Book Review
Book Reviews from a Christian Perspective
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Hope against Hope: Comfort and Optimism for Christians – Julian of Norwich
Julian of Norwich, a fourteenth century anchoret, was contemplating the reason for suffering and pondered a time in her life when she desired death to life. In her turmoil of prayer and faith, God spoke these words of comfort to her...
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The Book of Enoch Explained: The Forbidden Scrolls that Terrified and Confused Ancient Priests
Imagine unearthing a 2,300-year-old manuscript that claims angels crashed to earth, bred monstrous giants and taught humanity the arts of war and witchcraft, then were chained in a cosmic dungeon until Judgement Day.
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Reflections on the Psalms by C.S. Lewis: Book Review
Reflections on the Psalms by C.S. Lewis isn’t a comprehensive analysis by any means, but rather a thought-provoking examination of specific questions. If you’re hoping for a signature classic, you may be disappointed; this is a talk with a friend, not a scholarly lecture.
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Faith and Tragedy: Twenty Tales from the War Zone by John Simpson: Book Review
To make an informed decision about rejecting or accepting Christianity, one should base his or her choice on a thorough understanding of its teachings, principles, and history, rather than dismissing it out of ignorance. In today’s world, it appears that many individuals lack a clear grasp of what Christianity truly entails.
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The Death of New Atheism, God’s Undertaker by John Lennox
The fiery ‘New Atheism’ movement, spearheaded by figures like Richard Dawkins has now faded into an embarrassing flop, with militant atheism laying the foundation for gender confusion, woke chaos and a post-truth age of ‘feelings’ as the new science. The inability of Richard Dawkins and his atheists to foresee this chaos or hold it back, has led people back to talking about the power of faith to restrain evil.
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What if Jesus Returned to Earth as a Man to Test Us? Dostoevsky’s The Grand Inquisitor
Imagine if Jesus returned in disguise, not as a glorified Saviour but as a humble, overlooked figure. We might dismiss Him, too consumed with what we believe is “God's work,” failing to recognise the Divine.
