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Flawed Church, Faithful God Joseph D. Small A constructive Reformed yet ecumenical ecclesiology for the real world

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For the Gospel’s Sake Boone Aldridge Wide-ranging historical study of Wycliffe Bible Translators and the Summer Institute of Linguistics

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George Whitefield Peter Y. Choi A revealing new biography portraying Whitefield as evangelist for both God and the British Empire

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Introducing the Old Testament

Biblical Hebrew

Robert L. Hubbard Jr. and J. Andrew Dearman

An Introductory Grammar

Regent College

“A breath of fresh air. . . . Can proudly and uniquely take its place among the Old Testament introductions in the marketplace today.”

— Nancy L. deClaissé-Walford McAfee School of Theology

“In this compilation of a lifetime of teaching and research, augmented by discussion questions and beautiful images, Robert Hubbard and Andrew Dearman offer their encyclopedic knowledge of the text of the Old Testament.”

— Sandra Richter Westmont College

“A wise guidebook from two scholars with a balanced critical and confessional perspective who have devoted their lives to orienting students to the world, text, and relevance of the Old Testament.”

— Mark J. Boda

“This highly useful and highly usable volume from two gifted teachers and first-rate scholars is readable, up-to-date, and packed with helpful features—illustrations, charts, reading questions, programmatic texts, a glossary, and much more.”

— Brent A. Strawn Emory University

“Dearman and Hubbard have together produced a new introduction to the Old Testament with accessible prose, beautiful pictures, charts, tables, and maps that present the data in engaging ways. . . . When it comes to what I look for in an introduction, this one checks all the boxes.”

— Stephen Breck Reid Truett Theological Seminary

“Those using this book will find themselves in the hands of skilled teachers who enable them to read the Old Testament more effectively and to appreciate its abiding significance.”

— David Firth

Page H. Kelley Revised by Timothy G. Crawford A standard, much-used textbook now updated and improved, this comprehensive grammar of Biblical Hebrew has instructed thousands of students since its original publication in 1992.

Page Kelley’s Biblical Hebrew consists of thirty-one lessons, each presenting grammatical concepts with examples and exercises judiciously selected from the biblical text. Complementing and enhancing the book are eleven complete verb charts, an extensive vocabulary list, a substantive glossary, and a subject index.

In this second edition Timothy Crawford has updated the text throughout while preserving the Page Kelley approach that has made Biblical Hebrew so popular over the years.

978-0-8028-7491-7 / 7" x 10" paperback / 539 pages $40.00 [£33.99] / April

A Handbook to Biblical Hebrew SECOND EDITION

Page H. Kelley, Terry L. Burden, and Timothy G. Crawford Designed to enhance learning time both inside and outside of class, this accompanying handbook contains answer keys, footnotes, additional helps, and suggestions for further testing.

Trinity College Bristol

McMaster Divinity College

Page H. Kelley (1924–1997) was professor emeritus of Old Testament at Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, Kentucky.

Robert L. Hubbard Jr. is professor emeritus of biblical literature at North Park Theological Seminary in Chicago, general editor of the New International Commentary on the Old Testament series, and author of the award-winning NICOT volume on Ruth.

J. Andrew Dearman is professor of Old Testament at Fuller Theological Seminary, associate dean at Fuller’s regional campus in Houston, Texas, and author of the NICOT volume on Hosea.

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“This well-written and beautifully produced volume will be of enormous help to serious Bible readers who desire to dive deeper into their most ancient Scriptures. I commend it warmly.”

— Iain Provan

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In this up-to-date, student-friendly text—the best available Old Testament introduction for university and seminary students—Robert Hubbard and Andrew Dearman bring decades of scholarly study and classroom experience to bear as they introduce readers to the context, composition, and message of the Old Testament.

Each chapter orients readers to the Old Testament book or books under consideration, outlining historical and cultural background, literary features, main characters, structure, and key theological themes. Replete with maps, illustrations, tables, sidebars, questions, and bibliographies, Hubbard and Dearman’s Introducing the Old Testament will equip students to read, wrestle with, and personally engage these ancient sacred texts.

Terry L. Burden is assistant professor of comparative humanities at the University of Louisville.

Timothy G. Crawford is dean and professor of Old Testament and Hebrew in the College of Christian Studies, University of Mary Hardin-Baylor, Belton, Texas.

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An Introduction to Israel’s Wisdom Traditions

An Introduction to the Scriptures of Israel

From Good News to Gospels

John L. McLaughlin

History and Theology

What Did the First Christians Say about Jesus?

It can be a challenge to understand wisdom’s place in Israel’s salvific history, but John L. McLaughlin makes this complicated genre straightforward and accessible.

