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Marriage and Sexuality in Early Christianity - Paperback

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by David G. Hunter (Editor)Marriage and Sexuality in Early Christianity is part of Ad Fontes: Early Christian Sources, a series designed to present ancient Christian texts essential to an understanding of Christian theology, ecclesiology, and practice. The books in the series make the wealth of early Christian thought available to new generations of students of theology and provide a valuable resource for the church. Developed in light of recent patristic scholarship, the volumes provide a re...

Incarnation: On the Scope and Depth of Christology - Paperback

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by Niels Henrik Gregersen (Author)Leads readers to an understanding of "deep incarnation," interpreting this central Christian idea to address the needs of the entire created order, and allows Christology to be relevant and meaningful when responding to the challenges of scientific cosmology and of global religious pluralism. Contributors: Richard BauckhamGerald OCollinsJohn BehrTorstein TollefsenJrgen MoltmannElizabeth A. JohnsonDenis EdwardsCelia Deane-DrummondChristopher SouthgateHolmes Ro...

Encounter with the New Testament: An Interdisciplinary Approach - Paperback

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by Russell Pregeant (Author)An exemplary text, Russell Pregeant's Engaging the New Testament (1995) has provided a rich interdisciplinary New Testament introduction for upperlevel and graduate students, incorporating a wide range of methodsliterary, historical, psychological, theological, and socialscientific, and critically perceptive introductions to each of the New Testament writings.Encounter with the New Testament adapts and abridges the best features of that textbook for beginning under...

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by Walter Wink (Author)Angels, Spirits, principalities, powers, gods, Satanthese, along with all other spiritual realities, are the unmentionables of our culture. The dominant materialistic worldview has absolutely no place for them. [But] materialism itself is terminably ill, and, let us hope, in process of replacement by a worldview capable of honoring the lasting values of modern science without succumbing to reductionism. [Therefore] we find ourselves returning to the ancient traditions, ...

Leadership Paradigms in Chaplaincy - Paperback

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by Joel Curtis Graves (Author)This dissertation argues that business people, clergy, lay persons, and many chaplains do not understand the leadership and management dynamics of chaplaincy, and this lack of knowledge has a direct impact on how chaplaincy is done and not done in certain areas. In chaplaincy and many churches, leadership, management, and ministry have a synergistic effect when they come together in response to a problem or crisis. An understanding of chaplaincy dynamics, scope, ...

The Pastoral Luther: Essays on Martin Luthers Practical Theology

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Report copyright infringementby Timothy J. Wengert (Author)Sixteen church historians here examine Martin Luther in an uncommon waynot as Reformer or theologian but as pastor. Luther's work as parish pastor commanded much of his time and energy in Wittenberg.After first introducing the pastoral Luther, including his theology of the cross, these chapters discuss Luther's preaching and use of language (including humor), investigate his teaching ministry in depth, especially in light of the catec...

Judges and Method: New Approaches in Biblical Studies, Second Edition

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Report copyright infringementby Gale a. Yee (Editor)Judges and Method provides a unique classroom resource in biblical studies. Here are state-of-the-art introductions to leading critical methods in biblical study, all focused on a specific biblical book, Judges, and the larger Deuteronomistic history of which it is a part. The first edition of Judges and Method was published in 1995. This second edition features thorough updates of the original articles along with new essays on Gender Critic...

Saturday Night, Sunday Morning: Staying True to Myself from the Pews to the Stage - Hardcover

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by Pj Morton (Author)Grammy-winning singer-songwriter, keyboardist for the mega pop band Maroon 5, and founder of Morton Records, PJ Morton details the inspiring journey that led to his unique sound and urges readers to follow their own dreams. The son of pastors and gospel artists, PJ Morton grew up singing gospel music in church. As he was drawn to R&B and pop, PJ experimented in combining genres to create his own sound that record labels struggled to categorize. Despite the pressure t...

