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Rumsey Andrew |
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Strangely warmed : reflections on God, life and bric-à-brac / / Andrew Rumsey |
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London, [England] : , : Mowbray, , 2010 |
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©2010 |
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ISBN |
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1-282-87387-3 |
9786612873874 |
1-4411-3064-0 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (129 p.) |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Contents; Introduction; 1. The lion's share; 2. The other end of the telescope; 3. The last enemy to be destroyed is bric-a-brac; 4. The mild man of Borneo; 5. The sea is his; 6. Feeling the benefit; 7. The rucksack theory; 8. Into the mystic; 9. Then we'll take over the world; 10. Quirk of art; 11. A time of quiet; 12. Aunty nostalgia; 13. Not praying, but sleeping; 14. Down among the dead men; 15. All steamed up; 16. Evandalism; 17. It's trad, dad; 18. The beach; 19. I'm loathin' it; 20. That's the way to do it; 21. When a knight won his spurs; 22. The pigeon of peace; 23. The waiting room |
24. Mighty rivers of praise25. The Jesus nut; 26. Unoriginal sin; 27. A few short questions; 28. Disorganized religion; 29. Enjoy God responsibly; 30. First name terms; 31. Big enough for the both of us; 32. The open door; 33. Only a poor little sparrow; 34. Dynamo light; 35. Sanctimonious drivel; 36. Letting it fall; 37. Race most wondrous; 38. Reality Checkpoint; 39. Scarecrow; 40. Live in extraordinary beauty; Acknowledgements; Photograph credits |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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A collection of short pieces designed to be read on the bus or in the bath, as one would a magazine column. Each piece takes a wry look at the world and reflects on the questions of faith that arise from the everyday -- the advertising slogan, the church jumble sale...Drawing |
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on the ingredients of scripture, theology and philosophy, Strangely Warmed aims to make serious doctrinal points with a lightness of touch, offering bite-sized morsels to be enjoyably chewed over, in the hope that this will lead to a deeper reflection on, and appreciation of, Christian faith. |
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