Bereavement
Bereavement
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Jean Watson
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This book of 24 undated reflections draws comfort and inspiration from the Bible and from experience for those who are going through a time of bereavement, as well as providing insight for those wanting to support others who are bereaved. Jean Watson suggests how it might feel to get through the dark days and to move, however slowly, from 'getting by' with help, to 'getting a life' in which living with loss goes alongside the gains in terms of new insights on faith and life and a greater ability to empathise with others.
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Jean Watson has written devotional books and biographies as well as books and teaching material for children, and is a member of the Day by Day with God contributor team (BRF/Christina Press). Her writing on bereavement is informed by her many experiences of bereavement and by getting alongside other bereaved people.
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Description | This book of 24 undated reflections draws comfort and inspiration from the Bible and from experience for those who are going through a time of bereavement, as well as providing insight for those wanting to support others who are bereaved. Jean Watson suggests how it might feel to get through the dark days and to move, however slowly, from 'getting by' with help, to 'getting a life' in which living with loss goes alongside the gains in terms of new insights on faith and life and a greater ability to empathise with others. |
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This book of 24 undated reflections draws comfort and inspiration from the Bible and from experience for those who are going through a time of bereavement, as well as providing insight for those wanting to support others who are bereaved. Jean Watson suggests how it might feel to get through the dark days and to move, however slowly, from 'getting by' with help, to 'getting a life' in which living with loss goes alongside the gains in terms of new insights on faith and life and a greater ability to empathise with others.
Author info
Jean Watson has written devotional books and biographies as well as books and teaching material for children, and is a member of the Day by Day with God contributor team (BRF/Christina Press). Her writing on bereavement is informed by her many experiences of bereavement and by getting alongside other bereaved people.
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He and a team of editors have delivered a set of ten Holy Habits booklets that will enable an entire church community to explore a multifaceted approach to discipleship.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe series covers ten elements of discipleship distilled from the life of the early Church as describefd in Acts 2:42-47: Biblical Teaching, Fellowship, Breaking Bread, Prayer, Sharing Resources, Serving, Eating Together, Gladness and Generosity, Worship and Making More Disciples.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere is much to commend in the Holy Habits initiative. Each booklet offers a range of suggestions for incorporating and exploring each respective habit. This includes worship ideas, preaching notes, small group activities, creative projects and individual and community practices.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe books will act as a starting point for churches planning a long-term discipleship programme, but leaders will need to put in effort themselves to flesh out some of the ideas contained within.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eReview by Justin Brierley\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","published_at":"2025-01-15T11:02:42+00:00","created_at":"2025-01-15T11:02:42+00:00","vendor":"Andrew Roberts","type":"Paperback","tags":["Holy Habits church handbooks","Holy Habits: Biblical Teaching","Jan-18","KCLC","Torch Trust"],"price":499,"price_min":499,"price_max":499,"available":true,"price_varies":false,"compare_at_price":null,"compare_at_price_min":0,"compare_at_price_max":0,"compare_at_price_varies":false,"variants":[{"id":54877999694204,"title":"Paperback","option1":"Paperback","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"9780857466785","requires_shipping":true,"taxable":false,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"Holy Habits: Biblical Teaching: Missional discipleship resources for churches - Paperback","public_title":"Paperback","options":["Paperback"],"price":499,"weight":170,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_management":"shopify","barcode":"9780857466785","requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[]}],"images":["\/\/www.brfonline.org.uk\/cdn\/shop\/products\/9780857466785-l.jpg?v=1549043124"],"featured_image":"\/\/www.brfonline.org.uk\/cdn\/shop\/products\/9780857466785-l.jpg?v=1549043124","options":["Format"],"media":[{"alt":null,"id":3238881263755,"position":1,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":0.705,"height":650,"width":458,"src":"\/\/www.brfonline.org.uk\/cdn\/shop\/products\/9780857466785-l.jpg?v=1549043124"},"aspect_ratio":0.705,"height":650,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/www.brfonline.org.uk\/cdn\/shop\/products\/9780857466785-l.jpg?v=1549043124","width":458}],"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_groups":[],"content":"\u003cp\u003eWe can explore biblical teaching on our own, and even better together. In exploring this Holy Habit, we hope that you will not just discover more of what the Bible says, but renew your devotion to applying biblical teaching so as to grow in grace and holiness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHoly Habits is an adventure in Christian discipleship. Inspired by Luke’s model of church found in Acts 2:42–47, it identifies ten habits and encourages the development of a way of life formed by them. The habits are: Biblical Teaching, Fellowship, Breaking Bread, Prayer, Sharing Resources, Serving, Eating Together, Gladness and Generosity, Worship, and Making More Disciples.