An Amateur Theologian blundering around the Kingdom of God
Sometimes, just sometimes, disparate threads in a story are drawn together in such a way that the reader can but marvel at the authors skill. Sometimes, just sometimes, we see the same thing happening accidentally in the real world. I’ve … Continued
A modified version of this review may appear in the journal Churchman. This review is based on a copy provided by the publisher for that purpose. In many ways this is a unique book. Posthumously published, broadly cessationist but not unconcerned … Continued
Working in Christian publishing, it is rare that a book I’ve been working on (Yes, sorry, this is one of those reviews) gets profiled in the print edition of the New York Times, or the author gets interviewed by TIME, and … Continued
Depression, according to recent statistics, is the common cold of the mental illness world. Depression affects a huge number of people – around 10% of the United States Population – and probably many more people who are unaware that they … Continued
I’ve blogged at length, with robust intention, about the inter-relation of Christianity and Depression. This short review – of a short book – aims to add to that discussion. Add some ideas to the pot. John Piper is one of my … Continued
Since encountering and embracing the Charismatic side of the Church at university, I’ve often kept an eye out for books about it. For books that seek to explain to friends in and outside the Church just what on earth we … Continued
