What does the term 'common good' means to thinkers of different, primarily - but not exclusively - Christian traditions. This book will explore how the term is used both practically and theoretically.
The SCM Studyguide: Practical Skills for Ministry offers a practical introduction for those who are training for ministry, both lay and ordained, within the church.The book answers the questions asked
Keeping Faith in Practice is an addition to SCM's growing Practical and Pastoral Theology list. Most books in this field are written by authors from various Protestant backgrounds. Catholic teachers
The SCM Studyguide: The Psalms introduces readers to mainstream scholarship on the Psalms and to the Psalms themselves, not least their major theological themes. Many students are unfamiliar with the
A collection built around the three themes central to understanding the work of Ann Loades. It reflects the influence of Loades' thinking, spanning Liturgy, Philosophy of Religion, Literature and Spir
This practical handbook guides readers through the various tools, methods of analysis and research skills needed for studying local churches. It is aimed at final year undergraduates, Masters level st
Alive to the Word examines the Christian practice of preaching using a four-stage model of theological reflection. First it describes the practice, from historical and contemporary angles. Its human c
Christianity and Other Religions is divided along the same lines as the textbook(9780334041146). In the first section, readings are divided according to the sub-sections, providing at least one readin
Studyguide to New Testament Interpretationcovers the main areas tackled in introductory New Testament courses, such as the contents and diversity of the New Testament, how the texts came to be written
When the theologian Daniel W. Hardy was given six months to live, he began three series of conversations with his daughter, Deborah Hardy Ford, his close friend and collaborator the Jewish philosopher
Addressing World Christianity in an introductory way, this title serves primarily as a guide to the history of Christianity in the century and as such examines theological issues that have often been
Provides an introduction to global Christianity from 1700 to the mid 20th C. This book aims to help students understand the processes, movements and individuals who have contributed to making the cont
"SCM Studyguide to Biblical Hermeneutics" offers entry-level undergraduates a framework for interpreting the Bible. The book goes beyond offering guidance on how to do exegesis, and is intended as a p
Provides a grounding in the historical development of the Sacraments from the Old Testament through to ths modern day thinking. This book covers general ideas of sacraments and ritual, Old Testament p
Preaching remains a central feature of almost all Christian worship. There are thousands of men and women in the UK who preach on a regular basis, clergy of all denominations, Readers, Local Preachers
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
SCM Briefly 25 Great Philosophers offers a brief guide to the lives, writings and principal philosophical ideas of some of the world's great philosophers, from Plato to Jean Paul Satre. Here is a bri
There is a lively debate about the mission of the local church and an interest in doing new things or doing things differently. However, when church leaders start to work out the implications of chang
The SCM Core Text Paul provides an overview of the life and thought of the apostle Paul, but unlike many other works, it does not separate out Paul the theologian from Paul the missioner. Geoffrey Ha
Marking the centenary of the end of the First World War, The Hardest Part offers a profoundly moving theology from within the trenches and offers for the first time, a new edition of a book by arguabl
There has been a growing interest in the rapidly evolving nature of cities in the past 10-15 years, but especially in the last 5 years, and the profound impact this is having upon our understanding of
In this book Gerd Theissen engages as it were in self-analysis, an analysis of how he preaches, in order to offer help to others. A first draft was shown to younger ministers, women and men, for their
The interdisciplinary study of theology and film requires a responsible engagement on the part of religious studies experts, biblical scholars and theologians, with film studies. Cinema Divinite firs
Using a study of Baptist worship, Gathering explores the spirituality implicit in a worship tradition which to date has received little theological or historical attention.
