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Tuesday, December 29th, 2009Here is a list of the 59 books I read in 2009 (although there are a few pages left on one or two, which should keep me busy for the next couple of days). This time last year I aimed to read a book related to my thesis each and every week for the year. [...]
A Moral Climate
Tuesday, September 18th, 2007From Prof. Michael S. Northcott, my other supervisor, comes a new book on climate change.
Here is a talk from Michael on “Clouds of Witness: Lying, Truth Telling and Climate Change”.
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Climate Change Book a Challenging Read
Sunday, July 15th, 2007Over the weekend I read Climate Change: The Challenge to All of Us by Sean McDonagh. Theological treatments of the issue of climate change are rare so I was pleased to pick this up (with 20% discount too). Unfortunately I cannot recommend this book. It was clearly put together in haste – perhaps in the [...]
The Secular State and Anarchism
Tuesday, June 26th, 2007Recent reads include:
The Godless Constitution: A Moral Defense of the Secular State
Anarchism: A Beginner’s Guide (Oneworld Beginners’ Guides)
Anarchism is an average introduction to the ideology of anarchism. It main strength is also its main weakness – the weaving together of contemporary thinkers with the fathers of Anarchism. I was thankful for some leads for my [...]
Race, Neighborhoods, and the Misuse of Social Capital
Friday, June 22nd, 2007I have a chapter in a new book Race, Neighborhoods, and the Misuse of Social Capital, edited by James Jennings (published by Palgrave Macmillan). My chapter is called ‘Social Capital and Strong Communities in New Zealand‘. What the blurb says:
This anthology tackles four key issues in race, neighborhoods, and social capital: how is social capital [...]
Recent Reads
Friday, June 8th, 2007I finished two short books in the last few days.
Body Politics by John Howard Yoder is a brief, yet powerful study of five practices (he’d like to call them all sacraments) that the church has which have political import: baptism, Eucharist, dispute resolution, decision-making and the multiplicity of gifts. It’s good stuff and it’s easy [...]
Where is the Spirit?
Monday, May 28th, 2007I’m on the Presbyterian Church’s environmental taskforce, which has the role to address environmental issues and how the Church can respond at both the Assembly and parish levels. To contribute to that end I’m reengaging with some eco-theological literature.
First on the list is Dorothee Sölle’s To Work and To Love: A Theology of Creation. It [...]
Myth of a Christian Nation
Monday, May 28th, 2007I have just finished reading The Myth of a Christian Nation: How the Quest for Political Power Is Destroying the Church. It was an easy read for non-fiction, but makes important theological points regarding the alignment of American Christianity and American society. The author, Greg Boyd, makes the point that, as Christians, we should be [...]
Jim’s Politics
Thursday, May 10th, 2007Last night I finished reading God’s Politics: Why the American Right Gets It Wrong and the Left Doesn’t Get It by Jim Wallis. The book didn’t really engage me. I read the Australian edition (which inserts the name ‘American’ into the title just in case the reader doesn’t get it) but the book is still [...]
Theocons
Monday, April 30th, 2007I have just finished reading The Theocons: Secular American Under Seige by Damon Linker. While an interesting read, with valuable insights into the thinking of some theocons (especially Neuhaus), it didn’t really live up to it’s name. Secular America is not under seige – the theocons do not want to get rid of democracy or [...]
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