The settlers of Virginia were just as devoted as their New England cousins

Review of “The Man Who Went into the West: The Life of R. S. Thomas”, by Byron Rogers (Aurum Press, 320 pp., £16.99)

Reviewed by Todd M. Johnson, Director, Center for the Study of Global Christianity, Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary. Johnson is co-author of World Christian Encyclopedia, 2nd edition (Oxford University Press 2001).

Book review: ‘With a theologian’s care and a pastor’s concern, Joseph Ratzinger-now Pope Benedict XVI-desires us to behold the face of Jesus. Ratzinger’s Jesus of Nazareth is the first volume of a projected two. As the subtitle indicates, this volume covers Jesus’ life, from his baptism through his transfiguration. The second volume will reflect upon the infancy narratives as well as Jesus’ passion, death, and resurrection.’

“The MacBook Air is undeniably beautiful and clever, but clearly designed as a secondary machine, not a main machine.”

“Charles Shaw [did] this all without an ounce of marketing or advertising.”

“Michigan, Illinois … and 48 states to go. Lynsey Hanley talks to Sufjan Stevens, who plans to document the whole of the US in song and has just made one of the albums of the year.”

“Time and again, Dr. Ellingsen touches on issues which simply did not arise in Augustine’s day and therefore it is impossible to say for sure what he would have thought of them.”