Interpreting Francis and Clare of Assisi:
From the middle ages to the present

Edited by Constant J. Mews & Claire Renkin
Francis of Assisi (1181 -1226) and Clare (1194-1253) have long been celebrated for transforming medieval Christianity through promoting values of simplicity and poverty in living out the message of the Gospel.  This volume examines different ways in which the Franciscan message has been interpreted from medieval Europe to modern Australia.

About the editors
Professor Constant J. Mews is Director of the Centre for Studies in Religion and Theology, Monash University. Well known for his publications relating to Abelard and Heloise and other figures in the twelfth and thirteenth centuries, he has a strong interest in religious and intellectual history in the medieval period, with particular attention to the mendicant orders.

Dr Claire Renkin is Lecturer art history and spirituality at Yarra Theological Union, Melbourne College of Divinity, with a particular interest in issues of spirituality, gender and religious art in the medieval and renaissance/early modern periods.
ISBN: 9780980663464 PB $89.00TBC Availability to be advised. BUY

Web Of Meaning:
Origins in Christian Faith

Bruce Kaye Modern faith? This book shows from the early church and luminary theologians what is essential for an informed participation in the public square of modern life and faith. In Web of Meaning Bruce Kaye traces the connections that have shaped the history and character of Christian faith. He points out that Christians and their institutions exist in a web of meaning and what is essential for modern faith.
ISBN: 9781875861736 PB RRP $19.95

The Place of Anglicanism in Australia: Church Society and Nation

Brian Fletcher
From the critical review by Derek Schreuder ...
This is a remarkable work of fine scholarship. Emeritus Professor Brian Fletcher has exhaustively covered and integrated the published literature on the Anglican Church as an Australian institution. He has also taken appropriate account of the voluminous writings on the Church of England itself. Finally, he has thoroughly and creatively sampled critical archival deposits of original documentation which gives added power and originality to his narrative and to his conclusions…
ISBN: 9781921488061 PB $49.95

Prayers and Plays for Christmas
and Holy Week

Elizabeth Smith
In this book you will find dramatic presentations to inspire Christian worship. Four thought provoking Way of the Cross meditations for Holy Week, and eight light hearted Christmas scenes structured around the four gospels
ISBN: 9781920892937 PB $39.95

Why the Church?

An Agreed Statement of the Australian Anglican- Roman Catholic Dialogue – 2007
By The Right Reverend Graeme Rutherford and The Most Reverend David Walker “embrace the Church as central to your journey to God in Jesus.” Why the Church? is a resource for contemporary Australians who might question the value of seeking or maintaining a connection with the church. The authors seek to articulate a positive appreciation of the Christian church. A Co-Publication with St Paul’s Publications
ISBN 9781921032844 PB RRP $4.95

The Challenge of Gospel Authority

An Agreed Statement of the Australian Anglican- Roman Catholic Dialogue - 2004
From the Preface: “So often, our communities, due to their human frailty, do not adequately let the divine mystery they embody, shine through. Nowhere is the Gospel humility more likely to be undermined by human pride than in the exercise of authority. And yet there is no other situation where Gospel humility can be so profoundly proclaimed as in the exercise of leadership. Jesus himself bears witness to this. This alone should be sufficient to stimulate us to reflect on and improve in our communities our exercise of authority.”
ISBN 9781876295882 PB RRP $5.95

Euthanasia Death and Dying:
An Anglican Resource

Christopher Newell and Christopher Pullin Published by the Social Responsibilities Commission Anglican Church of Australia 1998
The Reverend Dr Christopher Newell showed us why Euthanasia Death and Dying is a pressing issue. He had a particular interest in theological, pastoral and ethical dimensions of health care, and was a leader in research regarding bioethics and pastoral theology, especially in the areas of chronicity, disability and death. He supervised candidates in these areas for several Australian universities as well as at the University of Tasmania.

In this book you will find arguments surveyed for and against Euthanasia, Social policy and law, medical killing and people on the margins, and social policy and the Church.
ISBN 9781864590432 PB RRP $12.95

The Distribution of Work and Wealth in Australia

Ian Harper, Godffrey Brennan, Peter Boyce, Gordon Preece
A survey of the governing principles and issues, changes, visions and reflections of work and wealth in Australia. An informative guide to issues as broad as poverty and consumerism, workaholism and unemployment. Useful and encouraging for prayerful thought and action.
Code 192DISTRIB RRP $12.95

Making Connections: Theological Leadership and the Australian Church:
A workbook

Peter Adam, Alison Taylor, Richard Treloar
In this book you will find six sessions on areas of theological leadership for use in a workbook or discussion book setting.

We hope this booklet will be of value to bishops, clergy and authorised lay ministers who are concerned about the issue of theological leadership from personal and vocational perspectives, and who are in a position to make changes in their own ministry practice and the institutional culture of their respective faith communities. We also hope that it will be of use to congregations looking for resources and ideas about how to more fully integrate their faith and their life and work in the world.
ISBN 9781864590708 RRP $14.95