Sources and Contexts of The Book of Concord

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Report copyright infringementby Robert Kolb (Author), James A. Nestingen (Author)Born in controversy and raised in university settings, the Lutheran reform movement was embroiled immediately, publicly, and perennially in theological disputes and political battles. While controversies during Martin Luther's lifetime centered on disagreements with Rome and Geneva, present and later differences emerged over interpreting Luther's and Melanchthon's theologies on such issues as governmental interfe...

The Human Being: Jesus and the Enigma of the Son of the Man - Paperback

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by Walter Wink (Author)A thorny historical issue handled with artistry and imaginationThe epithet "the son of the man" (or "the Human Being") in the Gospels has been a highly debated topic. Wink uses this phrase to explore not only early Christology but the anthropology articulated in the Gospels. Jesus apparently avoided designations such as Messiah, Son of God, or God, though these titles were given by his disciples after his death and resurrection. But Jesus is repeatedly depicted as using...

The Gospel in Parable: Metaphor, Narrative, and Theology in the Synoptic Gospels

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Report copyright infringementby John R. S. J. Donahue (Author)Professor Donahue here argues that "the parables of Jesus" offer a Gospel in miniature, while at the same time giving shape, direction, and meaning to the Gospels in which they appear. "To study the parables of the Gospels is to study the gospel in parable." After surveying recent discussions of parable, metaphor, and narrative, Donahue examines and interprets the parables of Mark, Matthew, and Luke as texts in the context of the t...

Women and Redemption: A Theological History, Second Edition - Paperback

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by Rosemary Radford Ruether (Translator)Rosemary Radford Ruether's authoritative, award-winning critique of women's unequal standing in the church, which explored the complex history of redemption in evaluating conflict over the fundamental meaning of the Christian gospel for gender relations, is now in an updated and expanded edition. Ruether highlights women theologians' work to challenge the patriarchal paradigm of historical theology and to present redemption linked to the liberation of w...

Election of the Lesser Son: Paul's Lament-Midrash in Romans 9-11

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Report copyright infringementby David R. Wallace (Editor)God chooses Israel (salvation first to the Jew and then the gentile), but without showing favoritism? Paul genuinely grieves for Israel as one speaking in Christ, yet prays to be cursed, cut off from Christ? Romans 911 remains one of the most difficult and contested biblical texts in scholarship today. Theological discussions often limit the focus of this passage to Gods sovereignty, emphasizing that Gods mind is not known, or to Pauls ...

Christians in Society: Luther, the Bible, and Social Ethics - Paperback

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by William H. Lazareth (Author)Disagreement on ethical issues overlays a lack of consensus today on even deeper issues of method and authority in ethics. Yet a major ecumenical resource and model for Christian social ethics lies in Martin Luther's use of Scripture as ethical source and norm.Lazareth rescues Luther's christocentric reading of Scripture and his ethics from largely quietistic interpretations current through the Nazi period and sets his sights on how Luther's principles of biblic...

Luther: An Introduction to His Thought - Paperback

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by Gerhard Ebeling (Translator)"Ebeling is a scholar of distinction and writes on a subject of stature." -- Geoffrey Bromiley, Christianity Today "This 'introduction' to Luther's way of thinking is a series of commentaries on the main themes of Luther's thought: letter and spirit; law and gospel; person and work; faith and love; the kingdom of Christ and the world; Christian man and secular man; God hidden and revealed. The themes are introduced by aptly chosen passages from Luther's writings...

The Executed God: The Way of the Cross in Lockdown America, Second Edition - Paperback

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by Mark Lewis Taylor (Author)The new edition of Mark Lewis Taylors award-winning The Executed God is both a searing indictment of the structures of Lockdown America and a visionary statement of hope. It is also a call for action to Jesus followers to resist US imperial projects and power. Outlining a theatrics of state terror, Taylor identifies and analyzes its instrumentsmass incarceration, militarized police tactics, surveillance, torture, immigrant repression, and capital punishmentthrough...

