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Honest to God

Honest to God, originally published in 1963, has been described as the most talked-about theological work of the twentieth century.

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£14.99

Sea of Faith

Don Cupitt

This text began in the 1860s as a phrase from Matthew Arnold's picture of the decline of religion as the retreat of the tide on Dover's beach. The book has had a significant impact, for its account of historical developments and its presentation of...

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£19.99

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Theology of Hope

Jurgen Moltmann, Richard Bauckham, J. W. Leitch

This work represents a statement of the importance for theology of eschatology - and of an eschatological theology which emphasizes the revolutionary effect of Christian hope upon the thought, institutions and conditions of life in the here and now.

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£25.00

The Shadow of the Galilean

Gerd Theissen, James D.G. Dunn

Combining New Testament study with the terseness of thriller writing, Theissen conveys the Gospel story in the imaginative prose of a novel. This is a story of our times, or how the gospels might have turned out if they were written by John Le...

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£25.00

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£25.00

We Drink from Our Own Wells

The Spiritual Journey of a People

Gustavo Gutierrez, M.J. O'Connell

The publication of the first edition in 1984 was a significant event in the development of liberation theology.

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£19.99

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Texts of Terror

Literary-Feminist Readings of Biblical Narratives

Phyllis Trible, Jane V. Craske

Phyllis Trible examines four Old Testament narratives of suffering in ancient Israel: Hagar, Tamar, an unnamed concubine and the daughter of Jephthah. The stories prompt much reflection on contemporary misuse of the Bible, and therefore have...

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£18.99

The Christ-Like God

John V Taylor, John V. Taylor

The central thesis of The Christ-like God is that Jesus is the reflection in human life of the being of God.

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£19.99

Making of the Creeds

Frances Margaret Young, Gareth Jones (Professor of Christian Theology, Christ Church University College, Canterbury)

In lucid and non-technical prose, Young demonstrates how and why the two most familiar Christian creeds - the Apostles' Creed and the Nicene Creed - came into being. She aims to bring the creeds back to life again in the challenging and demanding...

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£16.99

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A Theology of Liberation

Gustavo Gutierrez, (translated by Christopher Rowland)

This is the credo and seminal text of the movement which was later characterized as liberation theology. This powerful, compassionate and radical book attracted criticism for daring to mix politics and religion in so daring a manner.

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£30.00

Early Church

From the Beginnings to 461

W. H. C. Frend, Carol Harrison

A history of the formative period of the Church, this text includes an account of Rome and first-century Judaism, the gnostics and the conflicts of Eastern Christendom. It examines such figures as Origen, Arian and St Augustine of Hippo.

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£19.99

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£16.99

Dirt, Greed and Sex

Sexual Ethics in the New Testament and their Implications for Today

L. William Countryman, Philip F. Esler

Conducting a thorough examination of sexual ethics in the New Testament, Countryman discusses biblical notions of purity and property, and characterises sex as one of the rich blessings of creation.

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£19.99

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£19.99

Believing Three Ways in One God

Nicholas Lash, Laurence P. Hemming

Preface By Lawrence Paul HemmingThis book is consciously directed towards people who are prepared to apply their minds to reaching a better understanding of their faith. There are many such in our churches.They will get encouragement from Profesor...

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£19.99

Dogmatics in Outline

Karl Barth, Colin E. Gunton (Professor of Christian Doctrine, King's College, London)

Karl Barth stands before us as one of the greatest theologians of the 20th century, yet the massive corpus of his work - "Church Dogmatics" - can seem daunting and formidable to readers today. Here, in concentrated form, are the essential tenets of...

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£14.99

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£14.99

Eternal Now

Paul Tillich, David H. Kelsey (Luther Wiegle Professor of Theology, Yale University, USA)

These 16 sermons contain in concentrated form some of Tillich's most lambent themes. He discusses, among other topics, wisdom; salvation; loneliness and solitude; creation in relation to the creator; inequality and spiritual presence.

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£16.99

Jesus

God and Man

D. A. Priebe, Wolfhart Pannenberg, Stanley J. Grenz

Preface By Stanley J GrenzWolfhart Pannenberg is one of the giants of twentieth century German systematic theology, and all serious students of Christian doctrine are obliged to take account of his work. In particular, his weighty but succinct...

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£19.99

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Jesus the Jew

Geza Vermes

Preface By Stafan C ReifPerhaps the closest portrayal that we have of a genuinely historical Jesus. Freed from the burden of Christian doctrine or Jewish 'animus', here is a remarkable portrait by a renowned scholar of the NT, Jewish...

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£25.00

Poet, the Warrior, the Prophet

Rubem A. Alves, M.C. Escher, Jo Ind

This material was originally delivered at the 1990 Edward Cadbury Lectures in the University of Birmingham. Using poetry, story and philosophy, this book shows that theology cannot be reduced to conventional forms.

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£18.99

Primal Vision

John V Taylor, John V. Taylor, Timothy Yates

In a sympathetic and warmly empathic style, John V. Taylor tells of his encounters with many different African people, and reflects theologically on the conversations he has shared with people in a wide variety of circumstances.

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£19.99

Scope and Authority of the Bible

James Barr, John Barton

Preface by John BartonBrings together seven essays which are representative of the author's style, approach to and outlook on contemporary biblical topics. Serves as an ideal introduction to one of the most important issues - the authority...

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£19.99

Sexism and God-talk

Towards a Feminist Theology

Rosemary Radford Ruether, Susan Frank Parsons

Here, Ruether uses feminist theology as a tool to expose the male-centred bias of classical theology, examining the ways in which the female has been (uncomfortably) accommodated within the Christian tradition. She then articulates a faith which...

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£25.00

Speaking in Parables

A Study in Metaphor and Theology

Sallie McFague, Gerard Loughlin

This work discusses the importance for theology of narrative and story. The central contention of the book is that, if Jesus' parables are taken as models of theological reflection, there is a form there that unites language, belief and life.

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£19.99

Taking Leave of God

Don Cupitt, Alison Webster

Preface By Alison WebsterRejects Christian doctrines and metaphysics in favour of the religious consciousness which characterises human identity and abandons objective theism. Whatever one thinks of the author's views, and of the non-realist...

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£19.99

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£19.99

Towards a Jewish Theology of Liberation

Marc H Ellis

Marc Ellis fine book about the future of the Jewish community was first published in 1987.

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£12.99

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