Good Reads

This interpretation of the writings of Julian of Norwich demonstrates how relevant her thoughts and ideas are in our world today. She insists God is mother as well as father.…

As a teenager, the author became passionate about our need to care for the earth. She became involved with groups and individuals who tried to step sideways out of the…

The sub-title of this worthwhile book is “A spirituality for the rough edges of daily life.” It is very down to earth and particularly addresses the issues that get in…

NEW BOOK IN RESOURCE CENTRE A couple of months ago ABC journalist, Louise Milligan published “Cardinal” an investigation into the sad-and-sorry story of child abuse by some Catholic clergy. Particularly it…

Dear friends in Christ, The Gospel of John was once described as a waterhole that elephants can swim in, and paddling pool for little children. During Lent the gospel readings are drawn…

This is the very personal account of a time of difficulty and struggle in Nouwen’s life. Each short passage is thought provoking and suggests to the reader a way of…

David suggested last Sunday that we might enjoy reading C.S.Lewis’s ‘Screwtape Letters’ (which are in the Church library). I first heard this read aloud at a Fellowship Group in Bristol England,…

 This book is sub-titled “Journey into meditative prayer”. Foster writes of his own experiences and of some possible techniques for praying using Christian mediation – silence, solitude and a desire…

Review: “Finding your own theological voice”  Posted by:  Bruce Mullan  in  Culture Journey, 11/06/2015 Used by permission  Testing Tradition and Liberating Theology is a little Aussie gem from our own pre-eminent lay theologian Dr Val…

“Post God Nation? How religion fell off the radar in Australia – and what might be done to get it back on.” – Roy Williams, ABCBooks, 2015. Reviewed by Neil Wilkinson…