To Whom Does Christianity Belong?: Critical Issues in World Christianity - Paperback

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by Dyron B. Daughrity (Editor)To Whom Does Christianity Belong? is a question that is asked throughout the world today.In this exciting volume, an anchor to the Understanding World Christianity series, Dyron B. Daughrity helps readers map out the major changes that have taken place in recent years in the worlds largest religion.By comparing trends, analyzing global Christian movements, and tracing the impact of Pentecostalism, interreligious dialogue, global missions, sexuality, birth rates, ...

Dialectical Theology and Jacques Ellul: An Introductory Exposition - Paperback

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by Jacob E. Van Vleet (Editor)In Dialectical Theology and Jacques Ellul, Jacob E. Van Vleet argues that the work of Jacques Ellul is frequentlyand deleteriouslymisread on account of inattention to the theological underpinning that governs Elluls thought. In a penetrating analysis, the first of its kind, Van Vleet provides a substantive account of the theological structure of Elluls work and demonstrates the determinative role that theology, especially dialectical theology, plays in a proper u...

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by Gillian T. W. Ahlgren (Author)At moments in history, individuals have embodied the gospel message with creativity and passion. One such moment began when a returned veteran named Francis Bernardone found a whole new world in a desolate space just outside Assisi: a leper colony. Drawn to discover the incarnate God, and joined by a collaborator as able and determined as he, Francis and Clare of Assisi's desire to live authentically in gospel simplicity ushered in a revolutionary sensitivity ...

History of New Testament Research Vol 1 - Hardcover

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by William Baird (Author)Stressing the historical and theological significance of pivotal figures and movements, William Baird guides the reader through intriguing developments and critical interpretation of the New Testament from its beginnings in Deism through the watershed of the Tubingen school. Familiar figures appear in a new light, and important, previously forgotten stages of the journey emerge. Baird gives attention to the biographical and cultural setting of persons and approaches, ...

Antiochene Theria in the Writings of Theodore of Mopsuestia and Theodoret of Cyrus

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Report copyright infringementby Richard J. Perhai (Author)Biblical scholars have often contrasted the exegesis of the early church fathers from the eastern region and school of Syrian Antioch against that of the school of Alexandria. The Antiochenes have often been described as strictly historical-literal exegetes in contrast to the allegorical exegesis of the Alexandrians. Patristic scholars now challenge those stereotypes, some even arguing that few differences existed between the two group...

Fundamentals of Preaching: Second Edition - Paperback

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by John Killinger (Author)Originally published in 1983, Fundamentals of Preaching has been a leading comprehensive textbook on preaching, guiding in the novice from the first steps of conceiving the sermon through the actual construction and delivery of it. In this new, revised form, it continues its outstanding qualities, with much input from recent homiletical studies and from the preaching of women.Back JacketOriginally published in 1983, Fundamentals of Preaching is a comprehensive textbo...

A Case for Character: Towards a Lutheran Virtue Ethics

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Report copyright infringementby Joel D. Biermann (Editor)Over the last several decades, perceptive observers of Western civilization have documented what virtually everyone has perceived: as the old foundations of society have toppled, morality and personal character have been set adrift and often vanished altogether. How can character be cultivated when it seems no one is willing or able to provide a definitive description of character to which humans should aspire?While the reasons for this...

Her Story: Women in Christian Tradition, Second Edition - Paperback

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by Barbara J. MacHaffie (Translator)An accessible, introductory text first published by Fortress Press in 1983, Her Story: Women in Christian History has sold over 30,000 copies of the first edition and has ably helped readers recover the oft-ignored or submerged stories of women in the Christian tradition, from biblical times to now.Barbara MacHaffie, who wrote the brief history and compiled a lively anthology of companion primary readings, has revised and updated the text and readings. In t...

