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A fascinating alternative to the traditional image of Mary of Magdala, with a detailed examination of the Gospel of Mary.

Studies in Biblical Theology Second Series 8

The authorized biography of the most important Protestant theologian of the twentieth century.

Aimed at introductory students and general readers interested in thinking and God in the context of modern thought and experience.Discusses work by Kant, Dostoevsky and Heidegger amongst others.

This guide to New Testament Greek assumes no prior knowledge and prioritizes quick and effective methods of learning. Pedagogical features include Q&A exercises, a glossary of English grammatical terms and a glossary of key Greek vocabulary and a companion Web-site to help make sense of the myriad online resources for the student of Greek.

Here, the author examines four Old Testament narratives of suffering in ancient Israel: Hagar, Tamar, an unnamed concubine and the daughter of Jephthah. The stories prompt much reflection on contemporary misuse of the Bible, and therefore have considerable relevance in modern times.

This volume brings together a number of distinguished contributors from the sciences, comparative philosophy and religious studies to address some of the most important contemporary themes in the interplay of science and religion. A bibliography points students towards further reading.

How do we make sense of who and what we are in this secular, 21st century context of incredible - and often disorienting - change in so many areas of life? That is the central question which this text sets out to answer.

Through a combination of story, personal reflection and philosophical analysis, the author attempts to get under the skin of wellbeing, and show how the concept is evolving in contemporary culture. She argues that the Christian tradition still has much to offer in today's society.

The theology of the Gospel of John and the Johannine Epistles, and the development of the church.

These 16 sermons contain in concentrated form some of Tillich's most lambent themes. He discusses, among other topics, wisdom; salvation; loneliness and solitude; creation in relation to the creator; inequality and spiritual presence.

Lancel's authoritative study places St Augustine against the colourful background of the Mediterranean world of antiquity, exploring the major influences, events and competing philosophies which were formative for his thought and theology.

The problems which Professor Barr examines have been borne in upon him over the years as a teacher of Old Testament to theological students, but more recently by active participation in a variety of international and ecumenical colloquia where the Bible as a whole has been under discussion.

Key Points: A unique collection of the widest variety of authoritative views, pulled together here in one easily accessible resource - available for the first time. Authors include the leading authoritative voices of Hans Kung, Perry Schmidt Leukel and Lloyd Ridgeon.

Working with primary evidence, describes the Judaism of this period as a functioning religion and discusses the religious practice and daily life of ordinary people. Pagan parallels to Jewish practice are noted and common theological ground discussed.

Why was Jesus crucified? Precisely how did his teaching differ from other contemporary strands of Judaism? Sanders offers his answers in this provocative and illuminating study.

This book has arisen out of a consuming interest in the ecumenical movement in England over a period of years. Written in an open and attractive way, it describes the history of relations between churches since their earlier divisions, and focusses particularly on the situation at the present time.

The ongoing ecological crisis keeps raising important questions for traditional Christian theology. If belief in God as creator means not only that God created the world in the first place but is involved in all that goes on in it, valuing creation and desiring its good, what form does divine action take in the world of today? Surely, for Christian belief, God cannot just be a distressed but helpless onlooker while human beings are exhorted to get on with what has to be done? Furthermore, what in the light of God's relation to the world, is the relation of human beings to non-human creation? Central to Dr Page's book is the view that there is too much antropocentricity in doctrines of the creation, so that the world of nature is too often seen as it relates to human beings and not in its own right. She argues that a rethinking of fundamental doctrine is needed, if only as penance for what Christian doctrine has allowed human beings to get away with. Her new approach begins with the view that what God created was possibility, a more important characteristic of the world than has ever been acknowledged. All creation, not just the human world, is by its very being a response to the divine gift of possibility. Every creature, from the tree frog to the cheetah, lives in God's presence and has it own relationship with God, to whom it is all valuable and intimately known. Against this background, not only the doctrine of creation but the whole question of human ethical conduct takes on a new form, and any vision of eternity must be kaleidoscopic enough to include the whole web of creation.

This book is for people who love music and have a religious faith. It explores ways in which each of these dimensions of life can illuminate and strengthen the other.