I’ve just finished another one in a long line of books I’m set to plough my way through. Last year I was given Resident Aliens by Hauerwas and William Willimon, and Hauerwas’ memoir Hannah’s Child, both of which I read very quickly. This year for my birthday I was given The Peaceable Kingdom: A Primer in Christian Ethics. I got a … More The Peaceable Kingdom – Stanley Hauerwas
Well, if NT Wright’s life work has taken a step nearer completion with the publication of Volume 4 of his dogmatics/institutes/magnum opus on Jesus, Paul and the New Testament, my life’s work has just been expanded to encompass trying to read the thing. This latest edition heaves its way in at nearly 1700 pages, according to … More Tom Wright and the many volumes of God
It’s 50 years since C.S Lewis’s death, and I barely have a clue. I grew up with Narnia of course, although that was unfortunately sketchily encountered. I was well-enough grounded in The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe as we had all the books but more importantly, the BBC adaptations. But the later books in the series … More Out of the Silent Planet
It is something of a coincidence that not long after I wrote my last post about Roger Olson on Relational Theology, I by chance discovered a book by him while on holiday in Derbyshire. Perhaps I’m a pessimist, but I didn’t really expect to find a theological book in a store advertised as a tourist … More Unexpected finds
“The Bible – From Myth to History” A few years ago I took a year-long course with my church for training in leadership and ministry. One of the many benefits was having the chance to learn from those who have been at it a long time, especially Roger Forster; in turn what he brought very … More A Test of Time – David Rohl
I was reviewing the article I posted up here some time ago, Of the Making of Many Bible Translations…, and I realised that there is an update I can add. Currently I’ll leave it here in the form of this blog but an extra paragraph might make its way into the article soon… I recently … More The New English Translation
A momentous, rare event has just occurred in our household – I have finished another book! In fact this has been a pretty good year for me; if you’ve been reading my blog at all lately, you’ll know that I also got a couple of other heavy books out of the way – The Resurrection … More Jesus and the Eyewitnesses – review
I’m doing well at finishing books. Lately I wrote about The Wrong Messiah by Nick Page. It’s perhaps something of a testament to my craziness that at the same time as, and since long before, reading Page’s book, I’ve had The Ressurection of the Son of God by N. T. Wright on the go. Anyone … More The Resurrection of the Son of God
A little while ago I reviewed The Longest Week by Nick Page, which took a look from an historical point of view at the last week of Jesus’ life in Jerusalem. Having enjoyed it so much, I was pleased to find that Page soon followed it with a ‘prequel’ if you like, The Wrong Messiah, which I duly … More The Wrong Messiah by Nick Page
Virtually anyone who knows me knows that I am a huge fan – and most definitely a snob – when it comes to coffee. Those who would identify with that, read on. I bought a book on Amazon recently just on a whim: Uncommon Grounds: The History of Coffee and How It Transformed Our World … More In praise of coffee
