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The Hardest Problem

God, Evil and Suffering

By: Rupert Shortt

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The Hardest Problem

God, Evil and Suffering

By: Rupert Shortt

How can a supposedly all-powerful and all-loving God permit evil and suffering on a grand scale? The question has assailed people across cultures at least as far back as the biblical Book of Job. To sceptics, it forms clinching evidence that all talk of providence is childish -- or even a dangerous delusion. Writing clearly and concisely but avoiding simplistic answers, Rupert Shortt argues that belief in a divine Creator is intellectually robust, despite apparent signs to the contrary. Having cleared the ground, he goes on to show how a Christian understanding, in particular, points the way forward through terrain where raw feeling, intellectual inquiry and the toughest trials of the spirit often overlap. The Hardest Problem takes its place alongside the work of C. S. Lewis as an essential guide to one of life's deepest dilemmas for a new generation of readers.

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Hodder & Stoughton

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1399802739

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God is No Thing

Coherent Christianity

By: Rupert Shortt

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God is No Thing

Coherent Christianity

By: Rupert Shortt

‘God is no thing, but not nothing.’ These words from the renowned thinker Herbert McCabe point to a fallacy at the heart of New Atheist polemics against religion: the deity rejected by Richard Dawkins, Christopher Hitchens, Sam Harris and their followers is not God as taught in classical tradition, but merely a blown-up thing. From this basic error flow many more misunderstandings about Christianity and other creeds. As a result, debate on life’s biggest questions has grown vitriolic as well as confused. Although parts of the Western world now appear almost totally secularised, Christianity remains the most potent worldview on earth alongside Islam. In this compelling book, Rupert Shortt gracefully argues that Christianity is a much more coherent, progressive body of belief – philosophically, scientifically and culturally – than often supposed by its critics. Alert to the menace posed by religious fundamentalism, as well as to secularist blind spots, he shows how a self-critical faith is of huge consequence to wider human flourishing, including through promoting peace and environmental sustainability.

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Hurst Publishers

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180526379X

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9781805263791

Rowan's Rule

The Biography of the Archbishop of Canterbury

By: Rupert Shortt

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Rowan's Rule

The Biography of the Archbishop of Canterbury

By: Rupert Shortt

A fascinating, fair-minded depiction of Archbishop Rowan Williams. /Rowan Williams is a complex and controversial figure. Widely revered for his personal qualities, he is also an intellectual giant who towers over almost all his predecessors as Archbishop of Canterbury. Among other achievements, he has trounced the atheist Richard Dawkins, and published over twenty well-regarded books, including several volumes of poetry and a major study of Dostoevsky. / Yet he is also one of the most reviled church leaders in modern history. Long before facing calls to step down after his lecture on sharia law in early 2008, he had been accused of heresy on account of his pro-gay views. He has disappointed many of his own supporters as well. So how has high office changed Rowan Williams? Has he been bullied and manipulated? Or is he perhaps playing a long game, obliged to rate church unity above the pursuit of his own vision at a time when the Anglican Communion has never looked more unstable? / Rupert Shortt, already the author of an acclaimed introduction to the Archbishop's thought, offers answers to these and other questions in this authoritative biography. He explores how the events of the Archbishop's remarkable life have shaped his beliefs and practices today. Of particular interest is the riveting account of Williams's experience near the World Trade Center towers on the morning of September 11, 201. Written with Williams's cooperation, Rowan's Rule not only elucidates his ideas but gives a compelling portrait of a private and in some ways surprisingly vulnerable man.

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Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing

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0802864619

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9780802864611

Outgrowing Dawkins

God for Grown-Ups

By: Rupert Shortt

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Outgrowing Dawkins

God for Grown-Ups

By: Rupert Shortt

‘A great read. Rupert Shortt demolishes Richard Dawkins’s arguments with consummate elegance.’ Julia Neuberger ‘A bracing demonstration that a Christian can myth-bust an atheist quite as effectively as vice versa.’ Tom Holland In his latest book Outgrowing God, Richard Dawkins tries to show that all religious belief is intellectually nonsensical and thus highly damaging in practice. But does he even understand what he rejects? In this incisive rebuttal, Rupert Shortt exposes the main flaws in Dawkins’s arguments – his weakness for crude caricatures, selective way with evidence, ignorance of philosophy and history as well as theology, and even his questionable interpretations of science. At the same time Outgrowing Dawkins demonstrates the coherence of a mature, self-critical faith and its contribution to human progress.

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0281084114

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Christianophobia

A Faith Under Attack

By: Rupert Shortt

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Christianophobia

A Faith Under Attack

By: Rupert Shortt

On October 29, 2005, three Indonesian schoolgirls were beheaded as they walked to school -- targeted because they were Christian. Like them, many Christians around the world suffer violence or discrimination for their faith. In fact, more Christians than people of any other faith group now live under threat. Why is this religious persecution so widely ignored? In Christianophobia Rupert Shortt investigates the shocking treatment of Christians on several continents and exposes the extent of official collusion. Christian believers generally don't become radicalized but tend to resist nonviolently and keep a low profile, which has enabled politicians and the media to play down a problem of huge dimensions. The book is replete with relevant historical background to place events within their appropriate political and social context. Shortt demonstrates how freedom of belief is the canary in the mine for freedom in general. Published at a time when the fundamental importance of faith on the world stage is being recognized more than ever, this book will be essential reading for anyone interested in people's right to religious freedom, no matter where, or among whom, they live.

