Contemporary Theology / Spirituality & Prayer

God, Sex, and Politics in the Work of Leonard Cohen

Marcia Pally, New York University, USA If we are—by creation—covenantal, bound to God and each other in covenant, why do we have such difficulty sustaining covenantal bonds? Leonard Cohen’s commitment to maintaining bonds with God, and his anger at his inability to do so, is at the centre of the faith, frustration, and sardonic taunting in Cohen’s work. This book is the first to trace a consistent theology across sixty years of Cohen’s writing, drawing on his Jewish heritage and its expression in his lyrics and poems.

UK October 2021 • US October 2021 • 128 pages PB 9780567694768 • £14.99 / $19.95 • HB 9780567694775 • £45.00 / $61.00 ePub 9780567694782 • £13.49 / $18.23 ePdf 9780567694799 • £13.49 / $18.23 T&T Clark A Writer in Dialogue with Theology

Paul S. Fiddes, University of Oxford, UK An extensive and expert exploration of the theological dimension of Iris Murdoch’s novels and philosophical writings, written in engaging dialogue with a range of contemporary theologians and theorists. The book demonstrates that characteristic themes in Murdoch’s novels and philosophy, such as the love of the Good and the death of the ego, all take on a greater meaning when placed in the context of her life-long conversation with theology.

UK December 2021 • US December 2021 • 224 pages HB 9780567703347 • £85.00 / $115.00 ePub 9780567703378 • £76.50 / $100.32 ePdf 9780567703354 • £76.50 / $100.32 T&T Clark

James Alison and a Girardian Theology

Conversion, Theological Reflection, and Induction

John P. Edwards, Villanova University, USA This book connects “mimetic theory”, as developed by René Girard, to the practice of theological reflection within Christian theology. John P. Edwards explores the work of the contemporary, Catholic theologian and ‘Girardian’, James Alison, both as an under-examined bridge for bringing mimetic theory into conversation with Christian theological method and as one of the most compelling and refreshing theological voices of the 21st century.

UK November 2021 • US November 2021 • 224 pages PB 9780567699015 • £28.99 / $39.95 Previously published in HB 9780567689054 ePub 9780567689085 • £76.50 / $100.32 ePdf 9780567689061 • £76.50 / $100.32 T&T Clark

A Pilgrimage of Paradoxes

A Backpacker’s Encounters with God and Nature

Mark Clavier, Brecon Cathedral, UK Employing a firsthand account of an overnight trek on a Welsh mountain, this book ranges widely through history, folklore, poetry, philosophy, and theology to explore how paradoxes at the heart of the Christian faith offer a sacramental and ecological perspective on belonging. By weaving together nature-writing, memoir, social commentary, and theological reflection, A Pilgrimage of Paradoxes uses a memorable mountain journey in the ancient landscape of Wales to draw readers into reflecting about what it means to belong.

UK December 2021 • US December 2021 • 192 pages PB 9780567703569 • £19.99 / $26.95 • HB 9780567703552 • £65.00 / $90.00 ePub 9780567703590 • £17.99 / $23.44 ePdf 9780567703583 • £17.99 / $23.44 T&T Clark