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Which Bible?: A Guide to English Translations David Dewey has surveyed the literature surrounding the different translations of the bible into English, as well as giving a good overview of the range of issues involved in translation. If you’re wondering how the bible came to be, and specifically how a series of ancient documents ended …
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Book: The God Delusion Is religion really to blame for the world’s ills? Why is religion afforded special protection from public scrutiny – everything else can be argued about, but if you talk about religion, it’s a private matter, and not to be argued about. In this book, (famous atheist) Richard Dawkins presents atheism as …
Dancing in the Dark: The Privilege of Participating in the Ministry of Christ This is the last book on the bibliography list for one of my current college subjects, and the one I’ve chosen to write a 1500 word book review on. It’s also the book that I’ve enjoyed least. Buxton has a lot of …
Book: Eat This Book: A Conversation in the Art of Spiritual Reading Another Eugene H. Peterson – this one called out to me from the "new book" shelf in the library, and having already worked through a couple of his books, I thought this one would also be useful. Indeed it was. Peterson spends one …
The Art of Pastoring: Ministry Without All the Answers David Hansen has written this book as a reflection on nine years spent as the minister of a church in rural America. I still have to write a proper book review on this, so I’ll keep my remarks brief, but it was a helpful book in …
Book: Speedcleaning A bit of a departure from the theological works, this is very much a how-to book. Written by a cleaning expert and a journalist, it steps through every room in the house with tips on how to clean, and how to clean fast and efficiently. While it could be a more enjoyable read, …
Book: Five Smooth Stones for Pastoral Work Another Eugene H. Peterson work for the ministry formation course. Here, he takes the Magiloth (never heard the term before, myself) – five books of the old testament – Song of Songs, Ruth, Lamentations, Ecclesiastes and Esther – and interprets them for pastors. A few traps that he …
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Book: Creative Ministry Another week, another Henri Nouwen book. This one is less personal, but still has the mark of a learned author trying to challenge the way that ministry is put into practice. Nouwen contrasts the current way of ministering – being a professional in the way that you blend psychology with management skills, …
Book: Stirrings of the Soul. I first heard Michael Raiter speak at a Katoomba convention years ago; a missionary at the time, he’s gone to to be an academic, and now a theological college principal. Here, he’s written a book in response to the wave of spirituality literature (and general interest) that has arisen in …
Book: A Little Exercise for Young Theologians Helmut Thielicke was a German theologian who lived from 1908 to 1986. He wrote this exceedingly short book that is nonetheless jam-packed with advice to budding theologians. The kind of temptation that a college student faces:– to convert their friends’ real-life questions into opportunities to unleash buzzwords without …
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