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The Gift of the Stranger: Faith, Hospitality and Foreign Language Learning £10.99
Author(s): Smith and Carvill Catalogue number: C.1.439
It has become clear in recent years that reflection on foreign language education involves more than questioning which methods work best. 'The gift of the stranger' carries current discussions of the value-laden nature of foreign language teaching into new territory by probing its spiritual and moral dimensions. David Smith and Barbara Carvill explore how the Christian faith sheds light on the history, aims, content and methods of foreign language education, and they propose a new approach to the field based on a Christian understanding of hospitality.

The book opens with a study of biblical themes relevant to the theme - imago dei, Babel, Penetcost, the stranger and hospitality. A historical section presents important contributions that Christians have made to the development of foreign language instruction over the past two thousand years. On the basis of the biblical themes of 'stranger' and 'hospitality', the book next lays out a Christian rationale for foreign language study and discusses various practical implications of this propsed rationale. The authors also offer an analysis of textbook content, deal with the question of teaching methods, and present two methodoligical case studies. The volume closes with some sample curricular materials in French and German developed by Christians in the United Kingdom.

Formerly a researcher at the Stapleford Centre David Smith now lectures in language at Calvin College, along with Barbara Carvill who is professor of German language and literature there, and president of the North American Foreign Language Asssociation.

The Bible & the Task 0f Teaching £7.99
Author(s): Smith, David & Shortt, John Catalogue number: C.1.594
There is a long history of interaction between the Bible & the task of teaching in churches, homes, colleges & school classrooms. The idea that the teachers task can be tackled in a Christian way, or, more specifically in a biblical way, has been both championed & attacked, ridiculed & defended. Those on both sides of the argument have grappled with the question of how a text from another time & culture, a text moreover, which does not directly discuss teaching techniques, could have anything authoritative to say about teaching & learning.

This book takes a fresh look at this question, and points to a range of answers. Rather than offering a single model, the authors present a rich tapestry of ways of tracing the connections between scripture & the task of teaching.

At once scholarly & practical, this unique study explores the relevance of beliefs, virtues, personal & cultural stories,images & metaphors & canonical genres to the ways in which we understand & carry out the task of teaching. In doing so, it avoids over-simplifying either the multifaceted calling to teach or the richness of the biblical text, & sheds fresh light on both. With concrete examples drawn from many areas of teaching, it points the way forward to a more fruitful interaction between biblical vision & the everyday work of teaching.

Dr. Jon Shortt is Travelling Secretary for the European Educators Christian Association & Dr. David Smith is Assistant Professor of German at Calvin College in Michigan.

Transforming the World? The social impact of British Evangelicalism. £12.99
Author(s): Smith,David Catalogue number: H.1.471
This historical and sociological study of British Evangelicalism outlines the history of the movement from its origins during the Great Awakening in the eighteenth century to the situation facing it at the close of the second millennium. It argues that Evangelicalism was originally a world transforming religion, viewing the experience of conversion and the life of discipleship as leading to a profound concern for social change and renewal. Smith notes a number of key figures who maintained this tradition in the nineteenth century despite a loss of impulse under the impact of industrialization and secularization. He brings the survey up to date with a discussion of the resurgence of Evangelicalism in recent decades and the recovery of the world transformative vision at the Lausanne Congress.
Gates unlocked and gardens of delight:anthropology and modern language teaching in the Great Didactic of Comenius £2.00
Author(s): Smith,David Catalogue number: C.1.406
Comenius, the celebrated educational reformer and 'Galileo of pedagogy', has often been read as if his theology were incidental to his educational ideas. The first part of this paper describes Comenius' Christian understanding of the human person, paying particular attention to the ways in which he modifies the various philosophical traditions from which he draws and the relation of those modifications to biblical motifs in his thought. The second part considers his reformation of modern language teaching methods, showing ways in which that reformation was closely related to his Christian anthropology.
The Revised Quote Book: quotable quotes on Creation/Evolution by leading authorities £2.00
Author(s): Snelling (Ed) Catalogue number: D.4.419
Frogs and Princes £1.00
Author(s): Starkey Catalogue number: J.1.310
Wry and observant poetry from this Greenbelt speaker.
The Structure of Herman Dooyeweerd's Thought. £9.99
Author(s): Steen Catalogue number: A.1.457
A 1970 D.Theol. thesis at Westminster Theological Seminary. The original title was 'The Idea of Religious Transcendence in the philosophy of Herman Dooyeweerd with reference to its significance for reformed theology.' A technical study which presupposes considerable familiarity with Dooyeweerd and Vollenhoven.
Setting Captive Free:Models for Individual, Marital and Group Counselling £8.99
Author(s): Stevens Catalogue number: E.1.349
'To the person whose only tool is a hammer, soon everything will look like a nail.' In the sensitive area of pastoral care, it is not only limiting, but also dangerous, to rely upon one particular method of counselling.

