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Prophecy and Society in Ancien - Paperback

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by Robert R. Wilson (Editor)Using comparative anthropology to get at the social dimensions of prophetic activity, Robert Wilson's study brings the study of Isrealite prophecy to a new level. Looking at both modern societies and Ancient Near Eastern ones, Wilson sketches the nature of prophetic activity, its social location, and its social functions. He then shows how these features appear in Israelite prophecy and sketches a history of prophecy in Israel. Number of Pages: 336 Dimensions: 0.83...

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Report copyright infringementby E. P. Sanders (Author)This book is devoted both to the problem of Paul's view of the law as a whole, and to his thought about and relation to his fellow Jews. Building upon his previous study, the critically acclaimed Paul and Palestinian Judaism, E.P. Sanders explores Paul's Jewishness by concentrating on his overall relationship to Jewish tradition and thought. Sanders addresses such topics as Paul's use of scripture, the degree to which he was a practicing J...

A More Radical Gospel: Essays on Eschatology, Authority, Atonement, and Ecumenism

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Report copyright infringementby Mark C. Mattes (Author), Gerhard O. Forde (Foreword by)Gerhard O. Forde has stood at the forefront of Lutheran thought for most of his career. This new collection of essays and sermonsmany previously unpublished makes Forde's powerful theological vision more widely available.The book aptly captures Forde's deep Lutheran commitment. Here he argues that the most important task of theology is to serve the proclamation of the gospel as discerned on the basis of the...

Joy and Human Flourishing: Essays on Theology, Culture, and the Good Life

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Report copyright infringementby Miroslav Volf (Author)With contributions from Jrgen Moltmann, N. T. Wright, Marianne Meye Thompson, Mary Clark Moschella, Charles Mathewes, and Miroslav Volf, this volume puts joy at the very heart of Christian faith and life, exploring joys biblical, dogmatic, ecclesiological, and ethical dimensions in concert with close attention to the shifting tides of culture. All together, the volume offers a compelling Christian vision of the good life, showing the conne...

Finding God Among Our Neighbors, Volume 2: An Interfaith Systematic Theology - Paperback

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by Kristin Johnston Largen (Author)For too many students, Christian theology is learned in isolation from other religions traditions. With this, the second volume of her important work, Kristin Johnston Largen returns to expand the systematic theology she began in the original volume.Largen places the work of Christian theology soundly within the interreligious dialogue that is the defining feature of our time. In doing so, she prepares students of theology for the task of understanding and a...

Jewish-Christian Interpretation of the Pentateuch in the Pseudo-Clementine Homilies - Paperback

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by Donald H. Carlson (Author)The pseudo-Clementine writings are one of the most intriguing and valuable sources for early Jewish Christianity. They offer a second- or third-century polemic against the form of Christianity that eventually won out, the Gentile-majority, law-free Christianity that took Paul as its champion. Carlson's interest here is in the highly unusual theory expressed in the Homilies that the Pentateuch is saturated with false pericopes, and that the teaching of Jesus, the t...

Women of the Reformation: From Spain to Scandinavia - Paperback

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by Roland H. Bainton (Editor)In this fascinating and concluding volume in his series on the contributions of women to the Reformation, celebrated historian Roland Bainton tells the stories of twenty-seven courageous figures - some famous, some less well-known - all ardently committed to religious reform during the restless years of the Reformation. Bainton's knack for combining an intimate knowledge of this historical period with a congenial and personal style of writing is once again on disp...

The Entangled Trinity: Quantum Physics and Theology

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Report copyright infringementby Ernest L. Simmons (Author)The Doctrine of the Trinity is an exercise in wonder. It is drawn from the wonder of our own existence and the diverse experiences of the divine encountered by the early Christian community. From the earliest days of Christianity, theologians of the church have drawn upon the most sophisticated language and understandings of their time in an attempt to clarify and express that faith.But how should we attempt to articulate that faith to...

