Reviews – March 2014

19/02/2014 | Reform

Theologies in Asia

The Lotus and the Sun: Asian theological engagement with plurality and power D Preman Niles Barton Books, $35 (AUS)

D Preman Niles, a Sri Lankan Christian, has served in theological education and mission leadership at the Christian … Read More

Reviews – February 2014

27/01/2014 | Reform

Meeting an old friend
 for the first time

Confessions St Augustine, translated by 
Fr Benignus O’Rourke Darton, Longman and Todd £12.99

I have a confession of my own to make: I had never actually read Augustine before. Like many of … Read More

Reviews – December 2013/January 2014

21/11/2013 | Reform

Faith and atheism
 search together

Philomena Directed by Stephen Frears Certificate 12A, 94 minutes Released on 1 November

This is the true story of Philomena Lee – wonderfully played by Judi Dench – who with the help of journalist Martin … Read More

Reviews – November 2013

24/10/2013 | Reform

A symphony to the silence

The Power of Silence: The riches that lie within Graham Turner Bloomsbury Continuum £16.99 (hardback)

I must admit that I struggled with this book for the first few pages. It seemed like an awfully noisy … Read More

Reviews – October 2013

25/09/2013 | Reform

Why gay marriage is biblical

Permanent, Faithful, Stable: Christian same-sex marriages Jeffrey John Darton, Longman and Todd £6.99

Jeffrey John argues that “homosexual relationships should be accepted and blessed by the church, provided that the quality and commitment of … Read More

Reviews – September 2013

01/09/2013 | Reform

Finding the True Self

Immortal Diamond: The search for our true self Richard Rohr SPCK £10.99

Father Richard Rohr is a spiritual director of many years’ experience. He has a splendid reputation, holding together the wisdom of different religious traditions … Read More