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese resources are designed to help churches explore the habits creatively in a range of contexts and live them out in whole-life, intergenerational, missional discipleship.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/VamtxQUtaVE\" height=\"315\" width=\"560\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eAuthor info\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNeil Johnson is Co-Superintendent Minister of the Birmingham Methodist Circuit. Tom Milton is Communications Officer for the Birmingham Methodist Circuit. Andrew Roberts is a Methodist minister working as Discipleship Specialist within the Discipleship and Ministries Learning Network, and author of the book Holy Habits (Malcolm Down Publishing, 2016). He previously served as Director of Training with Fresh Expressions and co-authored Fresh! An introduction to fresh expressions and pioneer ministry (SCM Press, 2012).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eMedia reviews\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePremier Christianity Magazine, August 2018. Review by Justin Brierley \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e****\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMethodist minister Andrew Roberts has achieved an ambitious task. He and a team of editors have delivered a set of ten Holy Habits booklets that will enable an entire church community to explore a multifaceted approach to discipleship.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe series covers ten elements of discipleship distilled from the life of the early Church as describefd in Acts 2:42-47: Biblical Teaching, Fellowship, Breaking Bread, Prayer, Sharing Resources, Serving, Eating Together, Gladness and Generosity, Worship and Making More Disciples.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere is much to commend in the Holy Habits initiative. Each booklet offers a range of suggestions for incorporating and exploring each respective habit. This includes worship ideas, preaching notes, small group activities, creative projects and individual and community practices.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe books will act as a starting point for churches planning a long-term discipleship programme, but leaders will need to put in effort themselves to flesh out some of the ideas contained within.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eReview by Justin Brierley\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e"}
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{"id":14688768426364,"title":"The Works of the Lord: 52 biblical reflections on science, technology and creation","handle":"the-works-of-the-lord-52-biblical-reflections-on-science-technology-and-creation","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"preserve-white-space\"\u003e‘Great are the works of the Lord, studied by all who delight in them,’ says Psalm 111:2. We all benefit from science, and we all make choices about how to use its fruits. This series of reflections lets scientific discoveries fuel your worship and helps you to consider how we can move forward wisely in a scientific society. Written by a diverse group of scientists and theologians associated with the Faraday Institute for Science and Religion in Cambridge, UK, you are invited into the conversation whether you are a scientist or not, and you are given the opportunity to respond in both praise and practical action.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"preserve-white-space\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eAuthor info\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDr Ruth Bancewicz is Church Engagement Director at the Faraday Institute, where she equips and encourages churches to include engagement with science as part of their regular ministry and mission. She studied Genetics at Aberdeen and Edinburgh Universities, and is now studying with Highland Theological College. She a member of Christians in Science, and belongs to City Church Cambridge.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eEndorsements\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e‘This insightful collection of 52 biblical reflections, expertly edited by Ruth, is helpful in exploring the connections between science and faith. As a pastor, It’s a wonderful tool for understanding and sharing how science and creation harmonise with God’s Word in meaningful ways.’ \u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eBen Norris, Pastor, GodCentral Church.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e‘The passages and reflections were just the right length…often the topic lent a fresh perspective on the passage used… I can easily see the book being a useful tool from which to start thinking about a particular topic… I found myself pondering on what I had read at the start of the day during the day and on occasion it informed conversations had.’ \u003ci\u003eRuth Chamberlain, ordained priest and teacher of Biology and Science\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e‘For the scientist who is a Christian, the exploration of the natural world is not just the joy of intellectual curiosity but is an act of worship enhancing prayer and the reading of the Bible. In this book we get an insight into that worship which is both inspiring and challenging for our own relationship with Jesus.’ \u003ci\u003eThe Revd Professor David Wilkinson, Project Director, Equipping Christian Leadership in an Age of Science, St John’s College, Durham University\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e‘This book fills a crucial gap by encouraging us to use all that science tells us about our world and universe to help us to worship and pray in a deeper and more informed way. It will be a great help in engaging with the many major developments of our time, such as climate change and AI, in a more reflective and rounded way. It will appeal to a broad range of church traditions and I hope it will be very widely used in private devotions and corporate worship.’ \u003ci\u003eBishop Richard Cheetham, Member of the Anglican Communion Science Commission, Fellow of the International Society for Science and Religion\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eReviews\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview by Christine Lafon in the City Church Cambridge newsletter May 2025\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;\"\u003eA devotional from a new mould, fitting for the extraordinary and sometimes confusing times in which we live. \u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eInitially imagined and now brought to life by City Church’s own Ruth Bancewicz, it features 52 short reflections on science, technology and creation.\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eIn each contribution a diverse group of scientists and theologians voice their praise and awe of specific aspects of the grandeur, minutiae, or complexity of God’s creation in its broadest sense.\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eThe aim is to inform about the science as well as inspire worship in the reader.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;\"\u003eThis compact little book is attractively packaged, tactile, well organised and easy to dip into.\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eBeautifully illustrated by coloured photographs, a few of many intriguing subject headings include: \u003ci\u003eChoosing good trees, Through the telescope, New beginnings, The earth mourns, Increasingly Human \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eRelease from eco-anxiety.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;\"\u003eNew technologies are included, such as \u003ci\u003eAI and gardening, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eCrowned with Glory! Guided by AI? \u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eTo quote: whilst '\u003ci\u003ethe Bible has nothing to say about AI specifically, it has much to say in general about how we use it, and this section will equip you to think about how AI affects our lives and how we can use or respond to it'\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;\"\u003eAn aid to worship that is unafraid to raise some of the difficult ethical questions we face today - see \u003ci\u003eDisability and Gene Editing,\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eCare for the Vulnerable \u003c\/i\u003eand other subjects in the section \u003ci\u003eBeing Human - \u003c\/i\u003ethis unusual collection is thoroughly deserving of a place on your bookshelf or bedside table, or even on your gift list for friends and family.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;\"\u003eWhilst from the opposite end of the literary spectrum, nevertheless these passages mirror the whispered awe of Kenneth Grahame’s Ratty in \u003ci\u003eThe Wind in the Willows: 'O, Mole! The beauty of it!...the music and the call must be for us.'\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"FR\" style=\"mso-ansi-language: FR;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eReviewed by Christine Lafon\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"FR\" style=\"mso-ansi-language: FR;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-tab-count: 1;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"FR\" style=\"mso-ansi-language: FR;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-tab-count: 1;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"mso-element: para-border-div; border: none; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.5pt; padding: 0cm 0cm 1.0pt 0cm;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;\"\u003eReview by Major Heather Poxon, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;\"\u003eTerritorial Environmental Officer, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;\"\u003eThe Salvation Army, UK \u0026amp; Ireland\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;\"\u003eDr Ruth Bancewicz draws on her background as a student of genetics, and her experience studying theology, to present a beautifully written and carefully presented devotional book that successfully marries issues of science and faith in a way that is enjoyable and rewarding for the reader.