Religious life and practice

There's never been a better time to be a woman.

The Law of War and Peace offers a cutting-edge analysis of the relationship between law, armed conflict, gender and peace.

Across the world, 2 billion people experience menstruation, yet menstruation is seen as a mark of shame.

Across the world, 2 billion people experience menstruation, yet menstruation is seen as a mark of shame.

The Law of War and Peace offers a cutting-edge analysis of the relationship between law, armed conflict, gender and peace.

Drawing on the incredible wealth of diversity of languages, cultures and movements in which lesbian feminisms have been articulated, this book confronts the historic devaluation of lesbian-feminist politics within Anglo-American discourse and ignites a transnational and transgenerational discussion regarding the relevance of lesbian feminisms in today's world, a discussion that challenges the view of lesbian feminism as static and essentialist.

Shi`i Ismaili Muslims are unique in following for centuries a living, hereditary Imam (spiritual leader), whom they believe to be directly descended from the Prophet Muhammad.

Shi`i Ismaili Muslims are unique in following for centuries a living, hereditary Imam (spiritual leader), whom they believe to be directly descended from the Prophet Muhammad.

Belgium was the second country in the world to introduce same-sex marriage.

In 1998, Sweden was the first country in the world to criminalise the purchase of sexual services, but not the sale of sex.

Informal norms and political practices can act to facilitate or block changes to formal rules, with important consequences for efforts to promote gender equality.

Volume 22 explores the complex relationships between gender and food in a variety of locations and time periods using a range of research methods.

Reminiscent of Malcolm Guite's bestselling Sounding the Seasons, this beautiful collection offers scripture-inspired poems for each of the major seasons of the Christian year.

The annual celebrations of Plough Sunday, Rogation and Harvest are hugely important for churches serving rural communities and are a key way for those churches to engage in mission, usually seeing congregations swell at such times.

The Mystery of Faith explores the essentials of Christian belief and the ancient spiritual practices that enable us to live and flourish in the light of God's grace.

The all-age talk is a task guaranteed to give preachers sleepless nights!

Beginning in New Testament times, there is a time-honoured tradition of forming new Christians in the essentials of faith: catechesis.

This guide explores spiritual direction from biblical and theological perspectives and aims both to inform teaching and equip practitioners with greater reflective skills.

Every day we hear stories of people caught up in conflict, violence, trauma and abuse, which can affect anyone in any walk of life.

Christians are obsessed with sex.

What if the problem with desire is not that we want what we can't have, but that we don't want it enough?

Stanley Hauerwas is one of today's greatest theologians, but like many of us, he is also a godparent.

All Things Anglican offers a lively and accessible introduction to Anglicanism for anyone wanting to know what makes it distinctive.

Enfolded in Christ is a book about priesthood with a difference.

Most of us think that theology is what you do if you haven't got a life.

Victoria Woodhull, Mary Wollstonecraft, Aimee Semple McPherson, Edwina Mountbatten, Margaret Argyll and Chanel were all women who dared.

Islamic philosophy and Sufism evolved as distinct yet interweaving strands of Islamic thought and practice.

Outcome Oriented Chaplaincy (OOC) is a method of chaplaincy care that emphasizes achieving, describing, measuring, and improving the outcomes that result from a chaplain's work, alongside the parallel framework of evidence-based healthcare.

Religious faith is a powerful source of comfort and support for individuals and families facing dementia.

Contemplative practices are increasingly used with children across nurseries and schools and are recognised as ways of improving wellbeing.

Many spiritual caregivers, including chaplains, spiritual directors and clergy, are unaware of how they can support people with chronic health conditions.

How do I know I am trans?

Showing how spiritual care is practiced in a variety of different contexts such as healthcare, detention and higher education, as well as settings that may not have formal chaplaincy arrangements, this book offers an original and unique resource for Hindu chaplains to understand and practice spiritual care in a way that is authentic to their own tradition and that meets the needs of Hindus.

A transformative exploration of queer theology and the debate around same-sex marriage within the Church.

At the Center reflects on how the study of gender has changed and how studying gender has affected our research methods and our knowledge of the world around us.

Why we should look upon Yule as one of the most important festivals in the pagan calendar.

Writing that connects those who have suffered, questioned meaning and struggled with pain, but found an ultimate hope.

Though long-associated with violence, the Caucasus is a region rich with religious conviviality.

Drawing on family materials, historical records, and eyewitness accounts, this book shows the impact of war on individual women caught up in diverse and often treacherous situations.

The Civil Service and the London County Council employed tens of thousands of women in Britain in the early twentieth century.

This text provides the first full-length consideration of women's economic roles in early modern Scottish towns.

This text provides the first full-length consideration of women's economic roles in early modern Scottish towns.

The Civil Service and the London County Council employed tens of thousands of women in Britain in the early twentieth century.