Lion Books imprint: 168 books
by Lion Books
Language: English
Release Date: February 19, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: February 19, 2016
This book takes the reader through London and its spiritual history - what its inhabitants believed, what they worshipped, where, when and how; the landmarks, the names, the issues and the arguments. Written in a more or less chronological way, it is interwoven with Albert's own spiritual journey....
The Bible Guide
An all-in-one introduction to the book of books
Language: English
Release Date: August 24, 2012
The Bible Guide is comprehensive in its scope and yet easy to read and enjoyable to use. Here in one volume is a detailed and illuminating guide to every book of the Bible. Unlike traditional commentaries, The Bible Guide is self-contained; readers do not have to cross-refer to Bible texts. The fact...
Who's Who of the Bible
Everything You Need to Know About Everyone Named in the Bible
Language: English
Release Date: March 23, 2012
The Bible contains over three thousand names - all of which are included in this exhaustive Who's Who of the Bible. Every single individual whose name is listed in the Bible is listed here in order of their appearance in the Bible with their dates, a concise description of their lives and significance,...
by Paula Hollingsworth
Language: English
Release Date: April 21, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: April 21, 2017
Jane Austen was the daughter of one clergyman and the sister of others, and attended church throughout her life. Her memorial, when she died, spoke of her deep Christian faith, but was that just cant? In this celebratory book, Paula Hollingsworth explores Jane Austen's faith - which came to the fore...
by Keith Hooper
Language: English
Release Date: September 22, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: September 22, 2017
"Deeply respecting, and bowing down before the character of Our Saviour, you cannot go very wrong, and will always preserve at heart a true spirit of veneration and humility." Charles Dickens Charles Dickens was a great storyteller; he possessed the unique ability of documenting the realities...
Luther and Calvin
Religious revolutionaries
Language: English
Release Date: December 23, 2011
Martin Luther and John Calvin have both left dramatic and lasting influences on Christianity and on European society. Their calls for reform led to the church breaking off in different directions, and people and nations believed so passionately for or against their causes that wars ravaged Europe...
The New Atheism
Ten Arguments That Don't Hold Water
Language: English
Release Date: February 18, 2011
The new atheists are putting out new books and articles, bus adverts and TV programmes like there's no tomorrow. They've gained a large amount of public attention and media exposure - but do their arguments really hold water? Using the analogy put forward by the esteemed philosopher Anthony Flew,...
Woodbine Willie
The Unsung Hero of World War One
Language: English
Release Date: March 22, 2013
Woodbine Willie was the affectionate nickname of the Reverend Geoffrey Studdert Kennedy, an Anglican priest who volunteered as a chaplain on the Western Front during the First World War. Renowned for offering both spiritual support and cigarettes to injured and dying soldiers, he won the Military...
The World of the Bible
Understanding the world's greatest bestseller
Language: English
Release Date: February 21, 2014
The authors of the 66 books of the Bible reflect the social, cultural and religious contexts in which they lived. Understanding these contexts can greatly enrich and deepen our appreciation of the Bible's meaning and message. In this splendid book, John Drane provides an unparalleled survey of the...
The Parent's Guide to Eating Disorders
What Every Parent Needs to Know
Language: English
Release Date: March 18, 2011
At least 1.1 million people in the UK are affected by an eating disorder, with people aged 14-25 most at risk. Books about eating disorders are often quite academic and aimed at the sufferer themselves. Very little is available for parents of sufferers. Jane Smith, director of Anorexia Bulimia Care...
Sacred Spaces
Stations on a Celtic Way
Language: English
Release Date: May 15, 2014
There are many books that explore actual, physical, sacred space and pilgrimage sites. This is a different kind of book. It introduces seven traditional 'sacred spaces' but then leads readers into a deeper reflection on what such 'sacred space' means in our own lives and experience. The various sacred...
The Bible: A History
The Making and Impact of the Bible
Language: English
Release Date: May 15, 2015
The Bible has had a profound influence on the diverse cultures of Europe and the British Isles, the Americas, Australia and Africa, and has even left an imprint on Asia. It is a book that has inspired the whole range of human emotion and experience, including some of the finest art and literature....
by Simon Atkins
Language: English
Release Date: March 21, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: March 21, 2014
Are you one of the many people who struggle to sleep at night and to stay awake during the day? Does sleep or the lack of it dominate your life, ruin your days, and make everything twice as difficult as it should be? Do you, or the person you share a bed with, snore? Or do you have trouble getting...
by Bob Holman
Language: English
Release Date: March 19, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: March 19, 2010
Keir Hardie was a founder and the first parliamentary leader of the Labour Party. At the turn of the 19th century he was Labour's most famous face. But despite being voted Labour's 'Greatest Hero' at the 2008 Party Conference, in recent years his extraordinary story seems all but forgotten. Born illegitimate...