CCD Recommended books.
Current as of October 2008 –
taken from Bibliographies of the module handbooks.
One recommended book for the whole course is
Alistair McGrath ‘Christian theology: An Introduction’ (Fourth Edition)
Blackwell Publishing 2007.
A good introduction to study and essay writing is
The Good Study Guide (Open University) Andrew Northedge 2007
CCD Year 1 + 2 Recommended reading list – most of the following should
be in your book boxes.
Module 1 Christian Discipleship
*Margaret Silf, Landmarks: An Ignatian Journey (London: DLT, 1998) [1, 3, 4]
*Philip Yancey, Reaching for the Invisible God: What Can We Expect to Find? (Grand
Rapids: Zondervan, 2000) [1, 3, 4]
*Henri J.M. Nouwen, The Wounded Healer: Ministry in Contemporary Society
(London: DLT, 1994/1979) [1, 3]
*Donald English et. al. (consulting editors) An Introduction to the Christian Faith 2nd
Edn. (Oxford: Lynx, 1992 Part 1) [1, 2]
*Alastair Redfern Ministry and Priesthood (London: DLT, 1999) [1, 2]
*Alistair McGrath Christian Theology: An Introduction (London: Blackwell, 2001) [1,
2]
* Debra Allcock-Tyler The Pleasure and the Pain (London: DSC 2007)
Module 2 Entering into the Old Testament
* John Drane Introducing the Old Testament (Oxford: Lion, 1987/2000) [All]
* Robert Evans Using the Bible: Studying the Text (London: DLT, 2000) [All]
* Bimson, Kane, Paterson, Wiseman editors New Bible Atlas (Leicester, IVP 2005)
* Bernhard Anderson The Living World of the Old Testament (London: Longman,
1988) [All]
* Gooder, Paula The Pentateuch A Story of Beginnings (London T&T Clark 2000)
* Stephen Travis Starting with the Bible (Oxford: Lion, 1994) [All]
* John Rogerson (ed.) Beginning Old Testament Study (London: SPCK, 1998) [All]
* Gordon Fee and Douglas Stuart How to Read the Bible for All its Worth 2nd edn.
(London: SU, 1994) [All]
Module 3 Entering into the New Testament
* Markus Bockmuehl (ed.) Introducing the New Testament: The Real Reason for the
Year 2000. (Cambridge: Grove, 1999)
* John Drane Introducing the New Testament (Oxford: Lion, 1986/1999) [All]
* N.T. Wright The Challenge of Jesus (London: SPCK, 2000) [4]
* E.P. Sanders Paul: A Very Short Introduction ( Oxford OUP)
* Gordon Fee and Douglas Stuart How to Read the Bible for all its Worth 2nd edn.
(London: SU, 1994) [1,3]
Module 4 Opening up the Creeds
*Alistair McGrath, Christian Theology: An Introduction 3rd Edition (London: Blackwell,
2001) [All] Only 4th Edition available
*N.T. Wright, The Challenge of Jesus (London: SPCK, 2000) [2,4]
* David S. Cunningham, These Three are One: The Practice of Trinitarian Theology
(London: Blackwell, 1997) [1]
* Peter Adam, Living the Trinity, 2nd Edn. (Cambridge: Grove Books, 2000) [1]
* Myra Blyth, Celebrating the Trinity: Faith, Worship & Mission (Cambridge: Grove
Books, 2003)
* Colin E. Gunton, The Christian Faith: An Introduction to Christian Doctrine (Oxford:
Blackwell, 2002) [All]
*Simon Barrow and Jonathan Bartley (Ed.s) Consuming Passion: Why the Killing of
Jesus Really Matters (London, DLT: 2005) [4]
Module 5 Theological Reflection
If you are auditing this module, rather than studying for the Lampeter Certificate
we recommend ‘Stone & Duke’ How to Think Theologically. Fortress Press 2006
OR Judith Thompson et al, SCM Studyguide to Theological Reflection SCM 2008 as
good starting points.
**Green, Laurie, Let’s Do Theology. (London: Mowbray, 1990). [All]
** Elaine Graham, Heather Walton and Frances Ward, Theological Reflection:
Methods (London: SCM, 2005) [All)]
** Patricia O’Connell Killen and John De Beer, The Art of Theological Reflection (New
York: Crossroad, 1994) [All]
*Ballard, Paul & John Pritchard, Practical Theology in Action. (London: SPCK, 1996)
[All]
* Ian M Fraser, Reinventing Theology as the People’s Work 3rd ed. (Glasgow: Wild
Goose / Iona, 1988) [5,6]
* Kinast, Robert L, Let Ministry Teach: A Guide to Theological Reflection.
(Collegeville, Minnesota: Liturgical Press, 1996). [3,4,5]
* Howard Stone & James Duke’ How to think Theologically. Fortress Press 2006.
