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This is a practical how-to guide introducing new, mission-shaped practices in a traditional parish setting. This book looks at the church's bread-and-butter activities -- worship, pastoral contacts,...

What does it mean to be engaged in Christian ministry in a shifting spiritual and religious landscape? Stephen Burns invites readers to think anew about the distinctiveness of public practices of...

Residing at the intersection of constructive theology and critical social theory, this book provides a resource for both students and clergy to reinterpret Christian theology and re-imagine Christian...

Is the priesthood a power to be exercised, or a call to share in the broken Christ? Ross sets modern questions about ordained ministry in the Church within a much wider context, encouraging us to...

A groundbreaking collection of writings that place queer ritual at the center of the theological conversation.In this collection of essays, leading scholars in queer theology and liturgical studies...

A groundbreaking collection of writings that place queer ritual at the center of the theological conversation.In this collection of essays, leading scholars in queer theology and liturgical studies...

The first introductory textbook on the subject of queer theology. Contextual theologies have developed from a number of perspectives - including feminist theology, black theology, womanist theology,...

The first introductory textbook on the subject of queer theology.Contextual theologies have developed from a number of perspectives - including feminist theology, black theology, womanist theology,...

This book reflects upon the theological significance of the intersections of race and queer sexuality across multiple ethnic and cultural groups.Author: Patrick S ChengPublisher: Seabury...

This book reflects upon the theological significance of the intersections of race and queer sexuality across multiple ethnic and cultural groups.Author: Patrick S. ChengPublisher: Seabury...

Reasonable and Holy addresses the conflict over homosexuality within the Anglican tradition, demonstrating that the church is able to provide for and support faithful and loving relationships between...

A leading expert shares important benchmarks for leading liturgy. Grounded in Christian liturgical theology and how ritual forms the people who practice it, this book offers the principles at work in...

A no-holds-barred criticism on the state of today's Christian broadcasting.A book for every person who's ever flipped past the religious channel on cable and thought, "I haven't the faintest clue...

The Bible presents us with difficult statements about money and finance, social justice, marriage and divorce, sex, religion and politics, and other areas of life. Many of us pick and choose among...

A complete resource for the theology, liturgy, and practice of the pastoral offices. This easy-to-use resource for clergy and lay liturgical leaders examines baptism, confirmation, marriage,...

From booting up the computer or driving a car, to pregnancy, childbirth, and sending out a child in shared custody, this collection offers simple prayers for living into and through the joys,...

Dozens of books about spirituality and management have demonstrated the yearning for spirituality in the workplace that exists in people like Kerry Hamilton. No longer content to abide the widening...

"For just strolling, walking, and running are bodily exercises, so spiritual exercises are methods of preparing the soul," wrote St. Ignatius in his "Spiritual Exercises." In her homage to this...

"A book to enjoy and savour. . . . As a gentle and reverent depiction of whole practice of Anglican moral theology and practice, it is splendid."-The Anglican Theological ReviewWritten in a style...

"The Dream of God is a small masterpiece. . . . Her vision of the Bible is insightful and persuasive, her writing accessible and powerful." -- Marcus Borg "This contemporary prophet has touched lives...

Geshe Michael Roach and Christie McNally have explored together the ancient cities, rare manuscripts, and oral traditions of India and Tibet which bear witness to teachings of Thomas - the disciple...

A life-professed solitary and mystic under vows to the Archbishop of Canterbury, Ross writes with the wonder and energy of a spiritual poet. In this new edition of a spiritual classic, she shares one...

From marine to lay minister, an inspirational story on the power of healing and faith."My journey has transformed me from Royal Marine Commander to lay minister of healing. Twenty-five years ago, I...

"Why did I give advice to Eve instead of going directly to Adam? I knew I would never be able to stop the Creator's overall plan, but I thought I might really be able to frustrate it if I could screw...

"Fae Malania's lovely book is a small offering, like a hazelnut. Like the hazelnut, this book is a reminder of God's love. And like a hazelnut, it can unlock a world."-Lauren F. Winner, author of...

The writings of Sue Hiatt, considered "bishop to the women" and leader of the movement that led to the ordination of women in the Episcopal Church.Quiet, introspective, passionate, strong-minded, Sue...

On the 40th anniversary of the irregular ordination of the group of women who became known as the "Philadelphia Eleven," Darlene O'Dell introduces readers to the women involved, the paths that...

Beginning with Palm Sunday, the gospels record every day of Jesus' life up to the time of his death and resurrection. These eight days are unparalleled in the canon of Scripture for their narrative...

Writing for a wide popular audience, philosopher Diogenes Allen examines the problem of human suffering and helps us to discover "traces of God" in the world, even as we suffer from physical pain and...

Why do most contemporary Christians pull a blank when it comes to imagining a life with God after death?Although the Bible is largely silent on the issue, our world is completely riveted by the...