Book reviews in 2014

A Faithful Guide to Philosophy

Brilliant introduction to philosophy from a Christian perspective

A Nearly Infallible History of Christianity

Nick Page's entertaining history has a mischievous sense of humour, and is at times almost facetious

A Simple Life - Roland Wells

A remarkable book about a remarkable man and a remarkable community

Am I missing something?

Frank and readable account of a former Fleet Street journalist's journey into faith

Amazing Grace: William Wilberforce

Interesting and readable account of Wilberforce’s life from childhood through to the abolition of the Slave Trade

Aquinas at prayer: passion and poetry

Portrayal not of a dry academic but a believer fully engaged with the community at prayer

Archbishop: The first female Archbishop?

A fascinating premise and relaxing read, but ultimately mixed results

Bethlehem to Patmos by Paul Barnett

Commended to anyone who wants a meaty introduction to biblical backgrounds, but still a patchy revision of a classic

Bewitched by Burma

Interesting personal account, but not really 'a unique insight into Burma’s complex past'

Bible 60: God's Story in 60 Snapshots

Andy Peck chooses 60 Bible passages to represent ‘the key turning points in the story of God and his people’

Catherine Booth: Laying the foundations of a radical movement

Readable analysis arguing that Catherine Booth shaped the direction of the Salvation Army

Coracle: Poems by Kenneth Steven

The latest collection from one of Scotland's leading poets will help bring a pause to our busy lives

Cross Roads by Wm Paul Young

The follow up to The Shack also tackles difficult themes and is shot through with a similar motif of the Trinity

Deep Magic, Dragons and Talking Mice

Through the metaphor of conversation, Alister McGrath provides a good introduction to CS Lewis and his ideas

Finding God in the Psalms

Tom Wright's call to restore the Psalms to a place of importance in the prayer and spirituality of the Church

Flat Earth Unroofed - a tale of mind lore

'A startling, vivid, unusual invitation which will reward all but the most un-souled of readers'

Hospital chaplaincy in the 21st century

Patchy update of a fascinating book which gives little insight into the rise of Free Church and multi-faith chaplaincies

Jewish Themes in the New Testament

An examination of God's continued faithfulness to Jewish people by an evangelist among them

Mind Over Marriage - a review

Insightful book that brings together neuroscience and contemplation to transform our marriages

More Than a Carpenter - new edition

Somewhat slim update of a multi-million seller - but remains a classic

Myth Busted: 145 myths about Christianity debunked

Some repetitiveness, but an excellent-value apologetic from a history professor

Now All Roads Lead to France

Must-read biography about Edward Thomas, the war poet who was lost and found and then lost again in the trenches

Paradigm Shift: A journey through experiment to faith

Paradigm Shift is scientist Roy Peacock's story from atheism to an extensive international healing ministry

Primitive Piety: 'Suburban mediocrity to passionate Christianity'

An argument for a gritty Christianity which exposes the cultural packaging of so much modern evangelicalism

Rich in Years: Finding Peace and Purpose...

An easy-to-read book which will be an encouragement to many a senior citizen

Sharing Jesus: How to put faith into words

One hundred stories from a range of Christians to help share faith in a natural way

The Day is Yours: Slow Spirituality in a Fast-Moving world

The Day is Yours is a prophetic call to slow down in increasingly busy times

The Drama Unfolds: Unveiling the Curtain of Revelation

'An outstanding book which seeks to make Revelation accessible to any person who wants to read it'

The Future of Biblical Interpretation

Responsible Plurality in Biblical Hermeneutics. Edited by Stanley E. Porter and Matthew R. Malcolm

The Joystrings by Sylvia Dalziel

Comprehensive book charting the career of the Salvation Army's 1960s pop group

The Prescientific Bible By Peter Colyer

How far do the discoveries of science demand that we read the Bible differently from those before us?

The question that never goes away

Challenging the reader to reflect on a painful, hurting world, Philip Yancey is as engaging as ever

The Sixty Minute Grandparent

Rob Parsons sensitively and wittily shares his wisdom on becoming the best grandparent you can be

The Will of God: Past and Present

A walk through the Bible rather than a systematic discussion of the subject

Unity in process: ecumenical activity

'A book for ecumenists, for those who have given up and for those who know nothing about ecumenism'

Walking Backwards to Christmas

Clever retelling of the Nativity story in reverse

Walking Home From Mongolia

An extraordinary real life adventure story of a walk across China

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