A Thankful Heart and a Discerning Mind - Dr Mervyn Davies

'A Christ for All, A Church for All, A Theology for All' is the abiding theme of the life of John Newton, one of British Methodism's great pastors, educators, ecumenists and scholars. Rooted in the theology and spirituality of the Wesley brothers, John Newton showed himself to be very open to the insights of the wider Christian Church. In Liverpool, his friendship with Bishop David Sheppard and Archbishop Derek Worlock enabled him to express the 'social' Christianity of his upbringing through a fruitful ecumenical partnership that did much to help the city during a very troubled period. And when the centenary of Cardinal Newman's death was commemorated in an ecumenical service at St Paul's Cathedral, John was invited to preach. Now, in celebration of an active ministry that spanned thirty-five years before continuing well into retirement, international Methodist, Anglican and Roman Catholic scholars have contributed essays that reflect John Newton's varied interests: Methodist history, spirituality, ecumenism, Mariology, theological education, Newman, preaching and theology. The book also includes a biography of John Newton by Henry Rack.