NSW Churches - Advancing a Christian Perspective

Reviews

Recent books and films, recommended or reviewed by Council of Churches members and others.  Scroll down to the bottom for movie reviews.  Click on author’s name or title to open the review (the most recent appear at the top).

Book reviews

David Claydon (ed.), Islam, Human Rights and Public Policy (Acorn Press, 2009), reviewed by Lesley Hicks (14 Apr 2009)

William P. Young, The Shack (Windblown Media, 2007), reviewed by Lisa Byrnes (2008)

Naomi Reed, My Seventh Monsoon and No Ordinary View (Ark House Press, 2007, 2008), reviewed by Lesley Hicks (10 Jul 2008)

Donald B. Kraybill et al, Amish Grace: How Forgiveness Transcends Tragedy (Jossey-Bass, 2007), reviewed by Lesley Hicks (17 Jun 2008)

Rosalind Bradley, Mosaic: Favourite Prayers and Reflections from Inspiring Australians (ABC Books, 2008), reviewed by Rod Benson.

R.D. Gold, Bondage of the Mind: How Old Testament Fundamentalism Shackles the Mind and Enslaves the Spirit (Aldus Books, 2008), reviewed by Tim Callahan.

Christopher J.H. Wright, The Mission of God (IVP, 2007), reviewed by Jim Reapsome.

"2008 Christianity Today Book Awards" (18 Mar 2008)

Lucinda Holdforth, Why Manners Matter (Random House, 2007), reviewed by Rod Benson.

Tony Payne, Islam in Our Backyard (Matthias Media, 2003), reviewed by Lesley Hicks.

Jonathan Aitken, Pride and Perjury (Continuum, 2000) and Porridge and Passion (Continuum, 2005), reviewed by Lesley Hicks.

Lee Strobel, The Case for a Creator: A Journalist Investigated Evidence That Points Towards God (Zondervan, 2004), reviewed by Lesley Hicks.

Stuart Robinson, Mosques and Miracles:  Revealing Islam and God’s Grace (City Harvest Publications, 2003), reviewed by Lesley Hicks.

Tony Payne, Fatherhood: What It Is and What It’s For (Matthias Media, 2004), reviewed by Lesley Hicks.

Patrick Parkinson, Child Sexual Abuse and the Churches: Understanding the Issues (Aquila Press, 2003), reviewed by Lesley Hicks.

Christopher Keane, What Some of You were: Stories About Christians and Homosexuality (Matthias Media, 2002), reviewed by Lesley Hicks.

Movie reviews

Chuck Colson, "A twisted heart (review of the new Brideshead Revisited)" (21 Aug 2008)

Richard Shumack, "Fitna: A Christian response to an anti-Islamic film" (10 Apr 2008)

Steven M. Ortiz, "Why the Passion is arousing passions" (review of Mel Gibson’s The Passion of the Christ (2004).