Christian Living Books

From Eve’s apple to female saints nourished by the Eucharist alone, to the recent phenomenon of evangelical ‘Slim For Him’ programmes that encourag...

Despite the decline of institutional religion, a remarkable new phenomenon is emerging. Survey figures show that interest in spirituality, often ex...

What has happened to Europe? How has it become, in Bob Geldof’s words, 'a Milton Keynes continent of Pooterish ambition' in which blind smugness al...

‘Chances are, if you are reading this, your heart is broken. This book is designed to help those in pain – and specifically those who have lost som...

There is a story growing inside you – a story as big as the universe, and as mind-blowing and as beautiful. And you are growing inside that story. ...

One of the greatest flowerings of Christian mysticism took place in Northern Europe during the Middle Ages. God Within identifies the North Europea...

The desire to praise and celebrate is universal. Although the movement of praise runs through all the great issues of life, knowledge, and theology...

What does it mean to say that God is Love? For many, the concept of unconditional love is troublesome, especially in the face of suffering, doubt, ...

Arising out of a game of 'hide and seek' played with two young children, Cardinal Basil Hume made each hiding place a setting for a discovery of so...

Simplistic and intellectually dishonest introductions to Christianity are no longer credible. Here, one of the leading figures in the church distil...

However clever and powerful the words, however full of scriptural exposition the preacher, however huge the congregation - good preachers can only ...

A survey of 'spiritualities of the Spirit' embracing both the Pentecostal tradition and the charismatic movement in the major western churches. The...

This fascinating collection sees the Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, discussing some of the major moral issues that confront the world...

The heart of the gospel message is one of inclusive acceptance of all human beings as made in God’s image, and yet the experience of people of colo...

This lively and interactive workbook will help practitioners to reflect upon and improve their use of the Bible in Christian ministry. In a compreh...

Why did Jesus die? What does it mean to say that ‘he suffered for our sins’? Many believers have seriously misconstrued the central beliefs and nar...

The Bible, the Church and Homosexuality is intended to reach those who believe that the issues in human sexuality involve a straight choice between...

In folk history and religion, from the Shakers to Zen, simplicity has generally been considered a good thing. Our own motivation may be to leave a ...

These reflections on Jesus’ final words from the cross open our ears to the language of the Bible while opening our hearts to a truer vision of God...

A lively resource book of original sketches and studies suitable for group work. The exercises presented introduce problematic or challenging aspec...

The model of the nuclear family unit, once the idealised norm, is now only one of many different forms of family, and changing patterns of relation...

These sermons were preached for people who find God's Goodness problematic. They speak to those who have tasted and seen the presence of God, yet w...

A best-selling Christian writer and leading charismatic theologian presents a strikingly fresh model of prayer based on the Old Testament model of ...

As a society we are not very good at listening – and yet we all need to be heard. This fact has been at the heart of Bill Kirkpatrick’s ministry fo...

Reveals the relevance of six poets to the current quest for an authentic spirituality and will excite the reader to rediscover and enjoy their work...

Francis Bridger explores his journey in the fourteen months after his wife’s very sudden death. A thought-provoking theological reassessment of the...

What do the Bible and other Great Books of literature have in common, and what makes the Bible different? Nicholas Boyle seeks to answer this quest...

Hercules, Jesus, James Bond, Luke Skywalker, Gandalf, Frodo, Harry Potter, Buffy Summers, Spiderman, Batman, Captain Kirk, Dr Who, Darth Vader, Sau...

Reflection and commentary on the author's work as a community theologian in London's East End between 2000 and 2004. The story of one of the UK’s m...

Presences Felt examines the realities of power and resistance in history, politics, biography and culture. Focusing particularly on revolutionary t...

This groundbreaking book exposes as a myth the assumption that the global Anglican Church is split between liberals in the ‘north’ and traditionali...

Lent is traditionally a time when Christians take on a particular discipline of reading and prayer. But those who have responsibility for leadershi...

Philip Pullman’s His Dark Materials trilogy has charmed children and adults alike. The trilogy has been adapted for a hugely successful National Th...

Michael Ford meets gay and lesbian Christians from the UK, US and Africa to explore the essence of being gay and spiritual in the 21st century. Acr...

This thought-provoking collection of reflections celebrates the glory of God as revealed in the natural universe, in our creative work within that ...

If society and churches are in crisis, it may be because we are losing our ability to keep our promises. Scott Hahn restores the connection between...

Metropolitan Anthony of Sourozh is known to thousands as one of the most exciting writers on prayer. Creative Prayer is both a penetrating analysis...

Teresa of Avila presents herself to us as a woman caught between her passion for the things of this world and an equal passion for God. After twent...

The Dart of Longing Love is a companion volume to the warmly received Enfolded in Love, and seeks to do for the fourteenth century Cloud of Unknowi...

Thérèse of Lisieux is among today’s most popular and best-loved saints. Yet she entered a Carmelite convent when she was fifteen and died when she ...

Family Fortunes acknowledges the particular challenges facing today’s families and seeks new and creative possibilities for nurturing faith in toda...

In 1944, Dietrich Bonhoeffer asked ‘Who is Christ for us today?’ In this theologically informed and very practical exploration of what it means to ...

Alexander Ryrie offers an exciting way of using the Psalms in our spiritual lives, rooted in both scholarship and a sympathetic feel for the litera...

Many people see the gospel story of Martha and Mary as presenting a choice between the spiritual and the material. This places an impossible burden...

The influence of evangelicalism within the Christian churches has never been stronger. This new study reveals the breadth and range of what has bee...

Celebrating Difference, Staying Faithful is the indispensable guide to living in our multi-religious society for every individual, parish or church...

Ann Lloyd’s only previous memories of religion had been of bossy nuns and boring assemblies at primary school. When she was shown a way of praying ...