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Rise and Demise of Black Theology
Paperback,
30/04/2008,
£28.00
£25.20
Black Theology emerged as a response to black consciousness. In South Africa it is a critique of power; in the UK it is a political theology of black culture. The dominant form of Black Theology has been in the USA, originally influenced by Black Power and the critique of white racism. This book offers a critique of Black and Womanist theology.
Gustavo Gutierrez's A Theology of Liberation
Paperback,
04/07/2017,
£6.50
£5.85
Gutierrez's 1971 book provides an inspiring argument as to how Christians and the Roman Catholic Church should support the poor. The Catholic Church had traditionally seen itself as politically neutral but in the 1960s and 70s reformers, such as Gutierrez, urged it to seriously address real-world issues such as poverty and oppression.
St. Benedicts' Rule of St Benedict
Paperback,
15/07/2017,
£6.50
£5.85
Though nearly 1500 years old, The Rule of St. Benedict remains one of the most influential texts in the Western monastic movement. It offers a unique insight into the early development of Christian monasticism and for believers, continues to offer guidance about incorporating meditation and prayer into devotions.
Augustine's Confessions
Paperback,
15/07/2017,
£6.50
£5.85
Written around 397, Confessions is one of the most referenced works in the Western literary tradition. The initial nine of 13 books draw a compelling narrative of the first 43 years of Augustine's life. The tenth book uses these experiences as a meditation on the nature of memory, and the final three contemplate the Bible's Book of Genesis.
C.S. Lewis' Mere Christianity
Paperback,
05/07/2017,
£6.50
£5.85
Lewis's 1952 Mere Christianity-originally printed in pamphlet form during World War II-documents a complex journey from atheism to faith. Lewis's fresh, lively, and often humorous presentation of Christian doctrine helped to make him arguably the greatest defender of Christianity of the 20th century.
Ways of Worldmaking
Paperback,
01/01/1978,
£18.99
£17.09
Provides a workable notion of the kinds of skills and capacities that are central for those who work in the arts.
BECOMING FRIENDS OF TIME: DISABILITY, TIMEFULLNESS, AND GENTLE DISCIPLESHIP
Paperback,
31/01/2017,
£21.99
£19.79
Oxford Dictionary of Christian Art
7,
15/07/2004,
£9.99
£8.99
'The Dictionary of Christian Art' is an A-Z reference book explaining Christian belief, doctrine, and tradition as the subject matter and source of inspiration in painting, sculpture and architecture. It has detailed essays on periods and styles from Early Christian to Baroque, as well as entries on key buildings, paintings, artists, and much more.
Gluttony
Paperback,
08/02/2007,
£9.99
£6.99
Traces how the notions of gluttony have evolved along with the ideas about salvation and damnation, health and illness, life and death. This book shows that gluttony was in medieval times a deeply spiritual matter, but in contemporary times, we have transformed gluttony from a sin into an illness.
Greed
Paperback,
08/02/2007,
£9.99
£6.99
Argues that Greed is "the Matriarch of the Deadly Clan," the ultimate source of Pride, Envy, Sloth, Gluttony, Lust, and Anger. This work shows that the major faiths, from Hinduism and Taoism to Buddhism and Christianity regard Greed as the greatest calamity humans can indulge in, engendering further sins and eviscerating all virtues.
Sloth
Paperback,
08/02/2007,
£9.99
£6.99
Guiding the readers toward a life of noncommittal inertia, this book helps you discover how to become a sloth in your diet, exercise, work, and even love-life. Highlighting the importance of Lethargiosis - the process of eliminating energy and drive, the vital first step in becoming a sloth, it helps you attain the perfect state of indolent bliss.
Christian theology
Paperback,
25/07/1996,
£19.99
£13.96
This work is intended for those studying Christian theology in the British context. It takes 12 major topics from the substance of traditional systematic theology and provides a brief account of their formulation as well as exposing them to the challenges of modernity.
Beginning New Testament study
Paperback,
22/05/1986,
£10.99
£7.69
This volume explains what the New Testament is, how it was formed, and the various methods we may use to understand it. Guidance is also given on the cultural world of the original writers, and on the key issues of interpretation that arise when we try to relate their words to the modern world.
Exclusion and Embrace: Theological Exploration of Identity, Otherness and Reconciliation
Paperback,
01/01/1994,
£18.99
£17.09
New Religious Movements in the Catholic Church
Paperback,
31/08/2006,
£11.99
£10.79
Provides an understanding of the need and task of evangelisation in the Catholic Church from the perspective of the Ecclesial Movements. Drawing out key ideas, some of the stories of this work offer a reflection on the theological foundations of the movements; and some offer us a cultural and theological reflection on the Christian Life.
Reflections for Sundays, Year B
Paperback,
24/03/2017,
£16.99
£15.29
Reflections for Daily Prayer has nourished thousands of Christians for a decade with its inspiring and informed weekday Bible reflections. Now, in response to demand, Reflections for Sundays combines material from over the years with new writing to provide high-quality reflections on the Principal Readings for Sundays and major Holy Days.
Crossway
Hardback,
14/06/2018,
£16.99
£15.29
Simultaneously a breathtaking account of a physical journey and a memoir about recovering from mental illness.
Christian Idea of God: A Philosophical Foundation for Faith
Paperback,
28/09/2017,
£23.99
£21.59
A robust defence of the philosophy of Idealism - the view that all reality is based on Mind - which shows that this is strongly rooted in classical traditions of philosophy.
