I really enjoyed this. It's quite speculative, queer historical fiction about Marie de France as a 12th-century visionary nun, and it feels very immedI really enjoyed this. It's quite speculative, queer historical fiction about Marie de France as a 12th-century visionary nun, and it feels very immediate....more
A very accessible look at Quakers and theology - how we think and talk about God-or-whatever in day-to-day practice rather than in textbooks. Lots morA very accessible look at Quakers and theology - how we think and talk about God-or-whatever in day-to-day practice rather than in textbooks. Lots more content than I had expected from 75 pages!...more
I really, really enjoyed the first half of this book, which explores the history, theology, geography and culture of the Hebrides. The second half is I really, really enjoyed the first half of this book, which explores the history, theology, geography and culture of the Hebrides. The second half is the story of the long campaign of work by the people of Eigg to take their own island into community ownership. The story's very interesting; I found myself a bit irritated with McIntosh's style in this part of the book, but not enough to put me off reading it altogether. ...more
"What Jesus really said about money, sex and violence" - as discussed with people who are reading the author's chosen passages from the Gospels for th"What Jesus really said about money, sex and violence" - as discussed with people who are reading the author's chosen passages from the Gospels for the first time.
Very accessible, and an interesting premise. The book deliberately avoids giving conclusive answers, ending each chapter with questions for further thinking. ...more
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