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The Railway Carriage Child is the autobiography of a child raised in a pair of Great Eastern Railway carriages, built in 1887, converted to living accommodation in the 1920s and home to Wendy's family to the present day. Set in the Cambridgeshire fens, this story not only gives a personal account of an unusual childhood but chronicles the social history of this ever changing part of England. With a strong topographical background, it introduces some colourful characters and takes us back to the quieter times of the early and mid 20th century.
This book explores the impact of unquestioned racial assumptions in the Canadian narrative that have constructed an insider/outsider culture. From that baseline, authors then develop an analytic designed to move beyond racialized othering to a society of genuine inclusivity and universal belonging.
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This pioneering book by theologians and leaders in the Anglican Communion addresses the topics of ecclesiology and issiology. This book invites theologians, theological educators and church leaders to reconsider the theological basis of the Church and its call to mission and ministry in the twenty-first century, paying special attention to the colonial legacy of theAnglican Church and the shift of Christian demographics to the Global South.Part one of the book offers reflections on historical and theological perspectives on the Church by some of the Anglican Communions leading theologians. In the second part of the book, a number of authors from around the world discuss the involvement of Anglican women in Gods mission in a variety of contexts including the Mothers Union, the Church Mission Society and the HIV-Aids pandemic.
And the tail of the dragon shall impale the phoenix which, in turn, rises from the ashes. In a fictional country in Europe called the Regions, popular Wendy Fletcher has been having nightmares of being burned at the stake ever since she was twelve. In her dreams, she was accused of being a witch and she dies, but not before catching a glimpse of a breathtakingly beautiful boy. When her father, Alex, gets offered a job at Queenstowna quaint little town far from their beloved Settleburg Cityhe decides to move and brings his family along, much to Wendys dismay. She discovers that her dreams are more intense in this town and she sees faces that seem familiar, but she has never seen the odd kids before. As the founding members close in on her, she remembers an entire past life and a foe that brings great darkness. Will she defeat the dragon, or will the phoenix burn again?
The Centenary of the World Missionary Conference, held in Edinburgh in 1910, is a suggestive moment for many people seeking direction for Christian mission in the twenty-first century. Since 2005 an international group has worked collaboratively to develop an intercontinental and multidenominational project, now known as Edinburgh 2010, and based at New College, University of Edinburgh. Essential to the work of the Edinburgh 1910 Conference, and of abiding value, were the findings of the eight think-tanks or 'commissions'. These inspired the idea of a new round of collaborative reflection on Christian mission - but now focused on nine themes identified as being key to mission in the twenty-f...
In Christianity and Ethnicity in Canada, eleven scholars explore the complex relationships between religious and ethnic identity within the nine major Christian traditions in Canada.
The stories of four bishops ? George Hills, David Somerville, Douglas Hambidge, and Michael Ingham ? who adopted unpopular causes and changed the world.
As an unabashedly sexist institution that has long been rooted in patriarchal ideals, the Christian church has few . Written by recognized experts in church history, the articles in this book take a close look at women's status in key periods.
An excellent introduction to felt for absolute beginners as well as other textiles artists and craftspeople wanting a change of direction.