January 1, 2005 A fresh look at a ‘dark topic’

In 1993, Andrew Wheatcroft started to research what he calls "this dark topic." Ten years later he finished Infidels. Along the way he uncovered some fascinating facts about the ongoing conflict between the Christian and Islamic...

---

November 1, 2004 A search for an undefined 'something' in Melanesia

Some books seem to bite off more than they should attempt to chew. When it works, the book becomes magisterial, something that captures a topic so well and so comprehensively that it becomes a de facto reference on whatever topic...

---

October 1, 2004 A respectful look at native spirituality

The eclectic and prolific Philip Jenkins asserts that during the past century, a profound shift has occurred in the mainstream acceptance of Native American spirituality. What was once considered demonic is now followed as a way...

---

September 1, 2004 An ancient path to renewal

In the unrest facing the Anglican church today, one of the most promising paths through the conflict lies in the renewal of Christian spirituality. In his foreword to the book Centering Prayer and Inner Awakening , Trappist monk...

---

June 1, 2004 Baker signs off once again

Canon Gordon Baker,a man who has left his mark on several church institutions, is retiring. Again. This time, it may actually stick. After three years as Anglican Journal's book reviews editor, Mr. Baker, 75, writes his last...

---

June 1, 2004 Twelve-step mantra a product of its times

From the beginning there has been a tension in the Christian family between those who struggle with the dynamics of applying their faith within the rigorous exigencies of daily life and those [pullquote] who would seem to...

---

May 1, 2004 Books encourage a second look at Scriptures for churchÂ’s renewal

When I first picked up Genesis: The Movie by Robert Farrar Capon, I was fully expecting a rather frivolous read. How wrong I was. But it is certainly a different approach to the first book of the Old Testament. ...

---

May 1, 2004 A look at the formation of Ted, the leader

One receives from this book a very clear picture of the priorities of Archbishop Ted Scott. His primary attention was always given to the person in immediate need. One of the best of many stories in the book is told by Suzanne...

---

April 1, 2004 Secular option may not be so foreign after all

I am one of those people who believe that Canada's emergence as a secular state is a gift from God, yet to be acknowledged by our churches, and certainly not identified as such by fundamentalist liberals. What better time to...

---

March 1, 2004 Archbishops' Lenten reading runs gamut from historical to theological

Anglican Journal book review editor Canon Gordon Baker polled the church's four metropolitans about what they are reading this Lent. While not strictly Lenten reading, here are their choices. John Clarke revisits a faith...

---