High Tech or High Touch: Will Technology Help or Hurt Our Teaching?

Books reviewed in this article: David G. Brown, Interactive Learning: Vignettes from America's Most Wired Campuses Marc Eisenstadt and Tom Vincent, The Knowledge Web: Learning and Collaborating on the Net Pat Maier, Liz Bamett, Adam Warren, and David Brunner, Using Technology in Teaching and Learning Adam Warren, David Brunner, Pat Maier, and Liz Barnett, Using Technology in Teaching and Learning: An Introductory Guide Steve Ryan, Bernard Scott, Howard Freeman, and Daxa Patel, The Virtual University: The Internet and Resource‐Based Learning     

David Assaf, <Emphasis Type="Italic">The Regal Way: The Life and Times of Rabbi Israel of Ruzhin</Emphasis> [Trans. David Louvish]. Stanford: Stanford University Press, 2002, xvi, 456 pp.

Review Review

David Assaf, The Regal Way: The Life and Times of Rabbi Israel of Ruzhin [Trans. David Louvish]. Stanford: Stanford University Press, 2002, xvi, 456 pp.     

Book reviews

Preparing for the Twenty‐First Century, Paul Kennedy, Random House, New York, 1993

The Spirit of Community: Rights, Responsibilities, and the Communitarian Agenda, Amitai Etzione, Crown Publishers, New York, 1993

The Collapse of Chaos, Jack Cohen and Ian Stewart, New York: Viking, 1994.

Quantum Implications: Essays in Honour of David Bohm, B. J. Hiley and David Peat London: Rouledge, 1987.

The Undivided Universe, D. Bohm and B. J. Hiley London: Rouledge, 1993.     

Reviews

Books Reviewed: Douglas Farrow, Ascension and Ecclesia: On the Significance of the Doctrine of the Ascension for Ecclesiology and Christian Cosmology Donald H. Matthews, Honoring the Ancestors: An African Cultural Interpretation of Black Religion and Literature Roger Haight, S.J., Jesus Symbol of God John Bowlin, Contingency and Fortune in Aquinas's Ethics F. LeRon Shults, The Postfoundationalist Task of Theology: Wolfhart Pannenberg and the New Theological Rationality Gary Dorrien, The Barthian Revolt in Modern Theology: Theology Without Weapons Rowan Williams, On Christian Theology David Cunningham, These Three Are One: The Practice of Trinitarian Theology Lucy Gardner, David Moss, Ben Quash and Graham Ward (eds), Balthasar at the End of Modernity Gerhard Sauter, What Dare We Hope? Reconsidering Eschatology     

Reviews

Books reviewed: Perry Schmidt–Leukel (ed.), Buddhist Perceptions of Jesus: Papers of the Third Conference of the European Network of Buddhist–Christian Studies (St Ottilien 1999) David Jobling, Tina Pippin, Ronald Schleifer (eds), The Postmodern Bible Reader Mark D. Chapman, Ernst Troeltsch and Liberal Theology: Religion and Cultural Synthesis in Wilhelmine Germany Stephen J. Hunt, Religion in Western Society James J. Buckley and David S. Yeago (eds), Knowing the Triune God: The Work of the Spirit in the Practices of the Church Miroslav Volf and Dorothy C. Bass (eds), Practicing Theology: Beliefs and Practices in Christian Life Dan R. Stiver, Theology After Ricoeur: New Directions in Hermeneutical Theology T. J. Gorringe, The Education of Desire: Towards a Theology of the Senses Anthony Harvey, By What Authority? George Guiver (ed.), Priests in a People‘s Church Sarah Coakley, Powers and Submissions: Spirituality, Philosophy and Gender Robert McKim, Religious Ambiguity and Religious Diversity Kenneth Leech, Through our Long Exile: Contextual Theology and the Urban Experience David N. Power, ‘The Word of the Lord’: Liturgy’s Use of Scripture Owen Hardwicke, Living Beyond Conformity: An Experience of Ministry and Priesthood     

