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  • Abchurch Imperial
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    Abchurch Imperial
    David Jessop

    The story is set in a church in the City of London during the period 1900–1940. The background of the novel is witness to the international height of British imperial power – albeit an imperial power which was waning.


    The Church of England, trying to cling to an imperial past which reinforced its own authority, has almost lost sight of its ecclesiastical purpose to promote Christian values to parishioners at a local church level.


    Thomas, a young vicar, patiently and almost alone looks after the interests of his communicants and by so doing appears out of tune with the age. He is overlooked for promotion and often ignored by his fellow clerics.


    Eventually, however, his honesty, hard work and Christian good intentions make a clear statement to local residents, who in return regularly flock to his church services and social events.


    If the Church of England is indeed to survive in a post-imperial age, perhaps it will have to rethink its Christian mission and its values.

    £12.99
  • Conscience – The Restoration
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    Conscience – The Restoration
    Ian Christie-Miller

    Although the word for Conscience is absent from the Old Testament and from the Gospels (with the possible cameo appearance in some versions of Jesus and the woman ‘taken in adultery’), it is an unavoidable commonplace in our Western civilization. This book highlights the ever-present, yet not always evident, presence of Conscience in the public and in the private arenas.
    The classical Greek origin of Conscience is duly acknowledged; its universality is discussed; its non-appearance in relevant Gospel versions (Vaticanus and Sinaiticus) is illustrated.
    Chapter-by-chapter comparisons are made between biblical instances and contemporary matters of concern such as genocide and slavery. Attention is given to subjects such as the harmful effect of power on Conscience (abortion, for instance). Consideration is given to the interaction of Conscience and human conduct (untimely death).
    The book ends with a Conscience-based poem by a man who was wrongly accused and in solitary confi nement for 20 years.

    £21.99
  • The Footprints of Mormonism
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    The Footprints of Mormonism
    John Wayne Wardell

    Many of us have had the experience of finding two nice young people with white shirts knocking on their door and finding out they are Mormon missionaries. The Mormon faith is uniquely noted for sending such missionaries all over the world. The founder of Mormonism was Joseph Smith and the study of his life, though complex, is most interesting at the same time.

    To his followers, Joseph Smith is considered to be second in importance only to Jesus Christ in all of Church history. How Smith came to lead this movement is a captivating story on its own, and how he came to die is a sordid tale in American history. The Mormon faith started out as just a small inner circle of Joseph Smith’s relatives and it has grown to be a very large movement of multiple millions of adherents.

    Most of the early leaders of Mormonism were very controversial because they practiced polygamy which they called celestial marriage. Joseph Smith himself had at least thirty-seven wives. Brigham Young, the second leader of the Church, had over fifty wives. The main Mormon body with its headquarters in Salt Lake City, Utah, has long since abandoned polygamous practice. Splinter groups, however, separated from the main Utah Church and continue even today the practice of polygamy.

    One of those main splinter churches is centred in Colorado City, Arizona. This Fundamentalist group asserts that polygamy is a deep spiritual duty ordered by God Himself that is required to reach the highest heaven. Warren Jeffs is the leader of this group, and some estimate that he has around eighty-seven wives. He however is no longer with any of his wives because he is now serving multiple years in jail for sex crimes connected to minors.

    This book covers all of the foregoing matters in refined detail and provides new insight and research into all of the issues connected to the history, the theology and the politics of the Mormon faith.

    £24.99
  • Charles Dickens Has a Wish
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    Charles Dickens Has a Wish
    Donald James Stone

    Charles Dickens Has a Wish explores Dickens’ use of ‘secret writing’ (inspired by Edgar Allan Poe) while composing A Tale of Two Cities. To fully understand A Tale of Two Cities, readers must solve the riddle Dickens introduces early in the novel and follow its directions. This book highlights and explains that riddle, along with other subtle clues Dickens uses to guide readers. Some of Dickens’ characters even have unnamed alter egos. By following the riddle’s directions, readers can uncover which characters have these hidden identities.

