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The message of the kingdom of God: an ecology of equality and
peace, and an economy of justice. Hope from beyond, sent to the
present, is what Advent asks us to reckon with. Hope consists of
God’s jump leads sent from the future through time and space,
wired right into our present pains, panics, and predicaments. How
can the light of Christ illuminate this present darkness? This book
engages with two great Christmas hymns: the Magnificat and
Benedictus. It is also rooted in poets, prophets and the theology
and devotional writing of the black theologian and mentor to Martin
Luther King Jr., Howard Thurman. Using the lectio divina approach
to passages drawn from Isaiah and Luke, An Advent Manifesto is an
invitation to pray and practise that most ancient Advent prayer,
‘Come, Lord Jesus, come.’
To many people, the Church of England and worldwide Anglican
Communion has the aura of an institution that is dislocated and
adrift. Buffeted by tempestuous and stormy debates on sexuality,
gender, authority and power - to say nothing of priorities in
mission and ministry, and the leadership and management of the
church - a once confident Anglicanism appears to be anxious and
vulnerable. The Future Shape of Anglicanism offers a constructive
and critical engagement with the currents and contours that have
brought the church to this point. It assesses and evaluates the
forces now shaping the church and challenges them culturally,
critically, and theologically. The Future Shape of Anglicanism
engages with the church of the present that is simultaneously
dissenting and loyal, as well as critical and constructive. For all
who are engaged in ecclesiological investigations, and for those
who study the Church of England and the wider Anglican Communion,
this book offers new maps and charts for the present and future. It
is an essential companion and guide to some of the movements and
forces that are currently shaping the church.
Theology and the churches are often considered to be at the margins
of contemporary culture, frequently struggling for identity and
attention. In this important new book Martyn Percy argues that a
rich form of practical theological engagement is needed if the
churches are to comprehend their situation in the modern world,
thereby enabling them to engage more confidently with society.
Drawing on a range of perspectives in the religion-culture debate,
and from case studies in the USA and Europe, the book explores the
myriad of ways in which culture is now shaping contemporary
Christianity, and how vital an appreciation of this dynamic is for
the self-understanding of churches and theology. This book explores
the crucial and continuing contribution that theology can make to
public life, in an era that is often perceived to be dominated by
consumerism and secularity. It will especially appeal to scholars
of contemporary religion, practical theologians, and all those who
are engaged in ministerial formation.
To many people, the Church of England and worldwide Anglican
Communion has the aura of an institution that is dislocated and
adrift. Buffeted by tempestuous and stormy debates on sexuality,
gender, authority and power - to say nothing of priorities in
mission and ministry, and the leadership and management of the
church - a once confident Anglicanism appears to be anxious and
vulnerable. The Future Shape of Anglicanism offers a constructive
and critical engagement with the currents and contours that have
brought the church to this point. It assesses and evaluates the
forces now shaping the church and challenges them culturally,
critically, and theologically. The Future Shape of Anglicanism
engages with the church of the present that is simultaneously
dissenting and loyal, as well as critical and constructive. For all
who are engaged in ecclesiological investigations, and for those
who study the Church of England and the wider Anglican Communion,
this book offers new maps and charts for the present and future. It
is an essential companion and guide to some of the movements and
forces that are currently shaping the church.
In this groundbreaking book exploring Christianity and contemporary
culture, internationally-renowned scholars (including David Martin,
Alister McGrath, Billy Abraham, Billy Kay and Pete Ward), interface
with the legacy of Andrew Walker's work and look forward in their
own predictions of trends. Following Walker's special interests in
house churches, charismatic renewal, culture and faith, this book
picks up on these themes and also looks more broadly at topics such
as Pentecostalism, Alpha and post-Evangelicalism.
Do we really understand others and their beliefs? Martyn Percy
believes that if we better understand the people in our churches,
in our communities and in our societies, then we might cultivate
more ease in the 21st century, not only in local and national
politics but also in international politics. Others: A Very Short
Book About Beliefs takes a curious, anti-prejudiced look at some
weird and wacky beliefs. And although odd beliefs are wryly
observed throughout, its subversive subtext aims to challenge
people not to write off others' beliefs as irrational, weird or
daft but to invite the reader to reconsider others in the light of
what we don't know.
This focused concentration and celebration of Anglican life could
not be more timely. Debates on sexuality and gender (including
women bishops), whether or not the church has a Covenant, or can be
a Communion, and how it is ultimately led, are issues that have
dominated the ecclesial horizon for several decades. No book on
Anglicanism can ever claim to have all the answers to all the
questions. However, Martyn Percy's work does offer significant new
insights and illumination - highlighting just how rich and
reflexive the Anglican tradition can be in living and proclaiming
the gospel of Christ. These essays provide some sharply-focused
snapshots of contemporary Anglicanism, and cover many of the
crucial issues affecting Anglicans today, such as the nature of
mission and ministry, theological training and formation, and
ecclesial identity and leadership. Church culture is often prey to
contemporary fads and fashion. Percy's work calls Anglicanism to
deeper discipleship; to attend to its roots, identity and shape;
and to inhabit the world with a faith rooted in commitment,
confidence and Christ.
