"There are many religions and religious figures in history and in the world today, who have claimed to be divine or whose followers revere as the one who leads the way to God. So what makes Jesus so special? He is the only person who ever chose to be born..." The author begins with a section on the ... (more)

The pattern of religious life is changing dramatically. While the numbers of professed monks and nuns is small and falling, large numbers of men and women people are formally promising to live in the world by monastic values. Equally, churches are failing to win large numbers, but many are drawn to ... (more)