Christian doctrine

A celebration of and engagement with the work of Heather Walton by colleagues, students and friends in many disciplines.

This book explores a Christian view of Jesus of Nazareth that responds to critical demands from numerous perspectives, encompassing Jesus of History research, differing cultural contexts, feminism, and post-colonialism.

David O. Brown demonstrates how it is possible to embrace deism, without that leading to those problems deism presents to the Christian, namely, the denial of providence, and rejection of the incarnation.

A vivid account of the fourth-century dispute surrounding the divine status of Christ and the Holy Spirit. This is the story of that controversy: its protagonists, the involvement of imperial power, its theological twists and turns, and the many creeds and councils of this period.

In a world in crisis, only people and communities dedicated to love will give us a just and sustainable future. David R. Tomlinson aims to inspire readers to “live for love”.

Neil Richardson offers a “new look” Christian faith, drawing from the Bible and from Christian tradition, but showing how much we have missed in the Bible, and how much some traditional beliefs have been misunderstood.

A collection of essays on what it means to be human and made in the image of God from a wide range of theological and philosophical perspectives.

A book examining lament as a means of articulating faithful incomprehension, and as a resource for what have been called communities of honest sadness.

A major contribution to the fields of interfaith practice and practical theology, in which John​​ Barnett explores the challenges of faith practice as a Christian and as a Sikh.

A celebration of the conversation and friendship between members of various Christian traditions (Roman Catholic, Methodist, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and Anglican) and a substantial contribution to a theological understanding of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in dialogue with other Christian churches.

The Eucharist is the central act of worship for many Christians. This accessible introduction will deepen the understanding and enrich the experience of all who partake.

How can a merciful God can allow suffering and evil? A challenging and thoughtful reflection inspired by the book of Job.

A ground-breaking theological appreciation of neo-Darwinism, arguing that evolution is not the way that God creates, but is a consequence of creatures’ imitating and participating in God.

Based on a close reading of a wide range of Jewish and early Christian sources, the author explores how faith in the resurrection developed in the Early Church and what believing in the resurrection might mean for twenty-first-century people.

The Council of Jerusalem, which committed Christianity to offering to gospel to all of humanity, was the most important moment in the history of the Church. Michael Knowles argues that the Church needs to rediscover the Council and its message for the sake of its own credibility today.

Kingdom Come makes essential theological topics relevant and readable without diluting the Gospel message. Essential reading for anyone in church leadership.

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.

A clear and profound introduction to the spiritual world of the Old Testament, enabling us to see how the whole Bible reveals the character of our humanity as well as that of God’s divinity.

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

Why has the end of time exercised such strong fascination over the human imagination? In this entertaining and thorough exploration of end-time ideas and beliefs, Dr Paula Clifford reaches some thoughtful and surprising conclusions about the apocalypse and the end of the world.

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.