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;\"\u003eGiving appropriate credence to both disciplines, Ruth manages to construct bite-sized reflections that are useful in their brevity yet meaningful in their depth, offering contemplations that are thought provoking, fresh, and insightful. She endeavours to broker harmony between two areas of speciality that have too often been seen as at odds with each other.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;\"\u003eThe thoughts on offer are rooted in serious intellectualism, but they are immensely accessible too, provoking, indeed, a sense of wonder and awe.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;\"\u003eFor anyone interested in the hot topic of global warming, and for anyone looking for devotional material encompassing elements of worship allied to science, technology and creation, this is just the book. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","published_at":"2024-10-23T15:28:05+01:00","created_at":"2024-10-23T15:28:06+01:00","vendor":"Ruth Bancewicz","type":"Paperback","tags":["Caring for creation","Devotional","Environmental issues","For individuals","KCLC","New Titles","Prayer","Torch Trust","Upcoming titles","Worship"],"price":1299,"price_min":1299,"price_max":1299,"available":true,"price_varies":false,"compare_at_price":null,"compare_at_price_min":0,"compare_at_price_max":0,"compare_at_price_varies":false,"variants":[{"id":53599719719292,"title":"Default Title","option1":"Default Title","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"9781800392854","requires_shipping":true,"taxable":false,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"The Works of the Lord: 52 biblical reflections on science, technology and creation","public_title":null,"options":["Default Title"],"price":1299,"weight":230,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_management":"shopify","barcode":"9781800392854","requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[]}],"images":["\/\/www.brfonline.org.uk\/cdn\/shop\/files\/9781800392854.jpg?v=1737147317"],"featured_image":"\/\/www.brfonline.org.uk\/cdn\/shop\/files\/9781800392854.jpg?v=1737147317","options":["Title"],"media":[{"alt":null,"id":63731917947260,"position":1,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":1.064,"height":1000,"width":1064,"src":"\/\/www.brfonline.org.uk\/cdn\/shop\/files\/9781800392854.jpg?v=1737147317"},"aspect_ratio":1.064,"height":1000,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/www.brfonline.org.uk\/cdn\/shop\/files\/9781800392854.jpg?v=1737147317","width":1064}],"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_groups":[],"content":"\u003cdiv class=\"preserve-white-space\"\u003e‘Great are the works of the Lord, studied by all who delight in them,’ says Psalm 111:2. We all benefit from science, and we all make choices about how to use its fruits. This series of reflections lets scientific discoveries fuel your worship and helps you to consider how we can move forward wisely in a scientific society. Written by a diverse group of scientists and theologians associated with the Faraday Institute for Science and Religion in Cambridge, UK, you are invited into the conversation whether you are a scientist or not, and you are given the opportunity to respond in both praise and practical action.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"preserve-white-space\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eAuthor info\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDr Ruth Bancewicz is Church Engagement Director at the Faraday Institute, where she equips and encourages churches to include engagement with science as part of their regular ministry and mission. She studied Genetics at Aberdeen and Edinburgh Universities, and is now studying with Highland Theological College. She a member of Christians in Science, and belongs to City Church Cambridge.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eEndorsements\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e‘This insightful collection of 52 biblical reflections, expertly edited by Ruth, is helpful in exploring the connections between science and faith. As a pastor, It’s a wonderful tool for understanding and sharing how science and creation harmonise with God’s Word in meaningful ways.’ \u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eBen Norris, Pastor, GodCentral Church.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e‘The passages and reflections were just the right length…often the topic lent a fresh perspective on the passage used… I can easily see the book being a useful tool from which to start thinking about a particular topic… I found myself pondering on what I had read at the start of the day during the day and on occasion it informed conversations had.’ \u003ci\u003eRuth Chamberlain, ordained priest and teacher of Biology and Science\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e‘For the scientist who is a Christian, the exploration of the natural world is not just the joy of intellectual curiosity but is an act of worship enhancing prayer and the reading of the Bible. In this book we get an insight into that worship which is both inspiring and challenging for our own relationship with Jesus.’ \u003ci\u003eThe Revd Professor David Wilkinson, Project Director, Equipping Christian Leadership in an Age of Science, St John’s College, Durham University\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e‘This book fills a crucial gap by encouraging us to use all that science tells us about our world and universe to help us to worship and pray in a deeper and more informed way. It will be a great help in engaging with the many major developments of our time, such as climate change and AI, in a more reflective and rounded way. It will appeal to a broad range of church traditions and I hope it will be very widely used in private devotions and corporate worship.’ \u003ci\u003eBishop Richard Cheetham, Member of the Anglican Communion Science Commission, Fellow of the International Society for Science and Religion\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eReviews\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview by Christine Lafon in the City Church Cambridge newsletter May 2025\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;\"\u003eA devotional from a new mould, fitting for the extraordinary and sometimes confusing times in which we live. \u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eInitially imagined and now brought to life by City Church’s own Ruth Bancewicz, it features 52 short reflections on science, technology and creation.\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eIn each contribution a diverse group of scientists and theologians voice their praise and awe of specific aspects of the grandeur, minutiae, or complexity of God’s creation in its broadest sense.\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eThe aim is to inform about the science as well as inspire worship in the reader.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;\"\u003eThis compact little book is attractively packaged, tactile, well organised and easy to dip into.\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eBeautifully illustrated by coloured photographs, a few of many intriguing subject headings include: \u003ci\u003eChoosing good trees, Through the telescope, New beginnings, The earth mourns, Increasingly Human \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eRelease from eco-anxiety.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;\"\u003eNew technologies are included, such as \u003ci\u003eAI and gardening, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eCrowned with Glory! Guided by AI? \u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eTo quote: whilst '\u003ci\u003ethe Bible has nothing to say about AI specifically, it has much to say in general about how we use it, and this section will equip you to think about how AI affects our lives and how we can use or respond to it'\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;\"\u003eAn aid to worship that is unafraid to raise some of the difficult ethical questions we face today - see \u003ci\u003eDisability and Gene Editing,\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eCare for the Vulnerable \u003c\/i\u003eand other subjects in the section \u003ci\u003eBeing Human - \u003c\/i\u003ethis unusual collection is thoroughly deserving of a place on your bookshelf or bedside table, or even on your gift list for friends and family.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;\"\u003eWhilst from the opposite end of the literary spectrum, nevertheless these passages mirror the whispered awe of Kenneth Grahame’s Ratty in \u003ci\u003eThe Wind in the Willows: 'O, Mole! The beauty of it!...the music and the call must be for us.'\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"FR\" style=\"mso-ansi-language: FR;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eReviewed by Christine Lafon\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"FR\" style=\"mso-ansi-language: FR;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-tab-count: 1;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"FR\" style=\"mso-ansi-language: FR;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-tab-count: 1;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"mso-element: para-border-div; border: none; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.5pt; padding: 0cm 0cm 1.0pt 0cm;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;\"\u003eReview by Major Heather Poxon, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;\"\u003eTerritorial Environmental Officer, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;\"\u003eThe Salvation Army, UK \u0026amp; Ireland\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;\"\u003eDr Ruth Bancewicz draws on her background as a student of genetics, and her experience studying theology, to present a beautifully written and carefully presented devotional book that successfully marries issues of science and faith in a way that is enjoyable and rewarding for the reader.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;\"\u003eGiving appropriate credence to both disciplines, Ruth manages to construct bite-sized reflections that are useful in their brevity yet meaningful in their depth, offering contemplations that are thought provoking, fresh, and insightful. She endeavours to broker harmony between two areas of speciality that have too often been seen as at odds with each other.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;\"\u003eThe thoughts on offer are rooted in serious intellectualism, but they are immensely accessible too, provoking, indeed, a sense of wonder and awe.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;\"\u003eFor anyone interested in the hot topic of global warming, and for anyone looking for devotional material encompassing elements of worship allied to science, technology and creation, this is just the book. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e"}
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