{"id":867,"date":"2017-07-02T13:56:30","date_gmt":"2017-07-02T12:56:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thomascreedy.com\/?p=867"},"modified":"2017-07-10T16:05:14","modified_gmt":"2017-07-10T15:05:14","slug":"top-reads-june-2017","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thomascreedy.co.uk\/top-reads-june-2017\/","title":{"rendered":"Top Reads: June 2017"},"content":{"rendered":"

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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<\/a>, here’s what I read and digested in June, that I’d hope would be wider read than I deserve:<\/p>\n

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  1. Why I won’t be marking myself as ‘safe’ on Facebook today<\/a>. This is an interesting Independent article on how people use the internet. Worth reading.<\/li>\n
  2. After Five Centuries, Religious War has Returned to Britian<\/a>. This Spectator article by one of my favourite public historians is a vital read for those atttempting, like me, to understand and engage with oru culture.<\/li>\n
  3. Social Media, The Tories May Want to Reconsider<\/a>. I’ve been delighted to see my brother’s new niche as a political writer. Seriously, though, this is a mature and realistic assessment of the impact of social media on the UK’s recent General Election. Do read, mark, learn and inwardly digest.<\/li>\n
  4. Where was God when that happened?<\/a> This new little book from The Good Book Company winsomely and wisely, in my opinion, engages with a key question for Christians.<\/li>\n
  5. What causes disunity?<\/a> This question is the crux of a conversation waiting to begin. Ian Paul reflects on Jesus teaching in John 17 in a way I resonate with.<\/li>\n
  6. Why It’s a Bad Idea to Run a Church Like a Business<\/a>. This online Christianity Today Article by Karl Vaters nails my concerns with the way that many churches and Christians unthinkingly baptise secular principles.<\/li>\n
  7. Unpopular Culture<\/a>. The new book from Guvna B (With an accompanying Album, apparently, not that I’ll understand\/get it) is a triumph. Do read my review.<\/li>\n
  8. What Your Biology Teacher Didn’t Tell You About Charles Darwin<\/a>. This is a thought-provoking blog post from Phil Moore over at thinktheology.<\/li>\n
  9. Do You Believe in the Nuclear Deterrent?<\/a> This classic video from the British comedy series ‘Yes Minister’ is a light-hearted way of thinking about a serious issue.<\/li>\n
  10. When Evangelicals Care<\/a>. I reviewed this brilliant, readable and accessible history of a key evangelical charity. Do you care about old people? Then read this book.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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