by Jay Medenwaldt | Jan 13, 2020 | Book Review
Awkward: The Science of Why We’re Socially Awkward and Why That’s Awesome by Ty TashiroMy rating: 5 of 5 stars I stumbled on this book on Amazon and thought it might be interesting and it certainly was, although I’m not sure everyone...
by Jay Medenwaldt | Dec 27, 2019 | Book Review, Evangelism, Psychological Apologetics, Psychology
When Prophecy Fails: A Social and Psychological Study of a Modern Group that Predicted the Destruction of the World by Leon FestingerMy rating: 3 of 5 stars In 1954, a group of social psychologists heard about a small cult group who believed aliens were...
by Jay Medenwaldt | Sep 24, 2019 | Apologetics, Book Review, Evangelism, Psychological Apologetics, Psychology
Talking to Strangers: What We Should Know about the People We Don’t Know by Malcolm GladwellMy rating: 5 of 5 stars I wanted to read this book because Malcolm Gladwell is such a great conversationalist and writer that I was sure what he had to say...
by Jay Medenwaldt | Sep 23, 2019 | Book Review, Marriage, Parenting, Psychological Apologetics, Psychology
12 Rules for Life: An Antidote to Chaos by Jordan B. PetersonMy rating: 5 of 5 stars Jordan Peterson came to fame rather suddenly a few years ago because of a political controversy, but he’s more than just a pop-sensation. He’s a legitimate...
by Jay Medenwaldt | Sep 22, 2019 | Book Review, Psychological Apologetics, Science
Logic’s End by Keith A. RobinsonMy rating: 3 of 5 stars This book is an apologetics fiction book and I was super excited to read it, but at the same time, I didn’t have very high expectations. Overall, I’m a bit torn on my thoughts...
by Jay Medenwaldt | Jul 7, 2019 | Book Review
Pre-Suasion: A Revolutionary Way to Influence and Persuade by Robert B. CialdiniMy rating: 5 of 5 stars I’m often asked for recommendations for books on apologetic and evangelism methods. There are some good books out there, but none that really...
