Book Review: Swipe Up
Books about Christianity and sexuality are fairly easy sells at the moment – whether it is an expose of the Church’s idiocy, or attempts by the faithful to explain why we are so wierd. In fact, I’ve written one of … Continued
An Amateur Theologian blundering around the Kingdom of God
Books about Christianity and sexuality are fairly easy sells at the moment – whether it is an expose of the Church’s idiocy, or attempts by the faithful to explain why we are so wierd. In fact, I’ve written one of … Continued
I recently posted a review of a book that I couldn’t recommend, and have found the responses to that review on social media and in private correspondence very interesting. A trusted friend, with vastly more wisdom and learning than I, … Continued
Reviewing books by N. T., or Tom, Wright is always an adventure. Partly because there are so many of them, partly because he has fans and detractors in similar numbers, and partly because his output is so broad, covering both … Continued
Jeremy Marshall’s short new book on living with incurable cancer is one of the most inspiring stories I’ve read this year. Published 10ofThose, who kindly sent me a review copy, I’ve got to know the author online a little bit … Continued
Emma Ineson is the Bishop of Penrith, and before that was the principal of Trinity College, Bristol, and so by some standards is an ambitious person who has achieved things that some of us dream of. However, this isn’t a … Continued
David Firth was one of my favourite lecturers whilst I was doing my Masters at St John’s in Nottingham, and it has been a priviliege working on some of his books whilst I’ve been working for his publisher, IVP. His … Continued
The name David Wells will likely be known to one subset of readers of this blog, and an unknown one to others. This book, though, should be of interest to anyone who reads this blog and/or is interested in issues … Continued
“I am invincible!“ – Boris Grishenko, Goldeneye, 1995 “Today’s accomplishments were yesterday’s impossibilities“ – Robert H. Schuller “One of the lessons I grew up with was to always stay true to yourself and never let what somebody else says distract you … Continued
I begin this review with some words from the end of the book: “Prayer is revolutionary. As Christians stand before God in prayer, they stand for the flourishing of common life.” This rather beautiful phrase captures a lot of the … Continued
Smith should need no introduction, though if you have not come across him and his Cultural Liturgies project, or introductions to major themes in Christian thought, then this book would be a good place to start. On the Road is … Continued