This introductorylevel textbook begins by explaining the meaning of wisdom to the Israelites and surrounding cultures before moving into the conventions of the genre and its poetic forms. The heart of the book explores these wisdom books: Proverbs, Job, Qoheleth (Ecclesiastes), and the deuterocanonical Ben Sira and Wisdom of Solomon. McLaughlin also points to where wisdom is expressed in the historical books and in the New Testament.

Designed especially for beginning students —and based on twenty-five years of teaching Israel’s wisdom literature to university students—McLaughlin’s Introduction to Israel’s Wisdom Traditions offers an informed, panoramic view of wisdom literature’s place in the biblical canon.

“McLaughlin offers an excellent, accessible reading of wisdom across the Bible. . . . A pleasure to read, most highly recommended.”

— Mark S. Smith Princeton Theological Seminary

“A welcome introduction to an understudied and underappreciated body of biblical literature.

McLaughlin provides helpful, concise, and insightful discussions of all of the wisdom books found in the Hebrew Bible and the deutero-canon.”

— Gary Knoppers University of Notre Dame

John L. McLaughlin is professor of Old Testament / Hebrew Bible in the Faculty of Theology, University of St. Michael’s College, Toronto. His previous books include What Are They Saying about Ancient Israelite Religion? and The Ancient Near East: An Essential Guide.

Tzvi Novick

David Wenham

In this textbook for Hebrew Bible courses, Tzvi Novick takes a thematic approach rather than a chronological one. Sorting the books according to their historical context, theological claims, and literary conventions, Novick explores the historical and intellectual development of the Hebrew Bible.

With attentiveness to historical-critical and traditionalcanonical approaches, An Introduction to the Scriptures of Israel focuses on the dichotomy of the particular and the universal.

It shows how this dichotomy impacts each book’s style and content and how it informs the development of Jewish and Christian traditions. This nontraditional textbook is coherent, engaging, and succinct—a perfect resource for any introductory Hebrew Bible course.

“Novick’s innovative introduction to Israel’s scriptures has grown organically from his teaching experience, and it communicates the excitement of a lively humanities course. . . . A learned but accessible introduction to the Hebrew Bible, to biblical studies, and to the distinct ways Jews and Christians interpret the Bible.”

— Joel S. Kaminsky Smith College

Tzvi Novick holds the Abrams Chair of Jewish Thought and Culture in the department of theology at the University of Notre Dame.

978-0-8028-7542-6 / paperback / 192 pages $25.00 [£20.99] / August

Foreword by Donald A. Hagner The good news about Jesus spread like wildfire through the Roman Empire in the decades between his death and the writing of the first gospels—but how?

What exactly did the first Christians say about Jesus?

In From Good News to Gospels David Wenham delves into the gospels, the book of Acts, and the writings of Paul to uncover evidence of a strong and substantial oral tradition in the early church. This book will inform, engage, and challenge readers, inspiring them to better understand and appreciate the earliest gospel message.

“The role of oral tradition as the key component behind the formation of the Gospels, even where literary dependence exists, is making a comeback in Gospel scholarship. It hasn’t yet replaced the reigning paradigms of redaction and literary criticism, but if it does, David Wenham’s works over the years will have had a lot to do with it. This short, straightforward little book masks years of research and a breadth of learning. . . . A delight to read and recommend.”

— Craig L. Blomberg Denver Seminary

“Wenham has been writing good books on major New Testament topics for thirty years. From Good News to Gospels is another one, and it is one of his best. Contrary to some scholars, Wenham rightly underscores the continuity between the preaching and ministry of Jesus and the story of his life, death, and resurrection given us by the evangelists. This book is instructive, well written, and full of insight.”

— Craig A. Evans Houston Baptist University

David Wenham is a well-known British theologian who has specialized in Christian origins during his teaching career at Wycliffe Hall, Oxford, and Trinity College, Bristol, among other places. His previous books include The Parables of Jesus and Paul: Follower of Jesus or Founder of Christianity?

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Jesus in Jerusalem The Last Days

Biblical Theology of the New Testament

Revelation and the End of All Things

Eckhard J. Schnabel

Peter Stuhlmacher

SECOND EDITION

Foreword by Craig A. Evans

Translated and edited by Daniel P. Bailey

Since its original publication in German, Peter Stuhlmacher’s two-volume Biblische Theologie des Neuen Testaments has influenced an entire generation of biblical scholars and theologians.

Daniel Bailey’s expert translation makes this important work available in English for the first time. A concluding essay by Bailey applies Stuhlmacher’s approach to specific texts in Romans and 4 Maccabees.

