Lion Books imprint: 168 books
The People's Bible
The Remarkable History of the King James Version
Language: English
Release Date: October 21, 2011
This is the story of one of the most influential, provocative, ambitious projects of its day: translating the Bible into English, the language of the people. In 1604 the new King James I convened a meeting at Hampton Court to address the problem of the Puritans. The recommendation was for the authorization...
by Jonathan Hill
Language: English
Release Date: January 17, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: January 17, 2013
A society with no grasp of its history is like a person without a memory. This is particularly true of the history of ideas. This book is an ideal introduction to the thinkers who have shaped Christian history and the culture of much of the world. Writing in a lively, accessible style, Jonathan Hill...
Luther and his world
An introduction
Language: English
Release Date: August 24, 2012
"An accessible account of Luther, his life, thoughts, writings and all that surrounded him. Tomlin's writing is readable and informative... For most people, this packed-full, not so little, littlebook will be just enough for them to feel that they now 'get' Martin Luther." - Church of England...
Making Trouble
Fighting for Fair Trade Jewellery
Language: English
Release Date: September 20, 2013
Valerio, you're a natural born trouble-maker. Just make sure you make trouble for the right reasons. Expelled from secondary school with these words ringing in his ears, it took Greg Valerio a little while to find the right cause to devote his trouble-making skills to but eventually he found it. Fighting...
All in the Mind?
Does neuroscience challenge faith?
Language: English
Release Date: May 15, 2015
Much progress has been made to understand the intricacies of the brain's workings. Some have claimed, and many assumed, that these findings have challenged faith in God to the point of destruction. Are we not mere neural machines? Are religious experiences not just 'in the mind', the products of abnormal...
Building Bridges
Towards a peaceful future in North Korea
Language: English
Release Date: May 24, 2013
How much do you know about North Korea? Depending on whom you ask, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) is an international laughing-stock, a terrifying nuclear-powered war machine, or a humanitarian crisis of nightmarish proportion. For David Alton, the DPRK is Asia's tragic and prodigal...
The Baby Book
How to enjoy year one: revised and updated
Language: English
Release Date: March 18, 2016
Becoming a parent is one of life's greatest joys - and one of its greatest challenges. It is a time when we need a helping hand. In The Baby Book, Rachel Waddilove shares the wisdom of her considerable professional and personal experience to help parents through the first year of their child's life....
Why There Almost Certainly Is a God
Doubting Dawkins
Language: English
Release Date: February 18, 2011
Richard Dawkins recently claimed that 'no theologian has ever produced a satisfactory response to his arguments'. Well-known broadcaster and author Keith Ward is one of Britain's foremost philosopher-theologians. This is his response. Ward welcomes all comers into philosophy's world of clear definitions,...
Physicians, Plagues and Progress
The History of Western Medicine from Antiquity to Antibiotics
Language: English
Release Date: October 21, 2016
Since the dawn of time, man has sought to improve his health and that of his neighbour. The human race, around the world, has been on a long and complex journey, seeking to find out how our bodies work, and what heals them. Embarking on a four-thousand-year odyssey, science historian Allan Chapman...
by Simon Atkins
Language: English
Release Date: June 17, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: June 17, 2016
Digestive problems can come in many guises, from difficulties in swallowing, through the stomach, to constipation, wind, IBS and beyond. In this handy introductory guide, GP and author Simon Atkins explains the issues in layman's language. He covers both what we can do for ourselves, and when we need...
Mrs Luther and her sisters
Women in the Reformation
Language: English
Release Date: March 19, 2016
It is a frequent complaint that women have been airbrushed out of history, their contributions forgotten, their voices silenced. In this superbly written book, historian Derek Wilson redresses the balance, showing how women were crucial to the Reformation. Working alongside men - and sometimes in...
by G. R. Evans
Language: English
Release Date: January 17, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: January 17, 2013
The name of John Wyclif is surrounded by mythology. The ideas associated with his name had a huge influence and their effects were felt in the sequence of events which eventually led to the Reformation. This major biography offers fresh insights into Wyclif the man, his preoccupations and his achievements....
God and Stephen Hawking
Whose design is it anyway?
Language: English
Release Date: February 18, 2011
The Grand Design, by eminent scientist Stephen Hawking, is the latest blockbusting contribution to the so-called New Atheist debate, and claims that the laws of physics themselves brought the Universe into being, rather than God. In this swift and forthright reply, John Lennox, Oxford mathematician...
The Clapham Sect
How Wilberforce's circle transformed Britain
Language: English
Release Date: August 24, 2012
The Clapham Sect was a group of evangelical Christians, prominent in England from about 1790 to 1830, who campaigned for the abolition of slavery and promoted missionary work at home and abroad. The group centred on the church of John Venn, rector of Clapham in south London. Its members included William...