Culture

Tom Kendzia, 2009, RRP $29.95 Reviewed by Sandra Jebb, minister at Kairos Uniting Church, an Australian who was born in Ireland.IF YOU would like to add a Celtic flavour to brighten up your Christmas festivities this year then A Celtic Christmas by Tom Kendzia is a must! This instrumental collection features some of Ireland’s best traditional musicians with lively new ...

By Val Webb, Continuum, 2010, RRP $35.95 Reviewed by Rev Dr Marian Zaunbrecher, Queensland Synod Associate General Secretary. THIS IS a true post-modern book in that it examines the search for the divine/ sacred throughout the religious expressions of the cultures of the world without exercising judgement on these expressions. Ms Webb explores the images and metaphors used to describe ...

Ros Moriarty, Allen & Unwin, 2010, RRP $32.99 Reviewed by Rev Dr Marian Zaunbrecher.THIS IS a must read book for every Australian. Author, Ros Moriarty, married an Aboriginal man of the lost generation who was taken from his mother when he was four. After first visiting his country in the Gulf of Carpentaria, where his people now live, at Borroloola, ...

Village Roadshow Pictures, 2010Rated M Reviewed by Tara Burton who is the community liaison officer for Journey. Holly (Katherine Heigl) is an uptight, single woman who owns a small bakery in Atlanta. Messer (Josh Duhamel) is an easy going ladies man with no care in the world. On the surface it appears as if they are complete opposites. However, one ...

Directed by Rich Christiano Five and Two Pictures in association with Christiano Film Group PG Reviewed by Tara Burton, community liaison officer for Journey and ‘movie buff’ The Secrets of Johnathan Sperry is an inspiring and touching film about the unexpected friendship between twelve year old Dustin and seventy-five year old Johnathan. The movie explores themes such as bullying, puppy ...

Elaine Graham and Stephen Lowe Darton, Longman & Todd, 2009 $39.95 Reviewed by Karyl Davison.Twenty years ago a report commissioned by the Church of England, Faith in the City, ignited a wide-ranging political debate on urban life in 1980’s Britain. It turned a spotlight on the plight of urban Britain at the tail end of the 20th century and one ...

Ronald D. Witherup St. Anthony Messenger Press 2010 RRP $4.95 Reviewed by Linda Hanson, a Pomona Uniting Church member.This book, or what they call a pamphlet, is easy to read and small enough to carry with you throughout the Advent season. Each day has a bible reading from the Old Testament, New Testament and Psalms, as well as a scripture ...

By Judith Sutera Liguori 2010 RRP $16.95 Reviewed by Linda Hanson, who worships at Pomona Uniting Church and enjoys the seasons of the church. The sub heading of this book – Daily Scripture and Prayers together with Saint Benedict’s own words – is a very accurate summary. I hadn’t read much of St. Benedict’s works previously, so I was interested ...

By Peter Janetski and Michael Knight Red Hill Publishing, 2010 RRP $32.95 Reviewed by Phil Smith How hard can it be to be an authentic Aussie male? As Mr Janetski and Mr Knight point out with good humour and mostly easy to follow arguments, it can be very tough if one isn’t sure what constitutes the essence of masculinity. They ...

By Paul Clark Wombat Books, 2010 RRP $5.95 Reviewed by the children from Emerald Christian College. What is the story about? The story is about a Ute that complains about the farm and a robber takes him and does the wrong thing. (Lara, 7 years) The Ute that got lost and his owner found the lost Ute (Chantelle, 7 years). ...