An Amateur Theologian blundering around the Kingdom of God
As someone who’s had the privilege of doing a theology degree or two, I’m always on the lookout for books and resources that I can recommend to people without any formal theological education, but keen to stretch themselves and learn … Continued
Despite sharing a first name and a continent with him, Thomas Aquinas is a theologian and thinker who I have not engaged with as much as I might like. An essay as an undergraduate, the occasional reference in my Masters … Continued
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Reviewing commentaries is a tricky business – particularly for me as a generalist, and an in-publisher editor of commentaries! I tend to offer my review based on the format and content of the volume, and it’s utility or otherwise to … Continued
I always enjoy a multi-perspective book – whilst they don’t offer the depth of a full monograph, or the potential for a hidden gem of an edited collection, books like this help orientate a non-specialist reader like myself to an … Continued
With thanks to The Good Book Company for a review copy. In 1904, or thereabouts, Herman Bavinck wrote: “If we reject Christianity because it does not suit us, it instantly proves at the very same time that Christianity is indispensable … Continued
This post is part of an occasional series. You can read more about that, and see other posts, here. To certain sections of evangelicalism, Terry Virgo will need no introduction. For others, the church, it’s helpful to understand that he … 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
In my devotional time this year I’ve been reading Walking With God Day By Day: 365 Daily Devotional Selections from Martyn Lloyd-Jones. It’s been great, and every now and then the Doctor puts something so well I feel compelled to share … Continued
The review that follows will be published, in an edited form, in the Churchman journal. I reproduce it here as I think this is a really important book! Behind an accurate but uninviting title and a nice-but-uninspiring cover lie a superb … Continued
I’ve been watching with interest various people and organisations post their ‘book of the year’ lists, and have held off doing my own largely because I was finishing up a few books that I wondered if they MIGHT sneak into … Continued