Seeking to dynamically alter the way that theologians,
ecclesiologists, students of religion and ministers look at the
relationship between church and society, this book takes religion,
politics and society as basic categories and explores how
oft-overlooked issues are in fact highly significant for the
shaping of theological and ecclesiological horizons. The Ecclesial
Canopy is not, however, simply about reading meanings into
religion, politics and society. Rather, it sets out to faithfully
interpret much of the material that surrounds us, yet is often
taken for granted or unnoticed. Paying close and patient attention
to beliefs, language, artefacts, rituals, practices and other
material - all of which are constitutive for ecclesial life and
theological identity - this book offers an invitation of engagement
to the scholar or minister. The Ecclesial Canopy makes a
significant and important contribution to the field of pastoral and
practical theology. Building on the concepts of implicit and
invisible religion, Martyn Percy offers a fresh and original
interpretative 'take' on contemporary society, appealing to clergy,
laity, scholars and all those working in the field of theory and
reflective practice in practical and pastoral theology.
Seeking to dynamically alter the way that theologians,
ecclesiologists, students of religion and ministers look at the
relationship between church and society, this book takes religion,
politics and society as basic categories and explores how
oft-overlooked issues are in fact highly significant for the
shaping of theological and ecclesiological horizons. The Ecclesial
Canopy is not, however, simply about reading meanings into
religion, politics and society. Rather, it sets out to faithfully
interpret much of the material that surrounds us, yet is often
taken for granted or unnoticed. Paying close and patient attention
to beliefs, language, artefacts, rituals, practices and other
material - all of which are constitutive for ecclesial life and
theological identity - this book offers an invitation of engagement
to the scholar or minister. The Ecclesial Canopy makes a
significant and important contribution to the field of pastoral and
practical theology. Building on the concepts of implicit and
invisible religion, Martyn Percy offers a fresh and original
interpretative 'take' on contemporary society, appealing to clergy,
laity, scholars and all those working in the field of theory and
reflective practice in practical and pastoral theology.
This book seeks to dynamically alter the way that theologians,
ecclesiologists, students of religion and ministers look at the
church. Taking the ideas of composition, formation and vocation as
basic ecclesial categories, Martyn Percy explores how apparently
innocent and incidental material is in fact highly significant for
the shaping of theological and ecclesiological horizons. The
Introduction sets the tone, with a meditation on how the apparently
ordinary scent of a country church can be redolent with meaning,
setting the tone of expectation in relation to subsequent worship.
This book is not, however, simply about reading meanings into
events, ideas, conversations and contexts. Rather, it sets out to
faithfully interpret much of the material that surrounds us, yet is
often taken for granted, or more usually unnoticed. The book is an
invitation to involve the scholar or minister, paying close and
patient attention to beliefs, language, artefacts, rituals,
practices and other material - all of which are constitutive for
ecclesial life and theological identity.
This book seeks to dynamically alter the way that theologians,
ecclesiologists, students of religion and ministers look at the
church. Taking the ideas of composition, formation and vocation as
basic ecclesial categories, Martyn Percy explores how apparently
innocent and incidental material is in fact highly significant for
the shaping of theological and ecclesiological horizons. The
Introduction sets the tone, with a meditation on how the apparently
ordinary scent of a country church can be redolent with meaning,
setting the tone of expectation in relation to subsequent worship.
This book is not, however, simply about reading meanings into
events, ideas, conversations and contexts. Rather, it sets out to
faithfully interpret much of the material that surrounds us, yet is
often taken for granted, or more usually unnoticed. The book is an
invitation to involve the scholar or minister, paying close and
patient attention to beliefs, language, artefacts, rituals,
practices and other material - all of which are constitutive for
ecclesial life and theological identity.
Theology and the churches are often considered to be at the margins
of contemporary culture, frequently struggling for identity and
attention. In this important new book Martyn Percy argues that a
rich form of practical theological engagement is needed if the
churches are to comprehend their situation in the modern world,
thereby enabling them to engage more confidently with society.
Drawing on a range of perspectives in the religion-culture debate,
and from case studies in the USA and Europe, the book explores the
myriad of ways in which culture is now shaping contemporary
Christianity, and how vital an appreciation of this dynamic is for
the self-understanding of churches and theology. This book explores
the crucial and continuing contribution that theology can make to
public life, in an era that is often perceived to be dominated by
consumerism and secularity. It will especially appeal to scholars
of contemporary religion, practical theologians, and all those who
are engaged in ministerial formation.
