Thomas Traherne has long been hailed as a poet of innocence and felicity - this book offers the reader a new understanding of him. Here we see a theologian for whom desire is the leitmotif and spring
Explores the nature of Christian mission in contemporary post-modern society. This book examines the main historic types of mission in the Christian tradition, seeing how they were forged in the cross
Talking about God in Practice details the challenges and complexities of real theological conversations with practitioners, whilst providing an example of appropriate process, and a model of theologic
Lies, Sex and Politicians connects what for many people would seem like two very different worlds: the world of the Old Testament and the world of contemporary experience. Using examples as varied as
In the Introduction to the Principles of Morals and Legislation (1789), Bentham strove 'to cut a new road through the wilds of jurisprudence'. Laws should be socially useful and not merely reflect the
With contributions from some of the leading lights in public theology today, 'Theology for Changing Times' offers not only an appreciation of John Atherton's work within a prodigiously large array of
In the current situation of empire, subjectivity and desire are shaped in new ways, often unconsciously. The analysis of these mechanisms is geared to identifying alternative possibilities for the fo
`Two superb scholars in New Testament and the early Church here show why it is vital to dig deeper into the past in order to live well in the present and enable a better future. Above all they communi
Brian Hebblethwaite is known throughout the theological world, due to the fact he has written on a wide variety of topics. Here the three key topics on which he has written in the past, are considered
The author has developed a new approach to doing theology, which examines Liberation Theology and Feminist Theology and marks a shift from these traditional critiques, resulting in what the author ref
