Books reviewed: Postcards From the Edge (Ian Coffey); God Dwells Among Us (G K Beale and Mitchell Kim); Divine Sex (Jonathan Grant); Dig Deeper into the Gospels (Andrew Sach and Tim Hiorns); A Defense of Dignity (Christopher Kaczor).
Fellowship of Confessing Anglicans Conference – A brief report
A brief report from the Anglican Future Conference by Rev. Andy Carley
Worth Reading
This edition of ‘Worth Reading’ focuses on background resources for the present Anglican sexuality debates. In particular it suggests alternatives to the regrettably unrepresentative and one-sided bibliography at the end of the ‘A Way Forward’ document currently circulating
‘A Way Forward’ Review
Rev. Dave Clancey writes on the ‘A Way Forward’ paper under the titles of ‘Background; An Overview; Reflection; and Other Considerations’.
New Books Worth Reading
Books reviewed: The Gospel in the Marketplace of ideas (Paul Copan and Kenneth D Litwak); Christianity on Trial (Mark Lanier), Preaching Matters (Jonathan Lamb); Psalms (Tremper Longman); What your body knows about God (Rob Moll); Stress (Simon Vibert); Heart Attitudes (Graham Beynon); The experience of God (David Bentley Hart).
New Books Worth Reading
Books reviewed: The Plausibility Problem (Ed Shaw); American Evangelicalism (Dochuk, Kidd and Peterson, eds); God Knows Where They Come From! (Richard Waugh, Ted Shroder, Steve Lowe and Allan Davidson); A Trinitarian Theology of Religions (Gerald McDermatt and Harold Netland).
From Down Under to Over Yonder
Impressions and reflections from the Anglican Future Conference held in Melbourne in 2015. Reflections from Brian Carrell, Peter Farr, and Kimberley Hewat.
New Books Worth Reading
Books reviewed: The gospel in the marketplace of ideas (Paul Copan and Kenneth D Litwak); Christianity on Trial (Mark Lanier); Preaching Matters (Jonathan Lamb); Psalms (Tremper Longman); What your body knows about God (Rob Moll); Stress (Simon Vibert); Heart Attitudes (Graham Beynon); The experience of God (David Bentley Hart).
Gospel and Mission – Books by and for New Zealanders
Bob Robinson reviews four books by and for New Zealanders: Finding the forgotten God (Ron Hay); Our Story: Aotearoa (Sophia Sinclair, Editor); From every tribe (Stewart Entwistle); Filled with Compassion (Stewart Entwistle).
Review of ‘Creating a New Zealand Prayer Book: A Personal Reminiscence of a 25 Year Odyssey 1964-89’ by Brian Carrell
Malcolm Falloon reviews Brian Carrell’s book Creating a New Zealand Prayer Book: A Personal Reminiscence of a 25 Year Odyssey 1964-89