Bøger af Richard Burridge

The People's Bible Commentary series presents scholarly insights in straightforward terms, aiming to instruct the head but also to warm the heart, and pointing to how the truths received can be applied personally. Sublime and poetic, John's gospel has fascinated theologians and mystics for centuries. It has been described as 'a book in which a child may paddle but an elephant can swim deep'. At the same time, it is still a story - the story of Jesus' words and deeds, his signs and teaching, and how these led to his arrest, death and resurrection. This commentary follows the flow of John's narrative, showing how it is patterned and devised, to help the reader grow in understanding and in faith.

"Life must be construed as an adventure, and we must summon up a little courage to go out and live it, because sitting in the corner mumbling 'please don't hurt me' looks like a wasted opportunity. 'Here and now' defines the life that the universe is currently offering you, so don't, please, waste it."Richard Burridge's abiding passions were philosophy and gardening, sometimes conducted simultaneously. He carried a small edition of Marcus Aurelius's Meditations in his coat pocket but occasionally also described himself as "a closet Taoist".From the late 1990s onwards he took pleasure in writing thought-provoking articles for the cover page of his church newsletter, and these are collected in this book.Above all, Richard was a man who tried to live his philosophy and his writing reflects his very personal and sometimes quirky take on contemporary events, the meaning of life and Spiritualist thought.He was a spiritual healer for many years and President of Ealing Spiritualist Church in West London.