This is a summary of recent books read by Martin Davie, compiling his evaluations and the commendations of others. In this Edition One for the Other: Engaging with Nonviolent Atonement Theology by Andrew Campbell. A book that deserves to be widely read by ministers, theological students and lay Christians who are capable of engaging with a work of serious academic theology. Campbell shows very clearly that a traditional cross-centred view of the atonement leads Christians

That is such an assumption isn’t it…. That this time of year is one of happiness. Of hope. Of resolution and excitement and intention. January 1st comes with its promise of renewal, of change, of something better and greener and more glorious. The healthier, happier you awaits. An opportunity to look ahead…. And also to reflect. To look back on. It can spark recollection of the previous year and further behind. For many of us we feel the freedom, permission, and possibly pres

Deaconess Margaret Rodgers: A Woman in a Man’s World , Erin Mollenhauer (ed.) Latimer, 2024. This short book provides a portrait of the remarkable life of service of Deaconess Margaret Rodgers (1939–2014). The book is based on talks originally given at the Donald Robinson Library Lectures at Moore Theological College in 2023. The purpose of the lectures was to ‘honour one of the most significant women, and one of the most significant laypeople, in the history of the Anglican