THE Bishop of Durham's latest theological works were unveiled at the weekend.

Durham Cathedral was the fitting setting for the launch of Dr Tom Wright's new book and DVD-based course exploring Christianity.

A leading theologian, the Dr Wright has published a number of works, but the DVD collection is a new venture.

Living Faith -Exploring the Essentials of Christianity is designed to encourage and foster debate.

The package features two DVDs, which contain ten 25-minute discussions, involving Dr Wright in lively conversation with theologians Marilyn Sharpe and Joel Quie.

Each session is introduced by the bishop and is backed up with an explanatory study guide.

As well as launching the DVD pack, the bishop was also signing copies of his new book, Scripture and the Authority of God.

Going under his pen-name NT Wright, it is described as "a valuable contribution to the authority of scripture debate".

It is the latest offering from the bishop only weeks after he was shortlisted for a prize.

Dr Wright was named among the finalists for the Michael Ramsey Prize for theological writing, an award that carries a £15,000 prize.

He was nominated for his critically acclaimed volume The Resurrection of the Son of God, which was first published in 2003. The biennial prize was introduced by the Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Will-iams, to encourage creative theological thinking and writing.

It commemorates Dr Michael Ramsey, who was Archbishop of Canterbury from 1961 to 1974.