Patrick Whitworth
Patrick Whitworth read Modern History at Christ Church Oxford, and a Theology MA in Reformation Studies under T. H. L. Parker at Durham. He has spent over 40 years in Anglican Ministry, most recently in Bath, and in retirement facilitates lay and clergy training alongside his writing. He is married to Olivia with four grown up children and three grandchildren.
Matthew: the Gospel of Fulfilment
GUEST BLOG: Patrick Whitworth explores the distinctiveness of the Gospel of Matthew. His new book, Gospel of Fulfilment, is the second in his series of study guides on the Gospels; in it he shows how Matthew’s Gospel was not only a manual for discipleship for its first-century readers b…
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Luke: The Gospel for the Outsider
GUEST BLOG: #BookOfTheMonth author Patrick Whitworth explores what makes Luke's record of Jesus' teachings unique amongst the Gospel writers, and why this account is particularly relevant to our lives today. Each of the Gospels is written from a particular standpoint and with a particular audienc…
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What is the value of Church history?
GUEST BLOG: Patrick Whitworth, author of Suffering and Glory, explores some of the lessons that we can learn from early Church history, many of which are still very relevant today. As another volume of Church history is published, you might ask yourself the question: what is the value of Chu…
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Shaping the World to Come
Why were the fourth and fifth centuries such a crucial yet turbulent time for the universal Church? Patrick Whitworth outlines why these were such formative years for Christianity in these slides from the launch of his new book, Constantinople to Chalcedon: The Shaping of Things to Come. Intri…
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Gospel for the Outsider: The Gospel in Luke & Acts
Paperback £9.99
ISBN: 978-1-908381-24-8The Gospel of Luke uniquely proclaims that the message of good news was for the outsider in society. Explore why and how Luke and Acts can direct mission to those who are outsiders today.
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Three Wise Men from the East: The Cappadocian Fathers and the Struggle for Orthodoxy
Paperback £14.99
ISBN: 978-1-908381-17-0A comprehensive, clear, and accessible introduction to the writings and complex characters of the Cappadocian Fathers—Basil of Caesarea, Gregory of Nyssa, and Gregory Nazianzen—and a crucially formative period for Christian thinking.
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Constantinople to Chalcedon: Shaping the World to Come
Paperback £19.99
ISBN: 978-1-910519-47-9An exploration of the theological turmoil of the fifth-century church, and the impact it had on the future of Western Europe.
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Gospel of Fulfilment: Exploring the Gospel of Matthew
Paperback £9.99
ISBN: 978-1-78959-044-9A short, handy guide to the Gospel of Matthew for all who want to explore the first book of the New Testament in group study or on their own.
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Suffering and Glory: The Church from the Apostles to Constantine
Paperback/Hardback £19.99
ISBN: 978-1-910519-89-9The story of the growth of the early Christian community. A rapid, detailed and accurate narrative, full of picturesque scenes drawn directly from contemporary witnesses to the rise of Christianity in the Roman world.
From the author's blog
- Book Launch on 10th October 2018 – Suffering and Glory a year ago
- Coming in 2018 – Suffering and Glory 2 years ago
- Book Launch -10th May in Bath – Constantinople to Chalcedon 3 years ago
- Coming soon – in 2017 3 years ago
- Book Launch – The Bible Inside Out 3 years ago
- Becoming fully human 3 years ago