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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.
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Christianity in the Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
God is watching is an important theme of The Great Gatsby, a classic American novel by F. Scott Fitzgerald that explores the struggles of wealth, class, love and the American Dream in the 1920s.
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Dominion, The Making of the Western Mind by Tom Holland: Book Review
“Why I was wrong about Christianity,” was the opening pitch by historian Tom Holland, concerning a seismic shift taking place in Western understanding of our heritage, hopes and values.
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William Shakespeare’s Faith, Bible Quotes and Christian Beliefs
Shakespeare was baptised in his local church, Holy Trinity in Stratford-upon-Avon and the parish register documents his involvement in the life of the church, with the births of his three children and the burials of family members. His last will and testament delivers more than a formal statement. His testimony is spiritual, personal and biblical, claiming salvation, ‘through the only merits of Jesus Christ my Saviour, to be made partaker of life everlasting.’
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Letters to Malcolm: Chiefly on Prayer by C.S. Lewis: Book Review
Imagine sitting at a table near C.S. Lewis and overhearing his conversations about prayer with his close friend. What you hear is not systemic theology, but observation, questions and revealing insights into Lewis’ mind, and devotional life
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Christianity in The Lord of the Rings, J.R.R. Tolkien and The Bible
Tolkien was a devout Christian, religious thinker and author of The Lord of the Rings and its prequel, The Hobbit. Christian themes such as darkness and light, mercy and justice, fellowship, authority, repentance, free will and sacrifice are found throughout Tolkien’s epic.
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The Space Trilogy by C.S. Lewis
The Space Trilogy by C.S. Lewis feels like a forgotten secret. The author tears apart the formulaic science-fiction genre and explores new worlds with heightened mystery. In his three cryptic books, we find Lewis exploring his inner Jules Verne and stretching his wings in exploration.
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The Cost of Discipleship by Dietrich Bonhoeffer
Silence in the face of evil is evil itself… Not to speak is to speak. Not to act is to act - Dietrich Bonhoeffer.
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Rees Howells’ God Challenges the Dictators Book Review by Gordon Pettie
Not only did Rees Howells pray through to victory in World War II, but his book on dictators was even sent to Hitler. Wrote Gordon Pettie in his latest book review for HEART.
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Daniel Defoe’s Robinson Crusoe, the Bible and his Spiritual Awakening
What’s the point of living? The story of Robinson Crusoe is profound and based upon the true story of a Scot, Alexander Selkirk, who was marooned for years on a Pacific Island in 1704.
