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Review! ‘Christian Theology and African Traditions’

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Christian Theology and African Traditions by Matthew Michael ISBN: 9780718892944 “Michael alternates between summarising historical approaches to a wide array of theological topics and exploring African traditions… The diversity of the theological topics that Michael considers in this book offers an implicit rebuke to the too-seductive idea that all African theology can be boiled down… Continue reading Review! ‘Christian Theology and African Traditions’

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Review! ‘Life, the Universe and Everything’

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Life, the Universe and Everything An Aristotelian Philosophy for a Scientific Age by Ric Machuga ISBN: 9780718892739 “The book’s text is refreshingly nontechnical, and it would make an excellent companion for undergraduate teaching… And those who hold that metaphysics is a bunch of illogical non-sense are unlikely to accept that the ecumenical system-building on display… Continue reading Review! ‘Life, the Universe and Everything’

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Review! ‘Ephesians: A New Covenant Commentary’

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Ephesians A New Covenant Commentary by Lynn H. Cohick ISBN: 9780718892395 “This is a well-written commentary, which is easy to read and infused with dashes of ironic humor… A worthwhile commentary for ministers and students, for Cohick combines well-crafted explanations and arguments with fresh insights.”   Julie Woods, Reviews in Religion & Theology, Volume 21,… Continue reading Review! ‘Ephesians: A New Covenant Commentary’

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Review! ‘Christian Theology and African Traditions’

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Christian Theology and African Traditions by Matthew Michael ISBN: 9780718892944 “A well researched contribution to the necessary interaction that must take place between Christian doctrine and African traditions… A masterpiece in the sense that it sets a pace for the objective religious engagement in a pluralistic religious continent. It is therefore, recommended for students of… Continue reading Review! ‘Christian Theology and African Traditions’

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Review! ‘The Church of England and the First World War’

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The Church of England and the First World War by Alan Wilkinson ISBN: 9780718893217 “…The spiritual effect, Wilkinson puts forward, reflected the experience of the people of Israel whilst in exile in Babylon. The experience led to them to ask penetrating spiritual questions about what they believed about life as well as being a catalyst… Continue reading Review! ‘The Church of England and the First World War’

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Review! ‘How Did Long John Silver Lose his Leg?’

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How Did Long John Silver Lose his Leg? And Twenty-Six Other Mysteries of Children’s Literature by Dennis Butts and Peter Hunt ISBN: 9780718893101 “…Avoiding any of those over-ingenious reinterpretation common among Sherlock Holmes fans, Butts and Hunt concentrate instead on odd facts and unusual queries… We need more books about children’s literature written with the same… Continue reading Review! ‘How Did Long John Silver Lose his Leg?’

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Review! ‘Swimming with Dr Johnson and Mrs Thrale’

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Swimming with Dr Johnson and Mrs Thrale Health and exercise in Eighteenth-Century England by Julia Allen ISBN: 9780718892760 “…let yourself be pulled out of the present,… and enjoy the pleasure of lingering amidst the images and poetic thoughts provided by the characters”.   Diana Garrist, British Journal for the History of Science Issue 2, Volume… Continue reading Review! ‘Swimming with Dr Johnson and Mrs Thrale’

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Review! ‘Legacy of the Founders’

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Legacy of the Founders From Monks to Missionaries by Nicki Verploegen ISBN: 9780718892661 “…Undergraduate readers are… likely to have their imaginations stirred by the range of ways of following Christ amid changing realities… By focusing on the legacy left by the founders, Verploegen proposes both a historically grounded rationale for the missiological task of ongoing… Continue reading Review! ‘Legacy of the Founders’

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Review! ‘How Did Long John Silver Lose his Leg?’

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How Did Long John Silver Lose his Leg? And Twenty-Six Other Mysteries of Children’s Literature by Dennis Butts and Peter Hunt ISBN: 9780718893101 “… Hunt suggests either that the sacrifice of Bobbie’s character to the dramatic moment is justified – and/or that the emotional dynamics of the best seller mean that we willingly suspend our disbelief.… Continue reading Review! ‘How Did Long John Silver Lose his Leg?’