An Amateur Theologian blundering around the Kingdom of God
Whether you’ve just started reading my rants, or you’ve been following my attempts at writing for years (!) then hopefully you’ve noticed that I like to think about reading, talk about reading, and generally like reading. This year I’ve built … Continued
Disclaimer – I used to work for the publisher of this book. And presented a paper on it at an SST Conference. The most popular blog post on my old blog, now reproduced here, was titled and about The Wonder … Continued
I was at a baptismal service a while ago where one of the two candidates said something that resonated with me; “God has no grandchildren” This stuck in my mind. Its a simple phrase, a simple idea, something … Continued
To my shame, this blog has not featured Oliver O’Donovan’s writing nearly as much as it should. This is largely because I’ve read far less than I’d have liked to by this point. Fortunately, as this excellent review over at Reformation … Continued
This review appeared in The Journal of Inter-Disciplinary Studies, as well as on this blog. Jens Zimmermann, Professor of Modern Languages at Trinity Western University, has bequeathed the Church a book seeking to recover traditional Christian philosophy along ‘humanist’ lines, … Continued
At the cusp of the close of the last year, I blogged about a single word from a single bible verse from a single part of a single daily reflection I’d been observing and following. Today’s post, the first new … Continued
I must begin with some of the authors closing words: ‘We are nowhere near speaking the final word on the subject. Instead, we are hopefully igniting a debate, encouraging Christians to think through the question of sport in light of … Continued
Depression, according to recent statistics, is the common cold of the mental illness world. Depression affects a huge number of people – around 10% of the United States Population – and probably many more people who are unaware that they … Continued
Like many Christians, I’ve been on a bit of a journey as I’ve tried to follow Jesus, read and obey the Bible, and see what that looks like in the world.. I was born into one Church, and as I … Continued
