Political Church?
A little while ago, I blogged about ‘Four Hard Books‘, which I’ve been starting to wade through. I’ve been reading, and am right on the cusp of finishing, J. Gordon McConville’s Being Human in God’s World. This is a … Continued
Book Review: A Better Story
posted in: Being Human, Book Review, Church History, Embodiment, Evangelicalism, Image of God, Jesus, Kingdom of God, LGBT, Matthew, New Testament |
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This book review is of a title published by IVP, who are owned by my present employer, SPCK. I hope that this doesn’t affect the review. This book is probably the best book I’ve read yet about how and why the church … Continued
Book Review: Body
Regular readers will know that I am fascinated by what it means to be human, and that one of the ways I think we might understand that is by considering the importance of human embodiment and the relational capacity that … Continued
Suicide and the Sovereignty of God: Part 2
posted in: 1 Samuel, Acts, Being Human, Culture, Embodiment, Exodus, Genesis, Identity, Judges, Matthew, Mental Health, New Testament, Old Testament |
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Following on from yesterday’s post on World Suicide Prevention Day, which introduced the topic, defined some terms, and explained the scale of the problem, today I want to turn to Scripture, and consider what the Bible says about suicide, the … Continued
Karl Barth on Sexual Difference in the Imago Dei
I’m currently deep in the final/writing stages of an essay for an Old Testament module, looking at the image of God (as ever) and the importance of ‘male and female, he created them‘. One voice that finds its way into … Continued
A Bibliography: Sex and Gender
posted in: 1 Corinthians, A Bibliography, Being Human, Disability, Embodiment, Image of God, LGBT, Relationality, Romans, The Bible, Trinity |
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Throughout my blogging career, as I’ve turned my library card and reading time to different questions, I’ve compiled bibliographies of books I’ve read or intend to read about different topics. Thus far, I’ve scribbled lists on: Ageing and Older People … Continued
When the Image of God is Reduced, Damaged, Broken
posted in: 2 Corinthians, Being Human, Colossians, Disability, Embodiment, Evangelicalism, Image of God, Jesus, Justice, LGBT, Mental Health |
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I believe in the Doctrine of Original Sin. I believe in the Doctrine of Imago Dei. I believe that for all our mistakes, our brokenness, our sinfulness, everything wrong in every human being, that we bear the hallmark of … Continued
Book Review: Washed and Waiting
posted in: Anglicanism, Being Human, Book Review, Embodiment, Evangelicalism, LGBT, New Testament |
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This is a powerful, difficult, and important book. Powerful because it is so raw, biblical, and personal. Difficult because it engages with a myriad of myths and misunderstandings that prevail in our culture – both Christian and secular. Important because … Continued
Book Review: Enabling Church
A short review of a short book today! I was interested to read this little gem of a book aimed at equipping churches to be more inclusive of disabled people. This book – with two authors, Gordon Temple and Lin … Continued
