Listening Together: Global Anglican Perspectives on Renewal of Prayer and the Religious Life - Paperback

by Muthuraj Swamy (Author), Stephen Spencer (Author)

With 85 million members in more than 165 countries, the Anglican Communion represents a wide variety of opinions on mission, theology, and how to live and act as God's people. Listening Together focuses on the renewal of prayer and the religious life, with stories and reflections from faithful leaders from across the Communion.

Nothing is more important to our relationship with God than prayer through Jesus Christ, says Justin Welby, Archbishop of Canterbury. Renewal of the religious life and renewal of prayer go hand in hand: There will not be one without the other. It is about letting God into every last part of our life.

Listening Together is the third of a three-book series to help Anglicans around the world discuss shared challenges and opportunities for mission and ministry.

Author Biography

Dr Muthuraj Swamy is responsible for organising conferences on mission theology for the Anglican Communion and also overseeing the publication of resources in the areas of reconciliation, evangelism and the renewal of prayer and the Religious Life. He is responsible for organising three conferences and also overseeing the publication of resources in the areas of reconciliation, evangelism and the renewal of prayer and the Religious Life.

One aim of this work is to raise the profile of theologians in the Global South.

Mutharaj is the author of the Archbishop of Canterbury's Lent book for 2019 on the theme of reconciliation. He has also published a book on the challenges of interreligious dialogue. He is director of the Cambridge Centre for Christianity World at Westminster College and was Dean of Theology and Associate Professor in Theology and Religion at the Union Biblical Seminary in India.

The Rev. Canon Dr. Stephen Spencer leads the theological education initiative for the Anglican Communion and is based at the Anglican Communion Office. He took up the role in February 2018.

He was previously vice principal at St Hild College in Yorkshire. He also has experience as a parish priest and has written several theological books. During his time in the Diocese of Leeds he was Link Officer for the diocesan Companion Link with the Dioceses of Mara, Rorya and Tarime in Tanzania.