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John Holdsworth

The Venerable Dr John Holdsworth is a practitioner theologian, currently working as Executive Archdeacon of the Anglican Diocese of Cyprus and the Gulf. His research interests centre on the communication of the Bible in contemporary culture, in which field he has published a number of books and study guides.

Honest Sadness

Honest Sadness

Lament in a pandemic age

John Holdsworth

In the present century, from the twin towers to the COVID-19 pandemic, there is much to disturb our securities and beliefs. The Old Testament presents us with similar situations of bewildered suffering, and one persistent theme of response is that...

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£12.99

Hidden in Plain Sight

Hidden in Plain Sight

Unearthing and Earthing the Psalms

John Holdsworth

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£12.99

Faith Under Fire

Faith Under Fire

Exploring Revelation

John Holdsworth

One of the major priorities facing the churches today is the need to inform its members in the faith they profess. Beneath the arguments dividing the Church, in places very deeply, is a widespread inability to discuss issues of belief and practice...

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£3.99

Yours Sincerely

Yours Sincerely

Exploring the Letters of the New Testament

John Holdsworth

The aim of the Church Times Study Guides is to inform Christians about aspects of belief and practice in a systematic way so they may think, act and respond to the intellectual challenges of the day with greater confidence. Each short booklet...

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£3.99

Dwelling in a Strange Land

Dwelling in a Strange Land

Exile in the Bible and in the Church

John Holdsworth

The Exile in the Old Testament is frequently portrayed as a sign of failure and judgement, the inevitable consequence of human disobedience. Turning this idea on its head, John Holdsworth asks whether being in exile is not in fact the proper state...

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£7.99

Getting Started with the Bible

Getting Started with the Bible

A Guide for Complete Beginners

John Holdsworth

Many people coming to faith through initiatives like Fresh Expressions have had little or no contact with Christianity and are complete beginners when it comes to Christian basics. Getting Started With the Bible is a beginner’s guide which...

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£8.99

Here is the News

Here is the News

Exploring How the Bible Gets Its Message Across

John Holdsworth

The aim of the Church Times Study Guides is to inform Christians about aspects of belief and practice in a systematic way so they may think, act and respond to the intellectual challenges of the day with greater confidence. Each short booklet...

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£3.99

Communication and the Gospel

Communication and the Gospel

John Holdsworth

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£8.95

Lies, Sex and Politicians

Lies, Sex and Politicians

Communicating the Old Testament in Contemporary Culture

John Holdsworth

Lies Sex and Politicians connects what for many people seems like two different worlds: the world of the Old Testament and the world of the contemporary experience.

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£17.99

SCM Studyguide: The Old Testament

SCM Studyguide: The Old Testament

John Holdsworth

This undergraduate text provides an introduction to the Old Testament covering all the core topics provided on a typical level one course. Features include: boxed explanations of difficult concepts, bullet pointed notes to remember, shaded areas of...

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£19.99

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Conversations with the New Testament

Conversations with the New Testament

John Holdsworth

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£15.99

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£14.99

Conversations with the Old Testament

Conversations with the Old Testament

John Holdsworth

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£15.99

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£14.99

Everyday Conversations with Matthew

Everyday Conversations with Matthew

John Holdsworth

Everyday Conversations with Matthew brings the situations of ordinary readers into conversation with the scholarship to help make the text accessible and practically or pastorally useful in specific instances.

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£12.99

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£12.99

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