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CS Lewis, JRR Tolkien, Bruce Little, Alvin Planginga

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Russ White is a well-known voice in computer networking, where he advocates for simplicity, privacy, and the decentralized Internet.

Ph.D., Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary; MACM, Shepherds Theological Seminary; MSIT, Capella University; CCIE; CCDE; CCaR; ACM Senior Member; ISCA; Society of Christian Philosophers; Mensa

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	Art of Network Architecture, The: Business-Driven Design (Networking Technology) by Russ White (Goodreads Author), Denise Donohue 4.21 avg rating — 57 ratings — published 2013 — 9 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Optimal Routing Design: Techniques for optimizing large-scale IP routing operation and managing network growth (Networking Technology) by Russ White (Goodreads Author), Don Slice, Álvaro Retana 4.46 avg rating — 26 ratings — published 2005 — 9 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Practical BGP by Russ White (Goodreads Author), Danny McPherson 4.05 avg rating — 20 ratings — published 2004 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Navigating Network Complexity: Next-generation routing with SDN, service virtualization, and service chaining by Russ White (Goodreads Author), Jeff (Evgeny) Tantsura 4.53 avg rating — 15 ratings — published 2015 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Computer Networking Problems and Solutions: An innovative approach to building resilient, modern networks by Russ White (Goodreads Author), Ethan Banks 4.14 avg rating — 14 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Ccde Quick Reference by Russ White (Goodreads Author), Mosaddaq Turabi 4.29 avg rating — 7 ratings — published 2009 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Unintended Features:Thoughts on thinking and life as a network engineer by Russ White (Goodreads Author), Daniel Dib 3.86 avg rating — 7 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	IS-IS: Deployment in IP Networks by Russ White (Goodreads Author), Álvaro Retana 4.75 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 2002 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Cisco Certified Support Technician CCST Networking 100-150 Official Cert Guide 3.40 avg rating — 5 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Loss of Carrier 4.25 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 2009 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Liberating Romans from Reformed Captivity: A Critical Evaluation of Calvinism’s Interpretation of Paul’s Letter

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The Day the Revolution Began: Reconsidering the Meaning of Jesus's Crucifixion

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Excursions with Kierkegaard: Others, Goods, Death, and Final Faith

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“Here is something that the psychologists have so far neglected: the love of ugliness for its own sake, the lust to make the world intolerable. Its habitat is the United States. Out of the melting pot emerges a race which hates beauty as it hates truth.”
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