Book excerpt: "This title was first published in 2002. A series of meditations by the internationally renowned sociologist, David Martin. Martin presents a distinctive angle of vision on key issues of Christian faith, dividing the book into three clear sections: the Liturgical Year; the Christian agenda, including prophecy, justification, sacred places and spaces, wisdom, providence, peace and war, angelic and demonic; and Emergent Occasions such as the fall of the Berlin wall, the 900th anniversary of Winchester Cathedral, commemoration of poets and of martyrs, and more."--Provided by publisher.