Book Reviews
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‘Simply Jesus’ by Tom Wright (book review)
My Christian faith is constantly challenged by the rational view I have of God. Nevertheless, I find myself wanting to immerse myself in theological writing, as I find discussions about Jesus fascinating, and there is no doubt that Jesus is such an important figure in human history; I feel enticed into exploring His life, death, Continue reading
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‘Why Do We Suffer?’ by Daniel Liderbach (book review)
I am currently reading for an essay entitled ‘Does God Suffer?’, and I have been somewhat sidetracked as I keep finding interesting looking books about human suffering, rather than God’s suffering. Of course, the two subjects and closely linked, and the problem of human suffering fascinates me almost as much as the essay question. In Continue reading
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‘Neuroscience and Philosophy’ by Bennett, Dennett, Hacker and Searle (book review)
Neuroscience and Philosophy is an academic book that will be of interest mostly to professionals working within these disciplines. The book assumes a high level of understanding in terms of the technical language used when talking about the brain and about philosophical matters. At the outset, then, I can say that I would not recommend Continue reading
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‘Descartes’ Error’ by Antonio Domasio (book review)
Descartes’ Error was recommended to me by my psychotherapist. In my psychotherapy sessions in recent weeks there has been a lot of discussion about body systems (e.g. the autonomic nervous system; the limbic system), and feeling that I don’t really have a grasp of the more complex language that relates to the biological and neurological Continue reading
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‘Happier’ by Tal Ben-Shahar (book review)
I have recently finished reading the book Happier by Harvard lecturer and psychologist Tal Ben-Shahar. The book was of interest to me as it discusses the nature of happiness, and how we can achieve greater levels of happiness in our lives. This is a subject to which I have dedicated a great deal of thought in Continue reading
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