Living by Faith: Justification and Sanctification

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Report copyright infringementby Oswald Bayer (Author)"Living by faith" is much more than a general Christian precept; it is the fundamental posture of believers in a world rife with suffering and injustice. In this penetrating reflection on the meaning of "justification," Oswald Bayer shows how this key religious term provides a comprehensive horizon for discussing every aspect of Christian theology, from creation to the end times.Inspired by and interacting with Martin Luther, the great Chri...

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Report copyright infringementby Robert H. King (Author), Peter C. Hodgson (Editor)From Augustine to Gutierrez, from Creation to Eschatology, this volume: provides a rich selection of the most important readings from classical, modern, and contemporary theologianscovers all the major doctrines of Christian beliefis carefully edited to provide key passages and concentrated readingscan be used in conjunction with such introductions as Christian Theology and Reconstructing Christian Theology. ...

Reconstructing Old Testament Theology: After the Collapse of History, Second Edition - Paperback

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by Walter Brueggemann (Author), Leo G. Perdue (Editor)In this informative and keen look at contemporary trends in Old Testament theology, Perdue builds on his earlier volume The Collapse of History (1994). He investigates how a variety of perspectives and methodologies have impacted how the Old Testament is read in the twenty-first century including: literary criticism; rhetorical criticism, feminist, womanist, and mujerista theologies, liberation theology; Jewish theology; postmodernism; and...

Isaiah 13-27: Continental Commentaries - Hardcover

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by Thomas H. Trapp (Author), Hans Wildberger (Author)"Wildberger's commentary is a work of such importance that it must be carefully studied by each serious student of Isaiah. It is a rich and significant contribution." --Bernhard E. Hasel Bibliotheca Orientalis "It would be hard to imagine a more thorough and a more convincing presentation. I recommend this commentary unreservedly to all serious students of the Old Testament." -- John Bright Interpretation Number of Pages: 640 Dimensions: 1...

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by Wilfred Cantwell Smith (Author), John H. Hick (Designed by)Wilfred Cantwell Smith, maintained in this vastly important work that Westerners have misperceived religious life by making "religion" into one thing. He shows the inadequacy of "religion" to capture the living, endlessly variable ways and traditions in which religious faith presents itself in the world. Number of Pages: 352 Dimensions: 0.93 x 8.52 x 5.53 IN Publication Date: January 05, 1991

Finding God among Our Neighbors: An Interfaith Systematic Theology

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Report copyright infringementby Kristin Johnston Largen (Author)Students of theology live in a world defined by interreligious dialogue. This theology text prepares students for the real task of understanding and articulating their Christian beliefs in a religiously and culturally diverse world.Concentrating on the anchoring subjects of God, creation, and humanity, she explores these loci in the broader context of interreligious dialogue with Hinduism, Judaism, Buddhism, and Islam to better u...

The Dionysian Mystical Theology - Paperback

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by Paul Rorem (Editor), Paul Rorem (Translator)The Dionysian Mystical Theology introduces the Pseudo-Dionysian mystical theology with glimpses at key stages in its interpretation and critical reception through the centuries. In part one, the elusive Areopagites own miniature essay, The Mystical Theology, is quoted in its entirety, sentence by sentence, with commentary. Its cryptic contents would be almost impenetrable without judicious reference to the rest of the Dionysian corpus: The Divine...

Jesus and the Powers: Conflict, Covenant, and the Hope of the Poor - Paperback

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by Richard A. Horsley (Author)Refusing a false dichotomy between "politics" and "religion" in Jesus' world (and our own), Jesus and the Powers rediscovers Jesus' response to the imperial power of his day. Richard A. Horsley describes the relevance of political realities under great empires for understanding the rise of covenantal theology and apocalyptic vision in Israel's history. Then he explores aspects of Jesus' activity in the context of the Roman Empire. Horsley examines Jesus as an exo...

