Of the many remarkable stories to come out of the Second World War, one of the most ingenious improvisations in a situation of extreme danger and difficulty must surely be the story of the tanker Ohio, recounted in detail by Sir Max Hastings in his book ‘Operation Pedestal’. The island of Malta was isolated and…
Sister religions ? dvd Hatikvah Films, 2014 £9.99 90 minutes Using the expertise of three Christian leaders – Bishop Michael Nazir-Ali, Rev Dr Mark Durie andElizabeth Kendal – Kel Richards, the religious affairs editor for an Australian radio channel, andStephen Briggs probe in some depth what similarities and differences there are between Judaism,Islam and Christianity.…
Surveillance capitalism : the hidden costs of the digital revolution by Jonathan Ebsworth, Samuel Johns, and Michael Dodson Jubilee Centre, 2021 (Cambridge Papers vol 30 no 2 June 2021) Available to download for free at www.jubilee-centre.org/category/cambridge-papers New terminology arises today at breathtaking speed and the Jubilee Centre provides a valuable service in not only drawing…
How forgiveness works by Jonathan Baker Grove Books, 1995 (Grove Spirituality series, 53) 24 pages £3.95 ISBN 978 1 851 742 913 The beauty and attractiveness of Grove Books is that they cover big subjects in a short span. This one, dealing with forgiveness, is no exception. In just 24 pages, Jonathan Baker…
And God changed his mind because his people prayedby Brother Andrew and Susan De Vore Williams Marshall Pickering, 1991 191 pages ISBN 978 0 551 023 864 ‘A challenge to fatalism’ is how the publishers describe this work by Brother Andrew, best known for his work smuggling Bibles behind the Iron Curtain where Christians…
It is somewhat odd that, in Christian thinking, a time of difficulty, danger or despair is just the time for counting your blessings. Name them one by one as encouraged by Joseph Addison in his hymn ‘When all thy mercies, O my Godmy rising soul surveys,transported with the view, I’m lostin wonder, love and praise.…
The approach to truth : scientific and religious by Martyn Lloyd-Jones Tyndale Press, 1963 27 pages Although set in the time when it was published – the 1960s – this lecture, originally given to a medical audience, is full of wisdom for our own time – and for more than a medical audience. Following the outline…
God’s signature : the wonders of the Hebrew Scriptures by Steve MaltzTerra Nova Publications, 2012 164 pages £9.99 ISBN 978 0 957 047 303 Steve Maltz is a Messianic Jew, ie he recognises Jesus Christ and acknowledges him as Messiah, Saviour and Lord. Steve is a passionate advocate for the Holy Scriptures as the Word…
In the 16ty century a movement arose which blossomed more fully in the 17th century with the flourishing of the Age of Reason. The movement, and the people who espoused it, became known as ‘deists’. The core of their belief was that a Supreme Being (God) had indeed created the world but, after doing so,…
The Destiny of Britain Hatikvah Film Trust. 2 discs £10Disc 1 documentary presented by Kevin Crombie 107 minutesDisc 2 extended interviews with 9 participants 196 minutes The main objective of Hatikvah Films is to foster an understanding in the church of the Hebraic roots of the Christian faith as well as the place of the…