Background
Matthews, Melvyn William was born on September 29, 1940 in East Cowes, England.
(This book is a visual celebration of the atmosphere and a...)
This book is a visual celebration of the atmosphere and architectural beauties of one of England's finest cathedrals. Large specially commissioned photographs intersperse short essays about the Cathedral's history and daily life. A large, handsome format and stunning colour photography make this an irresistible memento for worshippers, visitors and enthusiasts of church architecture, history and design.
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How easy it is to become busy Christians, full of church-based activities or social action schemes, and yet how hard it is to talk about God. The reflective pieces in Nearer than Breathing draw us into the center of our faith, expressing both the astonishing beauty of God's presence and the mystery of a God who can never be fully known by us in this life. The Bible, too, has a place in these devotions, with the themes of Advent and the crucifixion serving as a springboard for prayer.
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(The mystical way has largely been lost as an option withi...)
The mystical way has largely been lost as an option within the mainstream life of the Church. We have turned the focus of our attention away from the immense reality of God. We have settled, perhaps, for something rather more comfortable. In this ground-breaking and passionate book, Melvyn Matthews argues that believers today desperately need to retrieve a spiritual life of great depth in order to remain faithful in a world that contains much moral and social disintegration. Mysticism, often wrongly regarded as a private and personal experience limited to the few, is a way of returning to the 'starlit darkness' in which we can really see and which removes us from the delusory qualities of contemporary existence. Moreover a retrieval of the twin strands of the mystical way - the negative, emphasising the total unknowability of God, and the affirmative, the impossible wonder of God and his transcendent beauty - will deepen the integrity and the credibility of the evangelistic work of the Church. Many, in talking about the faith, emphasise the light and truth brought by Christ. The secular world, however, is still fascinated by a spirituality of mystery. 'Both Alike to Thee' affirms God, not just as an object of belief, but as the source of all being. It gives us a vision of the Church as the place where we can step out into his 'deep and dazzling darkness' with love and confidence.
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Matthews, Melvyn William was born on September 29, 1940 in East Cowes, England.
Bachelor's Degree, London University, 1967. Master of Arts, Oxford University, 1969.
Assistant curate St. Andrew Enfield London Diocese, 1967-1970. Assistant chaplain Southampton University, 1970-1973. Lecturer University Nairobi, Kenya, 1973-1976.
Vicar All Saints Church, London, 1976-1979. Senior chaplain University Bristol, England, 1979-1987. Director Ammerdown Center, Bath, England, 1987—1993.
Vicar Chew Magna, Bristol, 1993—1997. Canon, chancellor Wells Cathedral, England, 1997—2005, chancellor emeritus, 2005.
(How easy it is to become busy Christians, full of church-...)
(This book is a visual celebration of the atmosphere and a...)
(The mystical way has largely been lost as an option withi...)
(Wells Cathedral has an ancient and fascinating history st...)
(Drawing on the rich biblical tradition, this book is idea...)
Married June Pamela Knight. Three children.