Author: Dominic Kirkham

Holy Anarchy

SCM Press (London 2022). Pbk. 240 pages. £15.71. This book is a densely argued and widely referenced theological study of some 230 pages that challenges our understanding of society and God. It presents a radical...

Evolution of a Post-Christian Theology by Maynard Kaufman

Helianthus Press (2021). Pbk 178 pages. £10.90. Though theology has been a significant part of the career of Dr Maynard Kaufman he does not regard himself as a professional theologian, but rather an explorer of...

Letters

Please send your letters to: Sofia Editor: Dinah Livingstone, 10 St Martin’s Close, London NW1 0HR editor@sofn.org.uk Jesus as Teacher Thank you for this edition of Sofia (144 June 2022), which I am reading with pleasure....

The Chimera of Saint George

Dominic Kirkham says some things are not quite what they seem. I owe this reflection to Vladimir Putin, and also a coincidence. Perhaps you have noticed that when the President of Russia presents himself to...

Generosity and Gratitude

Dominic Kirkham takes another look at the ethics of Jesus. The coronavirus quarantine has caused unprecedented changes to habits and lifestyles. It has also provided time for a deeper reflection on our values and lifestyle...

Dominic Kirkham reviews God: An Anatomy

God: An Anatomy by Francesca Stavrakopoulou. Picador (London 2021). Hbk. 608 pages. £11. This is a big book, as perhaps befits its subject. But it is not the book you might expect on the subject...

Revisiting: The Stripping of the Altars by Eamon Duffy

In a recent phase of reflective rumination I have been thinking about the medieval world that I studied in college. As with the memory of old friends that spring unbidden to mind, one wonders about...

Review: Conquistadores: A New History by Fernando Cervantes

Review: Changing the Goalpost of New Testament Textual Criticism by Abidan Paul Shah

Wipf & Stock (Eugene, OR, 2020). 208 pages. Pbk. £20. Having a general interest in New Testament Textual Criticism (NTTC) I bought this book for two reasons. One was to bring me up to date...

Lost in Translation?