This book is by a noted Hebrew Bible scholar who addresses issues of liberation in the Old Testament.

The Bible and Liberation: Political and Social Hermeneutics

Religion & Spirituality

S.P.C.K. Publishing

An exploration of how literature works and how it can illuminate Christian faith by examining human experiences of love, death, mercy, sacrifice, forgiveness and redemption.

The Lantern and the Looking Glass: Literature and Christian Belief (Gospel and Cultures)

Forde, Nigel

For all its thoroughly secular form, religious motifs play a much more significant part in a good deal of late 20th-century philosophy than might at first appear. This study focuses on the more or less obvious theological commitments of several much-discussed contemporary philosophers.

Immortal Longings

Politics & Social Sciences

Kerr, Fergus

Philosophy

This book explores the connection between what is deepest in us and the original goodness of creation seen in the Garden. Writing in the Celtic tradition, the author views grace not as opposed to nature, but as releasing God's creativity which was planted in us at birth. Love's wisdom and passion may lie buried under layers of confusion in our lives, but they are waiting to be recovered. The book imagines a pilgrimage through the different stages of life, from the innocence of the newborn, through the awakening of adolescence and the passions of adulthood, to the wisdom which comes from experience.

One Foot in Eden

Newell, Philip

Worship & Devotion

<p>A series of meditations exploring George Herbert's extraordinary sonnet 'Prayer', which Dennis Lennon believes is 'like a diamond with twenty-seven facets: twenty-seven doors left on the latch for the seeker to enter and, following with a meditative imagination, to explore the prayer-country beyond; which is to say, to enter prayer from fresh directions.'</p>

Turning the Diamond - Exploring George Herbert's Images of Prayer

Lennon, Dennis

Literature & Fiction

Described by one reviewer as, the most useful survey of recent English church history available, The Making of the Modern Church is ideal for students, those in theological training, or more general readers. It is a comprehensive introduction to a fascinating and crucial period in church history, starting at the beginning of the nineteenth century and concluding in the modern day. Though dealing with a large time scale, The Making of the Modern Church is thorough, with chapters covering all the major events and trends of the period, and a bibliography for each chapter to aid those who wish to investigate specific subjects in more detail. The third edition of this established text contains fresh and updated material, with new areas covered including the changing status of women in the church, English Roman Catholicism, and post-modernity.

The Making of the Modern Church (3rd Edition)

Worrall, B. G.

An account of the life and teaching of Paul, comparing the accounts in Acts with the accounts given by Paul himself in his earlier epistles. The author explores how much of the teaching of Jesus was known to Paul. He makes a strong case for the historical reliability of the gospel accounts and concludes that Paul was a faithful follower of Jesus (a view commonly disputed).

Paul and Jesus

Wenham, David

<p>This book assumes that everyone has a basic religious impulse, but that in England the Church has 'lost the hearts' of the English people. This did not happen suddenly and this book will examine what happened, and how the natural human response to religion can be rekindled. Questions and issues to be covered include: Why religion still appears to be a natural response within certain parts of Europe, How did the English Reformation affect the religious sensibilities of the population?, The Methodist revival of the 18th Century Evangelical and Tractarian revivals of the 19th Century, Secularisation, How does one re-awaken a sacred view of the world?, Examples of good practice</p>

Rebuilding Jerusalem: The Church's Hold on Hearts and Minds

History

Platten, Stephen

World

In the Heart of the Temple

Chittister, Joan D.

In this engaging series of Advent meditations, David Rhodes uses stories and experiences from the streets of the inner city to help us rediscover the startling message of the gospel. Sometimes humorous, often moving, the book makes adventurous reading. If we run the risk of loving, we soon learn the meaning of vulnerability. Mary knew from the beginning that life with the Christ-child was not going to be easy. Perhaps we should expect it to be no less challenging to live as Christ's disciples today. Lisa Friend, who worked as a prostitute before coming to faith, writes: 'How can you believe you are worth anything if you have been told all your life that you are less than nothing? David Rhodes writes about us, the outcasts. He communicates the radical challenge of God's love to the Church and to Christians everywhere.' 'If you buy only one book this Christmas, then this is the one to go for.' Reform magazine. ' . . . urges us to look beyond the brightly lit shops and glitter of lights to see the true angels of Christmas, many of whom wear 'ragged trousers'.' The War Cry. "'This book may disturb, it may infuriate, but it may lead to a new realisation of Christmas and if that sounds trite, believe me it is not.'" Digest

The Advent Adventure

Christian Books & Bibles

RHODES, DAVID

Christian Living

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