors meticulously examine what the Bible actually says—or doesn’t say—about
a wide range of topics, Geoffrey W Suttonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13043815682400474399noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1609634824109028600.post-36813572438701262672024-03-06T08:26:00.006-06:002024-03-06T08:36:43.408-06:00Can Christians Evolve? A Review of Thriving with Stone Age Minds Thriving with Stone
Age Minds: Evolutionary Psychology, Christian Faith, and the Quest for Human
Flourishing (BioLogos Books on Science and Christianity)
By Justin L. Barrett
and
Pamela Ebstyne King
On AMAZON
Reviewed by
Geoffrey W. Sutton
I’m in the process of writing about
irreconcilable differences between Christianity and psychology. Thriving
with Stone Age Minds Geoffrey W Suttonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13043815682400474399noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1609634824109028600.post-18224003874031855122024-02-02T08:25:00.008-06:002024-02-02T09:00:29.216-06:00Living, Loving, and Learning A Review Living,
Loving, and Learning
By
Leo
Buscaglia
1982
We
gathered around an old black and white TV. Someone had a videotape of the
charismatic Leo Buscaglia talking about love. We were graduate students in
counseling at the University of Missouri. And it was the 1970s when love
was exploding after the Vietnam War ended. Leo touched many lives then and his ideas are still worth Geoffrey W Suttonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13043815682400474399noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1609634824109028600.post-30356540811716942112024-01-19T09:38:00.010-06:002024-02-02T08:30:09.977-06:00The Spy in Moscow Station- Book Review A Spy in Moscow 2024 byGeoffrey W. Sutton & DesignerThe Spy in Moscow Station:
A Counterspy's Hunt for a Deadly Cold War Threatby Eric Haseltine2019
The Spy in Moscow Station: A
Counterspy's Hunt for a Deadly Cold War Threat by
Eric Haseltine recounts the true story of the incredible challenge to discover the
deadly intelligence leak in the United States Embassy in Moscow. The Geoffrey W Suttonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13043815682400474399noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1609634824109028600.post-82483227826607682432024-01-17T08:19:00.008-06:002024-01-20T10:58:39.546-06:00Psychology and Christianity: Five Views -Review Five Views 2024Geoffrey W Sutton & Bing AIThe second edition of Psychology
and Christianity: Five Views is
an expanded version of the 2000 edition. Edited by Eric L. Johnson, the book
presents ways to understand the relationship between psychology and
Christianity.
[Available on Amazon]
The Five Views
1. Levels-of-Explanation View by David
Myers, Hope College
Geoffrey W Suttonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13043815682400474399noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1609634824109028600.post-40738408760939738542024-01-09T09:08:00.003-06:002024-01-28T17:22:48.801-06:00Beyond Freedom and Dignity - A Review Beyond Freedom and Dignity
Author: B.F. Skinner
Reviewer
Geoffrey W. Sutton
B.F. Skinner's Beyond Freedom and Dignity (1971) challenges traditional ideas about human autonomy and self-determination.
Skinner asserts that our behaviors are not driven by an inherent sense of
freedom or dignity, but rather by environmental contingencies.
I observed a somewhat humorous Geoffrey W Suttonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13043815682400474399noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1609634824109028600.post-3237725909476482522024-01-09T08:44:00.007-06:002024-01-28T17:20:56.494-06:00Walden Two - Review Walden Two by B.F. SkinnerReviewed by Geoffrey W. SuttonWalden Two by B.F. Skinner
Walden Two is a utopian novel that presents an experimental community where
life is drastically simplified and happiness is obtained through a scientific
approach to behavioral engineering. The story begins with two young men, Rogers
and Steve, who visit Professor Burris after returning from Geoffrey W Suttonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13043815682400474399noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1609634824109028600.post-75771701314572106462024-01-09T08:29:00.007-06:002024-01-10T21:22:15.661-06:00The Bible: The Biography The Bible, The BiographyA Review
Karen Armstrong's
book, The Bible: The Biography (2007), is a historical account of how
the Bible was formed, interpreted, and used by Jews and Christians over the
centuries. Armstrong argues that the Bible is a living document that has been
constantly reinterpreted and applied to different contexts and situations by
its readers. She traces the Geoffrey W Suttonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13043815682400474399noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1609634824109028600.post-75560301034618461622024-01-07T21:47:00.006-06:002024-01-09T08:29:00.920-06:00Dr. Johnson's London - A ReviewDr. Johnson's London is a book by Liza
Picard that explores the city of London during the 1700s. The book provides a
detailed account of the city's history, culture, and daily life during this
period. It covers topics such as the city's architecture, transportation, food,
entertainment, and politics. I recommend this book is an excellent resource for anyone
interested in the history of Geoffrey W Suttonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13043815682400474399noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1609634824109028600.post-161316750001706222024-01-07T21:39:00.006-06:002024-01-09T08:28:50.662-06:00The Evening and the Morning - A Review The Evening and the
Morning is a prequel to Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth
and the fourth book in his Kingsbridge series. The novel is set in medieval
Britain, beginning at the end of the Early Middle Ages, and spanning the years
997 CE to 1007 CE. The story revolves around three main characters: Edgar,
Ragna, and Aldred.
