Christianity

FROM THE MULTI-MILLION-COPY BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF FINGERPRINTS OF THE GODS'Nail-biting' SUNDAY EXPRESS'An intellectual whodunit by a do-it-yourself sleuth' GUARDIAN___________________________________The greatest secret of the last 3000 years is about to...

How does Saint Christopher keep us safe when we travel? Why is Saint Patrick always depicted with a nest of snakes? How did Cecilia come to be the patron saint of music? These wonders and more are explained in this treasure of a book. The perfect gift...

The Book of Common Prayer is the old and well-loved prayer book of the Church of England, in use since the 16th century. It has also become one of the classic English texts, its prayers and expressions helping to mould the English language into what it...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780995510302Author Gregory Saint PalamasFormat PaperbackPage Count 246Imprint Pleroma PublishingPublisher Praxis Research (UK)

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781451490121Author Bruce W. LongeneckerFormat PaperbackPage Count 320Imprint Fortress Press,U.S.Publisher 1517 MediaWeight(grams) 318g

Concentrate on the biblical author's message as it unfolds.Designed to assist the pastor and Bible teacher in conveying the significance of God's Word, the Zondervan Exegetical Commentary on the New Testament series treats the literary context and...

From the publisher of the Jordanville Prayer Book and A Psalter for Prayer comes the perfect devotional companion for travel and everyday life. This truly pocket edition brings together prayers for use throughout the day with all one hundred fifty Psalms...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781414364551Author Frank ViolaFormat PaperbackPage Count 336Imprint Tyndale House PublishersPublisher Tyndale House Publishers

These five superb homilles by the newly elected Pope, Benedict XVI, provide a clear and biblically based explanation of the first few chapters of the Bible. Reissued with a new cover and ISBN to celebrate Joseph Ratzinger's election. While the stories of...

April is the cruellest month, breedingLilacs out of the dead land, mixingMemory and desire, stirringDull roots with spring rain . . .Published in 1922, The Waste Land was the most revolutionary poem of its time, offering a devastating vision of modern...

" This book provides a transformational theory of action which supports community ministry. It demonstrates just how much society needs the churches. Triggered by the collapse of the Welfare State and the movement towards 'New Ways of Being Church',...

Do you think that Jesus only surrounded himself with men? Think again. Inspired by their popular Channel 4 documentary Jesus' Female Disciples, historians Helen Bond and Joan Taylor explore the way in which Mary the mother of Jesus, Mary Magdalene, Mary,...

J.N. Darby and the Roots of Dispensationalism describes the work of one of the most important and under-studied theologians in the history of Christianity. In the late 1820s, John Nelson Darby abandoned his career as a priest in the Church of Ireland to...

This hand sized NKJV edition is the perfect travel companion for readers who like to take their Bibles with them throughout the day. Though it fits easily into backpacks and purses, you won't have to sacrifice readability or study resources.The exclusive...

Emeritus Pope Benedict commanded both adulation and unremitting criticism. To millions, he was a beacon of light in a turbulent modern world. In this second volume of Peter Seewald's authoritative biography, the story continues from the Second Vatican...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780345435057Author Jonathan KirschFormat PaperbackPage Count 400Imprint Ballantine Books Inc.Publisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams) 384gDimensions(mm)...

A good understanding of Christian teaching is important for pastors, missionaries and other church leaders and workers. However, newer Christians, especially those not from church backgrounds, also need grounding in basic beliefs. This reader-friendly...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780800630973Author Kathryn TannerFormat PaperbackPage Count 208Imprint Augsburg FortressPublisher 1517 MediaWeight(grams) 318g

Scholars of the patristic era have paid more attention to the dogmatic tradition in their period than to the development of Christian mystical theology. Andrew Louth aims to redress the balance. Recognizing that the intellectual form of this tradition...

According to the Bible, Eve was the first to heed Satan's advice to eat the forbidden fruit and thus responsible for all of humanity's subsequent miseries. The notion of woman as the Devil's accomplice is prominent throughout Christian history and has...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780060665227Author Eugene PetersonFormat PaperbackPage Count 256Imprint HarperCollinsPublisher HarperCollins Publishers IncWeight(grams) 214gDimensions(mm)...