Dennis Linn, Sheila Linn, Matthew Linn, ‘Sleeping with Bread’ Paulist Press 1995.
Module 6 Mission Ministry and Vocation
*Steve Walton A Call to Live: Vocation for Everyone (London: Triangle, 1994) [All]
Stuart Buchanan, On Call: Exploring God’s leading to Christian Service (London: BRF,
2001) [All]
Francis Dewar Live for a Change: Discovering and Using your Gifts 2nd ed. (London:
DLT, 1999) [All]
*Francis Dewar Called or Collared? An Alternative Approach to Vocation 2nd ed.
(London: SPCK, 2000) [All]
Module 7 Christian Spirituality
*Ralph Waller & Benedicta Ward, An Introduction to Christian Spirituality (London:
SPCK, 1999) {1,3,4,5}
*Richard Foster, Streams of Living Water: Celebrating the Great Traditions of the
Christian Faith (Eagle 2005) {all}
*Margaret Silf, Taste and See: Adventuring in Prayer (London: Darton, Longman &
Todd, 1999) {all}
*Gerard W Hughes, God of Surprises (London: Darton, Longman & Todd, 1993) {all}
* Alister E. McGrath Christian Spirituality (Oxford, Blackwell 1999) {all}
Module 8 Opening up the Old Testament
*Gordon McConville, Exploring the Old Testament: The Prophets (London: SPCK,
2002)
*Gordon Wenham, Exploring the Old Testament: The Pentateuch (London: SPCK,
2003)
*Ernest Lucas, Exploring the Old Testament: Psalms and Wisdom (London: SPCK,
2003)
*Bernhard Anderson The Living World of the Old Testament (London: Longman,
1988)
*John J. Collins Introduction to the Hebrew Bible (Minneapolis Augsburg Press 2004)
*Gordon Fee and Douglas Stuart How to read the Bible for all its worth 2nd edn.
(London: SU, 1994)
Module 9 Entering into the New Testament
*Morna Hooker, Paul: A Short Introduction (Oxford: Oneworld, 2003) {4}
£10.99
*David Wenham and Steve Walton, Exploring the NT: Vol.1 Introducing the Gospels
and Acts (London: SPCK, 2001) £16.99
*Howard Marshall, Stephen Travis and Ian Paul, Exploring the NT: Vol.2 The Letters
and Revelation (London: SPCK, 2002) £16.99
*Ben Witherington The New Testament Story (Grand Rapids/Cambridge UK
Eerdmans 2001) £9.99
* Gordon Fee and Douglas Stuart, How to read the Bible for all its worth 2nd edn.
(London: SU, 1994)[E.13.5)] £9.99
*Markus Bockmuehl (ed.), Introducing the New Testament: The real reason for the
year 2000. (Cambridge: Grove, 1999) £2.95
Module 10 Sources of Theology
*Peter McEnhill & George M Newlands ‘Fifty Key Christian Thinkers’ (Routledge Key
Guides) Routledge 2004.
*Alister E McGrath, Christian Theology: an Introduction 4th Edn. (Oxford: Blackwell,
2007) {All}
*Alastair Redfern,
Being Anglican (London: DLT, 2000) {1,3,4,5}
Module 11 History of English Christianity
These may be considered as the main course textbooks that you should read and
you will find them useful for all the assignments.
* How to Read Church History: From the Beginnings to the Fifteenth Century v. 1 by
Jean Comby (Author), J. Bowden (Translator)
* How to Read Church History: From the Reformation to the Present Day v. 2 by
Jean Comby (Author), Diarmaid MacCulloch (Author), J. Bowden (Translator), M.
Lydamore (Translator) [ All assignments ]
And for those auditing the course (but not for those doing assignments)
* T. Dowley (ed.) Christians: An Illustrated History (Oxford: Lion Books 2007) [ All
assignments ] 16.99
* S Tomkins; A Short History of Christianity (Oxford: Lion Books, 2005) [ 1,3,4,5 ] £8.99
* The Venerable Bede, Ecclesiastical History of the English People (London: Penguin,
1990) tr. by L. Sherley-Price and ed. by D.H. Farmer [ 1, 2, ] £9.99
* D. Thompson What We Believe (Publisher: United Reformed Church ) £1.00
* D. Thompson Where Do We Come From? (Publisher: United Reformed Church )
£1.00
* K. Cracknell and S. White An Introduction to Methodism (Cambridge University
Press: World Religious Movements Series 2003) £15.99
Module 12 Christian Leadership
* Adair, John 2002 The Leadership of Jesus and its Legacy Today Canterbury, Pilgrim
Press {All}
* Adair, John and Nelson, John (eds) 2004 Creative Church Leadership Norwich,
Canterbury Press {1,3,4}
Remember that we will buy books from you for half price if you no longer want them
at the end of your course.