Reviews – July/August 2013

14/07/2013 | Reform

What are creeds for?

Faith and the Creeds Alister McGrath SPCK £8.99

For a book about creeds, Faith and the Creeds spends a long time not talking about creeds. It is only five chapters long, and chapter four is the … Read More

Reviews – June 2013

22/05/2013 | Reform

A guide to rethinking the Bible

Chasing an Elusive God: The Bible’s Quest and Ours

Ray Vincent Christian Alternative £12.99

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How should we read the Bible – as the authoritative word of God, or as … Read More

Reviews – May 2013

24/04/2013 | Reform

Hard times, and ordinary

Making All Things Well: Finding Spiritual Strength with Julian of Norwich Isabel de Gruchy Canterbury Press £9.99

 

 

 

Everyday God: The Spirit
 of the Ordinary Paula Gooder Canterbury Press £8.99

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Reviews – April 2013

27/03/2013 | Reform

Finding God despite dementia

Dementia: Living in the Memories of God John Swinton SCM Press £25

Statistics tell us that more of us are afraid of developing dementia than any other illness, including cancer. We are not afraid of just … Read More

Reviews – March 2013

20/02/2013 | Reform

The cult of Newbigin

From Crisis to Creation: Lesslie Newbigin and the Reinvention of Christian Mission Mark TB Laing Wipf & Stock (Pickwick Publications) $35

The second half of the 20th Century saw the emergence of the global ecumenical movement, … Read More

Reviews – February 2013

24/01/2013 | Reform

Good news for church growth

Church Growth in Britain: 1980 to the Present David Goodhew Ashgate Contemporary Ecclesiology £17.99

‘It is a truth almost universally acknowledged that Christianity in Britain is in decline. However, not all universally acknowledged truths are … Read More