From the rich tradition of the Anglo-Saxon Church of the sixth, seventh, and eighth centuries, Benedicta Ward has selected prayers and passages for meditation from both Latin and Anglo-Saxon sources. The mixture of Latin and Celtic Christian cultures, distilled and appropriated by the Germanic Anglo... (more)

What don't Christians believe? Is Jesus really divine? Is Jesus really human? Can God suffer? Can people be saved by their own efforts? The early Church puzzled over these questions, ruling in some beliefs and ruling out others. Heresies and How to Avoid Them explains the principal ancient here... (more)

God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son. But why was there need for a Divine Substitute? Why did he have to die such a terrible death upon the cross? Was there no other way? What purpose did the physical, mental, and spiritual sufferings of Christ play in Gods plan of salvation? Thi... (more)

Treasure that is not jewels, bandits’ gold, mysterious writing and dead bodies all wrapped up helps us to understand the world of the Old Testament. Here you can see the fantastic Pharaohs, the horrible pictures of the Assyrians, the elegant drinking vessels of the Persians, and the son of a king wh... (more)

Gladiators fighting to the death, cruel emperors who control the lives of millions and marbles you cannot roll—all waiting for you to discover. Step into the exciting world of the first century, see how people lived, worked, played and died. Into this world a new religion was born. See what marks th... (more)

So many of God's people are to be found in behind-the-scenes situations. There are no heralds announcing their arrival at events, no red carpets and, in short, no fuss. In this, the third in the series of Brian H Edwards' books "God's Little People", the author looks carefully at the Biblical inform... (more)

The inspiration, authority and history of the Bible explained This book answers questions such as 'Who are the critics of the Bible and what are they saying?', 'What do we mean by Inspiration?', 'What does the Bible say about itself?', 'How sufficient and final is it?', 'Why have we just sixty-si... (more)

In recent days the composition of the New Testament has again been questioned. From the false accusations found in The Da Vinci Code book and film and the widely reported ‘Gospel according to Judas’, it is clear there is a need for believers to know why there are only 27 books in the New Testament.

"'Grace is one of the most beautiful words in any language, and it is the most supremedescription of God'-with these opening words the author introduces his theme and insixteen chapters protrays the grace of God in a variety of aspects, including chapters onForgiving Grace, Universal Grace and Ultim... (more)