Bøker av Stephen Cherry

Stephen Cherry, Dean of King's College Cambridge, considers the place and importance of forgiveness in a troubled world.To quote Peter Hitchens: "Why do we all hate each other?" It is certain that society needs healing, and that we are losing the capacity to forgive and to be reconciled with each other.In this profound book, Stephen Cherry explores the central question: are there acts which are unforgiveable? Can those who do malicious harm to others - sexual abusers, political tyrants guilty of genocide, compulsive crooks - ever be forgiven?Considering the complexities of such cases, Cherry shows that while it is in the Churches today that this is most urgent and that turning the other cheek is out of the question. The need to forgive affects all political, social and religious spheres. With examples ranging from Archbishop Desmond Tutu's Truth and Reconciliation Commission which has done so much to heal the wounds caused by oppression of black people by a white minority in South Africa, to Freud's assertion that men and women would never be free until they had forgiven their parents. This is a thoughtful, sensitive look at the importance of forgiveness in our tragically polarized society.It also explores the practical, reflecting on the necessity of forgiveness for people of all creeds, races and disposition. Cherry sketches a way in which we can advocate a new appeal and promise for forgiveness in the 21st century.

Connecting the reality and experience of time with the demands and realities of ministry today, this book helps ministers to take positive steps towards navigating the very considerable time pressures that many face today.

A book specially written to help you give up busyness in just one hour and get your life back!Following the success of his previous book, Beyond Busyness: Time Wisdom for Ministry, Dr Stephen Cherry has distilled the essence of Time Wisdom into this bite-sized book, essential for anyone seeking to restore some balance in their busy life.

Why study theology? Getting to the heart of this question, Stephen Cherry demonstrates the appeal of exploring the unknown and the unknowable and reveals how theology - the most interdisciplinary of all subjects - is fascinating, fun and important to our lives today.

How can we access the energy and wisdom needed to embark on the generous and healing venture of trust that we call forgiveness? One of the most profound challenges a human being can ever face is how to forgive in the aftermath of injury, hurt or violation. This title explores the theology of forgiveness.

In our celebrity-obsessed culture, humility is unfashionable and too often dismissed or confused with the cringing, false humility of Uriah Heep. This title shows that when genuine humility is energised by real passion, fresh and exciting light is shone on the challenge of following Jesus Christ and humility is rediscovered as a healthy virtue.