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Latest & Forthcoming Releases
Theology & Religion
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The Big Bang and the Holy Trinity
Paperback £9.99
How do science and Christianity together provide an explanation of the story of humankind and a vision for our future?
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Defend Us in Battle: Catholic Chaplains in the British Military
Paperback
£25.00£20.00
An insight into the ministry of priests who over the centuries and across the world have voluntarily provided Catholic service personnel with the solace of religion far away from home and frequently in danger.
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All Christians Are Monks: The Monastery, the Parish and the Renewal of the Church
Paperback £14.99
A lively and challenging exploration of things the contemporary Church needs to learn from monastic communities, things it has lost and needs to rediscover.
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History
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India and the End of Empire: Selected Writings of Daniel O’Connor
Paperback £19.99
This collection of the writings of Daniel O’Connor, edited and introduced by David Jasper, is a treasure trove for all interested in the Church in India in the twentieth century.
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Edward Vernon-Harcourt: The Last Aristocratic Archbishop of York
Hardback
£30.00£24.99
The first-ever biography of Edward Vernon Harcourt, Archbishop of York from 1807 to 1847, and the last aristocrat to occupy the office.
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Thomas Henry Lyon: Architect and aesthete – his life and work
Hardback £60.00
The first ever description of the life and work of Thomas Henry Lyon (1869–1953), an important but neglected twentieth-century architect.
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Fiction
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Broken Light
Paperback £14.99
A powerful story of the timeless search for meaning, hope and love, set against the sea-haunted backdrop of Northumbria, drawing on the rich spiritual and cultural heritage of North East England.
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Star of the Sea: The Cresswell Chronicles
Paperback £14.99
A gripping family saga set in Northumberland, Whitby and London in the years 1745–90. The novel brings to life the early industrial history of North East England in the Age of Sail.
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Joy and Felicity
Paperback £14.99
What happens when everything you thought you knew about your family turns out to be a lie? As two sisters meet at their dying mother’s bedside, they discover a bond between them that runs far deeper than they imagined. Will the truth about secrets buried in their past finally set them free?
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From the blog...
Anglo-Catholic church planting: an interview with John Wallace
INTERVIEW: In the July 2024 issue of Together magazine, Alan Mordue speaks to John Wallace about his book which discusses the challenges and opportunities of reaching new communities and planting new churches in the Anglo-Catholic tradition. Here is the interview in full. What do you thi…
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In Memoriam: The (Catholic) Public School
Image: Hugh Llewelyn/Flickr (CC BY-SA) Among those who died in the First World War were many pupils of distinguished Catholic schools whose legacy is still remembered today. Mark Cleary, author of Educating in Faith, considers that legacy. Standing in the nave of the magnificent D…
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D-Day and the ministry of Catholic military chaplains
Image: Flickr/DVIDSHUB (CC BY) For the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings in Normandy on 6 June 1944, James Hagerty and Barry Hudd recall the brave ministry of Catholic military chaplains during Operation Overlord On Tuesday 6 June 1944 – D-Day – Allied troops landed …
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REVIEW: First Flight Feathers
Christopher Idle reviews First Flight Feathers in Congregational History Society Magazine Irony, paradox, parable and humour are all found in Holy Scripture, but may not sit so comfortably with our Sunday morning mixed congregation. Imagination, question, suggestion, creativity can be…
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Three steps that will make a difference for Christians this election year
As the UK, US and many other countries prepare to go to the polls in 2024, what distinct and crucial contribution can Christians make to the common life and for the common good? Martin Gainsborough, Bishop of Kingston and author of Politics & Mission, reflects. It has been commented that…
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So, what? Unearthing a Defiant Faith
“It’s hard not to commend a work of theology that namechecks both Leonard Cohen and the Boar’s Head (Aberystwyth)”. Michael Lewis, former Bishop in Cyprus and the Gulf, reflects on John Holdsworth’s recent book, Hidden in Plain Sight: Unearthing and Earthing the Psalm…
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