Edgar
is a young boat builder whose lifeGeoffrey W Suttonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13043815682400474399noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1609634824109028600.post-36396783571065145362023-12-26T09:05:00.006-06:002023-12-26T18:09:40.950-06:00Assessing Spirituality & Religiosity Assessing Spirituality & Religiosity:A Handbook
Beliefs, Practices,
Values, & ExperiencesThe Assessment of Spirituality and
Religiosity is a handbook for clinicians and researchers who explore
this importance dimension of self-identity. More than 7 billion people express
their spirituality as members of one of the world’s great religions. In recent
decades, the assessment of Geoffrey W Suttonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13043815682400474399noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1609634824109028600.post-2374734087409829692023-12-22T22:56:00.002-06:002023-12-22T22:57:28.210-06:00The Miracle of Dunkirk - A Review The Miracle of Dunkirk is
a gripping tale of the well-known rescue of British and French troops from the
French town of Dunkirk who were pushed to the beaches by the powerful advance
of Hitler’s blitzkrieg in May 1940.
Unable to retreat any farther, the Allied soldiers
set up defense positions and prayed for deliverance. Prime Minister Winston
Churchill ordered an evacuation on May 26, Geoffrey W Suttonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13043815682400474399noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1609634824109028600.post-18401073679585081572023-12-20T22:09:00.004-06:002023-12-22T22:56:20.747-06:00State of Terror - a short review State
of Terror is a
political thriller. The star is the Secretary of State Ellen Adams. Ellen was
the head of a leading newspaper before running against the newly elected
President, Doug Williams. He appointed her as Secretary of State but for
nefarious motives, which add to the unfolding drama. We are soon captivated by
a series of tragic world events that evoke fear amongst world Geoffrey W Suttonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13043815682400474399noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1609634824109028600.post-51973772008456626962023-12-20T22:05:00.001-06:002023-12-20T22:05:22.423-06:00A Child Without a Shadow- A Review A
Child Without a Shadow: A Story of ResilienceThe story is a memoir of the life of Shaul
Harel. He was a Jewish boy named Charlie Hilsberg. As a child in 1930s Belgium he enjoyed a brief early experience with a loving and closely knit
family until the Nazi invasion robbed him of his parents and an older brother
and robbed them of their lives. Shaul survived. The shadow he lost was Geoffrey W Suttonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13043815682400474399noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1609634824109028600.post-33582950320090914112023-09-16T23:18:00.000-05:002023-09-16T23:18:12.819-05:00Faith After Doubt: - Doubting Brian-A Review Doubting Brian
Faith After Doubt:
Why Your Beliefs Stopped Working and What to Do About It
By
Brian D. McLaren
Reviewed by
Geoffrey W. Sutton
Faith After Doubt reads like a spiritual memoir and, no
doubt, many will find Brain’s ideas helpful. He writes well, and judging by
various reviews online, he has met the needs of a lot of followers.
