Theology

Beauty and Meaning publishes, for the first time, the sixteenth T. S. Eliot Memorial Lectures, written and delivered by The Most Reverend Metropolitan Anthony Bloom at the University of Kent, Canterbury, United Kingdom, on consecutive evenings from the 1st to the 4th of November 1982.

A leading Christian philosopher explores the religious nature of politics and the political nature of Christian worship, sketching how the worship of the church propels us to be invested in forging the common good.

This work argues that Christ's atonement disarms human resistance to God's love and so brings about acceptance of divine forgiveness.

Common wisdom concerning Luther and Calvin suggests that these two theologians do not relate the testimony of Christ to the conscience in the same way. This book undertakes a comparison of their theologies, especially the ways in which Luther and Calvin describe the conscience, and relate this to the testimonies of the Word and the Spirit.

Aquinas' "Summa Theologica" was intended as a manual for beginners as a compilation of all of the main theological teachings of that time. Providing a summary of his work, this resource deals with questions of God and with man's striving for the highest end. It is useful for students being introduced to philosophical texts and to philosophy.

An introductory guide that enables students to grasp the essential elements of their subject, the methods used to study it, and the key concepts and debates within it.

Why are we so fascinated with the end of the world?

St Anselm, an Italian theologian and philosopher, is best known for his work, "Proslogion", in which he defends the Church. This work guides the reader through Anselm's argument concerning existence and whether it is an attribute of God. It is useful for students being introduced to philosophical texts and to philosophy.

A thought-provoking and entertaining twenty-first century look at what was once referred to as 'angelology', which searches out the origins of angels in religious thought, history, psychology and wider culture, and asks why, in an age of disbelief, they remain more compelling and comforting for many than God.

This revised and updated An Introduction to Christian Theology invites readers into the journey of Christian theology through a biblical, historical, and thematic presentation that is attentive to contemporary context. Comprehensive in scope, the book provides tools (a glossary, sidebars, diagrams, images) to aid understanding and application.