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Nicholas King

Nicholas King SJ is a Jesuit Priest who taught for many years in South Africa, and then at Oxford University. After a sabbatical year as a Visiting Professor at the School of Theology and Ministry at Boston College, he is now Academic Director of Theology at St Mary’s University, Twickenham.

In 2014 Kevin Mayhew published his translation of the entire Greek Bible; and in the same year Nicholas also produced The Helplessness of God (1501439), on how governance is done in the Bible. He is currently working on The Scandal of Christian Disunion – a biblical approach.

Nicholas King SJ was born into a strongly Catholic family in Bath, UK, and was educated at Stonyhurst College, Lancashire, and St John’s College, Oxford, where he studied Classics. He had always enjoyed the study of Latin and Greek; in those days in the (perhaps rather odd) British educational system, it seemed quite normal that he started Latin and French at the age of 8 and Greek two years later. A series of good teachers made it natural to apply to read the subject at Oxford (as far as he can recall, he never thought of anything else).

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    The Stations of the Cross is a very old devotion which enables Christians to pause and reflect on those last moments of Jesus' journey of love. Nicholas King again bases his reflections on his own translation of the New Testament.

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    For many people, Mark's gospel has become so familiar that they no longer notice its oddity and may therefore miss what it is saying about the meteoric new reality that is Jesus. Nicholas King calls Mark's gospel 'the strangest gospel' and makes a good deal of this 'strangeness' in this accessible and immensely readable study.

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    There is nothing new about divisions in the Church, and all of us could tell stories of Christians faced with interdenominational tensions. The fact remains that the Church has, especially today, an absolute duty to proclaim the gospel; but we always need to check that it is indeed the gospel that we are trying to preach. For we are fallible and sinful and we can get it wrong.The first chapter of Nicholas King's book considers the scandal of Christian disunion, and in particular the mystery whereby perfectly good people seem content to live with the scandal. Then he looks at each of the 27 documents that constitute the New Testament and demonstrates that the writers were well aware of the possibility of divisions in the Church and that they had a way of coping with the divisions, by keeping their eyes on God and on Jesus.The final part of the book considers one particular issue that divides Christians of the Roman Catholic Church from other Christians, namely the role given to Mary the mother of Jesus, and in particular to the two teachings about her Immaculate Conception and her Assumption, and whether the Catholic position represents an unbridgeable gap for Christians from other traditions.ContentsThe mystery of anti-ecumenismPaul and the Paulines on divisionsDivisions in Paul's Corinthian and Roman correspondenceHandling divisions in ActsThe Johannine LiteratureHandling divisions in Mark's GospelDivisions in Matthew's GospelDivisions in Luke's GospelRevelation and divisionsDivisions in the Catholic EpistlesIs Mary an obstacle to ecumenical progress?

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    An excellent course for groups or individuals alike, and particularly suited to the season of Lent, when 'our soul is athirst for God'.

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    Many people are uncomfortable with the way in which leadership has been exercised within Christianity, and in this book Nicholas King looks at what the Bible tells us about the exercise of authority. The message is that human beings, with the exception of Jesus, always get it wrong, unless they are prepared to 'lead by listening' or exercise authority as an act of loving service. For the only absolute authority is God.Why speak of 'the helplessness of God'? Because God is voluntarily dependent on our response, helpless until we make our decision, and will not force us to choose our own good. God's love is never tyrannical, always utterly respectful of human freedom. That must be the way ahead for authority in the Church. Contents About the Author Introduction - Authority Part 1 - The Old Testament Evidence Part 2 - The Shape of Jesus' Life Part 3 - Leadership by Listening Afterword - Discernment Specifications Book Format - Paperback Published - 2014 Weight - 277g Dimensions - 149 x 211 x 13 mm ISBN - 9781848677159