Setting Captives Free is based on the assumption that all truth is God's truth, and freely draws on the insights and therapy techniques from counselling theories, clinical psychology and psychiatry to inform and equip all who are involved in the pastoral ministry of the church. Differentiating between individual,marital and group counselling, and the skills appropriate to each, Dr Stevens demonstrates the many opportunities for healing and growth that these varying styles offer. Illustrated throughout with case studies on grief, depression, incest, marital conflict and self-esteem, and including a supplement on the complementary role of psychiatric medicine by Dr Ian Harrison, this highly practical guide will prove an invaluable resource.

The Abolition of the Laity: Vocation, Work and Ministry in a Biblical Perspective. £14.99
Author(s): Stevens, R.Paul Catalogue number: A.1.513
Throughout almost all of its history the church has been composed of two types of people, those who ‘do' ministry & those to whom it is ‘done'., pastors & sheep. Exploring the theological ,structural & cultural reasons for treating lay-people as objects of ministry, Paul Stevens challenges the idea that a select few are called to minister to the others. He argues that the clergy-laity division finds no basis in the New Testament. Just as God is a trinity, yet one, so the people of God, though diverse, and with various functions, are one.

Arguing from Scripture Stevens shows that calling is first & foremost to Someone before it is to do something. It is a call to salvation, holiness &service, issued to God's people as a whole & to each member of the community. It is not a means of identifying leaders & giving them credibility. All believers are called to participate in God's mission as witnesses of his saving grace. This mission and ministry is directed to the whole of society, to the structures of common life - home , work, leisure,culture, economics & politics locally, nationally & internationally. Churches should recognise, support & equip the people of God for this - the Great Commission of Jesus.

Dr. Paul Stevens is Professor of Applied Theology at Regent College, Vancouver.
Towards Christian Democracy £1.50
Author(s): Storkey Catalogue number: G.1.251
This booklet was written during the early development of the Movement for Christian Democracy (MCD) prior to its launch in 1990 and continues to serve as a short, lucid and substantial exploration and defence of its main principles.
Contributions to Christian Feminism

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Author(s): Storkey Catalogue number: F.1.355
Chapters are 1)The Feminist Case against God, 2)What Will Happen to God? 3)Nuns, Witches and Patriarchy 4)Mary from a Feminist Perspective 5)Is Feminist Theology Outside the Traditions of the Church? 6)Women and the World- The Vote on Women's Ordination in the Church of England 7)Atonement and Feminism 8)At the End of the Second Minnemium-Where are the Women?
The meanings of Love £6.99
Author(s): Storkey A Catalogue number: E.1.182
The idea of love has millions of supporters. Each generation applaud it both loudly and in romantic whispers. Everyone wants to give it and to receive it. Yet every night men and women sob as they realise that for them love has died. And the cynics are getting younger. What is love? Why do we so often get it wrong? Why do lovers experience- and cause- so much hurt? This book investigates the model of man-woman love which we so often espouse, shows where they lead, and explores their inner logic. It encourages us to examine what is going on in our own relationships. It points us to the place where the true meaning of love is to be found, so that we can begin to prove its gentle power in our lives.
The epistemological foundations of consumption theory in economics- a critique. £12.00
Author(s): Storkey A Catalogue number: G.1.218
A rich and fascinating study of the way in which different and changing secularist philosophies of science have moulded (and distorted) economics in general and consumption theory in particular. In the light of these insights and aberrations Dr. Alan Storkey then proposes an alternative Christian framework for analysis in the human sciences, economics and consumption theory.This book is a published Ph.D thesis from the Free University of Amsterdam -it was supervised by Prof. Bob Goudzwaard.
Marriage and its modern crisis £8.99
Author(s): Storkey A Catalogue number: E.1.198
It is now clear that millions of families have fragmented in the West and damaged lives on an unprecedented scale. The key to the family is marriage. This major study goes to the heart of the modern crisis and addresses what is happening in this area of our lives in terms of the attitudes and values from which good marriages grow.
The Search for Intimacy £8.99
Author(s): Storkey E Catalogue number: E.1.197
The need for intimacy is not a new discovery...It is intrinsic to being human. But the depth of the search for intimacy is new to our present age. For we live in a world which makes it hard to live fully as human being, to be rooted in a relationship, to experience interdependence as a normal way of life.