    Dickens encourages readers to experience events through the perspectives of his characters. This mirrors Plato’s attempt, in the ‘Allegory of the Cave’ from The Republic, to have readers see the world through the eyes of the unchained captive. Both authors believed that experiencing life through another’s viewpoint activates what Socrates referred to as the quality of ‘Goodness.’ Often called the ‘third eye’ in Hindu traditions, this concept may also be tied to Gnostic teachings. Could this shared vision explain why The Republic was discovered among the Nag Hammadi texts? Readers who follow Dickens’ riddle may trigger this transformative experience automatically.

    In essence, Dickens hid a profound plan for world peace within A Tale of Two Cities. He sought to instill ‘Goodness’ in his readers’ minds, envisioning a future where parents pass this lesson to their children for generations. His ultimate wish? Peace for all people on earth – forever.

    £10.99
  • Rediscovering God
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    Rediscovering God
    Joseph Proietto

    This book defends the existence of God, but not the God described in the Bible. First, it discusses two serious errors in the Bible. The first is that God made Adam first and then later made Eve. What science proves is that the template for the human body is without doubt female. Men are only modified women. The other serious error in Genesis is that God wanted to destroy Sodom and Gomorrah because of the sin of homosexuality. Read the evidence that homosexuality is genetic or epigenetic and hence created by God.

    The book shows that if you want to be an atheist, you have to believe that: 1. All of the matter in the Universe came from nothing. 2. That, there must be an infinite number of Universes. 3. That, in a Universe where entropy (a measure of disorganization) rules, the dirt of the Earth self-organized into the most complex structure in the known Universe, your body.  A hint about the incredible complexity of the human body is given in the book.

    Because a subatomic particle changes its behaviour based on whether it is being observed or not, Pantheism is the possible nature of God. The author is a big fan of the teachings of Jesus of Nazareth, but because the God that created the amazing Universe we live in and then humanity would not require blood to be spilled to appease the disobedience of a primitive man, it is unlikely that Jesus was God.

    £13.99
  • Your Word for the Week
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    Your Word for the Week
    Ralston Edward Frazer

    In a world where voices often speak only what people want to hear, many are left feeling burdened by life’s challenges, searching for a genuine sense of hope. This devotional seeks to provide that hope, offering a vision of a bright, eternal future with a place prepared by Him who has promised to return and fulfill His Word.

    Though society’s leaders sometimes betray our trust, exploiting our childlike faith for their own gain, there remains One who watches over us, unwavering and steadfast. The Almighty God, Creator of all, extends forgiveness and redemption through His Son and the power of the Holy Spirit.

    With one devotional per week, this guide illuminates the path to a deep and personal relationship with Christ, encouraging readers to embrace His unique plan for their lives. It reminds us that by living with purpose and faith, we invest in an eternal promise, one that offers a profoundly satisfying return beyond anything we can imagine.

    £13.99
  • Divine Mystique II
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    Divine Mystique II
    Irene Smith

    Divine Mystique II explores God’s Mysteries – the Divine Mystique. It aims to increase interest and knowledge in Christianity by emphasis on Faith, Love and Spirituality. The contents are aimed at a multicultural readership, and one that accepts differing religions.Readers will find the book informs them about religion, in an interesting and easy to understand way. It may interest and help them unravel their journey through life as God’s Mysteries unfold.The book falls into seasonal sections. It combines stories and poems with accounts of the Nativity and the Easter Passion with Bible references. Written in a format of prose and poetry with illustrations between several of the pages, these images act as a further voice in explanations to help readers understand the meaning of faith in Christianity.

    £10.99
  • A New Introduction to The Bible
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    A New Introduction to The Bible
    Ken Hathaway

    During his years of public ministry the author came to realise that the Bible was a closed book to the majority of people, whilst those who did read it were often confused by the apparent complexity of the work. This book sets out to demystify the Bible, setting each part in its historical, political and religious context, demonstrating that it is a record of the way in which God has made Himself known to succeeding generations. Being not several books so much as a series of narratives progressively disclosing the nature of God and His relationship with us.

    £18.99

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