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This classic work has been widely regarded as an invaluable introduction to the early Church since it was first published in 1965. Professor Frend has written extensively in this area over the last fifty years, and is one of the foremost Church historians in the English-speaking world. Frend outlines fully the social, geographical, historical and cultural contexts in which the Christian faith emerged and traces the ways in which it became the official religion of the Roman Empire. He then goes on to chart how the Church emerged from Judaism as a distinct sect; its experience of persecution and conflict; and the dogmatic formulation of its beliefs in creeds and councils.This book is an essential resource for all students of Church history. `The reissue of this book...is a welcome return to availability of a vade mecum for the near-beginner in Church history that is at once lucid, reflective and enjoyable...The most welcome and memorable feature of Professor Frend's survey is that, instead of peppering his narrative with vacuously impressive names and dates, at every turning-point, whenever the climate of thought changes, he will give extended treatment to some church father or heresiarch in whose writings and career all the issues are embodied,' (The Tablet) '...simple, straightforward, uncluttered-It would be an idea! text book...or a "good read" for someone who has studied the subject before and wants to refresh the memory: (The Methodist Recorder)

A clear and comprehensive introduction to the Qur'an. Discusses the content, the problem of translating the Qur'an and the role of the Qur'an in Islam. Looks at the major subjects addressed in the Qur'an: Muhammad and revelation; God; the Last Judgment.

A revision in one volume of three previous books which have found widespread acclaim and appreciation. Combines clarity of style, imaginative use of literary sources and lived experience with theological reflection.

Men and Masculinities in Christianity and Judaism brings together a selection ofcontemporary writings from religious studies scholars who address men as gendered beings within the Jewish and Christian traditions. The volume takes 'gender' seriously as an analytic category, yielding insights into the variegated ways that men as biologically and socially differentiated beings have shaped religious traditions and how religious traditions have impacted men's lives. The perspectives brought to bear upon men's studies in religion look at the relations between men and religion as dynamic, elastic, complex, creative, and filled with historical and political significance. Religions create images of men and impose particular modes of being a man; they can impede or cultivate men's development and provide alternative pathways. Thisvolume introduces students of religion and gender to the rich complexity of therelations between men and their religious commitments; it also provides an overview of the different themes and methodological approaches that emerge in such a study.Björn Krondorfer is Professor of Religious Studies at St. Mary's College of Maryland.'The publication of Björn Krondorfer's substantial anthology is a landmark event for the study of gender and religion. This thoughtfully assembled collection of classic and cutting edge essays testifies to the range and profundity of research and theory that characterizes the investigation of maleness in two foundational traditions. No longer can 'women' and 'femininity' be considered the only problematic categories in regard to issues of sexuality and religion now that 'men' and 'masculinity' have been revealed to be just as problematic and contingent. Krondorfer's volume includes essays drawn from many aspects of the study of religion - history, philosophy, theology, sociology andpsychology - to show that all facets of religious studies must be enlisted to investigate the construction of ideas about men and masculinity in any culture or epoch. Readers will find themselves challenged to imagine expanded, new and varied possibilities concerning issues of sex and morality. This rich, diverse work is an essential sourcebook for the study of sexuality, gender and religion. It is destined to inspire students, scholars and political and social activists for years to come.'Naomi Goldenberg, University of Ottawa'Krondorfer has skillfully organized a dazzling array of works by the top scholars in the field of religion and sexuality. This anthology will be required reading for anyone who seeks to understand the current state of research on the history and theories of masculinity in Jewish and Christian traditions.'Rebecca Alpert, Temple University, Philadelphia'This impressive volume is as broad and important as its subject. The authors look both inward, into doctrinal texts and ritual practices, and outward, mapping the impact of these gendered ideas on our lives as we have come to live them. This impressive synthesis of gender studies and religious studies will be welcome in both fields - and maybe even get them talking to one another in a more informed way!'Michael Kimmel, SUNY Stony Brook

Young, Woke and Christian brings together young church leaders and theologians who argue that the church needs to become increasingly awake to injustices in British society.