Christ and Analogy: The Christocentric Metaphysics of Hans Urs Von Balthasar - Paperback

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by Junius Johnson (Author)As one of the pillars of the nouvelle thologie movement, a main influence upon the Second Vatican Council, and one of the few figures to complete a full-scale multi-volume systematics, Hans Urs von Balthasar is undoubtedly one of the towering figures of twentieth-century theology. Until now, the structural undergirding of von Balthasars main contribution, a weighty 15-volume, three-part triptych dogmatics, has not been assessed. In this volume, the author presents an...

The Power and Vulnerability of Love: A Theological Anthropology - Paperback

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by Elizabeth O'Donnell Gandolfo (Author)What is it about human beings that makes us capable and even desirous of inflicting terrible suffering on others (and ourselves)? If human beingsnot Godare the cause of evils such as extreme poverty, violence, and oppression, it is imperative that we probe the depths of the human heart to uncover why we, who are made in the image of Divine Eros, fail so miserably to love. Gandolfo constructs a theological anthropology in response to these pivotal questi...

Our God Loves Justice: An Introduction to Helmut Gollwitzer - Paperback

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by W. Travis McMaken (Author)Helmut Gollwitzer was a direct heir of the theological legacy of the great Protestant theologian Karl Barth. Yet, Gollwitzer's work is perhaps least appreciated and studied, especially in English, of all of Barth's immediate "descendants." A Protestant theologian and member of the Confessing Church movement in World War II-era Germany, Gollwitzer studied under Karl Barth at the Universities of Bonn and Basle and was professor of Protestant theology at the Universi...

Fruit for the Soul: Luther on the Lament Psalms - Paperback

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by Robert Kolb (Author)It is easy to forget how often Luthers concerns turned toward helping the common person understand and take comfort from Gods word. In this brief volume, Dennis Ngien helps contemporary readers engage Luthers commentary on the lament psalms. Difficult to understand, and perhaps even more difficult to implement in life and devotion, the lament Psalms play a key role in Luthers thought, and Dennis Ngiens careful explanation of them and their use rewards the reader. Number...

A Fundamental Practical Theology: Descriptive and Strategic Proposals - Paperback

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by Don S. Browning (Author)"The most concerted account yet of how the churches' practice might organize theological inquiry as a whole. Browning has opened up important lines of inquiry that merit further investigation." --Craig L. NessanSoutheast Missouri State University "Don Browning manifests a masterful interaction with the current literature on the burgeoning field of practical theology. This book is indispensable reading for anyone engaged in the question of theology's relationship to...

Ancient Gnosticism: Traditions and Literature - Paperback

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by Birger a. Pearson (Author)Even as public interest is attracted to this esoteric religion, Escholars have debated its origins, its relationship to Judaismand Christianity, and even whether one distinctive and separateGnostic "religion" ever existed. Birger Pearson's expert andaccessible introduction brings the reader into the debate.Directly addressing the nettling questions of origins anddefinition, Pearson situates the advent of Gnosticism within theGreco-Roman religious world and critica...

Women of the Reformation: In France and England - Paperback

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by Roland H. Bainton (Editor)Marguerite of Navarre, Jeanne d'Albret, Catherine of Aragon, Catherine Parr, and Elizabeth I - these are a few of the courageous women who used their political influence to promote religious reform during the chaotic days of the Reformation in France and England. In a warm and personal style, renowned historian Roland Bainton opens up the lives of these significant women who devoted their lives to the cause of religious reform. Number of Pages: 288 Dimensions: 0.6...

