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This is no country for old men

Hidden Country

John Bluck's autobiography is a page-turner, brutally hard to put down.

Thankfully, God is still God

Tokens of Trust

Sheer breadth of knowledge, coupled with a deeply spiritual life, makes Rowan Williams’ writing accessible, thought-provoking and, at times, intensely disturbing.

No neat answers to shared ministry

Local Ministry

This 150-page book contains a collection of essays that seeks critically to review the Shared Ministry movement.

Godtalk for the modern world

The God Book

The contents of the book point to ordinary parishioners rather than academics – the faithful who continue to struggle with language about God and our understanding of God in a world that largely ignores God.

Generous take on our troubles

Anglican Communion in Crisis

Post-Lambeth 2008 the major rift within Anglicanism persists. Its origins, history and future prospects are all bound up with the alliance between sections of conservative Episcopalianism and African Anglicanism.

Salem judge who saw the light

Salem Witch Judge

Samuel Sewall had the courage to admit he was wrong and to atone for his sin.

Spirituality versus superstition

The Book of Atheist Spirituality

Spirituality is usually shorthand for believing anything rather than nothing. But can spirituality be completely divorced from religion and superstition?

Chaplain's view of war in Baghdad

War in the Garden of Eden

A military chaplain gives a behind-the-scenes look at life in Baghdad during the months following the invasion in 2003.

Top writer explores the 'bad thought'

When writer Kathleen Norris came across the word "acedia" used by a 4th century monk she knew she was on to something – the "bad thought" identified by early Christian monks that lost out to more physical sins.

An accusatory jab at marriage

It would be hard to find more divisive, jabbing rhetoric on marriage than in these publications by self-described "marriage nut" David Blankenhorn.

Editors' Picks

That's Taranaki matriarch Maata Wharehoka exchanging the hongi with Taranaki Cathedral's Dean Jamie Allen.

Healing comes to Taranaki

Archbishop David Moxon's last sermon in Taranaki coincides with a poignant ceremony involving...

The  main stage in the marquee at the Festival of Salt and Light.

Savouring the Salt and Light

Ever tried herding cats? Spanky Moore has – and he reports considerable success. Here's his ac...

Archbishop Welby takes the oath

The office of Archbishop of Canterbury is conferred on the Most Rev Justin Welby under the dom...

Is the new focus on having "spiritual children?" Bishop Victoria poses the question during her presentation on marriage.

Biblical models of marriage

The Gospels are not obsessed with sexual relations, says Bishop Victoria Matthews in a pa...

How our prayer book came to fruition

Bishop Brian Carrell explores the inside story of the globally acclaimed A New Zealand...

Dr Williams: "Don't be bullied by the media."

Dr Williams fields the hard questions

In an exclusive interview, the retiring Archbishop of Canterbury tells how he weathered the st...

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