CT Book Awards 2002
"Here are the books our judges—200 pastors, scholars, and church leaders—considered the worthiest this year."
posted 4/22/2002 12:00AM
Hundreds of books pass through our offices each year, ranging from Left Behind imitators to Prayer of Jabez knockoffs to self-published works about hidden numerical codes that prove God's existence.
But then comes the opportunity to consider more than 200 entries in our annual Book Awards contest. Long-standing evangelical publishing houses, daring new imprints, university publishers—all send us what they consider the best of their work that would be of interest to Christianity Today readers. Most of these entries renew our respect for the thousands of Christians involved in publishing books.
One of our judges raised a helpful point: Some books face wider competition than others do. With that in mind, we will mention how many nominees appeared in each category.
The past year was a rich one for thoughtful works by Christians. Here are the books our judges— 200 pastors, scholars, and church leaders—considered the worthiest this year.
Truth or Consequences
Apologetics/Evangelism
10 Nominees
Truth or Consequences:
The Promise & Perils of Postmodernism
Millard J. Erickson
InterVarsity
Justification and Variegated Nomism
Biblical Studies
20 Nominees
Justification and Variegated Nomism:
A Fresh Appraisal of Paul and Second Temple Judaism
D. A. Carson, Peter T. O'Brien, Mark A. Seifrid, eds.
Baker Academic
If You Want to Walk on Water, You Have to Get Out of the Boat
Christian Living
45 Nominees
If You Want to Walk on Water, You Have to Get Out of the Boat
John Ortberg
Zondervan
Encountering Religious Pluralism
Christianity and Culture (tie)
37 Nominees
Encountering Religious Pluralism:
The Challenge to Christian Faith & Mission
Harold Netland
InterVarsity
A Visit to Vanity Fair
Christianity and Culture (tie)
37 Nominees
A Visit to Vanity Fair:
Moral Essays on the Present Age
Alan Jacobs
Brazos
Powers, Weakness, and the Tabernacling of God
The Church/Pastoral Leadership
26 Nominees
Powers, Weakness, and the Tabernacling of God
Marva J. Dawn
Eerdmans
A Common Life
Fiction
22 Nominees
A Common Life:
The Wedding Story
Jan Karon
Viking
Heaven Below
History/Biography
27 Nominees
Heaven Below:
Early Pentecostals and American Culture
Grant Wacker
Harvard
No Other Gods Before Me?
Missions/Global Affairs
11 Nominees
No Other Gods Before Me?:
Evangelicals and the Challenge of World Relgions
John G. Stackhouse Jr., ed.
Baker Academic
Growing Pains
Spirituality
24 Nominees
Growing Pains:
Learning to Love My Father's Faith
Randall Balmer
Brazos
With the Grain of the Universe
Theology/Ethics
46 Nominees
With the Grain of the Universe:
The Church's Witness and Natural Theology
Stanley Hauerwas
Brazos
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Related Elsewhere
To order any of these books click on the book covers above or visit Christianbook.com.
Also appearing on our site today:
No Longer Left BehindAn insider's look at how Christian books are agented, acquired, packaged, branded, and sold in today's marketplace.
Christianity Today reviews of books listed above include:
April 22 2002, Vol. 46, No. 5
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