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Includes the Declaration of the Parliament of the World's Religion, together with the InterAction Council's 'Declaration of Human Responsibilities'. Also available in paperback.

Part 1 provides general orientation. Part 2 explores the religious and philosophical background. Part 3 contains a more detailed discussion of Gnosticism and Gnostics. Part 4 examines the relationship between 'Catholic' Christianity and Gnosticism.

It is widely recognized by NT scholars that many of the sayings and actions attributed to Jesus in the Gospels do not go back to him. This book provides criteria for distinguishing the authentic material and shows that it cannot support traditional...

A remarkable group of theologians come together to reflect on the impact of political, economic and social changes over the last thirty years on their lives and theologies.

Welcomed on first publication as the best one-volume dictionary of theology available, here is an indispensable resource for students and clergy.

A readable and illuminating survey of synchronic and diachronic approaches. The synchronic appoaches look at the limits of a text, structural and narrative analysis. Diachronic approaches deal with historical, form and redaction criticism.

Asks how the term 'gospel' came to be used both for proclamation and narrative, and why the church in forming the canon of scripture chose to include four different and sometimes contradictory accounts of the life of Jesus.

A popular, questioning book, confident that we cannot lose God if we seek truth. Touches on all the main areas of Christian belief: God and creation, revelation, the Bible, the person of Jesus and traditional doctrine.