Reviews

Books reviewed: David Westerlund and Ingvar Svanberg (eds), Islam Outside the Arab World David Marshall, God, Muhammad and the Unbelievers: A Qur'anic Study Richard King, Orientalism and Religion: Postcolonial Theory, India and ‘The Mystic East’ M. P. Weitzman, The Syriac Version of the Old Testament: An Introduction A. Bach (ed.), Women in the Hebrew Bible: A Reader Carolyn Osiek, The Shepherd of Hermas Leif E. Vaage and Vincent L. Wimbush (eds), Asceticism and the New Testament Gerd Theissen, A Theory of Primitive Christianity Norman Kretzmann, The Metaphysics of Creation: Aquinas's Natural Theology in Summa contra gentiles II Gabriel Audisio, The Waldensian Dissent: Persecution and Survival, c.1170–c.1570 Alister E. McGrath, Thomas F. Torrance: An Intellectual Biography Timothy J. Gorringe, Karl Barth Against Hegemony Richard Bauckham and Trevor Hart (eds), Hope against Hope: Christian Eschatology in Contemporary Context Stephen R. Haynes and John K. Roth (eds), The Death of G‐d Movement and the Holocaust: Radical Theology Encounters the Shoah Keith E. Yandell, Philosophy of Religion: A Contemporary Introduction Michael J. Murray (ed.), Reason for the Hope Within Gianni Vattimo, trans. Luca D? Isanto and David Webb, Belief Robert Merrihew Adams, Finite and Infinite Goods: A Framework for Ethics Sue Patterson, Realist Christian Theology in a Postmodern Age Christopher Southgate (ed.), God, Humanity and the Cosmos: A Textbook in Science and Religion Holmes Rolston III, Genes, Genesis and God: Values and their Origins in Natural and Human History J. Wentzel van Huyssteen, The Shaping of Rationality: Toward Interdisciplinarity in Theology and Science Deuk‐Hoon Park, Christian Praxis and Economic Justice David L. Edwards, After Death? Past Beliefs and Real Possibilities     

Book Reviews

David G. Myers The American Paradox: Spiritual Hunger in a Time of Plenty Stephen G. Ray, Jr. Do No Harm: Social Sin and Christian Responsibility Ed. Uwe Siemon‐Netto One Incarnate Truth: Christianity's Answer to Spiritual Chaos Lee E. Snook What In The World Is God Doing? Re‐imagining Spirit and Power Dorothee Soelle Against the wind: Memoir of a Radical Christian Dorothee Soelle The Silent Cry: Mysticism and Resistance Mark C. Taylor The Moment of Complexity: Emerging Network Culture Sarah B. Pomeroy, Stanley M. Burstein, Walter Donlan, Jennifer Tolbert RobertsAncient Greece: A Political, Social, and Cultural History David Ratke Confession and Mission, Word and Sacrament: The Ecclesial Theology of Wilhelm Löhe     

Educating for Shalom: Essays on Christian Higher Education

Books reviewed: Wolterstorff, Nicholas P., Educating for Shalom: Essays on Christian Higher Education
Reviewed by Jonathan David Lawrence
Canisius College     

Reviews

Books reviewed: David F. Ford, Self and Salvation: Being Transformed Francis Clark, Godfaring: On Reason, Faith, and Sacred Being David Kamitsuka, Theology and Contemporary Culture: Liberation, Postliberal and Revisionary Perspectives Robert Alter, Canon and Creativity: Modern Writing and the Authority of Scripture Laurence Paul Hemming (ed.), Radical Orthodoxy?—A Catholic Enquiry John E. Thiel, Senses of Tradition: Continuity and Development in Catholic Faith S. Mark Heim, The Depth of the Riches: A Trinitarian Theology of Religious Ends Serene Jones, Feminist Theory and Christian Theology: Cartographies of Grace Martin X. Moleski, S.J., Personal Catholicism: The Theological Epistemologies of John Henry Newman and Michael Polanyi Denis Donoghue, Adam’s Curse: Reflections on Religion and Literature     

Book Reviews

Books reviewed: Jeffrey S. Schippmann Strategic Job Modeling Neal Schmitt and David Chan Personnel Selection: A Theoretical Approach Paul Iles Managing Staff Selection and Assessment     

Book Reviews

Books reviewed: Jeffrey S. Schippmann, Strategic Job Modeling Neal Schmitt and David Chan, Personnel Selection: A Theoretical Approach Paul Iles, Managing Staff Selection and Assessment     

