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A little girl describes how the shape, colors, and consistancy of the candy cane represents God and Jesus.

"Marley was dead ... dead as a doornail, in fact. This must be distinctly understood or nothing wonderful can come of the story you're about to hear ..."

Why do we have Christmas trees and what, if anything, do they have to do with the story of Mary and Joseph and the baby Jesus? When did the tradition of sending Christmas cards begin? What was so special about oranges that they became the favoured treasure in a Christmas stocking? Why do we have sto... (more)

‘A Christmas Journey’ takes a fresh look at the Christmas story. It acknowledges the child’s love of all things festive, then begins its journey at creation where God’s perfect world is quickly spoiled. Christmas becomes part of God’s plan to put things right. Contains useful bible references and ... (more)

This volume covers the breadth of Christian history and thought from the birth of Jesus Christ in approximately 6 B.C.E. to mid-2007. Bowden, a theologian and award-winning author, editor, and translator, chose a unique year-by-year format organized in chapters by century, with people, places, and e... (more)

The book begins by defining the core tasks (or mission) of the Church in biblical and theological terms, and then asks how these tasks can best be carried out in the conditions of modernity and post-modernity. Paul Avis describes and evaluates contemporary expressions of spirituality, drawing on man... (more)

The report of the formal conversations betweens the Church of England and the Methodist Church of Great Britain was published in December 2001. For most local church people, the questions will be; How will these discussions and the proposed covenant affect us? How do they affect what we think ab... (more)

A practical guide for anyone planning their ‘big day’.

This text is based on research with those who have left churches but are nethertheless pursuing a journey of faith. Most of the church leavers interviewed for this text had been in their churches for over 15 years; most had held key leadership positions, and 40 per cent had been in full time theolog... (more)

Carl Anderson, Supreme Knight of the Knights of Columbus, surveys the exciting and history-changing ideas of Pope John Paul II in A Civilization of Love. By popularizing not only John Paul's vision but also that of his successor, Benedict XVI, Anderson hopes to inspire Christians to work toward crea... (more)