When the French philosopher and scientist Blaise Pascal made his famous wager, it was widely deemed to be an unanswerable argument for Christianity. In the three centuries since, however, other arguments have been advanced that seem to nullify Pascal's Wager.But do they? Pascal's argument was a cynical approach to theology - and so long as you are a cynic, neither science nor the problem of evil nor the complications of miracles detract from the force of the wager.Pascal's ...

I am an experienced and popular preacher. I believe that anyone can preach provided God has called them to do so. Although God can speak through the most feeble of sermons, yet as good workmen we should do our best to make our messages interesting and acceptable to our hearers.In this book I share 40 years of preaching experience, recognising that what works for me may not work for you. My prayer is that at least some of the ideas in this book will help you become a more effective ...

Jonathon Appleton celebrates his retirement with a leisurely tour of America, which means he has the time, as well as the curiosity, to investigate the skinny girl with the crying baby. His attempt to help lands him with the girl and her baby and the three travel across America, getting to know the country and each other.The book's ending is hardly a surprise, though the twists and turns of fate along the way means that it is happier than any of them have any right to expect.

Despite its isolation, Capelburgh continues to be a refuge to a wide range of mediaeval folk - a former Templar Knight, a man who doesn't want a wife, a group of Scottish captives who want to go home rich, even a tentative atheist. This peaceful world is threatened when the Scots attack and capture Berwick-upon-Tweed and King Edward III orders massive retaliaion. George Crandall finds himself playing host to royalty and in return is knighted - and then expected to take part in what he know...

Following the unexpected death of his friend and mentor, Dr Thoroughgood, George Crandall returns to the Twenty-second Century to visit him before he dies. Then Hilda and her children return to the Thirteenth Century for a visit and things get really complicated when, the day after they leave, Hilda's son George returns, eight years older, and determined to accompany George on the disastrous invasion of France in 1359. George records in stark detail the disintegration of King Edward's hope...

When circumstances make it necessary for George Crandall to retire from his position as Lord of Capelburgh in favour of Ranulf, his son, he has leisure to go on pilgrimage with his beloved wife, Margaret. First, though, the formalities of the succession must be arranged and for that a sixteen year old girl proves invaluable. Wandering around Mediaeval England is all very well in summer, but as winter draws on George finds his thoughts turning towards the comforts of Twenty-second Century h...

When the Black Death returns to England for the second time George Crandall is ready to stand another siege - but fate conspires that he ends up in Newcastle as the plague reaches that city. With mounting horror he sees the death toll rise and gladly takes to the sea to escape - only to discover that plague is a shipmate! Just when he thinks that things are finally settling down again, nature strikes a deadly blow at Capelburgh and George and his household are lucky to escape with their li...

There may be official peace between Scotland and England, but lawlessness still reigns in the Debatable Lands along the border. As Lord of Capelburgh, George Crandall finds himself reluctantly drawn into executing judgement on robbers, fraudsters, and noble murderers. In the midst of it all he can't resist planting the idea for an epic poem in the mind of a talented author, the young Geoffrey Shoemaker. Alas, his successes bring him to the attention of authority and George and his son Ranu...

This is a rollicking "Boys' Own" tale of the Crusades with battles, sieges, spies and an imperious, red-haird girl who knows what she wants and goes for it. Those who worry about such things can rest assured that it all ends happily - well, more or less happily. Boy gets girl, girl gets boy, with lots of adventures along the way.

With the Iron Curtain in tatters, William Hughes, psychologist, decides that the time is ripe to take a holiday in Poland. He returns with an unusual souvenir - a girl who has been tortured and abused by a gang of criminals.As the months pass, he finds himself falling in love with his purchase, but the obstacles to a happy ending are as formidable as they are unexpected. Can William and the girl he bought find happiness or will real life ultimately prove too much?

Johnny and Jumi make a nice couple, especially after Johnny's somewhat messy divorce, but Jumi has a problem: she doesn't know the correct puja for her husband's god. She fears that without it, the gods will take her husband from her because of her bad karma.Things come to a head when Johnny comes down with a bad case of cholera and Jumi decides to make the ultimate sacrifice to save his life. The full horror of what the Black Goddess demands will change Johnny's life forever.

As George Crandall tries to rebuild Capelburgh he is faced by crisis after crisis. First the community is threatened by an attack from a company of runaway villeins led by men who call themselves the "True Witnesses" and lay claim to apocalyptic powers. It takes a bloody - but one-sided - battle to defeat them and unlock the secret of the silver reliquary Margaret could not resist buying. Then comes the greatest crisis of all: a new lord appointed by the king. Like so many mediaeval nobles...