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Maps out a rural theology that addresses some of the concerns faced by Britain's rural population and those who minister to them. This book discusses some of the relevant issues from the point of view of Christian ethics.

Presents a support resource for students being introduced to philosophical texts and to philosophy in general. This work contains a glossary of terms relating to the philosopher's use of terms. It also provides introduction about the writer and his writings.

Part of "The SCM Briefly" series, this volume begins with a contextualizing introduction about the writer and his writings, and a glossary of terms follows the summary to help students with definitions of philosophical terms.

In this collection of occasional pieces, Geza Vermes explores the world and the context in which Jesus of Nazareth lived and tells the story of the exploration of first-century Palestine by twentieth-century scholars.

Divided into three main sections: God and Creation, Christ and Salvation, and Spirit and Church, this texbook covers such topics as the nature of God-talk, the divine attributes, the doctrine of the Trinity, creation, providence, and eschatology. It also covers such topics as the doctrine of Incarnation, traditional models of salvation, and more.

A uniquely entry-level guide to biblical hermeneutics; offering accessible and practical advice for students and church-reading groups.

Providing the level one student with all they will need to know to understand their course fully, the textbook covers the major areas of ethical theory and methodology that are key to the use of the Bible in Christian ethics, natural law, conscience, various philosophical approaches to ethics and the influence of liberation theologies.

This profound and thought-provoking book is one of the classics of modern missionary writing. Superficially just a good missionary story, it actually says much more about issues such as the meaning of the eucharist and the method and content of evangelism.

Islam is linked to the essential guidance of God to all humankind from the beginning of creation. In this title, this is traced through a series of steps such as a world-view, prophecy, revelation, history, belief, and practice. A guide to understanding Islam, it provides an understanding of Islam and the way that Muslims think and see the world.

Briefly: Mill's Utilitarianism is a summarized version of John Stuart Mill's original treatise, which is designed to assist university and sixth-form students in acquiring knowledge and understanding of this key text.

Barth stands before us as one of the greatest theologians of the 20th century, yet the massive corpus of his work - "Church Dogmatics" - can seem daunting and formidable to readers today. Here, in concentrated form, are the essential tenets of his thinking.

This is the credo and seminal text of the movement which was later characterized as liberation theology. This powerful, compassionate and radical book attracted criticism for daring to mix politics and religion in so daring a manner.

This is an excellent guide to the various methods of biblical criticism to put into the hands of students. There are chapters on textual, historical, grammatical, literary, form, tradition, and redaction criticism, each concluding with a bibliography.

A highly-acclaimed account of the sacramental principle and the seven sacraments of the church.