Robert Backhouse – författare

For it is not what you are nor what you have been that God regards with his most merciful eyes, but what you would like to be.THE CLOUD OF UNKNOWING is one of the classic medieval texts on contemplative prayer. Written anonymously towards the end of the fourteenth century for someone just starting out on the journey of faith, it dwells on the essential unknowability of God. Since God cannot be grasped by the intellect, he must be approached with an attitude of humility and love, in listening prayer.This new edition of the great classic on prayer includes a new foreword by James Catford.

Devotionals for your heart and your mind.With a daily reading of Scripture alongside Dr. Martyn Lloyd-Jones’s insightful commentary on the passage, each devotional entry ends with a thought for meditation throughout the day—engaging both your heart and your mind. Each month focuses on one of the great doctrines of the faith, such as the love of God, the cross of Christ, or the kingdom of God—helping you to grow in your understanding of God and learn to apply the truth of His Word day by day. Each Scripture reading is paired with an insightful excerpt from the writings of Dr. Martyn Lloyd-JonesDevotionals grouped by month according to foundational biblical themes such as the work of the Spirit, the love of God, the cross of Christ, the kingdom of God, and new life in ChristIncludes a Scripture indexNow available in paperback with a redesigned cover

From the Celtic and Saxon saints whose vision was to shape the English church, to the prophetic voices of our own day, this splendid collection draws on over a thousand years of spiritual writing and provides an engaging portrait of the rich diversity of Anglican worship, doctrine and life. The classical Anglican synthesis of scripture, reason and tradition finds various expression in the writings of over two hundred figures including Augustine, Hilda, Bede, Anselm, Wycliffe, Cranmer, the seventeenth-century divines, Wesley, Newman, Evelyn Underhill, Austin Farrer, C S Lewis, Desmond Tutu and many more. Beginning with the roots of Anglican spirituality and the shaping of Anglican identity, this anthology explores the Anglican understanding of worship, the sacraments, prayer, mission, the Bible, the Church and living as a Christian in the world. A Feast of Anglican Spirituality celebrates the heritage of Anglicanism in all its breadth and variety, its triumphs and its failures, its ability to recognize other points of view and, above all, its indebtedness to the wider Christian tradition of which it is a part.