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RESOURCES
This page is in the process of being built. It gives resources for exploring the
Christian tradition and how it is developing at present.
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Books
by members of ONE for Christian Exploration
Publications of ONE:-
The following are temporarily unavailable.
Strategies for Mission by John J Vincent, A UTU publication from 1977. Lecture
looking for a fresh consideration of essential genius of Christianity. 3 copies
at £1 each.
A Primer for Teams by Peter Croft, 1979. A birdseye view of collaborative
ministry. 3 copies, £3 each.
The Problem of the White Ethnic Majority by Paul Weller, 1985. What is needed
to be faced up to in ourselves and society. 7 copies, £2 each.
Bad Language in Church, November 1989. Guidelines for inclusive language prepared by a task force on the roles of women & men in church &
society. 4 copies, £2 each.
Gems Reset & Buttons Polished, by John Henson, 1999. Classical prayers
& hymns rescued from dishonesty and mindlessness rewritten for inclusivity with
contemporary language but singable to loved tunes in English & Welsh. 3 copies,
£5 each.
Good as New, by John Henson 2004. A bold and radical retelling of the New
testament in an idiom that is inclusive, challenging, vibrant but devoid of technical and religious terms. 3
copies £20 each.
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The following are
available from O books Orca Book Services, Stanley House, 3 Fleets Lane, Poole
BH15 3AJ. U.K.
Tel: +44(0) 1202 665432. Fax: + 44(0) 1202 666219. E Mail:
orders@orcabookservices.co.uk.
www.o-books.net.
US office: 240 West 35th Street, Suit 500 New York. NY1000. EMail:
obooks@aol.com.
Or from Christian bookshops and internet booksales.
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"Good As New - A Radical retelling of the Scriptures" by John Henson.
2004, John Hunt Publishing Ltd, ISBN 1-903816-73-4. Price £19.99.
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'Other Temptations of Jesus' Lenten studies for adventurous
Christians, by John Henson.
2004, John Hunt
Publishing Ltd, ISBN 1 84298 140 4. £7.99.
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Tomorrow's Faith: A New Framework for Christian
Belief by Adrian Smith, 2005, John Hunt Publishing Ltd. 120 pages, ISBN
1-905047-17-7,
£9.99.
In common with all human beings as spiritual creatures Christians carry a set of beliefs about that Reality we name "God" which underlies existence and which is a guide through life. For some of us the seeds of this were planted hi early childhood, from "our mother's knee", from Sunday School, Catechism class, and from our early experiences of the sacred in church. As we matured they were thought about, questioned and became more personal to us. For others, they came to us later in life as we sought to understand what becoming a Christian meant.
Universally held Christian dogmas, for many today, do not ring true with our own experience. Scientific knowledge, Biblical studies, and human consciousness have all evolved. Hence, there is a gap between the formulation of the ancient Creeds and the way we understand religious truths today.
This book presents a contemporary alternative to traditional expressions of belief and is offered as an invitation to think through each statement and formulate for ourselves one that more nearly resonates with our own understanding and experience, and which will help us on our spiritual journey by leading us to a new awareness of a richness in Christian beliefs perhaps not previously perceived.
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Tomorrow's Christian: A New Framework for Christian
Living.
by Adrian B. Smith
MA, John Hunt Publishers. 2005. ISBN 1-903816-97-1.
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The God Shift, Our changing Perception of the Ultimate Mystery, by
Adrian B. Smith, 2004, Published by The Liffey Press • £12.95 • ISBN 1-904148-47-6 •New Revised Edition! 280 pages
In all aspects of life — scientific, sociological, political, cultural, ethical, psychological — we no longer express ourselves nor understand our world as our parents did.Yet we are expected to believe in and worship a God with concepts that have remained unchanged since the Middle Ages. Hence the sense of unreality about God, about religion, about the Church experienced by so many Christians today.
In this insightful and challenging book, Adrian Smith argues that our very idea of God must be changed and brought up to date. Smith, who is a Catholic missionary priest, examines thirteen factors in our contemporary life which he believes require a shift in our perception of God — a shift which will ultimately make the reality of God central to our lives again. Smith believes that the Western world is becoming less and less religious but more and more spiritual, and that increasingly people no longer look to the traditional Churches for spiritual nourishment. It is to these people that Adrian Smith offers this book. He argues that there is no one way of relating to God and that each of us must make that discovery for ourselves. As he says, in this book he is "offering a compass which I hope will assist spiritual explorers in the Christian tradition to locate where they are on their journey and to help them on their way".
Available from bookshops and internet booksales.
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A Reason for Living and Hoping,
A Christian Appreciation of the emerging New Era of Consciousness. by Adrian B. Smith MA,
2002, A St Paul's Publication, ISBN 0-85439-642-X, £8.99, 239 pages
This book opens our awareness to a new dimension of our world. No one will deny that our world is in a chaotic state. The author claims that this is not a sign of humanity's deterioration but, on the contrary, that we are experiencing the birth pangs of a new consciousness, a break-through to a new era, a higher order. He identifies the signs of the times with the values of the vision proclaimed by Jesus of Nazareth. There are, he suggests, already signs to be seen that we are coming closer to that new era of human evolution which Jesus referred to as the Kingdom of God.
Can there be a more compelling reason for living and hoping?
Available from bookshops and internet booksales.
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About Adrian Smith, is a Catholic missionary priest who lectures, writes and leads courses and retreats on aspects of the emerging New Era of Consciousness and on
the relevance of traditional expressions of Christian belief and Church practice, to our contemporary world.
This is his thirteenth book. He can be contacted by post at 27 Aldersgate,
Rose Lane, Nuneaton, CV11 5TR.
ADRIAN SMITH’S SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS - 2006
November 15 Exeter
Evening talk. Religion & Spirituality: Rivals or Partners?
Details: Constance Cannon 01392-218590
November 18 Westcliff-on-Sea,
Meditation: the journey to our centre, a way into God.
Details: Fresh Horizons. 01702-304931
December 2 New Maldon,
Advent Conference,
Details: Maire Lawless
01279-503538.
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 WEBSITES
Thank you for visiting our
website. But we delight in the new technology that allows communication around
the one world by the internet on the one world wide web that we now share. We
recommend the following other websites as well as ours.
Twelve recommended sites
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http://www.religion-online.org.
Carries extracts from and references to much theological work of today and the past.
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http://www.meta-net.info.
linking networks developing and promoting contemporary expressions of spirituality, most but not all members have
Christian roots.
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http://www.hccentral.com/eller12.
Christian anarchy.
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http://www.users.ox.ac/#~worc0337/serious/religion.html.
Religion on the web.
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http://www.earlychristianwritings.com.
A rich source of literature of the first centuries of Christianity
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http://www.ccc4vat2.co.uk.
Catholics for a changing church- dissent and radical perspective on catholic issues.
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http://www.pcnbritain.org.uk.
Progressive Christian Network - promoting Christian understanding.
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http://www.ship-of-fools.com.
Magazine of Christian unrest specialising in humour, satire & popular theology.
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http://www.canaweb.info.
Christian awakening to a new awareness helping uneasy Christians.
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http://www.church.uk.net.
What do you think?
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http://www.orthodoxinfo.com.
Introduction to the orthodox perspective.
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http://www.fish.co.uk.
Christian aid site general faith via www.surefish.co.uk.
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