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  • In Search of Authority

    Anglican Theological Method from the Reformation to the Enlightenment

    by The Rev. Professor Paul Avis ...
    In this new three-part book series, Avis tackles a series of issues relevant to Anglicanism in the current day.The first book, In Search of Authority, seeks to examine Anglican Theology in relation to questions of authority. Anglican theology has been a hotbed of debate about the issue of authority since the Reformation. What do we really appeal to when attempting to decide matters of doctrine, ... Read more

    $141.79 USD

  • The Vocation of Anglicanism

    by The Rev. Professor Paul Avis ...
    Paul Avis charts a pathway of theological integrity through the serious challenges facing the Anglican Communion in the first quarter of the 21st century. He asks whether there is a special calling for Anglicanism as an expression of the Christian Church and expounds the Anglican theological tradition to shed light on current controversies. He argues in conclusion that Anglicanism is called, like ... Read more

    $39.99 USD

  • The Anglican Understanding of the Church

    An introduction

    by Paul Avis ...
    A short guide to the origins, structure and values of the Churches of the worldwide Anglican Communion.Paul Avis explains and clarifies the history and theology involved, and introduces concepts in a structured way, making the book clear to those who may be coming to these issues for the first time. It is also an invaluable aide-memoire and reference tool for the specialist, presenting a clear ... Read more

    $10.99 USD

  • Revelation and the Word of God

    Theological Foundations of the Christian Church - Volume 2

    by The Rev. Professor Paul Avis ...
    A unique work of Fundamental Theology, Revelation and the Word of God explores key issues of divine revelation as open questions. They include: Why is revelation so elusive? Existential and philosophical problems of revelation in the context of apologetics. The self-revelation of God in mystery. What does it mean to say, as the Bible does, that God 'speaks' and 'acts'? How does revelation relate ... Read more

    $33.99 USD

  • Theology and the Enlightenment

    A Critical Enquiry into Enlightenment Theology and Its Reception

    by The Rev. Professor Paul Avis ...
    Challenging the common assumption that the Enlightenment of the late seventeenth and the eighteenth centuries was an essentially secular, irreligious and atheistic movement, this book critiques this standard interpretation as based on a narrow view of Enlightenment sources.Building on the work of revisionist historians, this volume takes the argument squarely into the theological domain, whether ... Read more

    $33.99 USD

  • Jesus and the Church

    The Foundation of the Church in the New Testament and Modern Theology

    by The Rev. Professor Paul Avis ...
    What is church's true foundation? Was the Christian church founded by Jesus, or does 'the Eucharist make the church'? Paul Avis sets out his own answer to these questions. Gathering a wide range of critical scholarship, he argues that there is something solid and dependable at the foundation of the church's life and mission.Avis argues that Jesus wanted a church in a sense, but not as we know it. ... Read more

    $38.99 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

  • God and the Creative Imagination

    Metaphor, Symbol and Myth in Religion and Theology

    by Paul Avis ...
    'A mere metaphor', 'only symbolic', 'just a myth' - these tell tale phrases reveal how figurative language has been cheapened and devalued in our modern and postmodern culture. In God and the Creative Imagination, Paul Avis argues the contrary: we see that actually, metaphor, symbol and myth, are the key to a real knowledge of God and the sacred. Avis examines what he calls an alternative ... Read more

    $55.99 USD

  • The Lambeth Conference

    Theology, History, Polity and Purpose

    Edited by Benjamin M. Guyer, The Rev. Professor Paul Avis ...
    Originating in 1867 under the presidency of the Archbishop of Canterbury, the Lambeth Conference has proactively shaped the modern world by influencing areas as diverse as the ecumenical movement, post-war international relations, and the spiritual lives of hundreds of millions. A team of distinguished scholars from around the world now detail the historical legacy, theological meaning, and ... Read more

    $38.99 USD

  • Becoming a Bishop

    A Theological Handbook of Episcopal Ministry

    by The Rev. Professor Paul Avis ...
    Why Bishops? What's so special about Bishops? What are Bishops called to and how best can they do it? This book is the single resource of answers to all the questions one could conceivably have about what a Bishop is and their function and purpose in the Church.Paul Avis offers a fascinating account of the ministerial identity of the bishop, and in particular the tasks and roles of episcopal ... Read more

    $30.79 USD

  • Foundations of Modern Historical Thought

    From Machiavelli to Vico

    by Paul Avis ...
    Series series Routledge Library Editions: Historiography
    The emergence of a sense of the past in Renaissance humanism gave rise to a new historical consciousness about the meaning of history and methods of historical enquiry. This book, originally published in 1986, provides an in-depth critical introduction to the historical thought of some of the most influential thinkers of Western culture, from Machiavelli’s reflections on history and power to the ... Read more

    $38.99 USD

  • The Oxford Handbook of Ecclesiology

    Edited by Paul Avis ...
    Series series Oxford Handbooks
    The Oxford Handbook of Ecclesiology is a unique scholarly resource for the study of the Christian Church as we find it in the Bible, in history, and today. As the scholarly study of how we understand the Christian Church's identity and mission, ecclesiology is at the centre of today's theological research, reflection, and debate. Ecclesiology is the theological driver of the ecumenical movement. ... Read more

    $46.99 USD