An Amateur Theologian blundering around the Kingdom of God
It should be noted that this blog post had its origin in some comments on a minor factual issue in a chapter of a forthcoming book on the Atonement I’ve contributed to. With that in mind, it is probably not … Continued
I was glad to get my hands on a copy of this book, as I’d very much enjoyed the author’s more technical and theological explanation of the ideas, Salvation by Allegiance Alone. This book, Gospel Allegiance: What Faith in Jesus Misses for … Continued
Following on from my post of similar content last year, here is a rough overview of what I’ve read this year, broadly subdivided by a few categories… (I’ve also tried putting stuff into GoodReads for the last year, though that … Continued
This book is published by SPCK, for whom I work on IVP. I hope that doesn’t cloud my view of the books I read and review. For an example, see recent reviews on Richard Rohr and Steve Chalke. Mark Crosby … Continued
For some readers of this blog, the name John Stott will be very familiar. For others, he may be someone vaguely on the radar. For still others, the name may well mean nothing. Regardless, I think it is worth flagging … Continued
Readers will notice a Pauline flavour this month – Steve Chalke’s new book on Paul has come out – so apologies if you don’t like Paul. Anyway, here are the top ten things I’ve read this month (With a few … Continued
I was privileged to be given a review copy of Steve Chalke’s latest book, from his latest publisher, SPCK. I’ve been a fascinated reader of Steve’s ever since I was a student – when the ripples of The Lost Message of … Continued
If you’ve ever had the misfortune to visit the places I’ve lived in, or the house I share with my wonderful wife and daughter, you may have noticed that I have a few books. If you live locally, or know … Continued
Note – this review was originally written for ‘Third Way’, a magazine now sadly defunct. I also wrote a letter to Steve and his publishers about this book – you can read that here. Chalke needs little introduction. A prophetic voice … Continued
edit: Chalke, myself and my then boss Krish were interviewed by Christian Today, and I felt his response was disappointing.There is a storify of Tweets here. I ended up reviewing the book for Third Way, if you want my opinion … Continued
