Religion

How identity politics failed one particular identity. 'a must read and if you think YOU don't need to read it, that's just the clue to know you do.' SARAH SILVERMAN 'a masterpiece.'STEPHEN FRY ...

Discover all the foul facts about the Rotten Romans in this classic Horrible Histories title. All the foul facts about the Rotten Romans are ready to uncover, including: what Roman soldiers wore under their kilts and how ancient Britons got their hair...

Too little or too much company can be stressful. By discovering all about Mindfulness, you can get away from it all by hiding out in the comfort of your own head . . .'Valentine became a Buddhist because he was interested in dharma.Dharma is a word for...

From the bestselling author of Jews Don't Count ' A hugely heartfelt, funny, kind, fascinating, human and clever book ' ALAIN DE BOTTON' Magnificent. Breathtaking. And shockingly rare ... another one-sitting wonder'...

Discover all the foul facts about the Ruthless Romans with history's most horrible headlines. All the foul facts about the Ruthless Romans are ready to uncover, including: which emperor enjoyed...

You found Wally - hallelujah! Now to find Jesus...God may move in a mysterious way, but his son is a real devil to track down. Seek and ye shall find Jesus in a multitude of unexpected places - crowded rock concerts, bustling supermarkets and packed...

When Christine Morgan got Richard Coles, Kate Bottley and Giles Fraser together in a studio, all she had to do was plug them in and let them go. The dynamic between the three meant there were moments of real connection and poignancy alongside the...

Adrian Plass and Jeff Lucas are renowned for their ability to express the silly side of Christian culture, and to cut through our pretensions and foibles with incisive wit. In this long-awaited sequel to Seriously Funny the pair again join comedic forces...

Meet Woody. Former journalist. Die-hard Oasis fan. High energy. Low sperm count. Training to be a vicar. Obviously. Matt Woodcock's frank, funny real-life diaries reveal what it was like for him to train as a vicar while struggling against all...

Meet Tom Hillingthwaite the newest employee of Jesus4All (formerly the Turn or Burn Gospel Coalition). Leaving his cushy, well-to-do life, Tom relocates to a rough estate in the urban sprawl of Bruton, in the south of England, to take up a job as...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780830838127Author Michael CardFormat PaperbackPage Count 269Imprint Inter-Varsity Press,USPublisher InterVarsity PressWeight(grams) 421gDimensions(mm)...

The Old Testament: but more mad, more merry, more... Milligan!"And God said, Let there be light; and there was light, but Eastern Electricity Board said He would have to wait until Thursday to be connected."There have been many interpretations of the Old...

Matt Woodcock returns with this sequel to the bestselling 'Becoming Reverend'. Follow Matt's journey as he starts work at one of Hull's oldest, biggest and emptiest churches. It's a shadow of its former self, with a small congregation and huge bills...

Avoiding shellfish was easy. The stoning of adulterers proved a little more difficult - and potentially controversial. Was it enough to walk up to an adulterer and gently touch them with a stone? Even that could be grounds for accusations of assault,...

It all began in June 2005 when Bobby Henderson wrote an open letter to the Kansas School Board proposing a third alternative to the teaching of evolution and intelligent design in schools. Bobby is a prophet of sorts, the spiritual leader of a...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781451610376Author Penn JilletteFormat PaperbackPage Count 256Imprint Simon & SchusterPublisher Simon & SchusterWeight(grams) 218gDimensions(mm) 215mm *...

'Ridiculously enjoyable' Tom Holland A Book of the Year for The Times, Mail on Sunday and BBC History Magazine The 'Mermaid of Morwenstow' excommunicated a cat for mousing on a Sunday. When he was late for a service, Bishop Lancelot Fleming...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780451469434Author Rainn WilsonFormat PaperbackPage Count 336Imprint Dutton / SignetPublisher Penguin Putnam Inc

Longlisted for the William Hill Sports Book of the Year Awards 2023 Manchester. Birthplace of industry, the Stone Roses, the Class of 92 and, in 1979, a small brown man called Noz. This is...

'Christianity is like a Cornish pastie. There's something in it, but sometimes it's difficult to find out what it is.' Award-winning comedian Milton Jones dissects the great pastie of faith with some short, sharp one-liners about God, the Church and...

