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tawallah's review
4.0
This is my second year reading books by respected Christian authors on spiritual life. This one comes recommended by my sister. It is from talks given by a former Archbishop and now a teacher. I was expecting it to be full of theological terms and hard to digest. Instead it was east to read look at the basics of Christian living. I found it had good food for thought and reflection. And I definitely appreciate how each facet is reflected back to community and our role to Christ. Well worth a read regardless of how many years you have been a Christian. I would recommend to those who are seeking but want to better understand this spiritual journey.
bookishpriest's review against another edition
challenging
informative
medium-paced
5.0
This is the first in a three-part series of posts dealing with Rowan Williams' triptych of "being" books. Being Christian, Being Disciples, and Being Human.
The aim of Being Christian is a simple task: to describe four fundamental acts that all Christians hold in common. Of course, the topic is a complex one making this task more difficult than it might first seem. I am glad to report that Rowan Williams manages to carry of the task in a pleasant, accessible book ideal for small group discussion or as a tool for personal reflection.
Williams has selected four of the most enduring and obvious practices that Christians share: Baptism, reading the Bible, celebrating eucharist, and prayer. These are also four practices which Christians do together, which is critical to keep in mind while engaging with Williams' reflections and on the development of the triptych of books. Christianity is always practiced in community, large or small though it may be, and this is fundamental to understanding these practices better.
Being Christian is an affordable, approachable book that is well-written and reveals great depths to be explored. If you've not read it, I highly recommend it. If you've read it before, it might be worth another go.
As always, a longer review is available over at bookishpriest.com
As always, a longer review is available over at bookishpriest.com
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