age ~79
from Clarence, NY
In trying to understand the relationship of the British people to religion - specifically Christianity - we tend to say that people: believe - or do not; attend - or do not. The argument of Lost Church is that the majority of people do not really fit either of these categories. Rather, they 'belong'...
Author
Alan Billings
Binding
Paperback
Pages
160
Publisher
SPCK Publishing
ISBN #
0281070199
EAN Code
9780281070190
ISBN #
8
Following the urban riots of 2001, and the more recent terrorist attacks, community cohesion has replaced multiculturalism as the key social policy objective of both national and local government. Since these events were seen as having a religious dimension, they raise the question: is religion cont...
Author
Alan Billings
Binding
Paperback
Pages
160
Publisher
SPCK
ISBN #
0281060843
EAN Code
9780281060849
ISBN #
7
Although organized religion is in serious decline, most people still turn to the Church when they arrange a funeral. As a result, they receive help and comfort when someone close to them dies. But what can Christianity say about death that might carry conviction in today's increasingly secularized s...
Author
Alan Billings
Binding
Paperback
Pages
176
Publisher
The Society For Promoting Christian Knowledge
ISBN #
0281055262
EAN Code
9780281055265
ISBN #
6
What are clergy for? In this lively and provocative volume, Alan Billings argues that they serve the mission and ministry of the Church, which is to make God possible. In each new era, how to carry out this mission effectively will vary, as the Church seeks to respond to changes in society and cultu...
Author
Alan Billings
Binding
Paperback
Pages
192
Publisher
SPCK Publishing
ISBN #
0281062285
EAN Code
9780281062287
ISBN #
4
Secular Lives, Sacred Hearts contends that the traditional sociological account of secular Britain is misleading and that we should learn to think in terms of the nation being 'culturally Christian'. The church should therefore take seriously those occasions when ministry is sought - such as baptism...
Author
Alan Billings
Binding
Paperback
Pages
144
Publisher
SPCK Publishing
ISBN #
0281057044
EAN Code
9780281057047
ISBN #
3
This fascinating critique of the Church's varying response to the use of force over the centuries gives Christians a greater understanding of the complexity of peace keeping, and stresses the vital role of praying for those in authority
Author
Alan Billings
Binding
Paperback
Pages
192
Publisher
SPCK Publishing
ISBN #
0281072248
EAN Code
9780281072248
ISBN #
2
Binding
Paperback
Publisher
SPCK Publishing
ISBN #
10
Author
Alan Billings
Binding
Paperback
Publisher
SPCK Publishing
ISBN #
9
Canon Dr Alan Billings is a member of the Youth Justice Board and is a retired Anglican priest. Alan Billings is also the director of the Centre for Ethics and ...