What way forward is there for Christianity? To reject traditional faith wholesale is to squander a precious legacy; to defend it against the light of reason is intellectual cowardice. In this lively and compelling book, Professor Sutherland combines philosophy and theology to outline a personal creed that is both radical and revisionary. It may infuriate you or inspire you but it cannot fail to…
Evil may be said to be shadowy, mysterious, covert, and associated with night, darkness, secrecy. It is a force acting to destroy the integrity, happiness and welfare of 'normal' society. It is at once the cause and the explanation of misfortune, of the wretchedness of human existence, and of our own individual wrongdoing. That, at any rate, is substantially the western Christianity (and pre-Ch…
This, one of the most notable books to appear out of the theological ferment of the 1960s, and long unavailable, is now reissued with a new preface. In it Alistair Kee writes: 'This is a book about evangelism, about the urgency of Christian mission. That is made clear in the title, the sub-title and in the dedication. But, re-reading the book after a number of years, I was struck by the promin…