Comprehensive history of capital punishment in England which shows how and why the Church of England repeatedly fought against its abolition.

In Two Worlds Are Ours, An Introduction to Christian Mysticism, John Macquarrie examines the lives and writings of a range of Christian mystics, both men and women, over a vast period of time (from Biblical times to present day). He presents their...

This is a source book for all areas of study from undergraduate to postgraduate. General theory and critiques are discussed, with additional information set out for readers who require it; and specifics of films set out in user-friendly case...

This engaging text asks who was Bonhoeffer? Was he the tireless pastor who defended the church against state interference? Was he a righteous Gentile who championed the Jews when no one else would? Was he a religious visionary who foresaw the shape...

The fascinating autobiography of the Dead Sea Scrolls expert who also embodies the journey of Jewish-Christian relations in the twentieth-century.