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The Father – DVD Review

The Father    dvd, 2021  with Anthony Hopkins    94 minutes  £6.99 This film is a powerful and disturbing portrayal of the relationship between a daughter and her father. It is a study of the growing onset of dementia in an old man although the word never appears in the dialogue. Powerful for its narrow, concentrated focus…

The Sunflower – Book Review

The Sunflower : on the possibilities and limits of forgiveness by Simon Wiesenthal and othersSchocken Books, NY     Revised and expanded edition, 1997   ISBN 978 0 805 210 606 Simon nWiesenthal is a Holocaust survivor and well-known as the founder of the Jewish Historical Documentation Centre which, through its investigations, brought more than 1000 Nazi criminals…

Candle in the Dark

Candle in the Dark : the story of William Careydvd, Christian History Institute, 1998  $11.99 97 minutes plus 2 hours of additional material  ISBN 1 563 647 826 William Carey (1761-1834) is regarded as the father of modern missions just as Isaac Watts is seen as the father of modern English hymn writing. This 97…

The Magna Carta of Humanity

The Magna Carta of Humanity ~: Sinai’s revolutionary faith and the Future of Freedomby Os Guinness IVP, 2021 250 pages £14 ISBN 978 0 830 847 150 Available on Kindle The overarching theme of this magnum opus is freedom.Os Guinness explores the maelstrom of areas in which freedom is certain to be found and where…

Art and the Bible

Art and the Bible : two essays by Francis A Schaeffer   IVP Books, 1973  94 pages  about £6ISBN 978 0 830 834 013 Dr Francis Schaeffer is probably best known for his connection with L’Abri Fellowship in Switzerland. L’Abri now has branches in many countries including the UK. Francis Schaeffer was a noted speaker (many…

What has Christianity ever done for us ?

What has Christianity ever done for us ? How it shaped the modern world. by Jonathan HillLion Books, 2005  192 pages  £14  ISBN 978 0 745 951 683 This is history with a light touch. Christianity is the largest religious faith in the world, followed by about one third of the globe’s population.. It spread…

Unlocking the mystery of Life

Unlocking the mystery of Life : the scientific case for intelligent design DVD Illustra Media, 200265 minutes £14.99 Available online from Oxfam The origin of life is a puzzle that has exercised the human mind for centuries. At present, two serious proposals vie with each other, both claiming their explanation to be true while they…