Rupert Short is Religious Editor of 'The Times Literary Supplement' and was formerly a staff journalist on 'The Church Times' and Assistant Editor of the liberal (Roman) Catholic magazine 'The Tablet'. He has previously authored a short "sketch" of the same subject entitled 'Rowan Williams: An Introduction' (2002), and 'Gods Advocates:Christian Thinkers In Conversation'(2005) which features a significant contribution by Rowan Williams and is probably more for those wishing to gain an insight into the Archbishops theological perpectives rather than this present volume.
'Rowans Rule' is a serious, heavy-weight study (466 pages) of the life of Rowan Williams current Archbishop of Canterbury written by someone who is (unsurprisingly given ... Read More:
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everything about danny wallaces projects seems very contrived, and false, it fairly obvious he approaches everything in a much more cynical way then his writing suggests, it seems much more likely he sits donw and thinks about the slimmest possible concept that he can get a book or tv series out of, the writing is of a very sixth form comedy style, and he realy forces up the word count to squeeze a book out of this material.
having somehow managed to get through the whole thing, i found it completely forced and just cant imagine what people find funny about this, the writing certainly isnt funny, the concept would possibly be if it were true, but its so obviously contrived, the observations are mundane, and pedestrian.
danny obviously ... Read More:
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What gives this book a very distinguished credibility and authenticity is the pertinent fact that the author formulated his ideas while as a Holocaust prisoner. Immediately the reader is taken out of the comfort zone as the captive and dehumanising realities of such a barbaric context are presented.
Frankl looks very very deeply at what provides human strength to get over the most forlorn, hopeless and torturing circumstances. Nietzche's dictum "What doesn't kill us only make us stronger?" planted itself in my mind throughout this book and just did not move.
It's very difficult to find any sort of fault with any story where humanity can triumph inhumanity, it really is. There's just such a sense of sadness and misery that ... Read More:
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Shane Claiborne has found a different Jesus in the gospels than the mainstream church. He's found a Jesus who is homeless, a friend of the poor, who rails against authority and undermines the empire, who tells a rich man to sell everything he owns and give the money away. This is Claiborne's model, and he has done his best to find it, live it and prove such a life is possible.
The book follows his journey, from the disillusionment with the church of his youth, and the ambitious and wealthy `megachurches' where he trained. He talks about how he came to bond with the poor in Philadelphia, and then travelled to Calcutta to see if Mother Theresa offered a better demonstration of Christ than the ones around him. He visits Iraq in the middle of the war, testing ... Read More:
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Husain-Dog, yo spack it nice, like tha cream-king yo are. International relations, innit. Yo put it down real fine. Word atter word, it maks good sense what yo linguistify. Know fo' sure, yo message taken to heart Husain-Dog.
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I bought this book as an extra when buying something else. I planned to read it on holiday, but it arrived three days before I left and I made the mistake of dipping into it beforehand. It was a mistake because my total absorbtion in this autobiography left me with no more than a few pages to read on my trip. It is a long time since I learned so much from a book. Ayaan writes simply, and without rancour about a life that appears beyond belief to a western male. It is a wonderful, literary achievement that deserves our attention.
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In a world filled with crime and death, war and poverty, many seek the salvation of religion to overcome.
We hear many stories about cults in America, stories of teenagers leaving then people they love to stay in communes where they are brainwashed, humiliated, abused and used.
This is the true accounts of three sisters who had no choice but to be born into one of these cults, the children of god.
From a very early age these poor children were systematically abused physically and mentally by the adult members of the group.
How these girls triumphed over these sick people astounds me and I congratulate them and hope that their lives are not tainted by these evil people.
This cult is still going and the story of these girls is a warning to us all. ... Read More:
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This is an excellent book for those who would like the basic issues set out in a way that is accessible. Yes it is not a thesis but I don't think the author intended it to be so - I have plenty of books I can go to to support his arguments in more depth and who argue both sides and look at objections in depth.
But I bought this book as an access way to these issues for young Christians or those who are searching. And that it exactly what it does.
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A great read, found it hard to lay this book down, the pages just seemed to turn on there own. Thank you for the effort you have applied to this book to allow others to receive help and knowledge.
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On eof the most passionate, tear jerking, upsetting, happy and inspirational books i have read. If you are ready to be chaleneged on all aspects of your christian life including evangalism, prayer and suffering - then this is the book for you. But be prepared to change your life )and use up lots of tissues!)
Hope it inspires you as much as it has me!
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