Religion

Why do we exist? Is there a God? What's the point of it all? These are some of the questions that all thinking people ask at some point in their...

Rowan Williams takes you to the heart of what Christianity means for those who practise it, and the hope it offers to the world at large. A book for all...

Language about God is something like the language of poetry - The poetic use of language is not to increase your information about the world. We know facts about the...

Heaven is one of those great mysteries that somehow symbolizes what we don't know about ourselves and the world around us. At the same time it lifts our vision from...

It happens to most of us at some time or other. A faint stirring somewhere that there may be more to this life than meets the eye? The thought just...

In The Story of Christianity, acclaimed theologian David Bentley Hart provides a sweeping and informative portrait of a faith that has shaped the western world and beyond for over 2,000...

'I give you a new commandment, that you love one another. Just as I have loved you, you also should love one another' Jesus ChristChristianity began as a minor sect...

This is a long established bestselling and highly regarded book on the Lion list and is now substantially revised and rewritten with many new articles. New contributors are introduced and...

This prize-winning account of the pre-Reformation church recreates lay people's experience of religion in fifteenth-century England. Eamon Duffy shows that late medieval Catholicism was neither decadent nor decayed, but was...

These five superb homilles by the newly elected Pope, Benedict XVI, provide a clear and biblically based explanation of the first few chapters of the Bible. Reissued with a new...

When I go out on these frosty nights and see the pattern of the stars across the sky I ask myself how did all that happen. Micheal O Muircheartaigh When...

This book takes a fresh look at problems we all face at Christmas time: finances; present buying; and family relations. It examines how we can approach the season in new...

With over 500 meditations from across the centuries, this unique collection offers a profoundly absorbing introduction to some of the greatest spiritual guides the world has known and to Christian...

There is a seismic shift necessary from being religious to being a true disciple. Here is the contemplative's perspective. It is an abiding sorrow to the author that many faithful...

A little book to help inspire and transform heart and mind. Teachings such as meditations on generating compassion and calm are the core of this little book that will appeal...

The Lindisfarne Gospels, written and illuminated in the northeast of England at the beginning of the 8th century, is one of the outstanding masterpieces of early medieval European book painting....

'New Zealand probably has more resident birds that can't fly than any other place on earth. I'm told that long ago these birds could fly but life was so good...

Adam and Eve and the forbidden fruit, Jacob and the stairway to heaven, Joseph and his brothers, Samson and Delilah, David and Goliath, Jonah and the whale, the miracles and...

This classic biography was first published thirty years ago and has established itself long since as the standard account of Saint Augustine's life and teaching. The remarkable recent discovery of...

The Apostle Paul has shaped the course of Christian ethics for centuries and is widely regarded as the most influential theologian in the Christian tradition. In this authoritative introduction, Morna...

One woman's investigation of the role of women in the Christian Church since its inception, as she counters the Roman Catholic church's argument for excluding them from the priesthoodDetails the...

The Sunday Times paperback bestseller and Waterstones Non-Fiction Book of the Month*Featuring a brand new chapter!*'Never have the joys of exploring the churches and cathedrals of this country been so...

The New Testament from the accurate and highly readable Good News Bible in a compact and economical format, ideal for personal reading or for giving away to new readers of...

Distinctive both in scope and approach, AFaithful Sea addresses a wide array of cases ofMediterranean interreligious tradition and identityin the Medieval and Early Modern periods. Withcontributions from leading specialists on...

Retreats give us a space for contemplation and developing our relationship with God, but they aren't always possible. So can we still appreciate and detect the everyday God, even without...

In this small but powerful little book, Sarah Yardley offers bite-sized explorations on what the Bible says about change and how to navigate it. Change is inevitable; from our experiences...

'A powerful defence of Christian orthodoxy, opening up its expansive, generous and life-giving vision.' ALISTER McGRATH'Learned and wise, this is a book that achieves what even many Christians may find...

What is my calling? It is a question wrestled with throughout every stage of life but perhaps felt most acutely by the twenty-something population. As Christians we might know that...

Regarded by believers as the foundation stone of their faith, and as a stumbling block by those who struggle to believe, the resurrection of Jesus lies at the heart of...

No other prophetic book rivals Isaiah's clear message, powerful imagery and confident hope in God's future deliverance.His vision of God's glory and holiness in chapter 6 permeates the whole book,...

Containing the essence of humanity's spiritual heritage, this unusual and inspiring collection of teachings will appeal to people of all religious persuasions and those who seek a spiritual life. Lucid...