This is the first major catalogue in English devoted to medieval badges. These fascinating objects provide us with a guide to the popularity of different cults and pilgrim centres, supplying evidence of the sometimes arduous journeys not only to famous and far-off sanctuaries like Compostela, but to native shrines such as that of St Thomas Becket at Canterbury, or the tombs of local, unofficial saints. Often mass-produced and sold in tens of thousands, pilgrim souvenirs offer pointers to fashion in contemporary precious jewellery. The secular badges include a wealth of non-religious imagery,...

This book is aimed at addressing things that can get in the way of Christians being effective and fulfilled followers of Jesus. It is partly about how we deal with painful experiences in our past, and how we work through negative limitations we put on ourselves. Most importantly, it helps us to live more fearlessly, and it provides 12 practical steps we can take to make real progress.