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This book seeks to describe God in an old way. It doesn't present theories or suggest that you become involved in a particular practice of religious culture. It shows how human understanding about God changed 2, 000 years ago, and invites you to explore the strange and beautiful dynamic that was created by that change. The subject is the forgiveness of sins.The message isn't for religiously minded people, or just for churchgoers. It is for eve...

Explores the archaeological and social backgrounds to cities in the biblical world and draws out the implications of the deliberate ambiguities in the biblical text. This book asks whether and how the Bible can provide resources for the city, in a world in which the majority of earth's burgeoning population is located in cities.

Frontmatter -- Preface -- Contents -- Chapter 1. Beginnings in the late eighteenth Century -- Chapter 2. Theological and Historical Reaction - de Wette, George and Ewald -- Chapter 3. Comparative Mythology -- Chapter 4. Astral Mythology and Anthropological Mythology -- Chapter 5. Hermann Gunkel -- Chapter 6. Myth and Ritual -- Chapter 7. The Old Testament versus Mythopoeic Thought -- Chapter 8. The Structural Study of Myth -- Chapter 9. Le Sym...

The Broad Church tradition in the Church of England owes much to the mid-19th century pioneers F. D. Maurice, Charles Kingsley and F. W. Robertson. Their vision was Biblical, Evangelical and Catholic with a strong sense of the role of the National Church in seeking to bring every aspect of public and private life in England and Wales under the lordship of God. John Rogerson is an Anglican priest and international authority on the Old Testament...

Language about the Holy Spirit in church worship is confused and contradictory. This can lead to extremes in which the Spirit may appear limited to the ministry of bishops and elders, or is believed to be manifest in signs and wonders which alone are held to be the marks of the true church. This book is written for congregations, clergy and leaders by a leading international authority on the Old Testament(a non-charismatic Christian). He helps...

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The legal position of parents and families in this country has changed dramatically in the last twenty years. This book aims to assist ministers and congregations who in the next few years, will need to explore their pastoral care of families and consider their approaches to some of the modern structures of family life. The book contains a clear and accessible account of the modern legal structures of family life, together with the history of ...

This introduction works back through the processes by which the Bible was written, transmitted, copied and declared to be authoritative by various churches.

This classic work is an ideal introduction to how the Bible was written, transmitted, copied and declared to be authoritative by various churches. It presents a concise and accessible guide to all aspects of biblical study.

Written by an internationally respected biblical scholar, this book shows how the Bible speaks of prayer as a way of living in connection with God. It is full of fresh biblical insights and down-to-earth advice, and contains an illuminating chapter on the meaning of the Lord's Prayer. There are also helpful summaries and points for reflection or discussion at the ends of chapters. 'Prayer' is a word that is used in a number of different ways. ...

If something is commanded in the Bible, the command must surely be obeyed if we are to be true to the Bible. This is what many people think, especially when they hear representatives of churches today arguing about moral issues. In fact, the matter is not as simple as this, and at various periods of history, churches have had quite differing views on how biblical commandments should be understood, and on whether they can be applied to their si...

Dr Rogerson and Dr McKay stress the richness and variety of the material in the Psalms, and provide an analytical table of the predominant themes.

This volume follows the general pattern of the series, opening with a discussion of content, of authorship and of the way the collection came to be put together.