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Thomas Aquinas is one of the great figures in western thought, whose ideas continue to excert a powerful influence on theologians, contemporary writers and thinkers of very different backgrounds and traditions. This book is a lively and authoritative introduction to Aquinas, his life and thought and shows why many see him as a vital partner in contemporary debate about the future of Christianity.

Over recent decades, feminist theology has become established on a worldwide basis, with a growing literature, sophistication and confidence. This book provides the ideal introduction to ths movement, outlining feminist contributions to major areas of faith such as the Bible, God, Christ and salvation, the Holy Spirit, the Church and spirituality. Each chapter highlights key feminist challenges as well as demonstrating the positive contributions of feminist perspectives from around the world to contemporary faith.

A thought provoking book examining the challenges and opportunities for Black Church in twenty-first century Britain.

Fit to Lead offers both a reflective and practical guide to ordained ministry. The health and well-being of its clergy is crucial to the church's effectiveness and at a time when church and society are changing rapidly with inevitable consequences for the priotities and roles of all church leaders. Chris Edmondson considers how clergy might look after themselves by following Jesus's own patterns and priorites, what support clergy can expect from church structures and claims clergy families need support too. Looking to the future, this book explores what might be possible for the effective care and education of clergy of all denominations and traditions.

DOXA (meaning 'GLORY') is an 18-week discipleship course which can be done as a whole or in sections, for example as a Lent Course or short three week Advent series. It invites participants to reflect upon how God is forming their discipleship as they worship. Each week focuses on a particular aspect of the Common Worship Eucharist. Sessions include prayer time, a reflection on liturgical practice, exploration of a Bible passage and a challenge task to work on for the next session. There are also 'Share Spots', contributions from a variety of writers which expand on the themes of each session, and 'Ponder Points' giving participants time to reflect upon their understanding of discipleship.

Did the early church leaders deliberately suppress writings about Jesus from the Bible because they would have threatened their power? Why are there different Catholic and Protestant versions of the Bible? Henry Wansbrough tells the story of why some writings came to be accepted as part of the Bible and other not. He describes how the Bible was translated into a single Latin version which was the standard text for a thousand years and the hard-fought battle which forged the incomparable monument of the first Bible in English.

When life has been traumatic it is too easy to listen only to the crashing sounds - the pains that have been inflicted on us and we which have inflicted on others. We can listen to these for eternity and allow them to continue to build up our resentments of sense of victimisation. . . OR. . . we can listen beneath those loud aggressive soundsto the deeper sound of God trying to be heard above the din. This book is an exploration of the practice and power of prayer. Using examples from his own life, Ivan Mann acknowledges how difficult prayer can be, and offer encouragement to persevere. He includes chapters on some of the better known ways of praying such as Lectio Divina and the Jesus Prayer, as well as exploring poetry and music, human relationship, scripture, the role of imagination and creativity and the place of silence as all means by which God speaks to us. We are reminded of the essential life-giving nature of prayer, and helpful ways to approach the deepening of our prayer life and relationship with God.

First published in1981, this book has been welcomed by thousands of readers as an accessible, humane yet profound introduction to the Christian spiritual life. On these pages, Donald explores the basic movement of holiness. He ask whether knowing about holiness in the same as being holy, and how we can come to know our 'place' in creation.

This book explores the nature of the Christian church and the place for ministry and priesthood within the church. It examines the local and universal aspects of ministry, and the place of non-stipendiary and stipendary ministry, the roles of lay ministry and ordained ministry.

The incarnation, the Word taking flesh, is the most important event in human history. But what did it mean for Jesus as a human being? How could he be wholly human, yet sinless? Humanly speaking, what made him tick? Dr Jack Dominian uses psychological methods and models to reflect on the personhood and humanity of Jesus. For, he argues, it is these details of Jesus' personality that we discover what God is like - and what people have to be like in order to participate in the life of God.

Philip Sheldrake believes we cannot separate the Doctrine of God from our own personal faith and spiritual experience. He argues that we must bridge the divide between love and knowledge in our approach to God. To make discussion of the relationship between spirituality and theology more precise he reflects specifically on the doctrine of the Trinity, affirming throughout that Trinitarian faith is central to the coherence of Christian Spirituality.