In a culture so dominated by naturalism--the idea that the material world is all there is--how can we best present our case for a Christian conception of the universe and humanity? The Sacred Cosmos explains the challenges raised by naturalism, arguing that there can be Christian understandings of e... (more)

Writing at the height of the Cold War, Merton issued this passionate challenge to the idea that unthinkable violence can be squared with the Gospel of Christ. Censors of Merton's order blocked publication of "Peace in the Post-Christian Era," but 40 years later, the message remains eerily topical.

The first comparative study on the history and practice of popular theatre in Britain and Canada. Incorporates the individual contributions of current dramatists within the broader investigation. The fragmentation of social groups in the face of the global mass media has begun to threaten the survi... (more)

Western society is in the process of undergoing profound changes in moral ethos and in the structure of relationships as more and more areas of life are commodified. The Church is now having to grapple with the challenges to its authority-patterns posed by contemporary individualism, reductionism, c... (more)

The God Who Smokes answers the postmodern cry for an authentic, knowable truth that is compassionate and courageous, demonstrated in sacrificial commitment to a life of righteousness and justice.

We are sometimes left with the feeling that evangelicals stand in the shadows of a collapsing culture with nothing but two alternatives open to us: either to retreat into a ghetto or sell out on fundamental issues of truth. Here, Melvin Tinker suggests a 'Third Way' - to develop a fully orbed biblic... (more)