Writer Profiles

A TERRIFYING GRACE: Sexuality, Romance And Marriage In Christian History. A Terrifying Grace explores the romantic relationships of leading Christians throughout history. What were their relationships and marriages like? What did they believe or teach about sexuality and marriage? Did their marriages – or celibate lives – live up to their professed beliefs? How did they handle the joys, pains, temptations and responsibilities of their intimate relationships, alongside their public life and witness?

Website: https://www.castlepublishing.co.nz/a-terrifying-grace.html
Writer: Rob Yule

FENCES OF FREEDOM: The Ten Commandments For Today – A Summary Of What Is Moral For A Morally Confused Society. In this timely book, Rob Yule examines the background, use and abiding relevance of the Ten Commandments. The Ten Commandments are the fountainhead and moral undergirding of Western civilization. Yet they are widely disregarded in today’s secular society. Many people are morally confused in our permissive culture. The Ten Commandments are exactly what we need; a brief and memorable summary of what is right and wrong. The author shows the significance of the Ten Commandments for a wide range of important issues:
– Their divine origin, which distinguishes them from human codes and legislation
– Their role in the development of monotheism and the origins of modern science
– Their importance in preserving human life from self-imposed slavery
– Their value for parenthood and family relations, marriage and sexuality
– Their validation of the value of life, personal property and truthfulness
– Their relation to the moral law, the law of nature

Website: https://www.castlepublishing.co.nz/fences-of-freedom.html
Writer: Rob Yule

RESTORING THE FORTUNES OF ZION: Essays On Israel, Jerusalem and Jewish-Christian Relations on the Fiftieth Anniversary of the Six-Day War. Restoring the Fortunes of Zion tells the dramatic story of the reemergence of Israel onto the stage of modern history – from the genocidal fury of the Holocaust to its extraordinary survival in face of regional hostility and global contempt. It shows how the return of the Jewish people from two millennia of exile realizes with uncanny accuracy the visions of the biblical prophets, and explores what this signifies for the future.

Website: www.amazon.com.au
Writer: Rob Yule

THE DISCOVERY OF THE BEGINNING: How The Greatest Scientific Discovery Of Our Time Points To The Creator (Revised and Updated Edition). “In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.” Denied for centuries by people who thought the universe was eternal, this first verse of the Bible has been shown to be true by a remarkable series of modern scientific discoveries. Since Einstein, theoretical research in physics and observational discoveries in astronomy have established beyond doubt that the universe did ‘begin’ at a point in time – or more correctly, that time also began when the universe came into existence. “That science should produce such evidence for the biblical Creator is a surprising development,” says the author, “a plot-twist more unexpected than an exciting detective thriller.” In this unique booklet, Rob Yule demonstrates how scientists have arrived at this conclusion. Einstein, Friedmann, Lemaître, Hubble, Hoyle, Hawking, Penrose and many others have contributed to this momentous development. It is “the greatest turning-point in intellectual life and the history of ideas for two and a half millennia.” In a story full of unexpected twists and turns, secular science ironically finds itself pointing to a supremely powerful and wise Creator. This revised edition brings this popular booklet up to date with current discoveries.

Website: https://www.castlepublishing.co.nz/the-discovery-of-the-beginning.html
Writer: Rob Yule

THE HOLY SPIRIT AS PERSON AND POWER: Charismatic Renewal and Its Implications for Theology. In just over one hundred years, the Pentecostal-charismatic movement has transformed world Christianity. Noted for their rediscovery of spiritual gifts and commitment to world evangelization, 700 million Pentecostals and charismatics now account for more than 27 percent of the global Christian movement. The Pentecostal-charismatic movement has been more noted for its activism than for theological reflection. But this may be changing. The Holy Spirit as Person and Power challenges traditional theology to take account of what has been disclosed in the dynamism and variety of charismatic experience. The author is a theologically-trained practitioner, impacted in mid-life by a transforming experience of the Holy Spirit. He has been a hands-on leader in the renewal movement. Now, in his later years, he reflects on the meaning of the grace imparted to the church by the renewing activity of God’s Spirit. This is not the work of an enthusiast claiming a new revelation. Rather, the author draws attention to many nuances in the Bible?s description of the Spirit that have been overlooked in traditional pneumatology. By relating these insights to Orthodox, Catholic, Protestant and evangelical theology, he has produced a book with ecumenical implications for all branches of world Christianity.

Website: https://www.castlepublishing.co.nz/the-holy-spirit-as-person-and-power.html
Writer: Rob Yule

THE RETURN OF JESUS. Christians talk a lot about Jesus Christ coming back to earth. But what does the Bible really say about it, and what does it mean? Many hundreds of books have been written on the subject, but there are few succinct and easy-to-read investigations. In a very well researched booklet Rob Yule presents a vigorous and interesting view of Christs return, including a fascinating section on the restoration of the Jews. Published by Affirm Publications, distributed by Castle Publishing.

Website: https://castlepublishing.co.nz/the-return-of-jesus.html
Writer: Rob Yule