An Amateur Theologian blundering around the Kingdom of God
I won this book in a raffle. I don’t say that very often about books, but Zondervan’s stand at ETS last year had ‘golden ticket’s from Stan Gundry (who I’ve not heard of as being particularly like Willy Wonka, but … Continued
I was sent a review pdf of this little book, which focuses on one of my favourite Bible characters – Thomas, often called ‘doubting’ Thomas, but who I prefer to call (in line with a much more interesting thread of … Continued
I’m late to the party in reviewing this book. It was published in 2008, I first read it in 2009, and it’s now 2020. But Paul Copan’s chapter in Healthy Faith and the Coronavirus Crisis was both provocative and helpful, in … Continued
I’m always on the lookout for books that articulate basic Christian belief in ways that are intelligible to people who wouldn’t call themselves Christians. I’m also always on the lookout for books that challenge big lies that either Christians or … Continued
The news this weekend, at least in my part of the Christian internet, was dominated by a coordinated PR blitz on behalf of ‘The Eternal Wall of Answered Prayer’. While you may have noticed it, with it’s striking design, in … Continued
The last couple of months have been a bit insane, so here are some ‘bitesize’ reviews, of books that are important, but that I’ve not had time or motivation to do a full review on the blog. This post is … Continued
I’m not sure I was supposed to read this book. Apparently, it is for women, but the publisher was kind enough to send me a copy and I’m really glad I read it. The subtitle Conversations with friends on faith, life, … Continued
When a book wins as many plaudits as this one, I’m always disposed to not like it. A few pages in, I felt that familiar hipster smugness, thinking ‘Reads nicely but too in-house language. Are we persuading ourselves or telling … Continued
I received a copy of this book from The Good Book Company in exchange for an honest review. I hope that doesn’t cloud my reading! Of the making of many books about the conversation and interaction between Christianity and sexuality there … Continued
Occasionally I like to take a walk on what I call the reading wild side – deliberately trying to wade through something that I wouldn’t normally, in order to exercise the ‘little grey cells’. Wildman’s In Our Image: Anthropomorphism, Apophaticism, and … Continued
