An Amateur Theologian blundering around the Kingdom of God
Working for a Christian publisher – not least a confessional one – means that I am in a privileged position when it comes to reading books. It also means that I have to be quite careful not to read and … Continued
December was a good month for reading – a full month back at IVP/SPCK, and lots of interesting things. Here are Ten Things I think other people should read. David Firth’s Including the Stranger – a timely and brilliantly put … Continued
After March’s Top Ten, here are ten things I’ve read in April 2018 that I think deserve a wider audience, or just a re-read. The Final Call of John Perkins. He’s 87. He’s starting his 8th career. And it is … Continued
Off the back of what I read and enjoyed in June, here’s the list of things I’ve read and would, in some way, recommend, in the month of July 2017: Corbyn copy: Why Jeremy and Trump are (almost) the same. … Continued
Earlier this week the General Synod (think church parliament) of the Church of England voted ‘not to take note’ of a report prepared by the College/House of Bishops (think: group of leaders) about human sexuality. It failed on the popular … Continued
A the end of last week Mr Donald J Trump was inaugurated as the 45th President of the United States of America. Some people will celebrate. Other people will cry. I believe a significant majority will reluctantly stare at their … Continued
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