Wisdom Books: Job, Proverbs, and Ecclesiastes: A Translation with Commentary
Paperback,
03/10/2011,
£13.99
£12.59
First time in paperback: "One of the most ambitious literary projects of this or any age."-Adam Kirsch, New Republic
Christian Theology of Chaplaincy
Paperback,
21/09/2017,
£20.99
£18.89
Offering a practice-based theological reflection on chaplaincy, this book examines the current significance of chaplaincy within the ministry of the Church. It offers a discussion of the theological grounding of chaplaincy, before exploring its importance as a form of ministry in the 21st century.
Dawn of Christianity: People and Gods in a Time of Magic and Miracles
Paperback,
15/03/2018,
£10.99
£9.89
Robert Knapp finds a new answer to the old question: why did Christianity take root and spread in the ancient Roman world?
Wound of Knowledge (new edition): Christian Spirituality from the New Testament to St. John of the Cross
Paperback,
22/01/2014,
£10.99
£9.89
What is Christianity?
Paperback,
10/12/2015,
£4.99
£4.49
Short guide for both believers and non-believers
Being Disciples: Essentials of the Christian Life
Paperback,
21/07/2016,
£9.99
£8.99
The aim of this little book is simple: to help you to see more clearly, love more dearly and follow more nearly the way of Jesus Christ.
God with Us: The Meaning of the Cross and Resurrection - Then and Now
Paperback,
19/01/2017,
£9.99
£8.99
A fresh look at the foundation story of the Christian faith by one of the world's greatest living theologians.
Being Human: Bodies, Minds, Persons
Paperback,
15/03/2018,
£10.99
£9.89
An exploration of the nature of human consciousness and personhood by one of the world's greatest theologians.
Decolonizing the Body of Christ: Theology and Theory after Empire?
Hardback,
15/06/2012,
£74.99
£67.49
The first book in the new Postcolonialism and Religions series offers a preview of the series focus on multireligious, indigenous, and transnational scholarly voices. In this book, the once arch enemies of Religious studies and Postcolonial theory become critical companions in shared analysis of major postcolonial themes.
Can "white" People Be Saved?: Triangulating Race, Theology, and Mission
Paperback,
07/01/2019,
£23.99
£21.59
Collected Works of Gerard Manley Hopkins: Volume V: Sermons and Spiritual Writings
Hardback,
01/11/2018,
£175.00
£157.50
The Sermons and Spiritual Writings of Gerard Manley Hopkins features the thirty-two sermons and fragments Hopkins preached between the 1870s and 1880s, personal and private meditations, undergraduate notes on lectures, marginalia in the Bible, vows made in the Society of Jesus, and the Commentary on the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius.
Womanism against Socially Constructed Matriarchal Images: A Theoretical Model toward a Therapeutic Goal
Paperback,
24/04/2012,
£64.99
£58.49
This book stems from a concern to assist pastoral counsellors in developing a therapeutic alliance with African-American women. It focuses on the social construct of the African-American matriarch, which can easily misinform the counsellor and cause emotional jeopardy for African-American women who attempt to live up to its expectations.
Field Guide to the English Clergy: A Compendium of Diverse Eccentrics, Pirates, Prelates and Adventurers; All Anglican, Some Even Practising
Hardback,
04/10/2018,
£12.99
£6.50
The Archbishop of York's behaviour was 'never that expected of a cleric, rarely that expected of a pirate'...
Reconciliation: The Archbishop of Canterbury's Lent Book 2019
Paperback,
20/12/2018,
£10.99
£9.89
The Archbishop of Canterbury's Lent Book 2019
Living it Out: A Survival Guide for Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual Christians and Their Friends, Families and Churches
Paperback,
19/11/2009,
£12.99
£11.69
A practical and affirming book for everyone dealing with the issue of sexuality, whether as a gay or lesbian Christian seeking to live with integrity, a friend or family member, or as a church leader seeking understanding and guidance. It suggests practical ways of managing and enriching relationships with God, the church, and others.
50 Greatest Churches and Cathedrals
Paperback,
09/05/2019,
£8.99
£8.09
An inspiring tour of the highlights of the most-loved churches, abbeys and cathedrals of the United Kingdom.
Angels Fear: Towards an Epistemology of the Sacred
Paperback,
30/09/2004,
£31.50
£28.35
This is a re-issue of Gregory Bateson's and Mary Catherine Bateson's work, which has been out of print for the past 20 years, 2004 is the G. Bateson centennial and this work, in collaboration with his daughter, Mary Catherine Bateson, sets out Bateson's natural history of the relationship between ideas.
Table: Knowing Jesus: Prayer, Friendship, Justice
Paperback,
31/01/2019,
£19.95
£17.96
The first book for DLT by Paul Bayes, Bishop of Liverpool, offers a radical vision for the Church as a table, stretching down every street and into every home, at which everyone sits, eats, worships, agrees and disagrees together, as equals.
Miracles: The Credibility of the New Testament Accounts
Hardback,
01/11/2011,
£48.99
£44.09
A respected New Testament scholar presents the most thorough current defense of the credibility of biblical miracles.
Acts: An Exegetical Commentary
Hardback,
13/10/2015,
£169.99
£152.99
This four-volume commentary on Acts utilizes an unparalleled range of ancient sources and offers a wealth of fresh insights.
Hip Hop's Hostile Gospel: A Post-Soul Theological Exploration
Paperback,
10/10/2017,
£30.00
£27.00
Hip Hop's Hostile Gospel is a wide-ranging and highly enjoyable attempt to unearth the theology of Hip Hop
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