Classic Adrian Plass satire. He supposedly comes across a document outlining the annual report from the College of Churchmanship. The book goes, chapter by chapter, into such topics as Prayermanship, Distractmanship, Weekend Awaymanship, and much more. Advice on how to be a comfortable, even popular ‘churchman’ (or woman) without any of the discomfort of the Christian faith.

I found it amusing in places, thought-provoking, and slightly disturbing in others since – as the author intended – I recognised some of the negative traits not just in other people, but also myself. It reminded me, very slightly, of CS Lewis’s Screwtape Letters in the way it made many important points in satirical light humour.

Definitely recommended to anyone who has anything to do with the church.