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Performing Pastoral Care
Music as a Framework for Exploring Pastoral Care
Gregory Clifton-Smith
Using musical analogies, Gregory Clifton Smith explores the role of pastoral care, both from the point of view of performance and of music as a different form of engaging with life in extreme situations, such as war. Through the prism of music, he demonstrates the ongoing importance of pastoral care in religious communities. Learn More2016, Paperback / softback, 8.98in x 6.06in / 228mm x 154mm, 160pp, £45.00ISBN: 97817859203632016, Ebook, ePUB, 176pp, £45.00ISBN: 978-1-78450-287-4 -
God Beyond Words
Christian Theology and the Spiritual Experiences of People with Profound Intellectual Disabilities
Jill Harshaw
Responding to the view that people with profound intellectual disabilities cannot enjoy spiritual experiences, this book pushes the boundaries of intellectual disability theology. Thought-provoking and sensitive, this book poses important questions about the nature of faith and how the Church treats people with intellectual disabilities. Learn More2016, Paperback / softback, 8.98in x 5.98in / 228mm x 152mm, 208pp, £50.00ISBN: 97817859204482016, Ebook, ePUB, 208pp, £50.00ISBN: 978-1-78450-302-4 -
Christian Ashrams, Hindu Caves and Sacred Rivers
Christian-Hindu Monastic Dialogue in India 1950-1993
Mario I. Aguilar
The history of the Shantivanam ashram and the five figures of Christian-Hindu dialogue in India is the backdrop for this exploration of dialogue and collaboration between the two faiths. The lives of these men, and their situation within both religions, is used by the author to propose a continuation and development of this dialogue today. Learn More2016, Paperback / softback, 9.06in x 6.26in / 230mm x 159mm, 200pp, £50.00ISBN: 97817859208682016, Ebook, ePUB, 208pp, £50.00ISBN: 978-1-78450-347-5 -
Exploring Moral Injury in Sacred Texts
Edited by Joseph McDonald. Foreword by Rita Nakashima Brock.
In this collection, the first of its kind, prominent scholars explore the intersections of research on moral injury in contexts of war and violence and how scriptures of Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Buddhism, and American civil religion depict and address moral injury. Learn More2017, Paperback / softback, 8.94in x 5.94in / 227mm x 151mm, 216pp, £50.00ISBN: 97817859275602017, Ebook, ePUB, 216pp, £50.00ISBN: 978-1-78450-591-2 -
Theosomnia
A Christian Theology of Sleep
Andrew Bishop
Sleep is a profoundly theological concern. A multitude of biblical sources and images of sleep open up themes around mortality, resurrection and eschatology, and healing. Thought-provoking and creative, Theosomnia examines the nature of sleep through the lens of Christian theology. Learn More2018, Paperback / softback, 8.94in x 6.02in / 227mm x 153mm, 168pp, £45.00ISBN: 97817859221832018, Ebook, ePUB, 168pp, £45.00ISBN: 978-1-78450-495-3 -
Interreligious Dialogue and the Partition of India
Hindus and Muslims in Dialogue about Violence and Forced Migration
Mario I. Aguilar
In 1947, the partition of India cast silent injustice over the nation. Delving into the fascinating and often controversial theme of interfaith dialogue, Mario I. Aguilar explores the experiences of Muslims and Hindus following the partition, and discusses how these experiences reveal what is shared in both religions. Learn More2018, Paperback / softback, 9.06in x 5.98in / 230mm x 152mm, 168pp, £50.00ISBN: 97817859231282018, Ebook, ePUB, 224pp, £50.00ISBN: 978-1-78450-625-4