SCM Studyguide: Biblical Hermeneutics
SCM Studyguide: Biblical Hermeneutics

Author: David Holgate

Publisher: SCM Press

Published: 2019-09-30

Total Pages: 190

ISBN-13: 0334057310

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The SCM Studyguide: Biblical Hermenuetics offers entry-level undergraduates a framework for interpreting the Bible. The book goes beyond offering guidance on how to do exegesis, and is intended as a practical tool to help readers develop good interpretative strategies for themselves. As such it features pedagogical tools such as Try-it-Out boxes to assist students to develop a tested and thought - through overall interpretative strategy of their own. This fully updated 2nd edition takes into account the changing church and world context, and the new challenges this context brings as students seek to read the Bible with attentiveness, integrity and faithfulness. Table of contents Acknowledgements Introduction 1. Where Do We Want to Go? 2. Past Experience and Present Expectations 3. Tools for Exegesis 4. Our Reality 5. Committed Readings 6. Enabling Dialogue with the Text 7. Our Goal: Life-Affirming Interpretations Summary of the Interpretative Process References and Further Reading Index of Biblical References Index of Names Index of Subjects

SCM Studyguide to Christian Ethics
SCM Studyguide to Christian Ethics

Author: Neil Messer

Publisher: Hymns Ancient and Modern Ltd

Published: 2006

Total Pages: 260

ISBN-13: 9780334029953

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This book is a wide-ranging introduction to Christian ethics that assumes no prior knowledge of the subject. It introduces a range of approaches to Christian moral reasoning and discusses numerous practical ethical issues. Throughout the book, ethical theory and practical ethics are integrated with one another, in order to show how each informs the other. Topics often neglected in Christian ethics are dealt with here, including Christian ethics and science and Christian ethics and pastoral care. Case studies and exercises give readers the opportunity to formulate their own responses to the moral issues discussed in the book, and to reflect on the sources of their own moral deliberation and action. Chapter bibliographies list print and web resources offering more detailed coverage of the topics introduced in the book.

The Sacraments
The Sacraments

Author: Ross Thompson

Publisher: Hymns Ancient and Modern Ltd

Published: 2006

Total Pages: 268

ISBN-13: 9780334040200

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Provides a grounding in the historical development of the Sacraments from the Old Testament through to modern day thinking. General ideas of sacraments and ritual are covered as well as Old Testament practices, the response of Jesus and the Early Church.

SCM Studyguide: Preaching
SCM Studyguide: Preaching

Author: Peter K. Stevenson

Publisher: SCM Press

Published: 2017-01-31

Total Pages: 280

ISBN-13: 0334043743

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Peter Stevenson provides an introduction to the practice of preaching. It is designed for people from various church traditions, in the early stages of ministerial formation. Preaching is a complex and challenging business requiring a demanding mixture of skills. People listening to a sermon have the right to expect that a person who stands up to preach, can interpret the Bible competently, has a grasp of core Christian beliefs, and believes what they preach. They also expect someone who has the necessary range of communication skills to put the message across in an accessible way. Such a range of expectations presents daunting challenges to the most experienced preacher. Including practical exercises which could be used by individuals or by groups, this book is suitable for introductory courses in preaching or for modules which consider preaching within an overall focus upon leading public worship.

Spirituality, Theology and Mental Health
Spirituality, Theology and Mental Health

Author: Christopher Cook

Publisher: Hymns Ancient and Modern Ltd

Published: 2013

Total Pages: 241

ISBN-13: 0334046262

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Theology, Spirituality and Mental Health provides reflections from leading international scholars and practitioners in theology, anthropology, philosophy and psychiatry as to the nature of spirituality and its relevance to constructions of mental disorder and mental healthcare. Key issues are explored in depth, including the nature of spirituality and recent debates concerning its importance in contemporary psychiatric practice, relationship between demons and wellbeing in ancient religious texts and contemporary practice, religious conversion, and the nature and importance of myth and theology in shaping human self understanding. These are used as a basis for exploring some of the overarching intellectual and practical issues that arise when different disciplines engage together with an attempt to better understand the relationship between spirituality and mental health and translate their findings into mental healthcare practice.

Ghost Ship
Ghost Ship

Author: A.D.A France-Williams

Publisher: SCM Press

Published: 2020-07-10

Total Pages: 146

ISBN-13: 0334059356

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The Church is very good at saying all the right things about racial equality. But the reality is that the institution has utterly failed to back up these good intentions with demonstrable efforts to reform. It is a long way from being a place of black flourishing. Through conversation with clergy, lay people and campaigners in the Church of England, A.D.A France-Williams issues a stark warning to the church, demonstrating how black and brown ministers are left to drown in a sea of complacency and collusion. While sticking plaster remedies abound, France-Williams argues that what is needed is a wholesale change in structure and mindset. Unflinching in its critique of the church, Ghost Ship explores the harrowing stories of institutional racism experienced then and now, within the Church of England. Far from being an issue which can be solved by simply recruiting more black and brown clergy, says France-Williams, structural racism requires a wholesale dismantling and reassembling of the ship - before it is too late.

Books of the New Testament
Books of the New Testament

Author: Ian Boxall

Publisher: Hymns Ancient and Modern Ltd

Published: 2007

Total Pages: 276

ISBN-13: 9780334040477

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Aimed at level one students, this work encourages interaction with the New Testament texts and provides pointers for further reading and learning. It describes the world out of which the New Testament came, and what can be known of the key figures of Jesus and Paul, discussing the 27 books in turn.

SCM Studyguide: Preaching
SCM Studyguide: Preaching

Author: Peter Stevenson

Publisher: SCM Press

Published: 2017-02-20

Total Pages: 280

ISBN-13: 0334056144

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A step by step guide to learning about preaching and more importantly how to craft and deliver a sermon. It offers a student friendly, jargon-free introduction that requires no prior knowledge of the subject.

SCM Studyguide to Christian Spirituality
SCM Studyguide to Christian Spirituality

Author: Ross Thompson

Publisher: Hymns Ancient and Modern Ltd

Published: 2008-09-01

Total Pages: 273

ISBN-13: 0334040930

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TheSCM Studyguide: Christian Spiritualityis designed as an introduction to spirituality for students of all religious backgrounds coming to the subject for the first time.