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Englishness and the Church

The history of England cannot be understood without first understanding the history of the Church, argues Partrick Whitworth, author of a major new history of Christianity in England. There has been a wave of interest in what it means to be English in recent years. New books have abounded on th…

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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

  by Patrick Whitworth and Alison Morgan (foreword) ★★★★

  Paperback £9.99 £8.99
  ISBN: 978-1-908381-24-8

  The 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.

  

• Gospel of the Kingdom: Exploring the Gospel of Mark

  by Patrick Whitworth

  Paperback £9.99
  ISBN: 978-1-78959-179-8

  A short accessible guide to the Gospel of Mark for individuals and groups

  

• Suffering and Glory: The Church from the Apostles to Constantine

  by Patrick Whitworth and Richard Chartres (foreword)

  Paperback/Hardback £19.99
  ISBN: 978-1-910519-89-9

  The 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.

  

• Gospel of Fulfilment: Exploring the Gospel of Matthew

  by Patrick Whitworth

  Paperback £9.99 £8.99
  ISBN: 978-1-78959-044-9

  A 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.

  

• And Did Those Feet: The Story and Character of the English Church AD 200-2020

  by Patrick Whitworth

  Hardback £40.00
  ISBN: 978-1-78959-152-1

  Patrick Whitworth charts both the contribution and shortcomings of the English Church. An extraordinary story well told, this will remain the standard work on the Church in England for many years to come.

  

• Three Wise Men from the East: The Cappadocian Fathers and the Struggle for Orthodoxy

  by Patrick Whitworth and Rowan Williams (foreword) ★★★★

  Paperback £14.99
  ISBN: 978-1-908381-17-0

  A 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.

  

• Constantinople to Chalcedon: Shaping the World to Come

  by Patrick Whitworth and Prof. Mark Edwards (foreword) ★★★★★

  Paperback £19.99
  ISBN: 978-1-910519-47-9

  An exploration of the theological turmoil of the fifth-century church, and the impact it had on the future of Western Europe.