Paul Avis

Anglicans and Pentecostals in Dialogue

Theology

“In theological dialogue between two church families, the moment often comes when each can clearly see the body of Christ in the other. This was the experience of Anglicans and Pentecostals in the historic dialogue whose fruits are set forth in this valuable volume. These sets of paired essays by Pentecostal and Anglican authors will help to spread this moment of recognition more widely and provide a unique resource for national and local groups to take up the challenge and privilege of conversation and cooperation.”

Apologetics without Apology

Apologetics

“"Elaine Graham’s starting point, in this helpful addition to her writings on the place of theology in the public square, is the baffling paradox of the current position of religion in Western society. . . . She perceptively portrays the contemporary cultural landscape as 'characterized by contradictory and unprecedented currents of religious pluralism and diversification, coupled with institutional decline and strong resistance to expressions of religion in public.’ . . . I find her vision of apologetics convincing: ‘to provide a plausible and compelling vision of faith that is capable of overcoming skepticism and speaking to people’s enduring quest for wonder and meaning,’ and I endorse her insistence that developing such an apologetic is a top priority for Christians today.”

Eucharist and Ecclesiology

Theology

“The Eucharist is at the same time the beating heart of the Church's worship and a flashpoint of sacramental separation. This excellent collection of scholarly and readable essays explores eucharistic theology in biblical, historical, and ecumenical perspectives, and relates it to the doctrine of the Church. A useful resource and a fine achievement.”

Frozen Institutions

Church Leadership & Ministry

“Ranging over Anglican, Australian, and ecumenical territory, Kaye shows that the institutional embodiment of religious faith is essential for its faithful transmission from one generation to another. But Kaye also urges a process of ecclesial reform and development if faith is to remain a reality in the world. With its focus on structures of power and authority (and their abuse), this is a book to resource and reorientate our thinking.”

Marking the Church

Theology

“This impressive collection of high quality essays is a sign of the vitality of ecclesiology in our time. Here we see gifted members of the younger generation of Evangelical and Reformed theologians rediscovering the ancient truth that the Church is part of the Gospel and that word and sacrament go hand-in-hand. These studies richly repay our attention as they show how the way of salvation passes through the Church.”

Richard Hooker

History & Biography

“Richard Hooker is a name that many church people have heard of, but few have ever dipped into his works . . . Brad Littlejohn brings to bear an impressive range and depth of scholarship and critical insight to set Hooker in the context of the controversies of his time, and guides us through the maze of contemporary interpretations of Hooker's thought and significance.”

The Ecclesiology of St. Basil the Great

Theology

“It is often said that ecclesiology had not yet emerged, as a focus of coherent theological reflection, in the early church, especially the East. But the early Fathers certainly had a working theology of the church which permeated all their thought. It can be retrieved by painstaking research into a wide range of sources and genres. This is what Dr. Olga Druzhinina has done for St. Basil the Great. Without her work we would probably not be aware of Basil's sophisticated Trinitarian theology of the church, with the golden thread of love and divine-human philanthropy running through it. For Basil, the church is a communion, a 'fellowship of love,' into which we are drawn through participation in the holy mysteries of the Liturgy. We will not be able to look at the achievement of Basil and patristic ecclesiology in quite the same way again.”

The Holy Spirit and Worship

Theology

“This timely and scholarly book deepens ecumenical thinking about the connection between the Holy Spirit and the church’s worship. Elizabeth Welch reveals unexpected convergences between John Owen (Reformed) and John Zizioulas (Orthodox), widely separated in time and in ecclesial tradition, in her dynamic, relational, and transformative theology of the Holy Spirit in worship. Both liturgy and theology will be enriched by the study of this book.”

Towards Baptist Catholicity

Theology

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