Spirituality

To speak of God in pain is to consider no only the biblical accounts of Christ's suffering and death, but also to proclaim that God is present in our pain. Barbara Brown Taylor explores the eternal mystery of suffering from human and divine perspectives with her characteristic grace, sensitivity and profound biblical insight.

What her life, literature and letters tell us about Jane Austen's faith

An invigorating rereading of the fourth gospel, exploring how John uses the senses, both physical and spiritual, in his encounter with Jesus Christ, the Word made flesh.

The purpose of this book is to suggest ways of finding the treasure in what we may consider an unlikely field--ourselves. Through many practical suggestions for heightened prayer, including Ignatian exercises and Jungian exploration, God of Surprises guides readers along the inner journey which reveals to us a God we may not have expected to find.

Lectio divina, which means sacred reading, is an ancient contemplative practice of listening deeply to the voice of God in sacred texts. Drawing on her own experience as a monk in the world, Christine Valters Paintner breaks open the movements of this spiritual practice. She makes them accessible to the contemporary reader.

40 reflections exploring how the writings of Julian of Norwich can provide comfort and support for the most extreme need. Focusing on her central themes- suffering, overcoming evil, the faithfulness of God- they are ideal for personal reading during Lent, for a retreat, or for group reflection.

Unravels a polyphony of silences from the history of Christianity and beyond. This book considers Judaeo-Christian borrowings from Greek explorations of the divine, and the silences which were a feature of Jesus' brief ministry.