An Amateur Theologian blundering around the Kingdom of God
I was sent this book to review by the wonderful folk at The Good Book Company, who have published some great stuff recently, and a friend there suggested that I might enjoy Chester’s Enjoying God. Having loved Tim’s recent books including … Continued
I recently read, enjoyed and reviewed Scott Hahn’s little book The Creed: Professing the Faith Through the Ages. I was particularly struck by an extended quote from Origen, on the Gospel and the Trinity. I reproduce it in full here: “This … Continued
Today’s book review is an interesting one, for me at least. Scott Hahn is an American Roman Catholic theologian, author and teacher, who is prolific enough that I’m planning on reading two of his books this year (this one, and … Continued
I was glad to finally close the cover on this beautiful little book. Why Join a small Church? This is a question easily asked and barely answered. I loved reading what JB wrote – delving deeply in to the Bible … Continued
Originally published in 2014. This blog post may not entirely work. It draws together two threads. And it tries to see in them what the Father is doing, and what the Father has done. For those of you who don’t … Continued
There’s a new name in the trendy Christian explaining ideas to Christians book space. Working in Christian publishing, with an eye on the wider sector and pretty active on social media, I’d’ve have to have been blind not to see … Continued
One of the ideas I most commonly see bandied around the internet, at least in the Christian circles in which I tend to move, is a (good) concern to be ‘biblical’. This is a word that is often contentious, almost never … Continued
One of most common things I’m asked about is whether I can recommend a good book on the Trinity. The Trinity is who God is, and who God has revealed Gods-self to be. The Father, Son and Holy Spirit – … Continued
While my ongoing theological reading and research focuses to some extent on what it means to be made in the Image of God, I also intend to keep reading and thinking around the particular God that I believe we are … Continued
Continuing a new series of posts (a modification and serialisation of one of my MA-level essays) thinking through a Christian response to suicide, today we reach our third post. Following an introductory post, a post about suicide and the biblical … Continued
