Black Sheep and Prodigals
by Dave Tomlinson, Hodder, £14.99
Dave Tomlinson declares that his book is “for people who are fed up with black and white religion”. He appears to crave an end to any certainty in matters of faith and to banish conformity, his great bugbear. We’re informed that playing by any given set of theological rules results in a “psychology of compliance” and can only derive from “fear and intimidation”. The conformists talk about “discipleship” but they are really just seeking “the security of the sheepfold”.