Leviticus: A Book of Ritual and Ethics: Continental Commentaries

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Report copyright infringementby Jacob Milgrom (Author)Building upon his life-long work on the Book of Leviticus, Milgrom makes this book accessible to all readers. He demonstrates the logic of Israel's sacrificial system, the ethical dimensions of ancient worship, and the priestly forms of ritual. Number of Pages: 408 Dimensions: 1.19 x 9.5 x 6.56 IN Illustrated: Yes Publication Date: June 21, 2004

Exploding Stars, Dead Dinosaurs, and Zombies: Youth Ministry in the Age of Science

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Report copyright infringementby Andrew Root (Author)Many things threaten the faith of youth today, but none more than science. The commitments of science and Christianity seem to be at odds--science makes truth claims based on experiments and proofs, while religion asks for belief and trust. But Andrew Root demonstrates that, in fact, the two are not incompatible.Root, a renowned expert on adolescent spirituality, shows how science overstates its claims on truth, while faith often understates...

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Report copyright infringementby Hans-Joachim Kraus (Author), Hilton C. Oswald (Author)In this thorough commentary, Professor Kraus takes each Psalm in turn, offers a fresh translation, a bibliography, linguistic notes, discussion of the form and origin of the passage, a verse-by-verse commentary, and a summary of the particular Psalm's main theological points. In addition, Professor Kraus discusses the poetic form and titles of the Psalms, the relation of the Psalms to the history of Israel, ...

Christopraxis: A Practical Theology of the Cross - Paperback

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by Andrew Root (Author)Finding practical theology not always able to present frameworks for understanding concrete and lived experience with divine action, Andrew Root seeks to reset the edifice of practical theology on a new foundation. While not minimizing its commitment to the lived and concrete, Root argues that practical theology has neglected deeper theological underpinnings.Christopraxisseeks to create a practical theology that is properly and fully theological, post-postmodern, post-A...

Slaves in the New Testament: Literary, Social, and Moral Dimensions

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Report copyright infringementby J. Albert Harrill (Author)In this exciting new analysis of slaves and slavery in theNew Testament, Harrill breaks new ground with hisextensive use of Greco-Roman evidence, discussion ofhermeneutics, and treatment of the use of the NewTestament in antebellum U.S. slavery debates. He examinesin detail Philemon, 1 Corinthians, Romans, Luke-Acts, andthe household codes. Number of Pages: 360 Dimensions: 0.85 x 8.32 x 5.62 IN Pu...

Iesus Deus: The Early Christian Depiction of Jesus as a Mediterranean God - Paperback

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by M. David Litwa (Author)What does it mean for Jesus to be deified in early Christian literature? Early Christians did not simply assert Jesus divinity; in their literature, they depicted Jesus with the specific and widely recognized traits of Mediterranean deities.Relying on the methods of the history of religions and ranging judiciously across Hellenistic literature, M. David Litwa shows that at each stage in their depiction of Jesus life and ministry, early Christian writings from the beg...

Conflict and Identity in Romans - Paperback

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by Philip F. Esler (Foreword by)What is the purpose of Paul's letter to the Romans? Esler provides an illuminating analysis of this epistle, employing social-scientific methods along with epigraphy and archaeology. His conclusion is that the apostle Paul was attempting to facilitate the resolution of intergroup conflict among the Christ-followers of Rome, especially between Judeans and non-Judeans, and to establish a new identity for them by developing a form of group categorization that subs...

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Report copyright infringementby William Schmitt (Author)Adrienne von Speyr in her book "Confession" and throughout her writings speaks of the "confession" of Jesus Christ. This is a startling use of the term because Christ never sinned. The author examines all the writings of von Speyr in the light of Roman Catholic soteriology and sacramental theology and in view of the influences that existed between her and Hans Urs von Balthasar. The author then shows how the theme of confession is centra...

Blessed Are the Peacemakers: Pacifism, Just War, and Peacebuilding

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Report copyright infringementby Lisa Sowle Cahill (Author)This book is a contribution to the Christian ethics of war and peace. It advances peacebuilding as a needed challenge to and expansion of the traditional framework of just-war theory and pacifism. It builds on a critical reading of historical landmarks from the Bible through Augustine, Aquinas, the Reformers, Christian peace movements, and key modern figures like Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Reinhold Niebuhr, and recent popes. Similar to just-...