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In Australia there has been much argument about the ‘black-armband’ view of history, of paying particular attention to the dark side of Australia’s colonial past, rather than celebrating achievements. Sarah Thornhill would argue that when such stories are hidden they … Continue reading →

This book is a delight and an inspiration. It is a series of columns that Hornby has written for the Believer magazine about, yes, stuff he’s been reading. His choice of material is widely eclectic, the only proviso being that … Continue reading →

Terry Pratchett got me to read Shakespeare! The premise of this book is like a remix of A Midsummer Night’s Dream, so I had to read it. The first since school, I think. Just like the play, there is a … Continue reading →

Introduction              In this paper, I will look at the responses it is possible to make to the environmental crisis. I will argue that it arises from a profound alienation or disenchantment from creation. I will look at some of … Continue reading →

I have to start by comparing this with Eric Metaxas’s biography (see earlier post). This biography was written in German so we are reading a translation from a language that translation from doesn’t always help readability. Thus this volume is … Continue reading →

This is the story of Fair Trade, mainly in the UK, from 1998-2008. The author is the Director of the Fairtrade Foundation and much of the story is told from first-hand knowledge. It is an inspiring book, with on the … Continue reading →

Brian McLaren’s book is a plea for a return to spiritual practices. For him, they are ‘about life, about training ourselves to become the kinds of people who have eyes and actually see, who have ears and actually hear, and … Continue reading →

The book of the TV series, or rather the book inspired by the TV series, McInnes has used the same source material to craft his own take. There are some of the same stories as the TV, sometimes gone into … Continue reading →

The title of this book is a spin on the popular ‘What Would Jesus Do?’ movement, a movement that Caputo has little time for. It’s not that simple – what is the specifically Jesus like thing that we are called … Continue reading →

This is a large volume telling the story of Dietrich Bonhoeffer, the German pastor executed on Hitler’s orders a few days before the end of WWII. This book annoyed me. Although written in a style that leads the reader on, … Continue reading →