Book Review: The Powers That Be
This book I have just read is a kind of precis of a trilogy of books that Walter Wink (great name!) wrote in the 80s and early 90s, concerning ‘Principalities and Powers’ and I had heard that he had some interesting insights on it. I was actually a little disappointed as it was more about Wink’s pacifist ideology, but still it was an interesting read.
Wink is very liberal in his theology and I certainly wouldn’t recommend him for someone young …
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Reading a book recently by Walter Wink (I hope to review it in a day or two) I read his take on Jesus’ words about turning the other cheek and was intrigued. I’m not sure what to make of it but I’m interested. What do you think? It goes something like this:
The recent French riots have made for depressing news. But sadly I think it is the kind of thing that could hapen here, and has from time to time, most recently in Birmingham. There are no doubt a complex of reasons and causes for such rioting, and simplistic responses aren’t helpful. But surely the kinds of societies that we are producing in the Western world (in US as well as Western Europe) has something to do with it. 
Hope everyone had a great Bonfire weekend. This is a photo of fireworks from one of Huddersfield’s most well-known sites - Castle Hill. Brilliant, isn’t it?
