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Nicholas Wolterstorff's 25 year-old son Eric was killed in a mountaineering accident in the Alps, and this book charts his agonized response to the sense of irrevocable loss and absence that began with the numbing news of Eric's death. Eschewing pious sentiment for a much more honest and tough-minded approach to the appalling irreversibility of death, and exploring all the facets of his experience, the author rejects any easy options in the attempt to place his grief in a Christian context.

A lyrical meditation on the miracle of married love, searching in depth its spiritual foundations and contemplating the mysterious way in which marriage reveals something of the nature of Heaven.

In this book, Chilton sets out to discover what Jesus meant by the Kingdom of God on earth. Starting with a critique of how others have tried to interpret the kingdom of God, he argues that the Gospel texts themselves reveal the truth about Jesus' central message.

Drawing on a range of sources, the author proposes a revolution in our attitudes to worship and to life. The results show the phenomenon of the Christian church in a different perspective for our times.

This updated edition of Coggan's approach to preaching covers such subjects as dialogue and silence, as well as the biblical background. It is dedicated to preachers and "those in the pew who co-operate with them", in the hope of a renewed understanding about this vital part of Christian life.

An account of the life of Thomas Merton, whose autobiography about life as a monk ("The Seven Storey Mountain") became an instant bestseller. Furlong interviewed many of Merton's monastic colleagues and students to write this biography. This edition has been updated to include new information.

The vision of this volume is that all will learn to travel together as a healed and healing community. The purpose of the journey is a healed creation, not just a collection of new individuals, and Jesus Christ who is the Way calls us to follow Him on this journey to wholeness as his people.

First published in 1986, this collection of prayer and worship material by women can be used as a resource for personal prayer and informal group worship. This edition includes work by new writers as well as established figures such as Kathy Galloway, Kate Compston and Nicola Slee.

An invitation to reflect on the beatitudes - the blessedness - that Jesus saw in the everyday life of ordinary people: the poor, the humble, the merciful, the pure in heart. The author describes people in whom she has seen blessedness and invites the reader to look for this quality themselves.

Published in memory of R.C.D. Jasper and including an appreciation of his life and work, this book explores the connections between liturgy and other areas of religious and human concern, such as language and ethics.

This work provides a rationale and a method of Christian meditation. It provides one simple way to encounter the Divine Lover: "This approach is particularly helpful for those who have doubts about the possibility, or the value, of meditation for whatever reason. It requires no great gifts.."

In "Sermon Slot: Year One", Sharon Swain introduced all-age worship to parishes large and small. This volume provides new material for use throughout the year, but especially tailored to Year 2 of the Church of England's two-year cycle of readings.

A collection of essays on Biblical literature, exploring, in particular, individual biblical passages. The book should be of interest to a wide variety of people - from liberal biblical scholars to those who read simply for pleasure and insight.

Every day Jenny Francis has to cope with intense physical pain. She has been suffering from chronic pancreatitis since 1980, which has involved her in several operations. In this work, she describes how it feels to live with constant illness and how it has challenged her faith.

In his trilogy - "One World", "Science and Creation" and "Science and Providence" - Polkinghorne showed how new discoveries such as quantum theory and chaos theory opened the way to a new relationship between science and religion. In this book, he returns to the science-theology debate.

This survey provides a resource for all concerned with the influence of the Roman Catholic Church in the world of the 1990s. The book provides a critical assessment of Pope John XXIII, who convened the Second Vatican Council in 1962. Controversial issues, such as birth control, are examined.

A guide to spiritual self-direction and prayer. Drawing on her experience as a social worker, therapist and theologian, Fischer explores how a feminist perspective can transform both the context and content of spiritual direction.

This collection of 200 prayers is divided into various sections. The first is primarily concerned with personal life: ourselves, daily life, our families and our physical and emotional needs. The second section is occupied with the Christian pilgrimage, worship and discipleship. In the final section, "The World We Live In", a wider range of subjects is explored. Here the prayers are less personal and suitable for use in church or group worship. More than half of the prayers included were written by Frank Colquhoun, the others have been collected from many sources, and at times adapted for this book.