Richard Hooker (1554-1600) wrote his work amid turbulent times and great tension in the Church of England.His Laws of Ecclesiastical Polity, published in seven volumes, not only described the constit
A comprehensive overview of the nature of dreams as understood from a range of diverse perspectives, and their relevance for pastoral care. Its approach is both systematic and practical, enabling mini
The issue of sexuality is a question with which all mainstream churches are now engaged. Here, the authors draw on the experiences of a wide circle of friends and acquaintances who have been personal
This much-requested follow-up to Sounding the Seasons offers a sequence of 50 sonnets that focus on many passages in the Gospels: the Beatitudes, parables and miracles, teachings on the Kingdom, and t
Darkness Yielding is an imaginative and engaging collection of ready to use liturgies, prayers and reflections for the richest seasons of the Christian year - Advent and Christmas, Holy Week and East
It has been over 60 years since the last guide to the care of church linens and textiles was published and despite being used in every parish church, popular knowledge of their proper use and care is
Hymns Ancient and Modern was first published in 1861, and has sold in excess of 160 million copies. The New Standard Edition was introduced in 1983, and has already sold over a million copies. 533 hym
Bede Griffiths was a Benedictine monk who achieved worldwide recognition for his pioneering efforts to bridge the great traditions of Christian and Hindu faith. He advocates a global spiritual friends
The Christian mystics open our eyes to a world beyond this world, to the world of the spirit and of God, of whom they had a direct knowledge and experience, obtained chiefly through prayer, meditation
Canterbury Press welcomes this fine writer and is pleased to announce a new edition of Ann's bestselling book, Watching for the Kingfisher, named after her most well known poem about prayer. Ann dra
An illustrated collection of the author's regular weekly column on the back page of the "Church Times", where, with a poet's eye, he observes the comings and goings of the rural world he sees from his