“Peter Stuhlmacher’s Biblical Theology of the New Testament provides a powerful challenge and a viable alternative to nearly every other theology of the New Testament. By rooting its theology of the New Testament in the faith and religious understanding of Israel, it presents readers with a truly ‘biblical theology’ that listens to and understands the New Testament as it wants to be heard and read—with faith.”

— Frank J. Matera Catholic University of America

“In this brilliant volume Stuhlmacher presents a superb, monumental biblical theology that consistently sheds light on the teaching of the New Testament. I know of no other book that mines the richness of the New Testament so effectively and helpfully.”

— Donald A. Hagner Fuller Theological Seminary

“As always, Schnabel’s work is comprehensive, independent, insightful, and well documented, critically engaging a wide range of scholarship and other sources. We see the full fruit of such massive scholarship on display here.”

— Craig S. Keener

“At last!—the English translation of Stuhlmacher’s great two-volume Biblical Theology from the 1990s.

Not least of the benefits of this publication are the updated bibliography and critical interaction with German and English-language scholarship reaching into the twenty-first century. The long wait has been well worth it!”

— James D. G. Dunn

Asbury Theological Seminary

Durham University

Trinity Evangelical Divinity School

Eckhard J. Schnabel is the Mary F. Rockefeller Distinguished Professor of New Testament at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary. He has published books in both German and English, including Paul the Missionary and commentaries on Mark, Acts, Romans, and 1 Corinthians.

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Peter Stuhlmacher is professor emeritus of New Testament studies at the University of Tübingen and the author of many books, including Historical Criticism and Theological Interpretation of Scripture.

Daniel P. Bailey holds a PhD in New Testament from the University of Cambridge. His previous work includes a translation of Stuhlmacher’s Revisiting Paul’s Doctrine of Justification.

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Since its first publication in 2001, Revelation and the End of All Things has been a highly readable guide to one of the most challenging books in the Bible. Engaging the questions people most often ask about Revelation, including many sensationalistic interpretations, Craig Koester leads students through the entire book, offering informed and compelling perspectives.

In this second edition Koester provides new insights from recent scholarship and responses to the latest popular apocalyptic voices. Discussion questions make this new edition ideal for use in study groups and classrooms.

Praise for the first edition “This book offers an innovative introduction to Revelation. . . . Highly recommended for ministry students, church study groups, and general readers.”

— Adela Yarbro Collins “Craig Koester communicates current scholarship on Revelation with clarity, passion, and concern that the message of the Bible be understood and appropriated in today’s world.”

— M. Eugene Boring

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“Many have undertaken to write about Jesus’s last days in Jerusalem, but few have done so with Schnabel’s magisterial command of the sources, both Jewish and Greco-Roman, or with his knowledge of the secondary literature. Yet despite the erudition packed into this work, the writing is straightforward and clear. This is a volume for everyone who claims to be interested in the passion of Jesus—for skeptics and the devout alike, for academics and pastors. No one will be able to engage this literature in the future without weighing the careful and detailed work of Eckhard Schnabel.”

— D. A. Carson

Foreword by G. K. Beale

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This is the first book to describe and analyze, sequentially and in detail, all the persons, places, times, and events mentioned in the Gospel accounts of Jesus’s last week in Jerusalem.

Part reference guide, part theological exploration, Eckhard Schnabel’s Jesus in Jerusalem uses the biblical text and recent archaeological evidence to find meaning in Jesus’s final days on earth. Schnabel profiles the seventy-two people and groups and the seventeen geographic locations named in the four passion narratives. Placing the events of Jesus’s last days in chronological order, he unpacks their theological significance, finding that Jesus’s passion, death, and resurrection can be understood historically as well as from a faith perspective.

Craig R. Koester

“A book of singular significance for the contemporary Christian community. Koester shows that the horizons of the Christian past, present, and future merge in John’s remarkable ‘revelation.’ I cannot recommend this book highly enough to all Christians.”

— Francis J. Moloney, SDB “A lucid, close reading of the text that will be valuable for anyone wanting to understand John’s puzzling visions.”

— Interpretation “Koester’s book is informative and easy to read. . . .

Highly recommended for undergraduate university or seminary students and for pastors and Bible study groups.”

— Catholic Biblical Quarterly Craig R. Koester is the Asher O. and Carrie Nasby Professor of New Testament at Luther Seminary, Saint Paul, Minnesota. His other books include The Word of Life: A Theology of John’s Gospel, and he has also written a major commentary on Revelation.

