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Judging : when ? why ? how ?

Judging : when ? why ? how ?  by Derek Prince    DPM, 2002   128 pages   £6.99  You don’t really need to use a concordance to see how frequently the words ‘judge’ or ‘judging’ or ‘judgement’ occur in holy writ (nearly 3 pages of small print in Cruden’s Complete Concordance). By this measure alone it is…

Sister Religions ? DVD Review

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

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

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…

The Destiny of Britain

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…

Why are we here ?

Why are we here ? A little book of guidance by Alister McGrath   SPCK, 2015   42 pages  £3.99ISBN 978 0 281 074 389  also available as an ebook In just 3 chapters and a conclusion, Alister McGrath, Professor of Science and Religion at Oxford University, offers a compact and stimulating argument in favour…

The Power of the Word …

The Power of the Word : the Bible is the most influential book of all time – and its story continues today…   compiled and edited by Luci Thomas and Patrick Wilson Wycliffe Bible Translators, 2000  61 pages  ISBN 0 938 978 187 A small book with 28 short, snappy stories about the impact of…