Editorial 7 Part One: General Approaches to Asian Theology Asian Christian Theologies: Present Tasks and Future Orientations 11 PETER C. PHAN Theologies in Asia and Asian Theologies. A Radical Paradigm Shift of Doing Theologies from Contexts 22 HUANG PO HO Asian Theology and the Particularity of Christianity 33 CATHERINE CORNILLE Part 2. Inculturation of Christianity in Particular Asian Contexts Paying Attention to Indian Tantric Buddhism 47 THIERRY-MARIE COURAU A Metaphysical Approach to Theology in Taiwan: Dialogues between Catholicism and Daoist Teachings of Laozi and Zhuangzi 58 KATIA LENEHAN Productive Imagination in the Story Theology of Choan-Seng Song 67 YA-TANG CHUANG Asian Liberation Theologies in Times of Populism 76 DANIEL F. PILARIO Vietnamese Theology in the Making 87 TRAN VAN DOAN Biblical Interpretation in India from Subaltern Perspectives 96 ANTONY JOHN BAPTIST Part 3. Asian Questions and Approaches to Christian Ethics Catholic Theological Ethics in Asia: From Conflict to Conversation 107 MARIA JOHN P. SELVAMANI Women Decolonizing Theologies of, for and by Southeast Asians 117 SHARON A. BONG Part 4. Theological forum Catholicity as a Principle for a Dissenting Church 129 WILIBALDUS GAUT Johann Baptist Metz (1926-2019). A Personal and Critical Tribute 135 ERIK BORGMAN

Editorial 7 Part One: The Global Issue Amazonia 4.0: An Innovative Socio-Bio-Economy 14 for a Standing Forest CARLOS A. NOBRE, ISMAEL NOBRE, MARITTA KOCH-WESER The Ecological Crisis and Tropical Forest Ecosystems: 24 Cases from Africa, Asia, and Melanesia NICOLE BERNEX Extractivism: A Perspective of Social Ethics 36 GERHARD KRUIP Part Two: Analysis of the Issue The Politics of Forest Conservation: Ethical Dilemmas 49 and Impact on Peacebuilding LÉOCADIE LUSHOMBO Amazonia Gift: to Right the Wrongs 61 CEDRIC PRAKASH Supporting Indigenous Peoples to Defend Amazonia 73 BIRGIT WEILER Part Three: Reflection on the Issue A New Look at Creation Theology from Amazonia 85 FERNANDO ROCA ALCÁZAR Gift and Task: From Differentiation to Solidarity 95 CRISTINO ROBLES PINE Ecclesial Unity and Diversity from the Amazon Synod 105 VÍCTOR CODINA Part Four: Response to the Issue Incarnation, Territoriality, and New Pastoral Paths: 119 the Itinerary of REPAM and the Amazon Synod MAURICIO LÓPEZ OROPEZAR Social and Environmental Pastoral Theology in the Church 130 in Africa: the Case of the Congo Basin Ecclesial Network RIGOBERT MINANI BIHUZO Theological Forum Canonical Observations on the Instruction 143 The Pastoral Conversion of the Parish Community MARTIN REHAK A Contextual Reading of the Instruction 148 The Pastoral Conversion of the Parish Community in the Service of the Evangelizing Mission of the Church CAROLINA BACHER MARTÍNEZ

What are the ecclesiological challenges and opportunities raised by technology? How have developments related to the COVID-19 global health crisis impacted churches, forcing a swift move to mediated and online worship? And how will this change the shape churches of theological and programmatic choices for years to come? Drawing together a diverse group of theologians and media scholars, this volume considers the key theological question churches and religious leaders need to engage with as they look towards long term strategies involving church life and technology.

How can contemporary art reimagine the body of the mother in relation to a feminist Christian conception of the divine? And, at the level of culture, what might be the implications of the maternal body imaged as ordinary, multiple, generative and divine? Following movements in her own visual art practice, and traversing the discourses of feminist theory, contemporary art and philosophy of religion, artist and scholar Rebekah Pryor considers philosopher Luce Irigaray's key notions of sexuate difference, the sensible transcendental and "love at work in thinking" on the way to proposing alternate artistic and theological motifs of the maternal body and the divine for our time. Five new motifs emerge, challenging iconographic conventions and proposing an expanded vision of the mother and the divine in feminist theology and contemporary art.

Drawing from real-life pastoral examples, socio-political analysis, and the theme of Eucharist as a means to human healing and restoration, A Redemption Song outlines and explores what a black British pastoral theology might look like. A landmark text, it offers critical reflection and practical tool for those working and ministering within multicultural communities, especially those with large African-Caribbean populations.

Drawing deeply on his experience of the Wiltshire landscape, Andrew Rumsey in his new book - English Grounds - presents a series of personal essays that explore deep questions around church, place, nature, heritage and Englishness.