Book Reviews Section

Book reviews in this article: More than Ping-pong Balls: A Review of Current Personnel Management Texts Cascio , Wayne F. Costing Human Resources: The Financial Impact of Behavior in Organizations. Cook , John D., Hepworth , Sue J., Wall , Toby D. and Warr , Peter B. The Experience of Work: A Compendium and Review of 249 Measures and their Use. Mant , Alistar . The Dynamics of Management Education: Observations on the Mid-Career Development Process. Montross , David H. and Shinkman , Christopher J. (Editors) Career Development in the 1980s: Theory and Practice. Burke , W. Warner . Organization Development: Principles and Practices. Thornton , George C., III and Byham , William C. Assessment Centers and Managerial Performance. Work in America Institute . Productivity through Work Innovations. Zager , Robert and Rosow , Michael P. (Editors) The Innovative Organization: Productivity Programs in Action. Nadler , David A., Tushman , Michael L. and Hatvany , Nina G. Managing Organizations: Readings and Cases. Frederiksen , Lee W. (Editor) Handbook of Organizational Behavior Management. Berk , Ronald A. (Editor) Handbook of Methods for Detecting Test Bias. Koolhaas , Jan . Organization Dissonance and Change. Edwards , P. K. and Scullion , Hugh . The Social Organization of Industrial Conflict: Control and Resistance in the Workplace. Ledvinka , James . Federal Regulation of Personnel and Human Resource Management. Kaufman , H. G. Professionals in Search of Work: Coping with the Stress of Job Loss and Underemployment. Practical Participation and Involvement: 3. The Individual and the Job. Practical Participation and Involvement: 4. Meeting Education and Training Needs. Hays , Steven W. and Kearney , Richard C. (Editors) Public Personnel Administration: Problems and Prospects. Freedman , Richard D., Cooper , Cary L. and Stumpf , Stephen A. (Editors) Management Education: Issues in Theory, Research and Practice. Stewart , Valerie and Stewart , Andrew . Managing the Poor Performer. Fear , Richard A. and Ross , James F. Jobs , Dollars and EEO: How to Hire More Productive Entry-Level Workers. Gmelch , Walter H. Beyond Stress to Effective Management. Lehrer , Robert N. White Collar Productivity. Bacharach , Samuel B. (Editor) Research on the Sociology of Organizations: A Research Annual. Williams , J. Clifton . Human Behavior in Organizations. Winter , Richard E. (Series Editor, Executive Health Examiners.) Coping with Executive Stress. Macarov , David . Worker Productivity: Myths and Reality. Mc Lean , Adrian , Sims , David , Mangham , Iain and Tuffield , David . Organization Devetopment in Transition: Evidence of an Evolving Profession. Stewart , Phyllis L. and Cantor , Muriel G. (Editors) Varieties of Work. Thornton , George C., III, and Oetting , Eugene R. Exercises in Psychological Testing. Jackson , John H. and Morgan , Cyril P. Organization Theory: A Macro Perspective for Management.     

Reviews

Malory Nye (ed), Culture and Religion: An International, Interdisciplinary Journal John L. Esposito and Michael Watson (eds), Religion and Global Order George D. Chryssides, Exploring New Religions Roger Jackson and John Makransky (eds), Buddhist Theology: Critical Reflections by Contemporary Buddhist Scholars Yvonne Chireau and Nathaniel Deutsch (eds), Black Zion: African American Religious Encounters with Judaism Mohammad Abu‐Hamdiyyah, The Qur'an: an Introduction Reuven Firestone, Jihad: the Origin of Holy War in Islam David Brown, Tradition and Imagination: Revelation and Change Peter J. Thuesen, In Disconcordance with the Scriptures: American Protestant Battles over Translating the Bible Edward Adams, Constructing the World: A Study in Paul's Cosmological Language Andrew McGowan, Ascetic Eucharists: Food and Drink in Early Christian Ritual Meals Hilarion Alfeyev, St. Symeon the New Theologian and Orthodox Tradition Richard A. Muller, The Unaccommodated Calvin: Studies in the Foundation of a Theological Tradition Dwight N. Hopkins, Down, Up, and Over: Slave Religion and Black Theology Sue Morgan, A Passion for Purity: Ellice Hopkins and the Politics of Gender in the Late‐Victorian Church Michael Chandler, The Life and Work of Henry Parry Liddon Anthony O? Mahoney (ed), Palestinian Christians: Religion, Politics and Society in the Holy Land Michael Prior (ed), They Came and They Saw: Western Christian Experiences of the Holy Land Thomas Hummel, Kevork Hintlian and Ulf Carmesund (eds), Patterns of the Past, Prospects for the Future: The Christian Heritage in the Holy Land Gerald O'Collins, The Tripersonal God: Understanding and Interpreting the Trinity Stephen Davis, Daniel Kendall and Gerald O'Collins (eds), The Trinity: An Interdisciplinary Symposium on the Trinity David Fergusson and Marcel Sarot (eds), The Future as God's Gift: Explorations in Christian Eschatology Daniel Harrington, Why Do We Suffer? A Scriptural Approach to the Human Condition Oliver O'Donovan & Jean Lockwood O'Donovan (eds), From Irenaeus to Grotius: A Sourcebook in Christian Political Thought Brian R. Clack, An Introduction to Wittgenstein's Philosophy of Religion Brian R. Clack, Wittgenstein, Frazer and Religion David Torevell, Losing the Sacred: Ritual, Modernity and Liturgical Reform David S. Cunningham, Ralph del Colle and Lucas Lamadrid (eds), Ecumenical Theology in Worship, Doctrine and Life: Essays Presented to Geoffrey Wainright on his Sixtieth Birthday Guatemala: Never Again! REMHI Recovery of Historical Memory Project. The Official Report of the Human Rights Office, Archdiocese of Guatemala Bruce David Forbes and Jeffrey H. Mahan (eds), Religion and Popular Culture in America Susan J. Palmer and Charlotte E. Hardman (eds), Children in New Religions     