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    Welcome to the New TestamentThis book is an invitation to read the 27 documents that make up the library we call 'the New Testament'. They come in different shapes and sizes; there are the five (yes, five) narratives that we call 'gospels'. And there are other documents that we call 'letters', though not many of them are the kind of thing you might receive in today's post.All of them have something to do with, indeed each of them sheds a different light on, the remarkable person whom we call Jesus of Nazareth, who was put to death because the political authorities could not cope with him, and whom God raised from that appalling death.This book will tell you how the New Testament works, and how it could change your life.Contents 1. Starting with Paul (because he came first): the letter to the Galatians2. Paul's earliest letter and his shortest: 1 Thessalonians and Philemon3. Romans: an attempt to be diplomatic4. 1 Corinthians: dealing with a divided church5. 2 Corinthians and Philippians: rather different challenges6. The disputed Pauline letters7. The pastoral letters8. Mark: the inventor of the Gospel form9. The Marcan sandwich10. Mark's Passion story11. Questions and counter-questions in Mark12. Matthew: something of a schoolmaster?13. Matthew's beginning and ending 9114. Matthew and the Church15. Is Matthew's Gospel anti-Jewish?16. Luke: the supreme artist17. The Lucan journey18. Luke: The Gospel of the Holy Spirit, of prayer and of joy19. Luke and Judaism20. John's Gospel: the prologue, and 'trying on hats'21. John's Gospel: who is Jesus?22. John's Gospel: the Passion Narrative23. The Resurrection in John's Gospel24. The first, second and third letters of John25. Hebrews: a great theologian talks about Jesus26. The first and second letters of Peter27. The letter of James: sharp social satire?28. Acts of the Apostles: the Gospel of the Holy Spirit29. Acts part 2: the word spreads to the Gentiles30. Acts part 3: 'To the ends of the earth'31. The Book of Revelation: introduction32. Revelation part 233. Who needs the Old Testament?34. What about inspiration, then?35. Did the Resurrection really happen?

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    If you think you don't like St Paul then this book is for you. It covers controversial topics such as Paul's attitudes to women, slavery and sex; it also asks 'What changed Paul?', 'Did Paul think that Jesus was God?', and many other questions. Key passages have been included to illustrate that you must keep revisiting Paul if you are to go deeper into the mystery of this extraordinary character. The translations are always Nicholas King's own and will help you to get to know Paul better - which is what this book is all about.

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    Services for Special Occasions provides 47 service outlines for those occasions and subjects that are not generally provided for in most authorised liturgical collections. As well as joyful events such as the celebration of people who help in church, or birth, there are services for more sensitive subjects such as dementia or redundancy.This book provides an invaluable resource for all who seek to offer relevant and meaningful worship to people in their joy but also in their distress or confusion. Authors:-Claire Benton Evans, Rupert Bristow, Joan Brown, Jocelyn Bryan, Tony Castle, John Cox, Peter Dainty, Ed Hone, Nicholas King, Chris Morley, Siobhan O'Keeffe, Gerald O'Mahony, Susan Sayers, Ray Simpson, Raymond TomkinsonContentsAbuseAdult bullyingAlcohol addictionAll who help in churchBeing a ChristianBereavementBipolar affective disorderBirthCancerChild bullyingChildrenCommunityConflict and warCreationDeath of a friendDementiaDifficult peopleDivorceDrug addictionFathersFriendshipGamblingGrandparentsIllnessInternetKeeping promisesLearning difficultiesLives well livedLosing a childLoveMedicsMinistryMothersMusicOld ageOld people's homesOlder peopleOther faithsPetsPoetryRacial awarenessRedundancyRemembrance: evening worshipSchoolsSilence, calm and peaceSingle parentsWorry

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    A comprehensive introduction to Christianity and Christian faith. The title of this book is intentionally and provocatively ambiguous. Faith is more than matters of fact. It involves relationship and trust, a belief in and not simply a belief that. For those who are interested in matters of faith, or those just enquiring, here is a valuable introduction to all aspects of Christianity and Christian faith in a brief and accessible form. You'll find short but informative articles written by a wide range of authors who bring their experience and expertise from different denominations and traditions, giving richness to what is offered here. Whether it is matters of information or a matter of people's relationships with God and one another, it remains true that faith matters. Authors: Alan Bartlett Claire Benton-Evans Rupert Bristow Tony Castle John Clark Peter Colwell Helen Costigane John Cox Paul Cox Tim Elbourne Brian Fahy Richard Garrard Jonathan Greener James Halsall Annie Heppenstall Russell Herbert Garth Hewitt Simon Hill Ed Hone Deborah Jones Bruce Kent Nicholas King Bill Merrington Alison Moore Chris Morley Paul Nicholson Siobhán O'Keeffe Gerald O'Mahony John Parr Tony Redman Robert Reiss Clare Richards Edgar Ruddock John Saxbee David Schofield Ray Simpson Joy Tetley David Winter

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