Rev. Derek's Ruminations Podcast
1) 'Blind Faith' by Ben Elton
In a first for me, here, I give my thoughts on a first time read. 'Blind Faith' whilst having a lot of the hallmarks of Ben Elton's style, humour and concerns, is also a deeply dark book. Listener dis...Show More
2) 'Frankenstein' by Mary Shelley
Frankenstein is a book which has come to dominate the popular imagination like few others. Thanks, largely, to the movies and TV series, serious and comedic, that have been inspired by it. In this epi...Show More
3) 'Small gods' by Terry Pratchett
In this episode I explore this work by the late, great Terry Pratchett. It is a book full of the usual fun and mischief of Pratchett, and he focuses his sights on Religion and Philosophy. As with the ...Show More
4) 'Horns' by Joe Hill (Part 1)
With apologies for the technical glitch meaning a restriction in platform availability, now, sorted - In this episode I begin to explore themes in 'Horns' by Joe Hill, and I look at key theme's such a...Show More
5) 'Horns' by Joe Hill (Part 2)
In this episode I finish my brief exploration of the themes in 'Horns' by Joe Hill, and I look at key theme's such as the relationships between Ig, Lee and Merrin, the significance of a cross, and the...Show More
6) 'Catholics' by Brian Moore
In this episode I explore the wonderful novella, 'Catholics' by Brian Moore. I explore some of the issues around why Moore focused on a potential unification between Roman Catholic Christianity, and B...Show More
7) 'Morality' by Stephen King
In this episode, I share my thoughts on 'Morality' a short story in the anthology, "The Bazaar of Bad Dreams" (2015) by Stephen King. Biography of Stephen King: https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/190...Show More
8) Why am I doing this? What's it all about?
I tell you about me, my interest in reading books and my love of how Literature and Theology interact. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/derek-mcclean4/message