Books
Dear Mr Rudd (ed. Robert Manne)
The Gist of DEAR MR RUDD (Ed. Robert Manne, 2008). Here’s a book addressed to Australia’s recently-elected Prime Minister, in which 20 experts (mostly left-of-centre, as you’d expect if they’re chosen by Robert Manne) offer ideas and suggestions for Australia’s future. This was a rush-job, written and edited during the couple of months after the […]
The Kite Runner (Khaled Hosseini)
The Kite Runner (Khaled Hosseini). If the first casualty of the War on Terror (as with any war) is truth, Hosseini’s best-sellers The Kite Runner (2003) and A Thousand Splendid Suns (2007) are a terrific read if you want an insider’s view of the situation in Afghanistan. Remember the dictum ascribed to Zwi Werblowsky (Martin […]
Life and How to Survive It
“LIFE … and how to survive it” – Robin Skinner & John Cleese (Methuen; London:1993) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ p. 253 -255 John: … In fact you could claim that most values in the West are derived from Christianity, and you don’t find anything more inclusive than the words of Jesus Christ. … Robin: … people interpret each […]
The Shack
Dear friends A new work of fiction by William Young called The Shack is set to be the next big thing in the Christian world, at least according to some voices. Only out since last year, the novel is selling like hotcakes. There is already talk of it being turned into a film. Many are […]
Wedding talk from Wendell Berry
From a pastor-friend: It’s not all that short, but I highly recommend Wendell Berry’s The Country of Marriage. It’s written from a man to a woman, but works really well for weddings. I’ve heard it shortened or with sections cut out and it still works well. I’m particularly enamoured of the fifth stanza: I. I […]
Following Fire
Book Review – Following Fire, Cheryl Catford (ed.), 2008 Released by UNOH Publications, this is a collection of essays and articles by some of the world’s most engaged Christians about how the Spirit leads us to fight injustice. When I first looked at some of the names of the contributors to this work I realised […]
Wedding reading from Kahlil Gibran
This reading from The Prophet, by Kahlil Gibran, is often used in weddings: Then Almitra spoke again and said, “And what of Marriage, master?” And he answered saying: “You were born together, and together you shall be forevermore. You shall be together when the white wings of death scatter your days. Ay, you shall be […]
Science and Religion (from Dan Brown’s ‘Angels and Demons’)
I’ve just finished Dan Brown’s thriller Angels and Demons and found this quote: SCIENCE AND RELIGION ARE NOT AT ODDS SCIENCE IS SIMPLY TOO YOUNG TO UNDERSTAND (Generally an interesting read: lots of contrived improbabilities… like a couple of people falling out of a helicopter, and Robert Langdon surviving by holding a tarpaulin-thing… and flashback […]
The Kite Runner
BOOK REVIEW: THE KITE RUNNER BY KHALED HOSSEINI (2003) “There is a way to be good again,†Rahim Khan said to Amir in the The Kite Runner – the New York Times number-one seller for over 100 weeks. The Kite Runner is a beautiful story about the friendship between two Muslim boys, Amir and Hassan, […]
BOOK REVIEW: IRRESISTIBLE REVOLUTION BY SHANE CLAIBORNE
BOOK REVIEW: IRRESISTIBLE REVOLUTION BY SHANE CLAIBORNE (2006) Shane Claiborne’s Irresistible Revolution is a must for every Christian who wants to be a true follower of Jesus. It is not a book for those who want to settle for a mediocre life. Nor is it for those who want to be extraordinary. Instead, as the […]
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