Drawing on sociological and biblical perspectives, Elaine Storkey explores the meaning and importance of intimacy, looking at childhood and adult relationships, friendship, marriage, and differences in outlook between men and women. Barriers to intimacy can be surmounted: personal knowledge is crucial, as is knowledge of God, ‘that great source of intimacy which will sustain us and take us into deeper intimacy with others'.

What's Right with Feminism(2nd edition) £9.99
Author(s): Storkey E. Catalogue number: F.1.213
Provides a clear analysis of the varieties of secular feminism-liberal, Marxist and radical- and of the diverse response of the Christian community; from total rejection to total acceptance, Storkey seeks to articulate a genuinely biblical perspective on the grievances that feminism has underlined.
Men and Women... Created or Constructed? The Great Gender Debate. £8.99
Author(s): Storkey E. Catalogue number: F.1.514
The pursuit of sexual equality has characterised the post WW11 years of the 20th. century. During this time there have been three significant phases which haveaffected the development of feminist theory; the premodern which is characterised by fixed order, roles & explanations reinforced by accepted tradition ; the modern ,associated with the 60's & 70's when the consequences of biological determinism were rejected and the agenda moved to the way society was structured and the roles that resulted ; the postmodernof the 1990's onwards when women are encouraged to discover their own subjectivity and to construct those experiences into something that is appropriate to them

Analysing these three eras, Elaine Storkey explains how the complex interactions of social, political & philosophical issues have influenced our understanding of the origins a& meanings of human sexuality.

Storkey then asks if any real progress has been made. Are women still struggling to obtain real equality in our society ? She argues that an impasse has been reached. The secular philosophy underlying the various phases has been found wanting. What is required is an alternative, biblically based understanding thatseeks to recover our true humanity, understands what it means to be male & female, and creatively works to express these in our relationships.

This book is an expanded & updated version of the New College Lectures given at the University of New South Wales in 1997. Elaine teaches Theology & Sociology in the University of London & is the UK President of Tea Fund.

Paradigms in Mathematics, Physics & Biology - their Philosophical Roots. £8.99
Author(s): Strauss, D.F.M. Catalogue number: D.2.552
The chapters are: 1.Fundamental Questions in the Philosophy of science; 2.Foundational Philosophical problems in Mathematics; 3.Basic questions in physics;4.The Mosaic of philosophical stances in modern biology; 5. Remarks about the mystery of being human.

Dr. Danie Strauss is professor of philosophy at the University of the Orange Free State in South Africa.

A Vision with a Task: Christian Schooling for Responsible Discipleship £14.95
Author(s): Stronks and Blomberg (Ed) Catalogue number: C.1.114
The Vision: an educational community that unveils gifts, shares burdens, and enables a new generation of responsible disciples to seek shalom in the world. The Task: to turn out individuals who are academically qualified and consistently Christian in worldview. A one year study, sponsored by Calvin College's Centre for Christian Scholarship, provides a philosophical base and task preparation for administration, teachers, education students and parents. Setting the stage for a new school year, forging a learning community, developing curriculum, evaluating learning results- A Vision with a Task considers how to turn good intentions into life nurturing programmes. This book uses both narration and exposition. Vignettes involving two fictional Christian schools populated by fictional characters bring up a specific educational problem or issue. Then exposition is used to give the theoretical, statistical or theological underpinnings for thinking about the issue in a practical way.
Christian Teachers in Public Schools £8.50
Author(s): Stronks, Julia & Gloria Catalogue number: C.1.564
This is an American book in which 'Public',of course, means 'State'. In spite of differences in British state schools, there are many similar issues which christian teachers face equally. The Stronks, a lawyer and an education professor, bring together their reflections:how to teach values in a multicultural community; how to plan curriculum in ways that stay true to one's faith; which laws determine the religious rights of students and teachers in public schools; how to apply these laws to real situations in the classroom; why schools cannot be neutral about religion.

'This book is exactly what I & many of my students-faithful Christians who are future teachers and principals in public schools- have needed.' Charles Glenn, professor and chairman of educational policy, Boston University,U.S.A..
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