Books by Leslie J. Francis

Presents findings from a survey conducted among 30,000 13-15 year olds throughout England and Wales, giving particular attention to social, personal and moral issues.

Applying personality-type theory to study the way we read the Scriptures, this book asks questions such as why people disagree about Scripture?; and why, when two people are asked what they find of importance in a Bible passage, are they likely to give different answers?

Ordinary theology' characterizes the reflective God-talk of the great majority of churchgoers, and others who remain largely untouched by the assumptions, concepts and arguments that academic theology takes for granted. Astley coined the phrase in his innovative study, Ordinary Theology: Looking, Listening and Learning in Theology.

The essays brought together here present a broad assessment of the serious issues facing rural life and the rural church today. The authors are drawn from the Anglican, Baptist, Methodist and Pentecostal Churches. The essays explore a wide range of biblical, theological, sociological, and historical concerns and topics.

The author suggests that in learning to understand our preferred pattern of spirituality we not only deepen our understanding of the gospels but also increase our sensitivity to the approaches of others.

This commentary on the B cycle gospel readings for the Revised Common Lectionary is now expanded to include the readings of St. John as well as St. Mark.