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Early Jewish Literature

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VOLUME 1: Scriptural Texts and Traditions; Interpretive History; Romanticized Narrative; Biblical Interpretation and Rewritten Scripture VOLUME 2: Wisdom Literature and Legal Texts; Apocalyptic Literature; Psalms, Hymns, and Prayers; Testamentary Literature

Brad Embry, Ronald Herms, and Archie T. Wright, editors This two-volume anthology contains more than seventy substantial selections from Second Temple–era Jewish literature, introduced and translated by such leading scholars as James Charlesworth, Sidnie White Crawford, James D. G. Dunn, Peter W. Flint, and James VanderKam. “These two volumes contribute greatly to our understanding of the literature, history, and theology of Judaism in antiquity. . . . The glossaries are invaluable for beginning students in Second Temple and biblical studies. The essays are carefully selected, and the primary texts are perfectly juxtaposed to communicate the variegated and complex nature of Second Temple Judaism.”

— Hindy Najman Oriel College, Oxford

“An excellent collection of Second Temple literature with valuable introductory material presenting upto-date scholarship on these important works.”

— Lawrence H. Schiffman New York University

“Indispensable for students of the Second Temple period. This anthology is ideal in that it makes accessible texts critical to the study of early Judaism, with introductions that reflect up-to-date scholarship. We are indebted to editors Brad Embry, Ronald Herms, and Archie Wright, as well as an impressive array of scholars, for such a valuable collection.”

— Kelley Coblentz Bautch St. Edward’s University

Brad Embry is associate professor of Hebrew Bible and Old Testament studies at Regent University.

Ronald Herms is dean of the School of Humanities, Religion, and Social Sciences at Fresno Pacific University.

The Urban World and the First Christians

Jesus Followers in the Roman Empire

Steve Walton, Paul R. Trebilco, and David W. J. Gill, editors

Paul B. Duff

“This book brings together an excellent collection of New Testament experts and historians to make fruitful inroads into a range of significant issues in the study of the urban context of early Christianity.

Especially valuable is the juxtaposition of studies of particular cities and texts with studies of the idea of city among early Christians and their contemporaries. This will undoubtedly be a key resource in the field.”

— Peter Oakes University of Manchester

“What do you get when you bring together human geographers, classicists, and Neutestamentlers to consider how ancient cities impacted the growth and thought of early Christian communities? Taken together, and along with the work of skilled editors and a strong press, you get The Urban World and the First Christians—a fascinating collection of learned, transdisciplinary essays by leading scholars in their respective fields. These substantive studies will shape your thinking about the urban landscape of the earliest Christ-followers and will lead you to think afresh about Christianity, whether ancient or modern, as an urban phenomenon.”

— Todd D. Still Truett Seminary, Baylor University

Contributors: Piotr Ashwin-Siejkowski, Cédric Brélaz, Paul Cloke, David W. J. Gill, David G. Horrell, Chris Keith, Anthony Le Donne, Jutta Leonhardt-Balzer, Helen Morris, Ian Paul, Volker Rabens, Anders Runesson, Matthew Sleeman, Joan E. Taylor, Paul R. Trebilco, Steve Walton, Wei Hsien Wan.

When Jesus of Nazareth began proclaiming the kingdom of God, he likely had no intention of starting a new religion, especially one that included former pagans. Yet a new religion did eventually develop—one that not only included non-Jews but was soon dominated by them. How did that happen?

This book by Paul Duff explains how.

Paying special attention to social, cultural, and religious contexts—as well as to early Christian ideas about idolatry, marriage, family, slavery, and ethnicity—Duff’s informed narrative shows how the rural Jewish movement led by Jesus developed into a largely non-Jewish phenomenon permeating urban centers of the Roman Empire.

“Paul Duff draws on a rich variety of outstanding contemporary scholarship as he presents the beliefs and practices of the early Jesus followers in an engaging and reader-friendly way. His discussions of why some pagans were attracted to the rather Jewish message of ‘religious experts’ like Paul, and decided to live as ‘sojourners,’ are especially fascinating and persuasive. I can’t wait to use this book with students!”

— Mark D. Given Missouri State University

“This sensible and coherent account of how Christianity emerged neither loads readers with too much detail nor retreats into the pious myopia that simply rehashes the Bible. Hearing the story in its historical and social context brings it to life and makes it real.

Duff has done a sterling job in mediating the best of scholarship for a wider readership in clear and readable prose.”

— William Loader Murdoch University

Steve Walton is professor in New Testament at St. Mary’s University, Twickenham (London).

Paul R. Trebilco is professor of New Testament studies at the University of Otago, New Zealand.

David W. J. Gill is professor of archaeological heritage and director of heritage futures at the University of Suffolk.