'Ridiculously enjoyable' Tom Holland A Book of the Year for The Times, Mail on Sunday and BBC History Magazine The 'Mermaid of Morwenstow' excommunicated a cat for mousing on a Sunday. When he was late for a service, Bishop Lancelot Fleming...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.AwardsShort-listed for Quill Awards (Humor) 2006.Book InformationISBN 9780812976564Author Bobby HendersonFormat PaperbackPage Count 192Imprint Random House IncPublisher Random...

Waters of life. Distilled spirits of all kinds have borne that name, in various tongues, since time immemorial. Aqua vita. Eau de vie. Uisge Beatha. Tom Morton has travelled the world in search of the finest drams the planet has to offer. His journeys...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780861712786Author Ajahn BrahmFormat PaperbackPage Count 288Imprint Wisdom Publications,U.S.Publisher Wisdom Publications,U.S.

Maybe Jesus was joking, the disciples didn't know what they were doing and the New Testament is a lot funnier than you might think. You would think it weird if someone suddenly ascended into heaven, right? Reading between the lines, do we detect a...

From St Fillan of Munster, patron saint of the mentally ill, who read by the light of his miraculously glowing arm, to Santa Lucia, who tore out her eyes to dismiss the lascivious attentions of her would-be husband, here are nearly two hundred classic...

Are you cursed with two left feet? Are your dance moves unrighteous? Do you refrain from getting down lest others judge you cruelly? Fear not. Salvation is at hand.Singing hymns of praise is standard practice-now it's time to set your feet a-tapping with...

THE PERFECT GIFT for anyone who spends Christmas Day counting the minutes until the Boxing Day sales start.__________________________________'There are two important days at Christmas.There is Christmas Day, when everyone is jolly and hungry and very...

In this joyous introduction to the major debates in Western philosophy, we see how cartoons can shed light and humour on life's Big Questions. Topics such as gender, morality and the meaning of life are examined here with a razor wit and eye. Open...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781684512713Author Babylon BeeFormat PaperbackPage Count 208Imprint Salem BooksPublisher Salem BooksWeight(grams) 363gDimensions(mm) 226mm * 183mm * 15mm

'One of the mysteries of Christianity is why Christians rarely admit that so much of it is a mystery.' God, people, faith, the universe, the whole of creation ... Award-winning comedian Milton Jones considers the biggest questions using the smallest...

The only official companion book to the Tony Award winner for Best Musical from the creators of "South Park" and the co-creator of "Avenue Q". It features the complete script and song lyrics, with 4-color spot illustrations throughout, an original...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781468080278Author Mark Geoffrey YoungFormat PaperbackPage Count 106Imprint Createspace Independent Publishing PlatformPublisher Createspace Independent...

In Be(com)ing Nigerian: A Guide, Elnathan John provides an affecting, unrestrained and satirical guide to the Nigerians you will meet at home and abroad, or on your way to hell and to heaven. It is a searing look at how power is performed, negotiated and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781603090988Author Mark RussellFormat HardbackPage Count 224Imprint Top Shelf ProductionsPublisher Top Shelf ProductionsWeight(grams) 386gDimensions(mm)...

The Bible According to Spike Milligan is an irreverent but very funny spoof of The Old Testament in which, in his own inimitable fashion, Spike Milligan gives his version of the best known biblical stories.In the Bible, according to Spike Milligan: "In...

These 'rules' are not serious, really. Except the ones that are. Clergy inhabit a fantastic, pressurised, privileged, frustrating and humbling role. They get to join in the highest and lowest points of people's lives, often on the same day. They have...

In this revised edition of a highly acclaimed book, Jim Wallis charges the church today with limiting the good news of Jesus to private, personal faith. He calls for a deeper, more radical conversion that tackles the great issues of our time. He is...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781478993438Author Jesse ItzlerFormat PaperbackPage Count 320Imprint Center StreetPublisher Center StreetWeight(grams) 272gDimensions(mm) 206mm * 135mm *...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781611803631Author Shozan Jack HaubnerFormat PaperbackPage Count 208Imprint Shambhala Publications IncPublisher Shambhala Publications IncWeight(grams)...