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  • Theology Through Creative Practice

    Engagements with the Work of Heather Walton

    by Pamela D. Couture, Fiona Darroch, Elaine Graham, Simon Hallonsten, Andrew W. Hass, Tone Stangeland Kaufman, Callid Keefe-Perry, Bonnie Miller-McLemore, Pádraig Ó Tuama, Wren Radford, Anthony Reddie, Nicola Slee, Frances Ward, Ariel Zinder ...
    Heather Walton’s highly imaginative approach to theological thinking has led to significant developments in the field of autoethnography, creative writing within theology and theology through creative practice. Her theological work is rooted in deep engagement with lived experience. Over her thirty years in the University of Glasgow she has been a leading figure in the fields of literature, ... Read more

    $9.99 USD

  • Theology and Human Flourishing

    Essays in Honour of Elizabeth Baxter

    by Helen L. Leathard, Paul Avis, Jonathan Baxter, Christina Beardsley, Jan Berry, June Boyce-Tillman, Prof. Chris Cook, Jane Craske, Andrew De Smet, David Gee0, David Ibrahim1, Alison Jasper2, David Jasper3, Jenny Kartupelis4, David McDonald5, John Pritchard6, Nicola Slee7, Wendy Wilby8, Elaine Wisdom9 ...
    Theology and Human Flourishing is a forward-looking review of the life and work of a place with a gentle Christian ethos that has provided sanctuary and healing for many over the past 31 years under the leadership of Elizabeth Baxter. It consists of 18 essays, each written in their own distinctive style by experts from a range of relevant disciplines who are supporters of Holy Rood House.The ... Read more

    $9.99 USD

  • A Poetics of Education

    Edupoetics and Pathways Towards New Educational Collectivities

    by John I’Anson, Alison Jasper ...
    At a time when education is routinely – and problematically – translated into the discourse of learning and teaching to serve a series of instrumental imperatives, the question of what we mean by education is raised with renewed urgency. This book looks beyond present horizons to imagine education anew. It considers ways of theorising education that acknowledge the complexity of its genealogy, ... Read more

    $61.99 USD

  • Made in the Image of God

    Being Human in the Christian Tradition

    by Margaret B. Adam, John Davies, David Fergusson, Robert Gillies, Harriet Harris, Trevor Hart, Alison Jasper, John McLuckie, Delyth M. Reid, Eric Stoddart, Nicholas Taylor ...
    The question of our humanity has never been more pressing or uncertain. As human beings, is our nature simply biological? What is the place of philosophy and theology in determining our self-understanding? Are we dependent on our relationships with one another? Are we creatures created by God? Is our physical death an end of our being?All these questions are discussed in this book, which addresses ... Read more

    $9.99 USD

  • Schooling Indifference

    Reimagining RE in multi-cultural and gendered spaces

    by John I'Anson, Alison Jasper ...
    Series series Gender, Theology and Spirituality
    This book is concerned with re-imagining Religious Education (RE) as this is practiced in schools, colleges and universities throughout the UK and in a wide variety of international educational contexts.On the basis of a critical analysis of current theory and practice in RE the authors argue that this educational framing is no longer plausible in the light of new theoretical developments within ... Read more

    $61.99 USD

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  • Spiritual Dimensions of Pastoral Care

    Practical Theology in a Multidisciplinary Context

    by Emmanuel Y Lartey, Paul Ballard, Stephen Pattison ...
    Written by significant researchers and practitioners within the field, this unique collection of key texts introduces the reader to practical theology. It critically explores the way in which the spiritual dimension of pastoral care has entered into constructive dialogue with other disciplines and ways of thinking, including: psychiatry, psychology, counselling, intercultural studies, educational ... Read more

    $32.79 USD

  • Healing of Memories

    The Secret of true freedom and a Happy Life

    by Celestino Ezemadubom ...
    Series series Healing of Memories
    The past has gone, but the human memory still makes it present. Remembering delightful moments of the past is a thing of joy. The problem lies with the memory of past hurts. This could either be what others have made us suffer or the pains we have inflicted on others. It could either be some severe mistakes we have made in the past or some opportunities we have lost which today keep on weighing us ... Read more

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  • Amen

    What Prayer Can Mean in a World Beyond Belief

    by Gretta Vosper ...
    For many people, prayer is an essential part of daily life, connecting them with God, a force or the universe, bringing them, among other things, assistance and protection. Others cannot imagine being so dependent upon a concept they can neither justify nor comprehend.In Amen, Gretta Vosper, United Church minister and author of the controversial bestseller With or Without God, offers us her deeply ... Read more

    $8.99 USD

  • Literary Theory: A Very Short Introduction

    A Very Short Introduction

    by Jonathan Culler ...
    Series series Very Short Introductions
    What is literary theory? Is there a relationship between literature and culture? In fact, what is literature, and does it matter?These are some of questions addressed by Jonathan Culler in this Very Short Introduction to literary theory. Often a controversial subject, said to have transformed the study of culture and society in the past two decades, literary theory is accused of undermining ... Read more

    $7.99 USD

  • Metamodernism

    The Future of Theory

    by Jason Ananda Josephson Storm ...
    "Not only an astute diagnosis of the confusions and contradictions of contemporary thought; it also offers compelling alternatives." —Rita Felski, author of Hooked: Art and AttachmentFor decades, scholars have been calling into question the universality of disciplinary objects and categories. The coherence of defined autonomous categories—such as religion, science, and art—has collapsed under the ... Read more

    $3.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Theology

    A Very Short Introduction

    by David Ford ...
    Series series Very Short Introductions
    This Very Short Introduction provides both the believer and non-believer with a balanced survey of the central questions of theology. David Ford's approach draws us in to considering the principles underlying religious belief, including the centrality of salvation to most major religions, the concept of God in ancient, modern, and postmodern contexts, the challenge posed to theology by prayer and ... Read more

    $7.99 USD

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  • What is the Point of Being a Christian?

    by Cardinal Timothy Radcliffe ...
    WINNER OF THE MICHAEL RAMSEY PRIZE FOR THE BEST IN THEOLOGICAL WRITINGWinner of the Michael Ramsey prize for the best in theological writing. Cardinal Timothy Radcliffe is in demand the world over with Bishops, priests, lay people and above all young people. This book is his response.What is the Point of being a Christian? One is pointed to God, who is the point of everything. If one thinks of ... Read more

    $12.99 USD