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EARTHLY VISIONS
Theology and the Challenges of ArtT J GORRINGE
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You Save: 45%This stimulating book argues that great art can function as a ‘secular parable’ – that is, like the parables of Jesus, art can lead viewers to reflect on the reality and presence of God in the w... Learn More -
THE DARK BOX
A Secret History of ConfessionJOHN CORNWELL
£8.95Would you tell your deepest secrets to a relative stranger? And if you did, would you feel vulnerable? Confession has performed a complex role in society and created mixed feelings in its practitioner... Learn More -
OCTAVIA, DAUGHTER OF GOD
The Story of a Female Messiah and Her FollowersJANE SHAW
£9.95In 1919 a remarkable group of English women founded the Panacea Society, a new religion to tackle the world's grief. At the heart of the community was a charismatic and autocratic leader, Mabel Barltr... Learn More -
A PEOPLE OF ONE BOOK
The Bible and the VictoriansTIMOTHY LARSEN
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You Save: 66%Although the Victorians were awash in texts, the Bible was such a pervasive and dominant presence that they may fittingly be thought of as 'a people of one book'. Larsen explores the scripture-saturat... Learn More -
OUT OF EDEN
Adam and Eve and the Problem of EvilPAUL W KAHN
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You Save: 60%A book which begins with the sentence 'Evil makes us human' must surely compel attention; and this is no ordinary account of what is usually meant by the problem of evil. Instead, Kahn's aim is to exp... Learn More -
THE PHILOSOPHY OF FRIENDSHIP
MARK VERNON
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You Save: 79%Friendship, we believe or hope, is elastic enough to connect us across the web of complex lives, and strong enough not to snap. But is it? Vernon examines the love called friendship upon which so much... Learn More -
WHY GODS PERSIST
A Scientific Approach to ReligionROBERT A HINDE
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You Save: 50%What is it about religion that appeals to people? Why do religions and religious beliefs persist in the face of increasing secularisation, harsh criticism and even political persecution? Hinde argues ... Learn More -
THE ROUTLEDGE COMPANION TO NINETEENTH-CENTURY PHILOSOPHY
Edited by DEAN MOYAR
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You Save: 75%The nineteenth century is a period of stunning philosophical originality, characterised by radical engagement with the emerging human sciences. Often overshadowed by twentieth-century philosophy that ... Learn More -
THE KINGDOM OF INFINITE SPACE
A Portrait of Your HeadRAYMOND TALLIS
£9.95This is a journey around the part of our anatomy to which we feel most attached: our heads. Combining biological science and philosophical interrogation, Tallis takes the head apart, piece by piece, i... Learn More -
THE ROUTLEDGE COMPANION TO CHRISTIAN HISTORY
Edited by CHRIS COOK
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You Save: 38%This Routledge Companion provides a comprehensive account of Christian history over the last two millennia, from the early Church of the Roman Empire to the major developments of today. It inc... Learn More
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