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  • Rowan Williams

    An Introduction

    by Rupert Shortt ...
    The first occupant of Lambeth Palace in several generations with an international reputation as a theologian, he is nevertheless often considered a difficult writer, more admired than read and understood. Many people remain puzzled by how his social radicalism can coexist with a reputation for orthodoxy in doctrine.Rowan Williams: An Introduction is the first thorough account of the Archbishop's ... Read more

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  • Christianophobia

    A Faith under Attack

    On October 29, 2005, three Indonesian schoolgirls were beheaded as they walked to school -- targeted because they were Christian. Like them, many Christians around the world suffer violence or discrimination for their faith. In fact, more Christians than people of any other faith group now live under threat. Why is this religious persecution so widely ignored?In Christianophobia Rupert Shortt ... Read more

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  • Outgrowing Dawkins

    God for Grown-Ups

    by Rupert Shortt ...
    'A masterclass.' - Church Times'A bracing demonstration that a Christian can myth-bust an atheist quite as effectively as vice versa.' Tom HollandIn his latest book Outgrowing God, Richard Dawkins tries to show that all religious belief is intellectually nonsensical and thus highly damaging in practice. But does he even understand what he rejects?In this incisive rebuttal, Rupert Shortt exposes ... Read more

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  • The Hardest Problem

    God, Evil and Suffering

    by Rupert Shortt ...
    How can a supposedly all-powerful and all-loving God permit evil and suffering on a grand scale?The question has assailed people across cultures at least as far back as the biblical Book of Job. To sceptics, it forms clinching evidence that all talk of providence is childish -- or even a dangerous delusion. Writing clearly and concisely but avoiding simplistic answers, Rupert Shortt argues that ... Read more

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  • The Eclipse of Christianity

    and why it matters

    by Rupert Shortt ...
    A call for Christianity to recover its confidenceThe mainstream Churches are faltering - or even at risk of dying out - in their Western and Middle Eastern heartlands. Surveys confirm that only a minority of people in a country such as Britain now claim Christian allegiance. The pattern is being matched in neighbouring societies. At the same time many opinion formers preach secularist ideology ... Read more

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  • God is No Thing

    Coherent Christianity

    by Rupert Shortt ...
    "God is no thing, but not nothing." These words from the renowned thinker Herbert McCabe point to a fallacy at the heart of New Atheist polemics against religion: the deity rejected by Richard Dawkins, Christopher Hitchens, Sam Harris and their followers is not God as taught in classical tradition, but merely a blown-up thing. From this basic error flow many more misunderstandings about ... Read more

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  • Does Religion do More Harm than Good?

    by Rupert Shortt ...
    History is littered with wars and atrocities apparently inspired by religion, and today there seems no end to reports of cruelty and violence carried out in the name of God. But is it belief in God that motivates these evils? Or do they spring from other motives?At the same time, history testifies to numerous benefits to humanity brought about by religious individuals and movements. But despite ... Read more

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  • Gunning for God

    Why the New Atheists are missing the target

    A rigorous, provocative exploration of faith, reason, and morality - unpacking the claims of New Atheism with sharp logic, historical insight, and the kind of evidence that makes for lively debate and lasting impact.Is faith nothing more than blind allegiance, or is it grounded in evidence and reason? Does morality depend on God, or can it stand alone in a secular age? In this robust challenge to ... Read more

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  • Doubts and Loves

    What is Left of Christianity

    Series Book 104 - Canons
    "A sensitive, brave and inspiring book" exploring the state of modern Christianity from the international bestselling author of Leaving Alexandria (Karen Armstrong).A prize-winning author and former Bishop for the Scottish Episcopal Church, Richard Holloway has written extensively on the role of religion in modern society. Now, in this passionate and heartfelt book, Holloway interrogates the ... Read more

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  • The New Atheists: The Twilight of Reason and the War on Religion

    by Tina Beattie ...
    ‘Tina Beattie is a fresh and exhilarating new voice in the current debate on religion who challenges atheist and believer alike’. Peter StanfordFrom its gradual decline during the latter part of the twentieth century, religion has been catapulted back into public consciousness, not least by acts of violence, extremism and various forms of fundamentalism.In this lively and provocative contribution ... Read more

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  • God, Actually

    by Roy Williams ...
    GOD, ACTUALLY is a unique new book about Christianity.GOD ACTUALLY is a highly original and eclectic book about Christianity, covering a wide range of subjects. Williams doesn't preach to the converted or attempt to browbeat sceptics. Instead, he persuades using rational argument drawn from non-religious sources: physics, chemistry and biology; politics, history and sociology; music, novels, ... Read more

    $6.99 USD

  • Atheism

    What Everyone Needs to Know®

    by Michael Ruse ...
    Series series What Everyone Needs To Know®
    Over the last decade, "New Atheists" such as Sam Harris, Richard Dawkins, and Christopher Hitchens have pushed the issue of atheism to the forefront of public discussion. Yet very few of the ensuing debates and discussions have managed to provide a full and objective treatment of the subject. Atheism: What Everyone Needs to Know provides a balanced look at the topic, considering atheism ... Read more

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