Doctrine, Theology & Ethics

Illustrating his account with personal stories and poetry – both his own and classics from the canon – Guite explains a guiding theology of Christ as the Word, the essential logos that underlies all things, made flesh for us in Jesus.

Alister McGrath explains how he returned to Christianity from the 'distant country' of Marxism and scientific atheism, and became a Christian theologian. The work offers a summary of McGrath’s vision of Christian theology, focussing on the distinct role of historical theology; the importance of engaging the relation of science and faith and the need for theologians to engage in public debates.

If ever a period of time felt 'fractured' it is now. Whichever way we turn, we witness the dismembering and fracturing of many previously taken for granted realities, with maps and borders - physical and metaphorical - being redrawn before our eyes. What place for the feminist practical theologian in such a climate?

The third volume in the Biblical Explorations series from bestselling New Testament writer Paula Gooder explores a major exponent of the Gospels: the parables of Jesus. Covering every parable, this volume focuses on some of the best-known stories in

This fourth edition of the international bestseller is the ideal introduction for those who are new to Christian theology. In this revised and expanded edition, the author introduces readers to the central ideas and beliefs, the key debates and the leading thinkers of Christianity. Throughout, the aim is to bring clarity and brevity to the central ideas of theology, both traditional and contempora

The Middle Ages were dubbed the ‘Dark Ages’ almost before they had begun to draw to a close. Ever since then, they have continued to be seen as a time of hardship and oppression, full of popes and crusades.

How an Ancient Library of Poems,Letters,and Stories can transform the way you think and feel about everything. Rob Bell provides surprising insights and answers about how the Bible actually works as a source of faith and guidance, showing a brand-new way of reading this sacred text.

Philosophy of religion contains some of our most burning questions about the role of religion in the world, and the relationship between believers and God.

Gender : The Inclusive Church Resource, offers personal experiences together with theological and practical resources. It aims to be the ideal handbook for churches seeking to be welcoming and open to all.

Ethnicity : The Inclusive Church Resource, offers personal experiences together with theological and practical resources. It aims to be the ideal handbook for churches seeking to be welcoming and open to all.

How can the death of one man two thousand years ago have any relevance for me today? Why did Jesus have to die? The greater the claim, the sharper the question...Why should this one be different? In The Day the Revolution Began Tom Wright invites you to consider the full meaning of the event at the heart of the Christian faith; Jesus' crucifixion.

Whether you're a seasoned scholar, or just wondering why the Old Testament is still relevant, this nuanced read will enlighten you to where the Old Testament belongs in modern faith. Convincing and thoughtful, Katharine Dell refutes Richard Dawkins heated attacks and provides you with the tools to defend this much maligned book.

A Philosophy of the Christian Religion offers a new kind of introduction to the subject. Whereas most introductions in the past have attempted to deal with religion in general, this book focuses on philosophical issues of special importance too Christianity. In doing this, Nancey Murphy also takes full account of how conceptual revolutions in philosophy now mean that what older introductions terme

The Christian Belief for Everyone series comprises five guides to the basic ideas of the Christian faith.

The Christian Life and Hope by Alister McGrath explores the great theme of the Christian hope, and the way in which this transforms and sustains the Christian life.

The Body and the Spirit, though, roughly speaking, being in the same place they are almost always separated from each other in Christian thought.

Talking about ethics tends to involve talking about what we should or, more often, shouldn't do. We talk about setting limits on actions that, for whatever reason, we think are either wrong or somehow harmful to ourselves or others. The aim off this book, however, is to explore Christian ethics within a wider, more positive framework – one that that views Christianity's moral resources as part of the good news that it proclaims to all creation.

Removing the baggage that the last 100 years of controversy and confusion have placed on the doctrine of scripture and God's authority, Tom Wright renews your confidence in the Bible and shows how it can once again serve as the living Word of God for our lives.

In The Meal Jesus Gave Us, Tom Wright - respected professor of New Testament and early Christian theology, and highly readable author of his For Everyone Bible guides, gives you a short, simple and thoroughly biblical overview of the meaning and purpose of Holy Communion.

Marcus Borg sets out his deepest convictions about God and the Bible, and reveals how a series of mystical experiences helped to make him a world champion of progressive, inclusive and politically engaged Christianity.