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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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The Power of Ideas by Jonathan Sachs  
The Power of Ideas by Jonathan Sachs  
A compendium of Sachs' writings over a period of years; readable and full of wisdom, encouraging the reader to think and pray
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Holding Onto Hope by Amy Boucher Pye and Leo Boucher 
Holding Onto Hope by Amy Boucher Pye and Leo Boucher 
A 'delightful' and 'beautiful' 40-day journey exploring the themes of hope and new life through short reflections and accompanying art
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Island in the Sun: Growing Up in Jamaica 1948-1954 by Monica Carly 
Island in the Sun: Growing Up in Jamaica 1948-1954 by Monica Carly 
'Fascinating account by the daughter of a Baptist minister invited to lead a theological college in Jamaica when she was a teenager'
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A Landscape of Grief by Jenny Hawke
A Landscape of Grief by Jenny Hawke
Moving and beautiful book in which the author shares her own journey following her husband's diagnosis of Motor Neurone Disease and subsequent death; written for those who are grieving
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The Contemporary Woman by Michelle Guinness  
The Contemporary Woman by Michelle Guinness  
This reflection on womanhood has some fine moments but is ultimately a mixed offering
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God’s Not Like That by Bryan Clark  
God’s Not Like That by Bryan Clark  
Clark writes about how families influence views of God and contains much common sense - but does not address non traditional family situations in any depth
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