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Lit!: A Christian Guide to Reading Books
Item # B3835-00-11
Tony Reinke
Foreword by C.J. Mahaney
Christians are identified as people of the Word—submitted to the
authority of God's written Word, called to center our lives on it
and not on the image-driven world that vies for our gaze. But how
do we build such lives?
Tony Reinke’s answer is that we are to be readers of the Word of
God and of the many other books that reflect God’s truth,
goodness, and beauty in the world. In Lit!: A Christian Guide to
Reading Books, Reinke lays out a theology of reading built around
the gospel, developed from Scripture, and corroborated by church
history. He offers guidance for exercising discernment in what we
read, and practical advice on how to read regularly and well.
Reinke also explains how to foster a culture of reading in our
churches and homes.
About This Book
Author | Table of
Contents | Reviews
Author
Tony Reinke is a former
journalist now serving as a theological researcher, writer, and
blogger. Tony, his wife, and their three kids are approaching the
county record for library fines.
Table of Contents
Foreword by C.J. Mahaney
Introduction
Part 1: A Theology of Books and Reading
- Paper Pulp and Etched Granite: Laying the Cornerstone of Our
Theology of Books
- Wide-Eyed into the Son: How Personal Sin and the Gospel Shape
Our Literacy
- Reading Is Believing: Savoring Books in an Eye-Candy
Culture
- Reading from across the Canyon: How a Biblical Worldview
Equips Us to Benefit from Books
- The Giver’s Voice: Seven Benefits of Reading Non-Christian
Books
- The God Who Slays Dragons: The Purifying Power of Christian
Imagination
Part 2: Some Practical Advice on Book Reading
- Read with Resolve: Six Priorities That Decide What
Books I Read (and Don’t Read)
- How to Read a Book: 20 Tips and Tricks for Reading Nonfiction
Books
- Literature Is Life: Tapping into the Benefits of Fiction
Literature
- Too Busy to Read: Six Ways to Find (and Protect) the Time You
Need to Read Books
- Driven to Distraction: How Internet Habits Cripple Book
Reading
- Marginalia: The Fine Art of Defacing Books with Pencils, Pens,
and Highlighters
- Reading Together: Building Community One Book at a Time
- Raising Readers: How Parents and Pastors Can Ignite in Others
a Love for Book Reading
- Happily Ever After: Five Marks of a Healthy Book Reader
Reviews
"I read many books, but seldom do I enjoy one more than I did
Tony Reinke’s Lit! A Christian Guide to Reading Books....For book
lovers, this is a treasure and delight. For those who aren’t book
lovers, it makes a great case for becoming
one."—Randy Alcorn, founder, Eternal
Perspective Ministries; author, If God is Good and
Heaven
"If you don’t read books as both a discipline and a delight,
then you should; and if you need help here, as in truth all of us
do, more or less, then this is the book for you. Don’t miss it!
"—J.I. Packer, Board of Governors’
Professor of Theology, Regent College; author, Knowing
God
"I’ll mention Lit! every time someone asks me why in the
world Christians should read fiction—a question that never fails
to shock me. Now, instead of snapping, ‘Are you serious?’ and
spouting opinions, I’ll just smile and slip them a copy of this
book."—Andrew Peterson,
singer/songwriter; author, On the Edge of the Dark Sea of
Darkness
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