Part of the "SCM Briefly" series, which summarizes books by philosophers and theologians, this book provides a summary of the problem of philosophy. It includes line by line analysis, short quotes, an
Briefly : Moore's Principia Ethica is a short summary of Moore's Principia Ethica, which is designed to assist university and school-leaving students in acquiring knowledge and understanding of this k
The Sea of Faith made a huge impact when it was first published to accompany a major television series in the mid-1980s. For a generation that was embodying the ebbing of the tide of faith, it articul
Here, Ruether uses feminist theology as a tool to expose the male-centred bias of classical theology, examining the ways in which the female has been (uncomfortably) accommodated within the Christian
This is the credo and seminal text of the movement which was later characterized as liberation theology. This powerful, compassionate and radical book attracted criticism for daring to mix politics an
This Study Guide provides an introduction to the practice of preaching. It is designed for people from various church traditions, in the early stages of ministerial formation. Preaching is a complex a
This book offers a comprehensive introduction to the Pentateuch, the first five books of the bible, for students with some background in Biblical Studies. The Pentateuch is the foundation document (
The SCM Core Text The Bible and Literature explores the crossover between attempts to read the Bible as literature and to read the Bible in literature. It seeks to assess what form a truly inter-disci
The SCM Core Text Black Theology is an accessible introduction to the teaching and learning of Black theology in Higher Education and theological educational training establishments.This text aims to
The SCM Core Text "Theological Ethics" is intended for those studying Christian ethics at upper undergraduate level. The book offers a discussion of Christian moral thought in a variety of key areas.
The SCM Studyguide: Christian Doctrine engages readers by developing theological conversations between their own 'ordinary theology' and the theological resources of ecclesiastical and academic theolo
The SCM Core Text Christianity and Science explores possible dialogues between Christianity and Science in an accessible and student-friendly way.Beginning with explorations of how we understand scien
The Pentecostal and charismatic movements showed astonishing growth in the twentieth century so as to arrive at a total that is said to include at least 400 million people worldwide. The academic stud
"This book surveys views in the theology of religions (pluralisms, exclusivisms, particularities, feminism, etc.), giving a strong account of the main options. Moreover, it considers responses to indi
Outlines the main themes, sets the context of Asia Minor and explains the concept of the Heavenly perspective. This book examines questions of inter-textuality and the different genres of writing foun
Aimed at undergraduates on level two or three courses relating to Old Testament Wisdom literature. This book begins with a consideration of what the term 'wisdom literature' means in Hebrew usage, and
Even a quick scan of today's headlines makes clear that the growth of fundamentalist versions of Islam is having a vast impact on our world. For Americans the rise of Christian fundamentalism, especia
This book is a wide-ranging introduction to Christian ethics that assumes no prior knowledge of the subject. It introduces a range of approaches to Christian moral reasoning and discusses numerous pra
A comprehensive study on the history and theology of the Eucharist. Aimed at undergraduate and graduate theology students, clergy and theologically literate laity.
The Eucharist is the central act of Christian worship. In this book Martin Stringer brings some of the scholarship associated with the sociological analysis of biblical texts into conversation with li
