Rowan Williams goes back to the fourth century desert fathers and mothers for inspiration and insight. In exploring their stories and spirituality, the Archbishop discovers that their spirituality resonates strongly with aspects of the modern spiritual search.

There is an unresolved tension in Dostoevsky's novels - a tension between believing and not believing in the existence of God. This book enables us to consider the nature of God in the 21st Century through the lens of Dostoevsky's novels.

Examines what it means to celebrate the Eucharist, and in turn reminds us of our capability for love, hope and faith.

Anna was four years old when Fynn, then only 16 himself, found her wandering round London's Docklands one foggy night in the 1930s. Badly neglected and abandoned by her parents, he took her home to be cared for by his own family. The impact of this extraordinary child on Fynn, his friends and the people in their neighbourhood was to be immense. Nobody who met Anna could remain the same: this ...

Enables readers to consider the nature of God in the 21st Century through the lens of Dostoevsky's novels.

Presents an introduction to the Christian faith which explores the key themes of Christian belief and the reality of living them.

The Church and Homosexuality.

Examines the concept of holiness. This book argues that both Orthodox and Catholic churches understand saints to be individuals whose lives and deeds are unusual, extraordinary, or miraculous.

A new edition of an analysis of the influence of Jesus in the world today, written by the author of LIVING IN THE END TIMES and THE JOY OF BEING WRONG. It is suitable for use in group work and contains questions at the end of each chapter for individual study or group discussion.

Sketches out a theological aesthetic or a different understanding of how human beings open themselves to transcendence. This book draws on three key influences: the French Catholic philosopher, Jacques Maritain, the Welsh poet and painter, David Jones, and the American novelist and short story writer, Mary Flannery O'Connor.

Rowan Williams applies his knowledge and imagination in reflecting on four classic Eastern Orthodox icons of Christ: the Transfiguration, the Resurrection, the Hospitality of Abraham (an icon which depicts the Trinity) and the Pantocrator, or Christ in glory.

Here, Williams explores the true depths of meaning of three classic icons of Mary: the Hodegetria, the Eleousa and the Orans. Finally he makes contemporary sense of one of the many legends of Mary to show how all Christians can model themselves on her.

Rowan Williams tackles many of the most searching questions of theology and society at the end of the 20th century. In doing so, his text bridges the gap between the academic, the spiritual and the political that so often removes theology from contemporary cultural discourse.

The quest for the historical church.