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Balm in Gilead: A Theological Dialogue with Marilynne Robinson

Balm in Gilead: A Theological Dialogue with Marilynne Robinson

by Timothy George, Timothy Larsen, Rowan Williams, Keith L. Johnson, Lauren F Winner, Han-luen Kantzer Komline, Patricia Andujo, Tiffany Eberle Kriner and Marilynne Robinson

Pulitzer Prize–winning novelist Marilynne Robinson is one of the most eminent public intellectuals in America today. In addition to literary elegance, her trilogy of novels (Gilead, Home, and Lila) and her collections of essays offer probing meditations on the Christian faith. Many of these reflections are grounded in her belief that the sixteenth-century … Read more…

Jesus according to the New Testament

Jesus according to the New Testament

by James D. G. Dunn and Rowan Williams

New Testament scholar James D. G. Dunn has published his research on Christian origins in numerous commentaries, books, and essays. In this small, straightforward book designed especially for a lay audience, Dunn focuses his fifty-plus years of scholarship on elucidating the New Testament witness to Jesus, from Matthew to Revelation. Dunn’s Jesus … Read more…

Being Human: Bodies, Minds, Persons

Being Human: Bodies, Minds, Persons

by Rowan Williams

What is consciousness? Is the mind a machine? What makes each of us a person? How do our bodies relate to our minds?In this deeply engaging exploration of what it means to be human, Rowan Williams addresses these frequently asked questions with lucid meditations that draw from findings in neuroscience, philosophy, psychology, and literature. Then he presses … Read more…

Being Disciples: Essentials of the Christian Life

Being Disciples: Essentials of the Christian Life

by Rowan Williams

Basic instruction in Christian discipleship from one of the world’s greatest living theologians    “Discipleship,” says Rowan Williams in this companion to his best-selling Being Christian, “is a state of being. Discipleship is about how we live; not just the decisions we make, not just the things we believe, but a state of … Read more…

Sign and the Sacrifice: The Meaning of the Cross and Resurrection

Sign and the Sacrifice: The Meaning of the Cross and Resurrection

by Rowan Williams

Rowan Williams, former Archbishop of Canterbury, presents the Gospel accounts of Jesus' crucifixion and resurrection as viewed through the eyes of those who witnessed them. The Sign and the Sacrifice explores the meaning of the cross and the significance of Christ's resurrection, discussing … Read more…

Ecce Homo: On the Divine Unity of Christ

Ecce Homo: On the Divine Unity of Christ

by Rowan Williams and Aaron Riches

Interacting with theologians throughout the ages, Riches narrates the development of the church’s doctrine of Christ as an increasingly profound realization that the depth of the difference between the human being and God is realized, in fact, only in the perfect union of divinity and humanity in the one Christ. He sets the apostolic proclamation in it… Read more…

Drawn Three Ways: Memoir of a Ministry, a Profession, and a Marriage

Drawn Three Ways: Memoir of a Ministry, a Profession, and a Marriage

by Rowan Williams and A. E. Harvey

Moving reflections from an influential Anglican pastor, theologian, and teacher   In this compelling memoir Anthony Harvey traces the three ways he has felt drawn throughout his life — to a ministry in the Anglican priesthood, to a profession in theological scholarship, and to his marriage and family.   Harvey recounts his training … Read more…

Meeting God in Mark: Reflections for the Season of Lent

Meeting God in Mark: Reflections for the Season of Lent

by Rowan Williams

Meeting God in Mark explores the essential meaning and purpose of Mark's Gospel for beginners who may be curious about the Gospels and want to learn more, as well as for those who've read the Gospel many times before and want to see it in a fresh light. This beautifully written book by beloved Anglican Rowan Williams, former Archbishop of Canterbury,… Read more…

Being Christian: Baptism, Bible, Eucharist, Prayer

Being Christian: Baptism, Bible, Eucharist, Prayer

by Rowan Williams

In this simple, beautifully written book Rowan Williams explores four essential components of the Christian life: baptism, Bible, Eucharist, and prayer. Despite huge differences in Christian thinking and practice both today and in past centuries, he says, these four basic elements have remained constant and indispensable for the majority of those who call th… Read more…

Tokens of Trust: An Introduction to Christian Belief

Tokens of Trust: An Introduction to Christian Belief

by Rowan Williams

What does it mean to believe in God? Can God possibly be almighty in the midst of so much evil and disaster? How am I to understand the meaning of Jesus Christ's ministry and resurrection? To what purpose is the church called? And what does it really mean to follow Christ in today's broken world? Tying together the answers to all of these questions a… Read more…

Arius: Heresy and Tradition

Arius: Heresy and Tradition

by Rowan Williams

Arius is widely considered to be Rowan Williams's magnum opus. Long out of print and never before available in paperback, it has been newly revised. This expanded and updated edition marks a major publishing event. Arianism has been called the "archetypal Christian heresy" because it denies the divinity of Christ. In his masterly examination of Arianism… Read more…