Advantages: Very well and widely researched Disadvantages: Perhaps a little narrow in focus
There appears to be more Christian literature around than ever before at the moment. I don't know whether this is a response to Richard Dawkins' "The God Delusion", which has meant that Christian writers and publishers have increased their outputs, or bec ...
Advantages: Complete texts, good analysis Disadvantages: A few translations are mechanical and flat
...This collection of texts gives a fascinating view of early Christian texts and views, particularly in light of the fact that these were not the writings that made it into the mainstream of church and biblical canonical development, but rather were influen ...
Advantages: Good guide. Disadvantages: Not for everyone.
...Matt Redman is an English Christian singer songwriter, who is based in Brighton. He along with his then youth leader Mike Pilavachi set up Soul Survivor back in 1993, which is a church set up for young people - it came out of the St Andrews’ Chorleywood C ...
Advantages: Deep insights, very personal Disadvantages: -
As I reflect on the different things that led me , and the experiences I have had in the more than five years since my ordination, I thought that Michael Ramsey's The Christian Priest Today would be a worthwhile text to read and contemplate. 'Today' for ...
Advantages: A good guide for meditation in Lent or Good Friday Disadvantages: -
The Seven Last Words from the Cross come from the various pieces in the gospel stories of the crucifixion. They have been in the inspiration for meditations, poetry, art, and music (perhaps the most famous being the composition by Haydn). Seven is a myst ...
