The book is based on 80 reviews written by the author for The Canberra Times. They are gathered into the 20 sections listed below and are accompanied by comments on their content and their current relevance, the latter set out more fully in an appendix.

The Revd Dr Peter Rudge treated Canberra as his base for almost 40 years before moving to the Gold Coast in 1990. Meet him on his website www.corat.org and read his autobiographical notes attached to each section and summed up in an appendix.

Section Headings: A: Africa at the Crossroads B: Scientific Inquiry C: In the Mind: Psychology and Philosophy D: Politics . . . Very British E: Decision Makers and Decision Making F: Serving the Community G: Social Issues H: Aboriginal Issues I: Israel’s Old Testament J: Christianity: Yes or No? K: Theology: Mediaeval or Modern L: Turbulent Theologians in Turbulent Times M: Archbishop and Popes N: Roman Catholic History O: Fact and Fiction in Saintly Figures P: Anglican Items Q: Seeking, Searching . . . Strangely R: Witnessing S: Horticultural T: Cyclopaedias Appendixes: I: Reviewing the Times II: Reviewing My Times III: The Role of the Literary Editor IV: Reviewing as an Art Form

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