This focused concentration and celebration of Anglican life could
not be more timely. Debates on sexuality and gender (including
women bishops), whether or not the church has a Covenant, or can be
a Communion, and how it is ultimately led, are issues that have
dominated the ecclesial horizon for several decades. No book on
Anglicanism can ever claim to have all the answers to all the
questions. However, Martyn Percy's work does offer significant new
insights and illumination - highlighting just how rich and
reflexive the Anglican tradition can be in living and proclaiming
the gospel of Christ. These essays provide some sharply-focused
snapshots of contemporary Anglicanism, and cover many of the
crucial issues affecting Anglicans today, such as the nature of
mission and ministry, theological training and formation, and
ecclesial identity and leadership. Church culture is often prey to
contemporary fads and fashion. Percy's work calls Anglicanism to
deeper discipleship; to attend to its roots, identity and shape;
and to inhabit the world with a faith rooted in commitment,
confidence and Christ.
Wesley Carr's ministry within the Church of England is renowned and
distinguished.A As Dean of Westminster Abbey he is often at the
forefront of national religious ceremonies. His ministry, academic
posts and widely acclaimed books have also established him as one
of the leading pastoral theologians in recent times. The Character
of Wisdom brings together leading writers, thinkers and
broadcasters to reflect on Dr Carr's many and varied contributions
to church and national life, and on particular aspects of his
ministry and writings.A The authors explore themes such as the
nature of priestly ministry, the role of clergy and the church, the
function of cathedrals, ministry and the media, church finance,
discipleship and vocation, and New Testament theology. Presenting
an invaluable guide to the present and future shape of pastoral
theology, public theology, and ministry, this book shows how
practising pastoral theology can hope to reveal something of the
manifold wisdom of God. The contributors to this volume are: Paul
Avis; Duncan B. Forrester; Robin Gill; Stephen Lowe; Christopher
Moody; Anton Obholzer; Emma Percy; Martyn Percy; Alastair Redfern;
Edward R. Shapiro; Angela Tilby; Francis Ward; and Tom Wright.
In this groundbreaking book exploring Christianity and contemporary
culture, internationally-renowned scholars (including David Martin,
Alister McGrath, Billy Abraham, Billy Kay and Pete Ward), interface
with the legacy of Andrew Walker's work and look forward in their
own predictions of trends. Following Walker's special interests in
house churches, charismatic renewal, culture and faith, this book
picks up on these themes and also looks more broadly at topics such
as Pentecostalism, Alpha and post-Evangelicalism.
Faiths Lost and Found probes the social, psychological and
theological dynamics of apostasy – the leaving or renunciation of
a religion, or the embracing of an opinion contrary to one’s
previous religious beliefs – and through personal, theological
and spiritual reflection, examines the conditions and causes that
prompt individuals to renounce one approach to faith and embrace
another. Martyn Percy and Charles Foster examine the stories of ten
people who have left one iteration of Christianity and found
themselves ostracised or banished by the community they have left,
and yet have found a new spiritual home that has nurtured and
nourished their life, love and faith. Combining biblical,
sociological, pastoral and cultural concerns, they explore the
journeys these people have taken, and what they have lost and found
in the course of these (often traumatic) transitions. This book
will aid understanding of apostasy and help inform the response of
individuals, faith communities, and the Church as an institution.
The term ‘witness’ has become synonymous with evangelism, but
true witnessing is usually found in dissenting: it refuses to bow
to idols, or to take the easy road, or deny Christ and all he died
for. This collection is rooted in that belief that having the mind
of Christ means we will do things differently. It offers practical
resources for pastoral care that celebrates people on the margins
of the church, and provides liturgies for those who suffer racism
or injustice, who experience tragedy and loss, who raise their
voices in protest or lament, and more. These texts do not carry the
stamp of approval of any church body, but will bring the light of
the gospel where it is needed. Arranged in six sections, it
includes contributions from well-known and new voices covering the
themes of: • Witness in Ordinary Time • Communion • Birth and
Baptism • United in Love • Suffering Presence • Death and
Resurrection
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Remorse (Hardcover)
Anthony Bash; Foreword by Martyn Percy
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Remorse (Paperback)
Anthony Bash; Foreword by Martyn Percy
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Untamed Gospel complements The Bright Field and Darkness Yielding,
and offers meditations, reflections, stories, prayers and poems for
use throughout the church year. Each one focuses on the often
startling nature of Jesus' sayings and teachings, the raw honesty
of the psalms and other biblical texts, and on contemporary issues,
such as mental health and displacement, seen in the light of the
demands of the kingdom of God. A rich resource for worship,
preaching, teaching and personal reflection throughout the year,
Untamed Gospel contains hundreds of reproducible items, including
seasonal reflections, stories, homilies, poems and some of Jim
Cotter's last writings as he was being treated for cancer: a moving
sequence of prayer poems inspired by the psalms.
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Importing Faith (Hardcover)
Glyn J. Ackerley; Foreword by Martyn Percy
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