{"id":2111,"date":"2019-03-01T14:50:08","date_gmt":"2019-03-01T14:50:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thomascreedy.co.uk\/?p=2111"},"modified":"2019-03-01T15:08:50","modified_gmt":"2019-03-01T15:08:50","slug":"top-reads-february-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thomascreedy.co.uk\/top-reads-february-2019\/","title":{"rendered":"Top Reads: February 2019"},"content":{"rendered":"

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In the second month of 2019 my reading has picked up pace – see my Goodreads profile for details – and so here are some of the best things I’ve read in the last month, and what I thought.<\/p>\n

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  1. My friend and former SPCK colleague Peter Byrom has shared his story, \u201cDisillusioned with Dawkins: My Journey from Atheism to Christianity<\/a>\u201d, and I’d recommend reading it. TLDR? Atheism doesn’t have answers or offer meaning.<\/li>\n
  2. Jon Brown has written a genuinely good book on the elusive idea of authenticity,\u00a0MORE: Real<\/em><\/a>. TLDR? This little book is short enough and good enough for everyone to read.<\/li>\n
  3. Alister McGrath wrote a great tribute to Michael Green<\/a>, who died this year. TLDR? You should read this if you call yourself a Christian.<\/li>\n
  4. Over at Christian Today, David Baker has written what I think is an incisive article<\/a> getting to the heart of the difference between liberal\/orthodox divisions in churches. TLDR? A meme touches truth.<\/li>\n
  5. I reviewed a helpful and practical book that equips parents and pastors to talk about gender with children<\/a>. TLDR? If that sentence resonates with you, read this book.<\/li>\n
  6. Trevin Wax has written a really helpful blog post, ‘You Don’t Have to have a well-formed opinion on everything<\/a>‘. TLDR? If you are someone who is asked about opinions, this is good to read.<\/li>\n
  7. Late to the party, I read this blog post on how to spot an NAR book<\/a>. TLDR? Don’t know what the NAR is? Bear this post in mind when buying books.<\/li>\n
  8. Looking for a Lent Book? Tim Chester has written a good one<\/a>. TLDR? If you don’t ‘do’ Lent Books, this might persuade you. If it doesn’t, never mind.<\/li>\n
  9. Andrew Wilson has written a challenging blog<\/a> on how churches are either sacramental or charismatic. TLDR? read this, even if (ultimately) the truth might be somewhere else…<\/li>\n
  10. Colin Hansen has a thoughtful post over at 9Marks<\/a> on the state of the New Calvinism movement, ten years on. TLDR? If that sounds interesting, it is.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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