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Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing

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0802869858

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9780802869852

Outgrowing Dawkins

God for Grown-Ups

By: Rupert Shortt

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God for Grown-Ups

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Christianophobia

A Faith Under Attack

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A Faith Under Attack

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God's Advocates

Christian Thinkers in Conversation

By: Rupert Shortt

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Christian Thinkers in Conversation

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Religion journalist Rupert Shortt's lively interviews introduce readers to eighteen respected Christian thinkers who have contributed to the recent renaissance in theology.

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0802830846

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Rowan's Rule

The Biography of the Archbishop of Canterbury

By: Rupert Shortt

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The Biography of the Archbishop of Canterbury

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Does Religion do More Harm than Good?

By: Rupert Shortt

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Does Religion do More Harm than Good?

By: Rupert Shortt

History is littered with wars and atrocities apparently inspired by religion, and today there seems no end to reports of cruelty and violence carried out in the name of God. But is it belief in God that motivates these evils? Or do they spring from other motives? At the same time, history testifies to numerous benefits to humanity brought about by religious individuals and movements. But despite these positive outcomes might it be true, as some atheists aver, that religion in general does more harm than good? Is religion itself inherently toxic? Or could it simply be that there is good religion and there is bad religion, and we just need to learn to tell the difference? Rupert Shortt's investigation of these questions will encourage both believers and unbelievers to discard the lazy thinking and easy assumptions that so often disfigure the arguments on either side of this debate. It will also facilitate a more sensitive, nuanced and honest approach to religious differences that today still lead to misunderstanding, hatred and violent conflict.

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Does Religion do More Harm than Good?

By: Rupert Shortt

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Organic Chemist's Desk Reference

By: Caroline Cooper,Rupert Purchase

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Organic Chemist's Desk Reference

By: Caroline Cooper,Rupert Purchase

Launched in 1995 as a companion to the Dictionary of Organic Compounds, the Organic Chemist’s Desk Reference has been essential reading for laboratory chemists who need a succinct guide to the ‘nuts and bolts’ of organic chemistry — the literature, nomenclature, stereochemistry, spectroscopy, hazard information, and laboratory data. This third edition reflects changes in the dissemination of chemical information, revisions to chemical nomenclature, and the adoption of new techniques in NMR spectroscopy, which have taken place since publication of the last edition in 2011. Organic chemistry embraces many other disciplines — from material sciences to molecular biology — whose practitioners will benefit from the comprehensive but concise information brought together in this book. Extensively revised and updated, this new edition contains the very latest data that chemists need access to for experimentation and research.

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1498734022

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Rowan Williams

An Introduction

By: Rupert Shortt

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Rowan Williams

An Introduction

By: Rupert Shortt

The first occupant of Lambeth Palace in several generations with an international reputation as a theologian, he is nevertheless often considered a difficult writer, more admired than read and understood. Many people remain puzzled by how his social radicalism can coexist with a reputation for orthodoxy in doctrine. Rowan Williams: An Introduction is the first thorough account of the Archbishop's career and evolution as a thinker. A long biographical chapter is followed by three further sections on key aspects of Williams's theology, spirituality and politics. The result is a sympathetic but not uncritical profile of a leader with unmatched talents for enhancing dialogue between Christianity and secular culture.

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0819225843

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God's Advocates

Christian Thinkers in Conversation

By: Rupert Shortt

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Christian Thinkers in Conversation

By: Rupert Shortt

Theology has shown a remarkable recovery of nerve over the past quarter-century. Drawn from transcripts of discussions with 20 interviewees, God’s Advocates gives a rich and detailed but accessible sample of contemporary Christian thought around the English-speaking world and beyond.In the opening chapter Rowan Williams answers some of the thorniest objections to religious belief, while the other contributors address key themes in the philosophy of religion, the recent renaissance in systematic theology, new developments in feminist and black theologies, Christian–Muslim dialogue and faith-based approaches to ethics and politics.Including major names and newer voices, God’s Advocates spans large parts of the theological spectrum. Participants include David Burrell, J Kameron Carter, Stanley Hauerwas, Jean-Luc Marion, David Martin, Janet Martin Soskice, John Milbank, Oliver O’Donovan, Alvin Plantinga, Christoph Schwöbel, Miroslav Volf and Rowan Williams. Their advocacy of Christian belief rests on a shared confidence that the resources of tradition provide a creative means of answering the intellectual challenges of secularism.

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Darton Longman and Todd

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0232525455

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9780232525458

Letters from Rupert Brooke to His Publisher, 1911-1914

By: Rupert Brooke

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Letters from Rupert Brooke to His Publisher, 1911-1914

By: Rupert Brooke

Chronicles the preparations for Brooke's first published volume of verse and attitude towards his fledgling literary career

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Octagon Press, Limited

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0374909970

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The Hardest Problem

The Hardest Problem

God is No Thing

God is No Thing

Rowan's Rule

Rowan's Rule

Outgrowing Dawkins

Outgrowing Dawkins

Christianophobia

Christianophobia

Outgrowing Dawkins

Outgrowing Dawkins

Christianophobia

Christianophobia

God's Advocates

God's Advocates

Rowan's Rule

Rowan's Rule

Does Religion do More Harm than Good?

Does Religion do More Harm than Good?

Does Religion do More Harm than Good?

Does Religion do More Harm than Good?

Organic Chemist's Desk Reference

Organic Chemist's Desk Reference

Rowan Williams

Rowan Williams

God's Advocates

God's Advocates

Letters from Rupert Brooke to His Publisher, 1911-1914

Letters from Rupert Brooke to His Publisher, 1911-1914

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