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What do Christians believe about human sexuality? In Mere Sexuality, author and pastor Todd Wilson presents the historic Christian consensus about human sexuality, the Great Tradition of the church for centuries as taught in each of its major expressions...

 A study of identity politics through a biblical lens, looking at idolatry of the self and the elevations of sexual identity.   Our culture is obsessed with identity and it has been the cause of tense interaction with (and within) the Church. Rather...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781681927794Author Pope FrancisFormat PaperbackPage Count 200Imprint Our Sunday VisitorPublisher Our Sunday VisitorWeight(grams) 249gDimensions(mm) 213mm *...

The unexpectedly entertaining story of how the Church of England lost its place at the centre of English public life - now updated with new material by the authors including comments on the book's controversial first publication. The Church of England...

If the Bible isn't a science book or an instruction manual, what is it? What do people mean when they say the Bible is inspired? When New York Times bestselling author Rachel Held Evans found herself asking these questions, she embarked on a journey to...

Why chasing after expressive individualism, experiences, and desires always fails to deliver on its promise of happiness.Today we are told to be true to ourselves, look within for answers, and follow our hearts. But when we put our own happiness first,...

How the Script for Masculinity Turned Toxic--and How to Fix It "Why Can't We Hate Men?" asks a headline in the Washington Post. A trendy hashtag is #KillAllMen. Books are sold titled I Hate Men, No Good Men, and Are Men Necessary? How did an...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781621646129Author Mary EberstadtFormat HardbackPage Count 199Imprint Ignatius PressPublisher Ignatius PressWeight(grams) 358gDimensions(mm) 210mm * 141mm *...

Cape Town is one of the most beautiful cities in the world - often described as a kind of heaven on earth. Yet for the majority of its inhabitants it is hell. Apartheid-spawned ghettoes are everywhere, and for those living in Manenberg - a coloured...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780852347157Author John BlanchardPage Count 95Imprint Evangelical PressPublisher Evangelical Press

Twenty high-profile footballers share their faith and reveal how it influences their lives, both on and off the pitch. The book offers a range of information and insights into strictly football matters, while also exploring the way these players have...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781496446008Author Scot McKnightFormat HardbackPage Count 256Imprint Tyndale House PublishersPublisher Tyndale House Publishers

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Christians are called to model a way of life that challenges the status quo and infuses the world with hope and possibility. We are to be people who see possibility where others see failure, beauty where others see ugliness and freedom where others see...

Carl Trueman traces the historical roots of many hot-button issues such as transgenderism and homosexuality, offering thoughtful biblical analysis as he uncovers the profound impact of the sexual revolution on modern human identity.About the AuthorCarl R...

Rowan Williams writes accessibly and for the general reader on belief, Christianity and the place of religion today. Apart from being a scholar and theologian, Rowan Williams has also demonstrated a rare gift for speaking and writing plainly and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781684513895Author Eric MetaxasFormat HardbackPage Count 139Imprint Salem BooksPublisher Salem BooksWeight(grams) 318gDimensions(mm) 231mm * 155mm * 18mm

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781592445592Author Tom SmailFormat PaperbackPage Count 130Imprint Wipf & Stock PublishersPublisher Wipf & Stock PublishersWeight(grams) 137gDimensions(mm)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780593601167Author Sarita T. LyonsFormat PaperbackPage Count 240Imprint Waterbrook Press (A Division of Random House Inc)Publisher Waterbrook Press (A...

Writer Tony Reinke identifies twelve potent ways our smartphones have changed our lives-for good and ill-and calls us to develop healthy habits for life in the digital age."Are Christians using technology to transform the world or is technology...

A resource for sufferers of dementia and their carers, offering consolation and support in tough times. People coping with dementia, either their own or their relative's, are so shattered that they need help almost at the Lego box level. 'Worshipping...

The Death of Porn by Ray Ortlund is a series of personal letters written to men assaulted by the porn industry. Every man can experience his true royalty-not through self-help, but by believing the gospel. Pastor Ortlund paints the picture of a whole...

Unique among most debates on homosexuality, this book presents a constructive dialogue between people who disagree on significant ethical and theological matters, and yet maintain a respectful and humanizing posture toward one another.Few topics are more...

With this expose, "The Boston Globe" aims to deliver the most comprehensive account of the cover-ups, hush money and emotional manipulation used by the Catholic Church to keep its long history of sexual abuse secret. The case of Father John Geoghan, who...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780735213302Author Rod DreherFormat PaperbackPage Count 304Imprint Prentice Hall PressPublisher Prentice Hall Press

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780802868633Author James V. BrownsonFormat PaperbackPage Count 300Imprint William B Eerdmans Publishing CoPublisher William B Eerdmans Publishing...

What happens when prophets are wrong?In 2020, many Christians claiming to be prophets said God told them that Donald Trump would be re-elected as president. Over thirty years before that, one the famous Kansas City Prophets, Paul Cain, prophesied that...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781784985691Author John LennoxFormat PaperbackPage Count 64Imprint The Good Book CompanyPublisher The Good Book CompanyWeight(grams) 51gDimensions(mm) 178mm...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781784985691Author John LennoxFormat PaperbackPage Count 64Imprint The Good Book CompanyPublisher The Good Book CompanyWeight(grams) 51gDimensions(mm) 178mm...

Tens of millions of Christians live in China today, many of them leading double lives or in hiding from a government that relentlessly persecutes them. Bob Fu, whom the Wall Street Journal called "The pastor of China's underground railroad," is fighting...

In a world of shiny attractions that grab our attention and demand our affections, Competing Spectacles helps us to thrive spiritually by asking critical questions about where we place our focus.About the Author Tony Reinke is a nonprofit journalist and...

Join Shane Claiborne as he invites you to rediscover the biblical practice of loving your neighbor, using unconventional examples from his own life to stir up questions about the church and the world while challenging you to truly live out your faith.In...

Has the art of accompaniment been lost in Western culture? Could non-judgemental accompaniment be the answer to rising levels of isolation and loneliness? Could spending time with others from different or marginalised backgrounds reduce feelings of...

Friendship is one of the best things ever created. It is unparalleled as a building block of society, a universal theme in great literature and film, and has a huge impact on our mental health, wellbeing and happiness. But many of us are lonely or...

Rowan Williams on critical contemporary issues in his final book as Archbishop of Canterbury. Archbishop Rowan Williams is the most gifted Anglican priest of his generation. His views are consistent and orthodox and yet he has been consistently...

In Broken Planet, Dr Sharon Dirckx, scientist and apologist, offers a measured and thoughtful case for how there could be a God of love that allows natural disasters. The question of suffering is one of the greatest hurdles to Christian faith. When...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781496474971Author Alisa ChildersFormat PaperbackPage Count 304Imprint Tyndale House PublishersPublisher Tyndale House Publishers

In Jesus and Women, Niamh Middleton combines insights from evolutionary biology, feminism and the #MeToo movement to highlight the revolutionary attitude of Jesus towards women. Her careful exegesis, comparing the treatment and depiction of women in the...

Have you ever said something you wished you could take back?The Bible has a lot to say about the tongue and the kind of power it has. In his New Testament letter, James tells us that it can corrupt the whole body. The book of Proverbs claims that "death...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781784988647Author Matt FullerFormat PaperbackPage Count 176Imprint The Good Book CompanyPublisher The Good Book CompanyWeight(grams) 193gDimensions(mm)...