Thirteen contributors explain the shorter Prophetic Books of the Old Testament-Daniel, Hosea, Joel, Amos, Obadiah, Jonah, Micah, Nahum, Habakkuk, Zephaniah, Haggai, Zechariah, and Malachi-with biblical insight and pastoral wisdom, showing readers the...

A creative, practical approach to the vast, fascinating and ultimately very personal field of Christian spirituality. Reissued with a new cover.About the AuthorHaving worked as a parish priest and in theological training and development, David Runcorn is...

Dubbed 'a heroic gate-crasher' by New York Times bestselling author Glennon Doyle, Brian McLaren explores reasons to leave or stay within the church and if so, how ...Do I Stay Christian? addresses in public the powerful question that surprising numbers...

A comprehensive collection of essays from the Middle Ages, this text ranges from the fateful days of the late Roman Empire to the final destruction of Byzantium, from the rise of Islam to the flowering of western vernacular literature, from missions to...

From the second century AD to the conversion of the first Christian emperor, Constantine, Robin Lane Fox's Pagans and Christians in the Mediterranean World gives a fascinating new perspective on an extraordinary era. The transition from pagan to...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781621383352Author Maolsheachlann O CeallaighFormat PaperbackPage Count 254Imprint Angelico PressPublisher Angelico PressWeight(grams) 327gDimensions(mm)...

This book tells a surprising story. Many think of Christianity as a Western faith, which grew out of its origins in the Middle East towards Rome and into Europe, paving the way for the Enlightenment, science and modernity. However, Philip Jenkins...

'Go into all the world and preach the goodness.' The Gospel of Mark shows us the reaction of the people to Jesus' ministry. While making clear Jesus' divinity, in Mark's account we also see a very human and even emotional Jesus. The Gospel of Mark is...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781912326020Author J.JohnFormat PaperbackPage Count 32Imprint Philo TrustPublisher Philo Trust

We're told that the Bible is beautiful, uplifting and a joy to read - but, while we know this is how we're supposed to feel about it, in reality many of us find the very opposite. On opening the Bible, we are faced with a multitude of problems; from its...

Kate McNally grew up in a mainstream Christian faith, where she could not find the connection to the divine that we all seek. She turned to psychology and science and to the pursuit of success. That all worked for a while, providing a measure of comfort...

The Cross is the universal symbol of the Christian faith. But what does the Cross mean? Why did Jesus have to die? In this magisterial and best-selling book, John Stott explains the significance of Christ's cross and answers objections commonly...

It was a crucial moment of WW2. 1940. The Royal Air Force, virtually alone, defended the skies of Britain against massed formations of German bombers. They put up such a ferocious defence that Hitler gave up ideas of invading Britain and turned his...

Two decades after radiocarbon dating declared the Turin Shroud a mediaeval fake, brand-new historical discoveries strongly suggest that this famous cloth, with its extraordinary photographic imprint, is genuinely Christ's shroud after all.In 1978 in his...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781610369992Author David Yonggi ChoFormat PaperbackPage Count 320Imprint Bridge-Logos PublishingPublisher Bridge-Logos Publishing

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780877849278Author F. F. BruceFormat PaperbackPage Count 266Imprint Inter-Varsity Press,USPublisher InterVarsity PressWeight(grams) 336gDimensions(mm) 210mm...

This book draws together chapters, articles and lectures from some twelve years of Brian Thorne?s professional life as a person-centred therapist.About the AuthorBrian Thorne is Co-founder and Professional Fellow at The Norwich Centre for Personal,...

In May 2013 it will be exactly 1450 years since the arrival on Iona of Columba, the imperious and energetic Irishman of royal descent who founded its famous monastery and became Scotland's best known Celtic saint. To celebrate this important anniversary,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781781820322Author Tony ReynoldsFormat HardbackPage Count 176Imprint GracewingPublisher Gracewing