sparklit (formerly SPCK) have announced their shortlist for Australian Christian Book of the Year 2015 to be announced at a Celebration Supper on August 13. Here’s the details on the 9 shortlisted books with embedded links to their respective websites.
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The Suburban Captivity of the Church
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[toggle title=”Captains of the Soul: A History of Australian Army Chaplains | Michael Gladwin”]
Captains of the Soul: A History of Australian Army Chaplains
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Jonathan Edwards and the Church
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Time Poor Soul Rich[/toggle]
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A Doubter’s Guide to the Bible
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[toggle title=”The Wisdom of Islam and the Foolishness of Christianity | Richard Shumack”]
The Wisdom of Islam and the Foolishness of Christianity
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Giving Generously[/toggle]
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sparklit have kindly offered me review copies of these books. Any you’d like me to look at?
I’ve read Jonathan Edwards and the church. It’s Rhys’ PhD Thesis and it’s a really heavy duty read. I found it helpful because Edwards was coming to grips with some of the same questions that I ask myself about the church. What does church membership look like once you move out of Christendom? Are the entrance requirements for Baptism and the Lord’s Supper equivalent? To what extent is the church called to be a sanctified group apart from the world and to what extent is it a prophetic voice in the world? Despite finding it a helpful read, I doubt it will gain a large readership until Rhys reworks the material for a more popular audience.
I’d be interested to hear your take on “The suburban captivity of the church” and “The gospel of the Lord”
Tim.
I would second Tim Anderson’s request – those are precisely the two books I’d like to know more about!
I’ve just ordered Richard Schumack’s book on Kindle. I’d be happy to hear your thoughts or send you my thoughts when I’ve finished reading it.
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