Christian Life

Peter Craig-Wild shows how we can create environments that challenge our intellectualized and word-based approach to worship and foster transformat...

This ‘best of’ anthology will be treasured by all who seek to deepen their praying by waiting on God in contemplation.

A richly detailed history and analysis of the devotion to the Sacred Heart, and a powerful and imaginative description of a spiritual journey.

This book proposes the notion that the task of ethics is to help people become fully human and investigates how this is to be achieved in today’s w...

Thomas Aquinas is one of the great figures in western thought, whose ideas continue to exert a powerful influence. Discovering Aquinas is a lively ...

Do religions cause war and incite people to terrorism? How should we respond to religious extremists? How can tolerance and mutual respect between ...

Through readings, prayers and poems, Journey to the Light offers a profound resource for people suffering spiritual crisis, a resource which may al...

Surveys the tradition of monastic solitude from its earliest roots through to recent figures such as Charles de Foucauld and Thomas Merton.

A personal commentary on the teaching of the Orthodox Church, its historical development and its relationship to the spiritual life.

The story of a pilgrimage of hope that began in Donegal in the West of Ireland, and ended one cold December evening in the Blue Note Jazz Club in G...

Eloquently describes and analyses the crisis in mission and proposes a new way forward in the light of a series of brilliant and surprising studies...

The ideal introduction to feminist theology, giving an overview of the most significant feminist theologians and texts.

Robert Evans introduces a way of reading Paul’s letters that draws out the key theological ideas of this contentious early Christian thinker.

Weaves together the threads of the Liturgical Calendar, traditions from Christmas Masses in medieval times, and stories from Scripture and her own ...

The Celtic Way is recognised as the most authoritative, accessible and well-balanced introduction to the native Christian faith of the British Isles.

This imaginative and thought-provoking study by one of the church’s most experienced and respected evangelical leaders suggests that many contempor...

A classic exploration of desert spirituality by one of Europe’s most distinguished theologians, showing that the desert can be experienced as a pla...

A powerful analysis of the current and future state of religion, politics and human society.

An authoritative guide to the passion narratives by one of the world’s leading biblical scholars.

On Being Liked is the transforming and joyful sequel to Faith Without Resentment: , which established the Catholic priest and writer James Alison a...

Prominent people reveal their philosophy of life through the person, book, place and poem that have had the most influence on them.

In the context of a complete theology, which includes extended consideration of the major theological topics – the Trinity, Christology, eschatolog...

My Life Together is a collection of stories, pictures, poems and songs drawn from daily life in l’Arche communities in Britain, interdenominational...

Presents new models of ministry firmly rooted in the realities of contemporary British society. David Osborne argues that our ideas of the country ...

In this classic book of Orthodox spirituality, Metropolitan Anthony sums up the Christian life in terms of worship, joy and the challenge to grow i...

Experiences of dependence and of waiting are becoming increasingly frequent and widespread in contemporary life and yet we evade, repudiate or rese...

The churches have allowed themselves to be marginalised through colonisation by celebrity culture, consumerism and common sense philosophy. Church ...

A new reflection from Jean Vanier on the Gospel of John, based on a series of talks originally written for television. Vanier moves through each pa...

With Unveiled Face offers an exploration of the concept of shame in today’s culture, and how its negative effects can be countered both pastorally ...

A brilliant, short, sharp study of the ecclesiology of Rowan Williams. Hobson examines the development of Williams’ theology and argues that his ac...

The Rising draws on Wendy Wright’s experience as a scholar and teacher, wife, mother and believer, to hand us back old truths with new ways of conn...

A profound collection of meditations and reflections on the cross. They speak of the mystery of suffering and the mystery of God's love shown parti...

Cardinal Hume helps us to fix our eyes on Christ, and considers the meaning of Christ’s incarnation for our lives and for our society.

A clear and inclusive account of the broad, rich, and developing core of Anglican spirituality as it has evolved through history.

This book presents a spirituality arising from the experience of an unusual and innovative ministry in the centre of Liverpool. Barbara Glasson che...

In Befriending the Stranger Jean Vanier reflects on who we are and how we build our communities, and in particular asks, can we be truly compassion...

Have you ever tried to fight worry with faith and felt you were losing the battle? Have comments like “God’s got this!” or “Just pray about it” onl...

Examines the role of the church in the 21st century, arguing that Christianity is primarily a public religion and has a crucial role to play in con...

In fifty brilliant short essays one of the UK's liveliest young writers on religion introduces the key themes, movements and thinkers in theology.

Eva Heymann was a German Jewish refugee who came to England in the late 1930s, became a Christian, a Roman Catholic nun, and eventually a psychothe...