There is growing interest in the relationship between the arts and Christian faith. Much has been written about the arts and theology and the place of the arts in church life.
Most Americans know the story of Pocahontas, but not the fact that she was a Christian, and the reasons for her dramatic conversion. Pocahontas had a history-altering encounter with Jesus Christ.
Making clear the Christian position that God's self-revelation is through human nature, Personhood and Christianity offers an account of the way a person is formed as an individual in community from t
Employing a postmodernist literary approach, Kyoko Yuasa identifies C.S. Lewis both as an antimodernist and as a Christian postmodernist who tells the story of the Gospel to twentieth- and twenty-firs
Most Christian readings of the Abraham narratives focus pretty narrowly on such themes as Abraham's faith and righteousness, and God's promises to him and Sarah, but Gossai (religious studies, Georgia
Confucius, the Buddha, Jesus, and Muhammad are among the most thoughtful and influential people in history. By their words and examples, they have inspired countless individuals to live better and mor
"When Jesus offers his body as a promise to his disciples, he initiates a liturgical framework that is driven by irony and betrayal. Through these deconstructive elements, however, the promise in
A ground-breaking study of the development of education in art and design in Britain from the middle of the nineteenth century to the present day, providing an extraordinary depth of information about
The founder and president of the Mothers’ Union, one of the first and largest women’s organisations, Mary Sumner (1828-1921) was an influential educator and a force to be reckoned with in the Church o
The founder and president of the Mothers’ Union, one of the first and largest women’s organisations, Mary Sumner (1828-1921) was an influential educator and a force to be reckoned within the Church of
Proverbs and the Formation of Character presses the wisdom of Proverbs into active duty in the trenches of everyday life and puts the principles of character formation in working clothes. The wisdom P
Are humans just complex biochemical machines, mere physical parts of a causally closed materialist universe? Are we approaching the so-called ‘Singularity’, when human consciousness can (and will) be
In 1973 Sophie Neville was cast as Titty alongside Virginia McKenna, Ronald Fraser and Suzanna Hamilton in the film Swallows & Amazons. Made before the advent of digital technology, the child star
The present book reflects on the life, work, and legacy of an exceptional and enigmatic woman: the philosopher and French Jewish mystic Simone Weil. It constitutes a testimony so unique that it is imp
In his sharp, observant book, Stan Goff grapples with a problem crucial to modern Christian values. The sanctification of war and contempt for women are both grounded in a fear that breeds hostility,
A comprehensive and accessible guide to the key writings in the philosophy of religion. This two-volume anthology is the most comprehensive compilation of major writings now available to the public, w
The British National Institute of Oceanography was founded in 1949. Therefore, many of the people involved in its formation are available to recount the history of the institute. Laughton, a member of