BOOK REVIEWS

Book reviewed in this article: Character Policy: An Emerging Issue, Edward A. Wynne (Ed.). Faith Development and Fowler, Craig Dykstra and Sharon Parks (Eds.). Growing Beyond Prejudices: Overcoming Hierarchical Dualism by David L. Shields.     

‘Theology on Its Knees’: The Arts as Religion

Books reviewed in this article: Paul Corby Finney (ed.), Seeing Beyond the Word: Visual Arts and the Calvinist Tradition David Morgan, Protestants and Pictures: Religion, Visual Culture, and the Age of American Mass Production Richard Viladesau, Theological Aesthetics: God in Imagination, Beauty, and Art     

Reviews

Books reviewed Clare O’Farrell, Daphne Meadmore, Erica McWilliam and Colin Symes (eds.), Taught Bodies David Willows, Divine Knowledge: A Kierkegaardian Perspective on Christian Education Mark R. Schwehn (ed.), Everyone A Teacher (The Ethics of Everyday Life Richard T. Hughes, How Christian Faith Can Sustain the Life of the Mind Michael Joseph Brown, What They Don’t Tell You: A Survivor’s Guide to Biblical Studies Anthony J. Diekema, Academic Freedom and Christian Scholarship Helen Edwards, Brenda Smith, ; and Graham Webb (eds.), Lecturing: Case Studies, Experience and Practice Robert Benne, Quality with Soul: How Six Premier Colleges and Universities Keep Faith with Their Religious Traditions Steve Ketteridge, Stephanie Marshall and Heather Fry (eds.), The Effective Academic: A Handbook for Enhanced Academic Practice David Jobling, Tina Pippin and Ronald Schleifer (eds.), The Postmodern Bible Reader     

Book Reviews

Book reviewed in this article: David Tuesday Adamo, Africa and the Africans in the Old Testament Colin J. Podmore, The Moravian Church in England 1728–1760 Israel Batista, Comunidades de Jubileo: Las Iglesias Evangélicas en el Nuevo Milenio     

Critical Reviews of Recent Books

Abstract

(Ellis, H. My Life: Autobiography. New York: Houghton Mifflin, 1939.) Reviewed by Goodwin Watson

(Wechsler, David. The Measurement of Adult Intelligence. Baltimore: Williams & Wilkins, 1939. Pp. 229.) Reviewed by     

Book reviews

Jeffrey K. Zeig, Experiencing Erickson: An Introduction to the Man and his Work David Will and Robert M. Wrate, Integrated Family Therapy, a Problem-centred Psycho-dynamic Approach Sandra B. Coleman (Ed.), Failures in Family Therapy John B. Burnham, Family Therapy: First Steps Towards a Systemic Approach Stephen R. Lankton and Carol H. Lankton, Enchantment and Intervention in Family Therapy. Training in Eriksonian Approaches Rochdale Health Visitors, Child Abuse: Are You Safe? Colin Murray Parkes and Dora Black (Journal Eds), Bereavement Care John Howard and Graham Shepherd (Eds), Conciliation, Children and Divorce. A Family Systems Approach P. Watchtel and E. Watchtel, Family Dynamics in Individual Psychotherapy Joy K. Rice and David G. Rice, Living Through Divorce: A Developmental Approach to Divorce Therapy Larry L. Constantine, Family Paradigms. The Practice of Theory in Family Therapy Robert N. Rapoport (Ed.), Children, Youth, and Families: The Action-Research Relationship     

A review of: “Suicide: The tragedy of hopelessness”

David Aldridge (1997) Suicide: the Tragedy of Hopelessness, London: Jessica Kingsley, $15.95