Led into Mystery is an unanticipated sequel to John de Gruchy's book Being Human: Confessions of a Christian Humanist. It was prompted by the untimely and tragic death of his eldest son, Steve, in Feb
Children make up nearly 20 per cent of the rural population. This book offers practical resources and ideas to help churches build an effective children's ministry in a rural setting. It presents idea
Briefly: Hume's Dialogues Concerning Natural Religion is a summary of David Hume's Dialogues Concerning Natural Religion, which is designed to assist university and school-leaving students in acquirin
This is a portable, friendly, non-technical illustrated guide to church buildings and their contents for all who enjoy looking at churches. It is published in association with The Open Churches Trust,
Jonathan Magonet comes to the Bible with enthusiasm, wit and infectious humour rare in Bible scholars. As a rabbi he brings the insights of two thousand years of Jewish Bible exegesis, but combines th
Barton is convinced that in many areas of ethical enquiry the Old Testament has much to teach us. He looks again at the Ten Commandments; the narrative about David and his children; the ethical issues
Reflecting on the work of writers such as Salman Rushdie and bands such as the Manic Street Preachers, this Lent book explores the desert in today's world and teaches us to hear the voices of these un
A biography of Reinhold Niebuhr, 20th-century theologian and political philosopher, written by Niebuhr's last graduate assistant. Chronicles Niebuhr's passion for creating an "intellectually equipped,
These are Augustine's writings from the time of his conversion to Christianity in AD 386 until he became Bishop of Hippo in 395-396. Included are eight of the most important treatises from this period
Rainer Maria Rilke, Gabriel Garcia Marquez, Emily Dickinson, Albert Camus, Sigmund Freud and the Tao Te Ching are just some of the influences evident in this book which brings poetry to bear on theolo