The Significance of Singleness

The Significance of SinglenessThe church needs to do a better job of speaking theologically to single Christians. Challenging prevailing evangelical assumptions about "the problem" of singleness, this book explains why the church needs single people and offers a contemporary theology of singleness relevant to all members of the church. Drawing on the examples of three important figures from the history of Christianity, the book helps today's church form a vision of life in the

and become an effective learner of other cultural perspectives on leadership

sex within marriage

But have we misread the point of the story

It brings together a diverse team of leading scholars

and Protestant scholars to introduce and explain the theory of deification as a biblically rooted

with far-reaching implications for our understanding of what God is doing in the world

In this unique historical study

Drawing on Scripture and the thought of figures such as Augustine

Informed by the author's research and his experience leading tours to ancient sites

"Thy will be done

Explore the Catholic Church's teaching on confession

and presence-filled wonderland to counteract biblical illiteracy in an increasingly post-Christian landscape