Culture

Monash University Publishing 2012, RRP $34.95 Reviewed by Selina Li Duke. "MY decision to write about child transfer out of East Timor was influenced by my interest in the 'stolen generation' of Australian Aboriginal children," says Helene Van Klinken, formerly of Indooroopilly and currently a researcher in Holland. Her book explores the little-known fact that during the Indonesian occupation (1975-1999), ...

Orbis Books, 2012 RRP US$ 25.00 Reviewed by Anneli Sinkko. THIS book truly opens up a world of prayer. You just cannot read it; you need to contemplate with its contributors: a multitude of men and women of the Spirit. You find out why their prayers are important to them — what difference their communication with the Divine has made ...

Self-published 2012 Reviewed by Linda Hanson. A Faith To Live By is an interesting book. Rev Bill Adams shares his thoughts about faith in a booklet format. The book is divided into eight chapters each with a different characteristic of faith. After each chapter is a page of questions which the reader could use for their personal reflection or the ...

Bible Reading Fellowship 2010 Reviewed by Wendy Scott. THIS is accessible standard-sized paperback has only 139 pages, including notes on the collects for each week. The author, an Anglican priest in country England, describes her feelings each week of the church year, from Advent 1 to Advent 1. Some weeks Teresa is rejoicing in the beautiful teaching of the lectionary ...

David Lovell Publishing Melbourne 2012 RRP $24.95 Reviewed by Wendy Scott. THIS is an engaging series of articles; meditative, Biblical and personal. These were first published in the Catholic magazines Madonna and Magellan. Partly journaling and partly in-depth Bible study, this 164- page paperback tracks the spiritual insights of a devout Christian doctor and later psychologist. Some of the most ...

Spectrum Publication Melbourne 2011 $29.95 Reviewed by Wendy Scott THIS paperback is a collection of stories about nine special children and their families. You notice that I did not mention that they each have different special needs, or genetic diseases. The chapters are written in accessible language and style, as if the author were having a chat with the parents. ...

Even Before Publishing, RRP $5.95 Reviewed by Matt Gees. The latest offering from Paul Clark's Car Park Parables takes the reader on a short and succinct journey into the sacrament of baptism. Paul's car characters talk about how a little person had come to their church in a white gown, and Old Mr T explains to the cars the concept ...

1 December 2012. THE Messiah is one of the most universally popular and most frequently performed works in Western music. Interestingly, this by itself provides unique challenges for its performance. I am pleased to report that on this occasion, Handel's best known work was staged with commendable technical expertise on the part of the Queensland Orchestra conducted by Tecwyn Evans, ...

Spectrum, 2010, RRP $29.95 Reviewed by Noel Preston. THE cover blurb of No Fixed Address justifiably claims, "Fifty-four years ordained, with nothing to prove or to fear, Bodycomb answers questions many have been afraid to ask." The author addresses these questions in a readable, engaging and scholarly style, combining autobiographical reflections with well-researched theological argument. The book has five parts: ...

Baker Publishing Group, 2011, RRP $21.95 Reviewed by Vicky Balabanski. THIS is a very important book for anyone concerned about the disconnect between young people and the church. Author David Kinnaman draws on extensive research carried out in the US between 2007 and 2011 with 18 to 29-year-olds from Christian backgrounds. The findings are also instructive for Australians, and cross ...