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Most popular reviews in 2018



These were the top five most read book reviews in The Baptist Times in 2018.

 
 
Gathering Disciples
1 Gathering Disciples: Essays in Honour of Christopher J. Ellis. Myra Blyth and Andy Goodliff (editors)

"A wonderful collection of essays, each addressing an area of vital importance to our Baptist way of being church"


 
 
Interrupting Silence 2 Interrupting Silence: God’s Command to Speak Out. By Walter Brueggemann

"A book about justice, where Brueggemann analyses eight Biblical passages in which silence is broken. Deceptively simple prose; profoundly challenging ideas"


 
 
Reclaiming the Common Good3 Reclaiming the Common Good. Compiled and edited by Virginia Moffatt

"For Christians who want their faith to shape their politics and view of the world, this thought provoking and challenging collection of essays is a must read"


 
 
The Art of Lent4 The Art of Lent: A painting a day from Ash Wednesday to Easter. By Sister Wendy Beckett

"This beautiful, pocket size book is the perfect gift for those who are on the fringes of church as well as for those who want to explore alternative and creative ways of praying around the spiritual themes of Lent and Easter"


 
 
A Unicorn Dies5 A Unicorn Dies - A Novel of Mystery and Ideas. By Paul Fiddes

"Theologian Paul Fiddes ventures into fiction for the first time, and the result is both gripping and complex" 



 


 
Baptist Times, 02/01/2019
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Lifelines, by Julian Hoffman
'Part autobiography, part ethnography, part poetic narrative is both a lament and a celebration of the natural world written in attentive, awakened language'
Blaise Pascal: the man who made the modern world, by Graham Tomlin
​'An enjoyable and absorbing read with plenty of prompting for those willing to ask deeper questions'
The White Bonhoeffer, by Tim Judson
A reading through Bonhoeffer’s writings that asks questions about race - those who make the journey will find their efforts rewarded with much food for thought - and action
Believe in Tomorrow by John Dyer
​Well written overview of scientific and biblical perspectives of the cosmos, showing how science and Christian faith can work together towards a fuller understanding of the universe and its creator
​Wholehearted Leadership, by Simon and Ceri Harris
'An invitation to step out of striving and shame, into a more integrated, grounded, and grace-filled way of leading; offers guidance for anyone longing to lead from a deeper place'
Atonement and the Life of Faith, by Adam Johnson
'Covers a lot of ground in a short space, but has great theological reflection, offering fresh insights and bigger view of the centrality of atonement to our life of faith'
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