The Early Church (AD 1–500)
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The Empress and the Bishop: The Triumphs and Tragedy of John Chrysostom
Paperback £16.99
An accessible and comprehensive biography of the fourth-century preacher and theologian John Chrysostom, one of the most iconic voices of Christian history.
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Gospel of the Trinity: Exploring the Gospel of John
Paperback £12.99
A short accessible guide to the Gospel of John for individuals and groups. This last in a series of four books identifies the fourth Gospel as the Gospel of the Trinity and helps readers explore the unique characteristics of St John.
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Defining God: Athanasius, Nicaea and the Trinitarian Controversy of the Fourth Century
Paperback £16.99
A vivid account of the fourth-century dispute surrounding the divine status of Christ and the Holy Spirit. This is the story of that controversy: its protagonists, the involvement of imperial power, its theological twists and turns, and the many creeds and councils of this period.
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Gospel of the Kingdom: Exploring the Gospel of Mark
Paperback £12.99
A short accessible guide to the Gospel of Mark for individuals and groups
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And Did Those Feet: The Story and Character of the English Church AD 200-2020
Hardback
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Patrick Whitworth charts both the contribution and shortcomings of the English Church. An extraordinary story well told, this will remain the standard work on the Church in England for many years to come.
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To Call on His Name: Perspectives on the Jesus Prayer
Paperback £16.99
The first comprehensive study of the Jesus Prayer, and its origins and use, providing an overview of this ancient mystical prayer practice from the Christian East which is now also widely used in the Western Church.
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Following Jesus in the Holy Land: Pathways of Discipleship through Advent and Lent
Paperback £12.99
Reflecting on the key locations of Jesus’ life and ministry, this book invites Holy Land visitors and armchair pilgrims to reflect on Christian discipleship through Advent and Lent.
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Seeing Light: A Critical Enquiry into the Origins of Resurrection Faith
Paperback £19.99
Based on a close reading of a wide range of Jewish and early Christian sources, the author explores how faith in the resurrection developed in the Early Church and what believing in the resurrection might mean for twenty-first-century people.
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Gospel of Fulfilment: Exploring the Gospel of Matthew
Paperback £12.99
A short, handy guide to the Gospel of Matthew for all who want to explore the first book of the New Testament in group study or on their own.
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The Meeting that Changed the World: The Council of Jerusalem AD 49
Paperback £19.99
The Council of Jerusalem, which committed Christianity to offering to gospel to all of humanity, was the most important moment in the history of the Church. Michael Knowles argues that the Church needs to rediscover the Council and its message for the sake of its own credibility today.
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Suffering and Glory: The Church from the Apostles to Constantine
Paperback/Hardback £19.99
The story of the growth of the early Christian community. A rapid, detailed and accurate narrative, full of picturesque scenes drawn directly from contemporary witnesses to the rise of Christianity in the Roman world.
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Constantinople to Chalcedon: Shaping the World to Come
Paperback £19.99
An exploration of the theological turmoil of the fifth-century church, and the impact it had on the future of Western Europe.
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A Brief History of End Time: Prophecy and Apocalypse, then and now
Paperback £16.99
Why has the end of time exercised such strong fascination over the human imagination? In this entertaining and thorough exploration of end-time ideas and beliefs, Dr Paula Clifford reaches some thoughtful and surprising conclusions about the apocalypse and the end of the world.
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Three Wise Men from the East: The Cappadocian Fathers and the Struggle for Orthodoxy
Paperback £16.99
A comprehensive, clear, and accessible introduction to the writings and complex characters of the Cappadocian Fathers—Basil of Caesarea, Gregory of Nyssa, and Gregory Nazianzen—and a crucially formative period for Christian thinking.
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Gospel for the Outsider: The Gospel in Luke & Acts
Paperback £12.99
A useful study guide or resource for individuals and bible study groups who want to take a fresh look at familiar material. This book looks again at Luke’s writings from the point of view of reaching “outsiders”.
