Starting from scratch
If you’re not utterly fatigued by Internet self-promotion, then could I take a moment to tell you a bit about my new book, Youth Work from Scratch? This has been […]
Tag Archives: Books
Five prayers for young people about justice
For now, this is the last set of three prayers from 500 Prayers for Young People which I’m going to publish on the blog (although I may do some more […]
A discussion resource for young people on racism
I posted recently about the power of story to unlock discussion with young people, and about the two collections of story-based discussion starters which I’ve written. The resource below is extracted from […]
A discussion resource for young people on pornography
I posted recently about the power of story to unlock discussion with young people, and about the two collections of story-based discussion starters which I’ve written. The resource below is […]
Religion for Atheists – a masterclass in missing the point
Alain de Botton is very pleased with himself. ‘At last’ (!), proclaims the blurb for his book Religion for Atheists, ‘the boring debate between fundamentalist believers and non-believers is finally moved […]
Young people and the power of story
EDIT – 8.4.13 – I have a few copies of The Ideas Factory for sale here. These are sold at cost price to me – why not buy one for […]
500 Prayers for Young People
Last year I was asked by my publisher if I’d write a collection of prayers for young people. At first, I wasn’t keen – lots of prayer books already exist […]
Why life’s too short to watch The X-Factor
You and I have been given a gift. A gift that can be withdrawn at any moment. It’s the gift of life. What you choose to do with that gift […]
Why The Hunger Games asks us who we are
The Hunger Games has appeared almost from nowhere to become one of the biggest films in recent history. So what does this horrific vision of a fictional future have to say […]
The Gospel According to Philip Pullman
What’s the opposite of redemption? Reduction? Desecration? Whatever the definitive answer might be, in his new book The Good Man Jesus and the Scoundrel Christ, Philip Pullman may have created […]
