Oxford, Berlin and Chicago were extraordinarily dynamic centres of theology during the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. However, significant differences in the political climate and culture of each location bred strikingly divergent theological approaches in the universities of each city. Mark Chapman offers a highly original exploration of the subjection of their theologies to the changes and developments of educational policy and national and international politics, shedding lig...

This book is the first detailed discussion of the impact of the First World War on English theology. Assessing the close relationships between English and German theologians before the First World War, Chapman then explores developments throughout the war. A series of case studies make use of a large amount of unpublished material, showing how some theologians sought to maintain relationships with their German colleagues, while others, especially from a more Anglo-Catholic perspective, use...

Christology can no longer be confined to the task of making philosophical sense of the figure of Jesus of Nazareth in terms of the formulation of the “two natures in one person” doctrine derived from the early Christian centuries. Christian theology is now required to interpret the impact and person of Jesus of Nazareth by responding to critical demands from many perspectives.What Christ? Whose Christ? therefore explores the Christological challenge by paying attention to ...

This book seeks to explain the ways in which Anglicans have sought to practise theology in their various contexts. It is a clear, insightful, and reliable guide which avoids technical jargon and roots its discussions in concrete examples. The book is primarily a work of historical theology, which engages deeply with key texts and writers from across the tradition (e.g. Cranmer, Jewel, Hooker, Taylor, Butler, Simeon, Pusey, Huntington, Temple, Ramsey, and many others). As well as being suit...

BBC sports presenter Mark Chapman is no longer in his physical prime. There is an argument to suggest he has never been in his physical prime. Now in his forties, he is facing a world of knee replacements and ever-expanding waistlines, whilst his children are thriving.There is huge pride that they are doing so well, mixed with a fair amount of jealousy that actually they are better at a wide range of sport than he ever was. He is passionate about sport and it has played a huge part...

Does heaven exist? What is it like? Do angels guide you there? Can you get to heaven if you’ve been bad? Will you see your loved ones and relatives there? The Case for Heaven considers these questions through interviews with more than fifty people whose lives were transformed by near-death experiences. Their stories serve as inspiring examples for everyone in search of spiritual fulfillment.

The night doorman at John Lennon's residence known as the Dakota Apartments in New York City on the night of Lennon's Dec. 8, 1980 assassination was Jose Sanjenis Perdomo, who was a Cuban anti-Castro exile mercenary and member of Brigade 2506 that participated in the CIA initiated guerrilla warfare Bay of Pigs invasion of Cuba from April 17-20, 1961. Perdomo was a member of the AMOT unit of U.S. Army CIA undercover assassin David Sanchez Morales, a suspect shooter in the JFK assassination ...

A brilliant exploration of the relationship between parents and children in sport, written and narrated by MATCH OF THE DAY 2 presenter Mark Chapman.BBC sports presenter Mark Chapman is no longer in his physical prime. There is an argument to suggest he has never been in his physical prime. Now in his forties, his early forties as he is often at pains to point out, he is facing a world of knee replacements and ever-expanding waistlines, whilst his children are thriving.Ther...

This is a compelling case study of a distinctive theological theme - the eschatological interpetation of the historical Jesus in Edwardian England - as an attempt to add greater precision to the history of theology in a neglected period. Looking at the impact of Adolf Harnack, Alfred Loisy, Albert Schweitzer and Johannes Weiss on biblical studies and theology before the First World War, Chapman argues that the future course of theology, in which eschatology played such a crucial role, was ...

Poverty is perceived as an urban problem, yet many in rural Britain also experience hardship. This book explores how and why people in rural areas experience and negotiate poverty and social exclusion. It examines the role of societal processes, individual circumstances, sources of support (markets; state; voluntary organisations; family and friends) and the role of place.It concludes that the UK’s welfare system is poorly adapted to rural areas, with the COVID-19 pandemic, Brexit ...

¿Qué hace a un gran vendedor?¿Qué creencias, actitudes y comportamientos están vinculados a ser un vendedor de alto rendimiento?¿Qué impacto tiene la cultura, la industria y el contexto de ventas?¿Y una metodología o proceso formal de ventas hace la diferencia?Este libro es para cualquier profesional de ventas, o de hecho cualquier persona involucrada en el proceso de ventas de su compañía, que quiera aprender los secretos de una venta exitosa. Basado en entrevi...

"You can walk the Camino, or you can join the Camino."During the summer of 2022, I decided to escape the noise and chaos of our modern society and walk the 800 km pilgrimage, known as the Camino Frances, from southern France across northwestern Spain to Santiago de Compostela. As an adventurer and historian, the Camino Frances was perfect for me. I walked alone as a pilgrim who was an introvert, who battled PTSD, and who disliked people in general. However, this solo pilgrim was in ...