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Classic work of ecclesiastical history, exercising original and independent judgement. Volume II also available.

This book based on public lectures provides an accessible introduction to the work of one of Europe's great theologians. Moltmann looks towards a future in which God will restore everything; this is the great hope which strengthens our little hopes.

The first volume of his systematic theology.

This book collects together samples from the writings of key Pentecostals and charismatics going back about 100 years and, over a range of issues and practices, shows how they vary and how they have developed historically.

This second edition has been revised and updated where necessary, and three new chapters have been added, on 'Eucharistic Sacrifice', 'Confession and Absolution', and 'Rest and Restlessness in Christian Spirituality'.

Dr Jeremias argues that the historical truth can be detected beneath the traditions preserved in the New Testament about the Last Supper. It was a climax of a series of Messianic meals, this time a passover meal. Jesus himself abstained but at it the disciples received a share in the atoning power of their Lord's sufferings.

The eucharist is central to the life of the churches, but not in the forms in which it is so widely celebrated today. What began with sacrifice for the liberation of others has long been a means of domesticating believers. Such is the passionate argument of Fr Balasuriya, a Roman Catholic priest writing from his native Sri Lanka.

A book which must rank among the significant examinations of the subject not only for New Testament studies, but in the current ecumenical debate.

Features contributors who have been asked to re-read the book that inspired them the most at the outset of their career, or earlier, and then describe what that book offers them, and how the book and the reader have changed - be it theologically, culturally, politically, personally or professionally - since that first inspiring read.

Ind response to the interest aroused in the west by eastern religions, this book offers readers with little knowledge of hinduism the essential keys for understanding it.

An international journal of theology; a catholic journal in the widest sense: rooted in Roman Catholicism yet open to other Christian traditions and the worlds faiths. Promotes discussion in the spirit of Vatican II. Annual subscriptions available.

Reveals how the divorce of divine perfection from human perfection undergirds the divorce of theology and philosophy. This work shows how these discourses were originally joined by the Church Fathers, to how they were separated in the Middle Ages and modern Anglicanism, to how they can be rejoined.

The second of Don Cupitt's Everyday Speech books, which introduce a new empirical way of doing theology - by examining ordinary language for evidence of our current religious outlook . This book studies our use of the terms It and It All.

Plato's "The Republic" is arguably the most important work. It is a philosophical masterpiece containing acute political theory as well as being great literature, and as such is not easily understood on first acquaintance. Part of "SCM Briefly" series, this title seeks to serve as a support resource for students. It summarises the original text.

An international journal of theology; a catholic journal in the widest sense: rooted in Roman Catholicism yet open to other Christian traditions and the world's faiths. Promotes discussion in the spirit of Vatican II. Annual subscriptions available.

This is the second part of a three-volume history of Christianity in England from Roman times to the Reformation. It covers the period from the Norman Conquest to the death of John Wycliff.

This literal translation provides a good way in to the original meaning of the text for those who have not had an opportunity to learn Greek. Provides a basic introduction to one of the most important works in Christian literature.

An invaluable tool for Bible study, this literal translation makes the impact of the original text available to those who have not had an opportunity to learn Greek.

How did a religion founded on the loosening of earthly ties come to extol the virtues of the traditional family? In this history of the relationship between Christianity and the family, Ruether reveals the misconceptions in the family values debate.

Here, the author explores the state of togetherness in the world of Christianity, pointing out that in many ways the attitude to mission is much more vibrant than thinking within churches at home, where power is still locked into the same old structures.

Most of Bonhoeffer's books are now widely known. Premature as his death was, thoughtful people recognize in him one of the most original thinkers of our time. His spiritual legacy-the most striking part of it the result of his meditations in prison under the Nazis -has begun to influence the preaching of the Universal Church.Plainly, such a theologian deserves a full and first-class study. This is now provided by Professor Godsey, who analyses and comments on all the Bonhoeffer books, including somenot yet available in English, and on many of the occasional writings, setting them in the context of Bonhoeffer's life and interpreting their intellectual and spiritual significance.

Concilium has long been a household-name for cutting-edge critical and constructive theological thinking. Past contributors include leading Catholic scholars such as Hans Küng, Gregory Baum and Edward Schillebeeckx, and the editors of the review belong to the international "who's who" in the world of contemporary theology.

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 studies. Each new discussion has an introduction to the subject from the author.

Concilium has long been a household-name for cutting-edge critical and constructive theological thinking. Past contributors include leading Catholic scholars such as Hans Küng, Gregory Baum and Edward Schillebeeckx, and the editors of the review belong to the international "who's who" in the world of contemporary theology.

The book is written in three parts: how the Qur'an is experienced by Muslims as they learn the books by hearts and the importance of calligraphy, the chronology, the relationship between the Qur'an and the earliest biographies of Muhammad and lastly the structure of the Qur'an.

Reconciliation is a theme of major contemporary interest, especially in a world engaged in a "war on terror". John de Gruchy is wary of false or complacent notions of reconciliation and argues that reconciliation depends in the end on the restoration of justice.

Suitable for liturgists, theologians and philosophers, this book provides a variety of approaches to the topic of subject, subjectivity and the human person in contemporary liturgical discussion.