Religious Thought and the Modern Psychologies - Paperback

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by Don S. Browning (Author), Terry D. Cooper (Introduction by)The first edition of this book pioneered a broader and deeper critique of psychological theories and practices. Informed by hermeneutical theory, Browning's widely acclaimed work drew attention to the ethical and even religious assumptions underlying psychology and has been deeply influential in psychology, pastoral counseling, and practical theology.In this edition, Browning and his new co-author show how the field of social scien...

Christ Is King: Paul's Royal Ideology - Paperback

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by Joshua W. Jipp (Author)Until recently, many scholars have read Pauls use of the word Christos as more of a proper name (Jesus Christ) than a title, Jesus the Messiah. One result, Joshua W. Jipp argues, is that important aspects of Pauls thinking about Jesus messiahship have gone unrecognized. Jipp argues that kingship discourse is an important source for Pauls christological language: Paul uses royal language to present Christ as the good king.Jipp surveys Greco-Roman and Jewish depictions...

The Authors of the Deuteronomistic History: Locating a Tradition in Ancient Israel - Paperback

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by Brian Neil Peterson (Author)Peterson engages one of the most enduring controversies in current critical scholarship on the Hebrew Bible, the identities and provenances of the authors of the various "editions" of the Deuteronomistic History. Critically reviewing the presuppositions of scholars reaching back to Martin Noth, and using careful analysis of motif and characterization at each redactional level in each book of the Deuteronomistic History, Peterson asks where we might locate a figu...

Bodies of Peace: Ecclesiology, Nonviolence, and Witness - Paperback

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by Myles Werntz (Author)This book argues that Christian nonviolence is both formed by and forms ecclesial life, creating an inextricable relationship between church commitment and resistance to war. Examining the work of John Howard Yoder, Dorothy Day, William Stringfellow, and Robert McAfee Brown, this book explores how each thinkers advocacy for nonviolent resistance depends deeply upon the ecclesiology out of which it comes. These forms comprise four strands of a comprehensive Christian ap...

Christ the Light: The Theology of Light and Illumination in Thomas Aquinas - Paperback

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by David L. Whidden (Editor)Light is one of the most ancient and significant metaphors adopted by Christianity by which to understand the significance of Jesus Christ. The Easter liturgy, for instance, is marked by beautiful and powerful rituals proclaiming Christ as the light of the world in his death and resurrection. That understanding developed over subsequent centuries into a larger doctrine of illuminationhow Christians come to understand and know God through Christ the Light. In this w...

Coming Full Circle: Constructing Native Christian Theology

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Report copyright infringementby Elaine A. Robinson (Author), Steven Charleston (Translator)Coming Full Circle, a unique, multicollaborative project, provides a working constructive Native Christian theology. Drawing together leading scholars in the field, along with elders and practitioners, this volume seeks to fill a significant lacuna in the area and to encourage young Native American scholars and non-Native theologians to reconsider the rich possibilities present in the intersection betw...

The Gift of Theology: The Contribution of Kathryn Tanner - Paperback

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by Rosemary P. Carbine (Editor), Hilda P. Koster (Editor)Kathryn Tanner is undoubtedly one of the most important contemporary North American theologians; her work is hallmarked by its depth, precision, provocativeness, and grace. This volume celebrates the vision and breadth of Tanners unique contribution. Essays by established scholars, colleagues, and former students trace out the key loci and themes, from theological method, the Trinity, Christology, and creation to economics, environmenta...

Johannine Ethics: The Moral World of the Gospel and Epistles of John - Hardcover

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by Christopher W. Skinner (Editor), Sherri Brown (Editor)The Gospel and Epistles of John are often overlooked in discussions of New Testament ethics; indeed, it has been asserted that the Fourth Gospel is of only limited value to such discussions--even that John is practically devoid of ethical material. Representing a range of viewpoints, the essays collected here by prominent scholars reveal the surprising relevance and importance of the Johannine literature by examining the explicit impera...