This is no country for old men
Hidden Country
John Bluck's autobiography is a page-turner, brutally hard to put down.
Thankfully, God is still God
Tokens of Trust
Sheer breadth of knowledge, coupled with a deeply spiritual life, makes Rowan Williams’ writing accessible, thought-provoking and, at times, intensely disturbing.
No neat answers to shared ministry
Local Ministry
This 150-page book contains a collection of essays that seeks critically to review the Shared Ministry movement.
Godtalk for the modern world
The God Book
The contents of the book point to ordinary parishioners rather than academics – the faithful who continue to struggle with language about God and our understanding of God in a world that largely ignores God.
Generous take on our troubles
Anglican Communion in Crisis
Post-Lambeth 2008 the major rift within Anglicanism persists. Its origins, history and future prospects are all bound up with the alliance between sections of conservative Episcopalianism and African Anglicanism.
Salem judge who saw the light
Salem Witch Judge
Samuel Sewall had the courage to admit he was wrong and to atone for his sin.
Spirituality versus superstition
The Book of Atheist Spirituality
Spirituality is usually shorthand for believing anything rather than nothing. But can spirituality be completely divorced from religion and superstition?
Chaplain's view of war in Baghdad
War in the Garden of Eden
A military chaplain gives a behind-the-scenes look at life in Baghdad during the months following the invasion in 2003.
Top writer explores the 'bad thought'
When writer Kathleen Norris came across the word "acedia" used by a 4th century monk she knew she was on to something – the "bad thought" identified by early Christian monks that lost out to more physical sins.
An accusatory jab at marriage
It would be hard to find more divisive, jabbing rhetoric on marriage than in these publications by self-described "marriage nut" David Blankenhorn.
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