An Amateur Theologian blundering around the Kingdom of God
After August, usually comes September. This month’s edition of ‘Top Reads’ includes a few things that I actually read previously, but couldn’t fit in a list of 10. MORE: Distinct by Calvin Samuel. TLDR? Great little book on holiness that … Continued
You might have seen my recent post about ‘Doing Theology in the Local Church‘, and the three rough scripts of talky-bits that I delivered as a result. One of the big questions that came out from our first term of doing … Continued
I noted with interest Ian Paul’s recent blog post sharing some reflections on where the Church of England is in regards to its teaching document on human sexuality. One line that jumped out, with reference to the pastoral implications: “I … Continued
As part of my ongoing attempt to think theologically and helpfully about the way that the Church and LGBT*(1) folk can better talk and relate, I’ve been starting to read beyond the L and G, and into the B and … Continued
One of the most contentious conversations in our culture continues to be at the intersection of faith, identity, and what it means to be human. One particular flashpoint is issues under the umbrella of ‘Trans*’, and questions of Gender Identity. … Continued
This represents an initial stab – things I’ve read, touched on, reviewed, been told about, and so on. I’m always up for feedback – and would love to hear your suggestions… Regular readers will know that I am something of … Continued
I’ve just finished Matthew Vines’ interesting little book, which sets out to be a roundly evangelical approach to a biblical case for same sex relationships. In the sense that it seeks to be confessionally evangelical, it differs from Jeffrey John’s book making similar arguments, which … Continued
Every month, echoing both my 2017 Reading Challenge and my commitment to reading, I try to recommend a few things that I’ve particularly enjoyed reading, watching or hearing. Following on from last month’s motley selection, here’s what I read and … Continued
At the outset of this review I should note that I was given a copy of this book for free to review, though I hope that this does not cloud my opinions. Thanks to The Good Book Company for their … Continued
This short, readable little book in The Good Book Company’s ‘Talking Points’ series is a helpful primer for conservative/orthodox Christians on the contentious topic of transgender issues. Without wanting to give away the content of this very short book (just … Continued
