Book Review: Celtic Christian Spirituality
In a similar vein to my previous review of “Simple Ways” by Gunilla Norris – a book on meditation, witha Christian bent – this is not a book I would necessarily choose to read, but it’s something I think is … Continued
Jesus the Feminist
Jesus couldn’t be a feminist… Was Jesus a feminist? Many Christians I have met would say no. Usually there are three different thought processes going on behind the no’s that they give: Thought process 1: Feminism equals aggressive, … Continued
Book Review: Simple Ways
This is a review of a book of a kind I have not read before, and would not normally choose to read! However, reading it carefully and eventually using it as designed – meditatively – has been an interesting and … Continued
Book Review: Long Wandering Prayer
This is a great book. The basic premise is that we can and should spend more time with God – specifically in long wandering prayers. This is not to replace devotions – indeed, Hansen makes the point that his devotions … Continued
The Suicide of Christian Theology?
Note – I wrote this originally back in 2011. Some may take offence at the usage of ‘suicide’ in the title, but I stand by that word choice. You can see my engagement with issues of suicide in the ethical sense … Continued
Book Review: Erasing Hell
A long time ago, in what feels like a Twittersphere far, far away, there was a great furore because a well-intentioned, communicative, popular pastor wrote a book about hell. The controversy surrounding Rob Bell’s “Love Wins” (which wasn’t that good, … Continued
Book Review: Sex God
This is a review written a number of years ago – so apologies for the style, brevity, and pace! This review was done from reading a book entirely on my Kindle, and so is by necessity not able to take … Continued
180 Movie Review
Content warning – abortion. Note for clarity – I wrote this review back in 2011. Well, its out. I watched it on Youtube. You can watch it on the promotional website. It only takes half an hour – but its … Continued
Living amongst Heresy
In Ephesians 4, the Apostle Paul (The last living Apostle of Jesus, though some might dispute this!?) writes this: “As a prisoner for the Lord, then, I urge you to live a life worthy of the calling you have … Continued
Book Review: Humility
There are different ways I could persuade you to read this book. There are different ways I could describe myself. I am an intelligent Christian Theology graduate from a great university that I worked to get into, am married to a … Continued
