SOCIETY FOR PROMOTING CHR

Thomas Merton's life, especially once he had become a writer, was to a great extent one of dialogue with people who were distant, both geographically and historically. In these probing and perceptive studies, Rowan Williams looks closely at the key intellectual and spiritual relationships that emerge in Merton's writings.

Silent Compassion is a small but powerful book from world renowned expert Richard Rohr on finding God through practising contemplation and silence.

The fundamentals of faith are presented clearly and without skipping or over-simplifying. Tom Wright's Simply Christian is a touchstone of faith for all readers.

A new book for anyone interested in popular theology - whether believer, agnostic or atheist. Wright shows how a first-century audience would have received the gospel message, what the 'good news' means for us today and how it can transform our lives.

Modern critical biblical scholarship often points out how the church's teachings about Jesus have become encrusted with tradition so that it is hard to see what the New Testament really says about him. So how should the church present the story and identity of Jesus of Nazareth?

In Simply Jesus, Tom Wright sets out to answer three simple but vital questions about Jesus: who was he, what did he do and why does it matter? Perfect for those wanting a popular level entry point into Tom Wright's views on Scripture

Laid out in a way that makes a daily pattern of prayer possible and sustainable, it has a wealth of common-sense teaching about faith and the practice of it, and an imaginative and catholic selection of material.

Bringing together over 1200 prayers, both classic and contemporary, this title offers a practical resource for Christians of various denominations.