For young thoughtful Geoffrey W Suttonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13043815682400474399noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1609634824109028600.post-61104057581203214472023-07-31T12:06:00.003-05:002024-02-02T08:47:32.742-06:00Shadows of the Workhouse- Book Recommendation Shadows of the WorkhouseBy By Jennifer WorthReviewed by Geoffrey W. Sutton
Yesterday I finished reading the vivid
tale, Shadows of the Workhouse by Jennifer Worth. Jennifer tells the heart
wrenching stories of the denizens inhabiting the pest-infected slums of the
Isle of Dogs. It’s these colourful East Enders who spent early years in
London’s workhouses who Geoffrey W Suttonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13043815682400474399noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1609634824109028600.post-11407262289188005042023-07-15T09:37:00.002-05:002023-07-15T09:37:08.707-05:00Call The Midwife- by Jennifer WorthCall The Midwife A True Story of the East End in the 1950sBy Jennifer WorthReviewed by Geoffrey Sutton / suttong.com
I read Call the Midwife because I liked
the TV show, and my wife recommended the book. I’m a child of 1950s London and
grew up with stories from the old days. Both
of my parents are from large London families who survived both World Wars inGeoffrey W Suttonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13043815682400474399noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1609634824109028600.post-46697498957632719102023-07-03T09:32:00.012-05:002023-07-03T14:08:27.694-05:00The Spy and The Traitor The Traitor 2023 byGeoffrey Sutton & Bing AIThe Spy 2023 byGeoffrey Sutton & Bing AI The Spy and the Traitor:The Greatest Espionage Story of the Cold WarBy Ben MacintyreReviewed by Geoffrey W. SuttonMacintyre makes this true spy story read like a fast-paced novel. The besieged hero struggles against inner demons whilst battling valiantly against a powerful empire. Geoffrey W Suttonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13043815682400474399noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1609634824109028600.post-71983249349866100712023-06-30T16:18:00.005-05:002023-07-02T16:39:29.155-05:00Believing in Magic: The Psychology of Superstition
Believing in Magic: The Psychology of SuperstitionUpdated Edition
By Stuart A. VyseReviewed by Geoffrey W. SuttonAre
you superstitious? In Believing in Magic: The
Psychology of Superstition Stuart Vyse provides a
highly readable, informative, and even entertaining look at superstition. Vyse
covers a wide variety of superstitions used by Geoffrey W Suttonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13043815682400474399noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1609634824109028600.post-58997766634613550162023-06-26T14:19:00.009-05:002023-07-02T16:41:18.831-05:00Stranger at the Gate - A Gay Christian's Struggle Man at the Gate 2023Geoffrey Sutton & Bing AIStranger at the GateTo Be Gay and Christian in America
By Mel White
Reviewed by
Geoffrey W. Sutton
It’s been
three decades since Mel White completed his testimony, Stranger at the Gate, which his ex-wife and
friend, Lyla White, lovingly introduced. Mel White begins his story as an
adolescent who became Geoffrey W Suttonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13043815682400474399noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1609634824109028600.post-23371127238649756922023-06-25T15:07:00.010-05:002023-12-04T12:01:55.103-06:00RESISTANT– A Provocative Novel
Resistant by PalmerRxesistant – A review of a provocative novel
By
Michael Palmer
Reviewed by
Geoffrey W. Sutton
I enjoy a
good story and rarely write reviews of novels, but Rxesistant
deserves to be an exception. It’s not just a thrilling adventure. It’s a story
from 2013 that will challenge readers to think about America’s leaders, values,
and Geoffrey W Suttonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13043815682400474399noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1609634824109028600.post-16680190602000788452023-06-25T13:52:00.001-05:002023-06-25T13:52:21.015-05:00The GOD PROBLEM The GOD PROBLEM
How a
Godless Cosmos Creates
By Howard
Bloom
Reviewed by
Geoffrey W.
SuttonIn the
beginning…that is about 13.787 billion years ago our universe began.
Bloom
invites us to return to the beginning so we might observe how the universe
created itself without recourse to supernatural explanations. Time is a
stairway. On each post-big-bang step we pause toGeoffrey W Suttonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13043815682400474399noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1609634824109028600.post-91960793149825089462023-06-13T08:26:00.004-05:002023-06-13T08:30:26.822-05:00She Said - a film review She Said is a 2022 biodrama, which tells the story of the New York Times
reporters Jodi Kantor and Megan Twohey who exposed the Harvey Weinstein’s
sexual abuse and harassment of women.The film is
based on the book of the same name, which was authored by Kantor and Twohey
(2019). The story begins in 2017 when Kantor got a tip that actor Rose McGowan
had been sexually assaulted. She was age Geoffrey W Suttonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13043815682400474399noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1609634824109028600.post-70481437349115864302023-05-25T10:10:00.009-05:002023-06-13T08:30:40.346-05:00A Small Light- a Biographical Drama Miep Geis Shines
A Small
Light is a riveting intensely emotional dramatic telling of the Anne Frank
story focused on the moral courage of the Viennese-born Miep Geis who helped
hide and support the Frank family and four other Jews in an annex above the
offices where Miep worked for Otto Frank.
A Small
Light is an eight-episode series. In the beginning, Miep is 24 and living with
the DutchGeoffrey W Suttonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13043815682400474399noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1609634824109028600.post-17127286280667035552023-03-25T18:14:00.002-05:002023-03-26T10:33:52.170-05:00Treasure Island by Stevenson Treasure Island ByRobert Louis StevensonMy eldest granddaughter is practicing for her part in a musical version of Treasure Island so, I downloaded a copy, which I had not read since childhood. It's been called a boy's adventure story but nowadays, that stereotype no longer applies. Following is a summary and a description of the key characters.Treasure Island is a children's Geoffrey W Suttonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13043815682400474399noreply@blogger.com0