This book is a collection of articles written by Giles Fraser for The Guardian, The Church Times and Radio 4's Thought For The Day. They span five years and are often responses to events in the news at the time - it can be interesting to read some of them with the benefit of hindsight. Giles Fraser writes with an excellent style, engaging and approachable with a clarity of expression and the use of examples from daily life as well as reference to thinkers from the past. Giles Fraser is from the liberal wing of the church and you're left in no doubt of his views on some of the more controversial issues of the moment such as homosexuality, the Anglican Communion, George Bush and politics, racism, Israel and Palestine. He has much to criticise about the evangelical wing of the church and he's not afraid to speak his mind. I found this a refreshing read as a series of short articles about different issues, but those from a more fundamentalist or conservative position might find it uncomfortable reading.