Product Description: In Power and Christian Theology, Stephen Sykes examines the ambiguous role played by the concept of power in Christian theology.  Centuries of experience of the abuse of power have taught us to be instinctively suspicious of it.  But can a faith which celebrates a ‘God of power and might' dispense with it entirely?In the history of theology, and based in the Scriptures, are to be found diverging tendencies; one which sees no difficulty in the affirmation of divine power and its human embodiment, the other in which power is radically re-thought...read more

This volume brings together three classic books from the Church of England's Doctrine Commission: 'We Believe in God' (1987), 'We Believe in the Holy Spirit' (1991) and 'The Mystery of Salvation' (1996).

A collection of articles by a leading bishop, covering subjects such as the roots and uniqueness of Anglicanism, authority and power, and the Anglican doctrine of the Church.

Product Description: This book explores the way in which we understand the story of our salvation - the fundamental narrative which irreplaceably informs Christian living and reflection. the story of atonement is both simple and surprising and has always given rise to demands for explanation: What does justification mean? Is there literally no reward for merit? What about other religions? Can one believe in heaven and hell? How does one justify evangelism? All these questions arise directly out of the story of salvation, and experience suggests that each of them is a living issue for Church members...read more

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