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The Living God - Forebears of faith: Abraham, Isaac and Jacob
The Living God - Forebears of faith: Abraham, Isaac and Jacob
by SPCK - Alister McGrath
Which God Are We Talking About? 1 Forebears of faith: Abraham, Isaac and Jacob Everyone loves exploring their family history. Sometimes it’s just because we enjoy finding out things about the past. I was fascinated to discover that a relative had been one of the last people to ge
the greatest prayer - Your Kingdom Come
the greatest prayer - Your Kingdom Come
by SPCK - John Dominic Crossan
4 Your Kingdom Come Thy kingdom come. Matthew 6:10, KJV Your kingdom come. Matthew 6:10, NRSV Hesiod was a Greek pessimist for whom the wineglass of history was half empty—and getting emptier. Around the start of the seventh century BCE his Works and Days proposed that humanity h
The Living God - Moving on
The Living God - Moving on
by SPCK - Alister McGrath
Which God Are We Talking About? 1 Moving on In this chapter we have explored two slightly different – but converging – themes. First, we have identified God relationally. Christians know and love – as they are in turn known and loved by – the same God known and loved by Abraham a
Four Gospels, One Jesus - The Teacher's vindication
Four Gospels, One Jesus - The Teacher's vindication
by SPCK - Richard A Burridge
The Teacher’s vindication The Resurrection, Matthew 28 This atmosphere of supernatural intervention openly visible to all continues into Matthew’s resurrection account, as does his desire to tie up the loose ends and explain the difficulties. While Mark ends with a characteristic
John The People's Commentary - Belief, Blindness and Fear
John The People's Commentary - Belief, Blindness and Fear
by BRF - Richard A. Burridge
Belief, Blindness and Fear We have suggested that John’s gospel is a two-act drama, with this section as an interlude (see on 1:19 and 11:1 above). The central actor, Jesus, is working very hard! He was not merely on stage for most of Act One, but at the centre of the action…
embodying mark - Epilogue: Embodying Mark
embodying mark - Epilogue: Embodying Mark
by SPCK - meda a a stamper
Epilogue: Embodying Mark The Gospel of Mark offers us the possibility of a future that is not sorted, not contained, not resolved, and in doing that, it comes alongside people for whom that is the case, which at some time or another is each of us. In this way the Gospel is both w
THE NEW TESTAMENT AND THE PEOPLE OF GOD - 29 The Sources
THE NEW TESTAMENT AND THE PEOPLE OF GOD - 29 The Sources
by SPCK - N T Wright
The Sources The sources which are particularly relevant for our purposes are those which reflect the situation in Palestine before the two great rebellions of ad 66–70 and 132–5, and particularly before the first of these…
How God Became King - 5e Glory Unveiled: John’s Temple Christology
How God Became King - 5e Glory Unveiled: John’s Temple Christology
by SPCK - N T Wright
Glory Unveiled: John’s Temple Christology ‘The Word was God… and the Word became flesh.’ John’s cards are on the table from the beginning. For him, the story of Jesus is the story of how God became human, how the creator became part of his creation…
CHRISTIANITY AND THE RENEWAL OF NATURE - 4c Climate sceptics in religion and media
CHRISTIANITY AND THE RENEWAL OF NATURE - 4c Climate sceptics in religion and media
by SPCK - Sebastian C.H. Kim and Jonathan Draper
Climate sceptics in religion and media It is all very reminiscent of another battleground into which, given that these lectures are supposed to be about theology and public life, I will digress for a moment: evolution and creation. I find it incredible that, in this supposedly sc
Brompton Bible Stories Bundle
Brompton Bible Stories Bundle
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Massive Sale - up to 50% off Primary School Resource PowerPoint Presentations illustrating Bible Stories using Toys including Playmobil and other media. Appealing to all ages, these have proven to inspire children to create their own bible stories in play. Complete Set of 11 Br
Great Christian Thinkers - 9 Eusebius of Caesarea
Great Christian Thinkers - 9 Eusebius of Caesarea
by SPCK - Pope Benedict XVI
Eusebius of Caesarea In the history of early Christianity, there is a fundamental distinction between the first three centuries and those that followed the Council of Nicaea in 325, the First Ecumenical Council… Taken from Great Christian Thinkers by Pope Benedict XVI
Great Christian Thinkers - 55 Peter Lombard
Great Christian Thinkers - 55 Peter Lombard
by SPCK - Pope Benedict XVI
Peter Lombard Peter Lombard, a theologian who lived in the twelfth century, enjoyed great fame because one of his works, titled the Sentences, was used as a theological manual for many centuries… Taken from Great Christian Thinkers by Pope Benedict XVI
Great Christian Thinkers - 1 St Clement, Bishop of Rome
Great Christian Thinkers - 1 St Clement, Bishop of Rome
by SPCK - Pope Benedict XVI
St Clement, Bishop of Rome After the first witnesses of the Christian faith, mentioned in the New Testament writings, we find the Apostolic Fathers, that is, to the first and second generations in the Church subsequent to the Apostles. And thus, we can see where the Church’s jour
The Monastery Of The Heart - 23 Sacred Art
The Monastery Of The Heart - 23 Sacred Art
by SPCK - Joan Chittister
Sacred Art “They are to practice their craft with all humility.” The bond between Benedictine spirituality and art goes deep. Medieval monasteries were centres of the arts and patrons of the arts because art, as a reflection of beauty- which is itself an attribute of God- came to
Great Christian Thinkers - 31 St. Gregory The Great