Books in the SCM Study Guide series

Provides a grounding in the historical development of the Sacraments from the Old Testament through to modern day thinking. General ideas of sacraments and ritual are covered as well as Old Testament practices, the response of Jesus and the Early Church.

A uniquely entry-level guide to biblical hermeneutics; offering accessible and practical advice for students and church-reading groups.

This study guide will equip theology students to understand the culture-shaping beliefs that are driving the kinds of questions it brings to faith.

Offers an introduction to the area of theological study. Aimed at level one students, this work covers the main areas tackled in introductory New Testament courses, such as the contents and diversity of the New Testament, how the texts came to be written and collected, their relationship to Jesus of Nazareth, and the nature of the canon.

Written by liturgists - pastoral and academic - who make up the Liturgical Formation Sub-Committee of the Department for Christian Life and Worship of the Roman Catholic Bishops' Conference of England and Wales, this studyguide offers an introduction to Catholic Liturgy