GUARDIAN OF THE LIGHT: Denis Hurley Renewing the Church, Opposing Apartheid, by Paddy Kearney. KwaZulu-Natal University Press, Scottsville. 2009. 382pp. […]
Hurley bio: A full life of love Read Post »
THE CHURCH AND THE MEDIA, by Chris Chatteris. Cluster Publications, Pietermaritzburg. 2009. 111pp. Reviewed by Günther Simmermacher
Understanding the media Read Post »
THE MOUNTAIN GRAPEVINE: A Reconstruction of Events Surrounding the Life, Death and Resurrection of Jesus of Nazareth, by May-Muriel d’Oliveira.
Jesus would have grabbed the headlines Read Post »
THE CATHOLIC DIRECTORY 2009-2010. Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference, Pretoria. 2009. 606pp. R150 Reviewed by Günther Simmermacher
A most handy directory Read Post »
EVERY COMMUNITY ITS OWN ORDAINED LEADERS: A Picture Book for Discussing the Shortage of Priests, by Bishop Fritz Lobinger. Claretian
Priest shortages: Bring in the elders Read Post »
When the Vatican newspaper L’Osservatore Romano recently ran an article praising the Beatles’ 1968 White Album (officially titled simply The
John Lennon and Jesus Read Post »
EDUCATION; For an Africa Without Aids, by Michael J Kelly. Paulines Publications Africa, Nairobi. 2008. 232pp Reviewed by Günther Simmermacher
The solution to the Aids crisis? Read Post »
CATHOLICS IN THE MOVIES, edited by Colleen McDannell. Oxford University Press, New York. 2008. 362pp Reviewed by Günther Simmermacher
Hollywood’s official religion Read Post »
