Edgar Williams Ordre des livres

The story of breathing; a tale relevant to everyone.

This is a natural and cultural history of the hippopotamus, the well-loved, cumbersome, rotund mammal famous for lounging around semi-submerged in muddy pools.

The gospel of Jesus Christ is always situated within a particular cultural context – but how, as Christians, should we approach the complex relationship between our faith and our surrounding culture? William Edgar offers a biblical theology in the light of our contemporary culture which contends that Christians should – indeed, must – be engaged in it. By exploring what Scripture has to say about the role of culture and by gleaning insights from key commentators, Edgar stresses that cultural engagement is a fundamental aspect of human existence. He does not shy away from those passages that emphasize the distinction between Christians and the world. Yet he finds, shining through the biblical witness, evidence that supports a robust defence of the cultural mandate to ‘be fruitful and multiply, and fill the earth, and subdue it’ (Genesis 1:28). With clarity and wisdom, Edgar argues that we are most faithful to our calling as God’s creatures when we participate in creating culture.

William Edgar displays the good aspects of the church more brilliantly through, frankly and Biblically, acknowledging the bad. If you have ever asked the question Does Christianity Really Work? this will be an interesting and enlightening read, whatever your prior convictions.

We can be in danger of no longer really understanding the meaning of the Lord's Prayer simply because it is heard and spoken so often. Edgar illustrates the depth of the prayer as he shows it in the original context.

A witty and informative tale of everything lunar, tracing the moon's cultural resonance throughout humanity's history.

Twenty four questions which are often asked by young adults are given a biblical, common sense, unpatronising answer. For example, Can we trust the Bible?