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A unique exploration of the Christian faith through an encounter with Russian Christianity and culture.

The definitive history of the Shrine of Our Lady of Walsingham and its founder Alfred Hope Patten

Peace is a Doing Word, uses poetry, story and prayers to reflect on what practicing peace means in every moment of our daily lives. The book offers insights throughout the course of the day, from ‘waking’ to ‘resting’ and concludes each section with a blessing.

Writing the Wisdom explores the emotional impact of childhood sexual abuse in an informative and accessible way whilst also giving a rare insight through writing, into the lived experience of survivors.

A chronological survey of the Bishops of Hexham and Newcastle from 1850 to the present day.

Creating Space tells a professional and personal story of healthcare chaplaincy and models the way in which practice development emerges from reflecting on the human story.

​​Part travelogue, part exploration of religious images and pilgrimage, J. Richard Smith tells the story of icons and the places where the New Testament story really happened.

Posting the Word recounts the origins of Life Light Home Study Courses – a distance learning organization for biblical and theological study for Catholic lay people.

Birthpangs and Blessings is an invitation to listen in on, and perhaps join in, the voyage of mutual discovery between God and humanity which is the central thread of the book of Genesis.

A biography of George Congreve showing his contribution to SSJE and the Church of England by describing his teaching and quoting much of his unpublished or out-of-print writing.

A comprehensive study of female religious life in medieval Tuscany and the development of new categories of religious women

A short guide through Holy Week, linking the story of Jesus' way to the cross with themes of pilgrimage and Christian discipleship in the twenty-first century

Embracing poetic and prose writings on philosophy, contemplation and bibliophily, key service books for the clergy, and devotional texts for the laity, this book explores the interrelated themes of literature and devotion in England from the Black Death to the Reformation as seen through the lens of twenty-six precious manuscripts in Durham University Library.

Prayers for Living offers 500 new accessible, contemporary and wide-ranging intercessory prayers suitable for public worship or private devotion.

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

Exploring the ways in which the church is imagined in contemporary society, drawing threads of history, present and future together through poetry, art, literature and theology.

Sermons for many occasions throughout the Christian year which can be a source of comfort and strength for those alone on their Christian journey or inspiration for preachers.

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?

For many Christians there is still a gap between science and their faith. Exploring topics like cosmology, evolution and climate change, In Awesome Wonder shows how science and faith can mutually enrich each other and can be incorporated, confidently and healthily, into an orthodox Christian worldview.

Can hymn-singing continue as a flourishing tradition with old and new coexisting comfortably alongside each other? Gillian Warson invites us to see that vintage hymn texts should be lovingly preserved so that they can be enjoyed for generations to come.

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.

Rooms and Wort analyse what the North actually is, and why we need to study our context if we want to understand more about God and God’s ways.

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.

An in-depth theological reflection on Ministry in Secular Employment, offering practical help to enable such clergy (and the Church generally) to grow in the awareness of the creative scope and potential of this ministry.