Paul B. Duff is professor of religion at George Washington University in Washington, DC. He is also the author of Who Rides the Beast?

Prophetic Rivalry and the Rhetoric of Crisis in the Churches of the Apocalypse and Paul in Corinth: The Apologetic Context of 2 Corinthians 3.

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Archie T. Wright is associate professor of biblical studies at Regent University.

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Faith and Fossils

Recently released

The Bible, Creation, and Evolution

Reading Paul with the Reformers

Lester L. Grabbe

Reconciling Old and New Perspectives Stephen J. Chester

“In this wonderful volume Lester Grabbe brings to the table the profound knowledge of a gifted biblical scholar—but a knowledge that is accompanied by pastoral sensitivities.

Entirely absent, therefore, are polemics. And that which is present can only be described as erudition and compassion. His Faith and Fossils will build bridges between people on all sides of this hotly debated subject. I heartily recommend it.”

— Christopher Rollston George Washington University

Winner of the 2018 Christianity Today Book Award in Biblical Studies “It is rare to find a book on justification in Paul that is so original. Chester here displays remarkable learning, touching on historical fields most New Testament scholars know hardly anything about.”

— Simon Gathercole

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Interpreting the Gospel and Letters of John An Introduction Sherri Brown and Francis J. Moloney, SDB “Brown and Moloney’s bigpicture approach embraces Israel’s story, Rome’s world, and the church’s beginnings as a framework for a careful reading of the biblical texts. This is an introduction filled with innovation and insight, a delight for learner and teacher alike.”

— William Loader

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Stories with Intent A Comprehensive Guide to the Parables of Jesus SECOND EDITION

Klyne R. Snodgrass Winner of the 2009 Christianity Today Book Award for Biblical Studies when first published, Stories with Intent offers pastors and students a comprehensive and accessible guide to Jesus’ parables.

This expanded second edition includes a substantial new chapter that surveys developments in the interpretation of Jesus’ parables since the book’s original 2008 publication.

Praise for the first edition

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A History of Biblical Interpretation Volume 3: The Enlightenment through the Nineteenth Century Alan J. Hauser and Duane F. Watson, editors

“A notable achievement . . . deserves a place on the shelf of every serious interpreter of the parables.”

— Religious Studies Review

“Hauser and Watson, two veterans in biblical scholarship, have judiciously selected expert scholars to provide a volume that will become the standard text on the rise and enduring power of historical criticism—its methods, its scholars, its search for the historical Jesus, its revision of long-held assumptions about biblical authorship—all of which shook the Christian tradition at its foundations.”

— Scot McKnight

“This fresh look at Jesus’ parables is timely. Snodgrass has written a special book — it is at once comprehensive, accessible, reliable, engaging, and very useful. . . . A rich resource indeed.”

— Evangelical Quarterly “Probably few books that claim the description ‘comprehensive’ live up to the accolade. Snodgrass’s magnum opus on Jesus’ parables, however, is surely as close to an authoritative reference work on the parables as we shall see for years to come.”

— Journal of Theological Studies Klyne R. Snodgrass is professor emeritus of New Testament at North Park Theological Seminary, Chicago, Illinois. His other books include The Parable of the Wicked Tenants, Between Two Truths: Living with Biblical Tensions, and the NIV Application Commentary volume on Ephesians.

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Lester L. Grabbe is Professor Emeritus of Hebrew Bible and Early Judaism at the University of Hull. His other books include Ancient Israel: What Do We Know and How Do We Know It? (second edition).

Foreword by John M. G. Barclay

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Many books have been written on the Bible and evolution by scientists, but this volume is written by a biblical specialist. In Faith and Fossils Lester Grabbe, a prominent Hebrew Bible scholar, examines the Bible in its ancient context and explores its meaning in light of emerging scientific evidence.

Both the Bible and the fossil record raise significant questions about what it means to be human, and Grabbe expertly draws on both sources to grapple with who we are and where we came from.

Written in uncomplicated language and featuring eleven spectacular color plates, Grabbe’s Faith and Fossils creatively shows how science and faith intersect in questions about human origins.

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Paul

Paul and the Person

Steward of God’s Mysteries

An Apostle’s Journey

Reframing Paul’s Anthropology

Paul and Early Church Tradition

Douglas A. Campbell

Susan Grove Eastman

Jerry L. Sumney

Foreword by John M. G. Barclay

Foreword by Patrick Gray

Douglas Campbell has made a name for himself as one of Paul’s most insightful and provocative interpreters. In this short and spirited book Campbell introduces readers to the apostle he has studied in depth over his scholarly career. Ideal for students, study groups, and individual readers, Paul: An Apostle’s Journey dramatically recounts the life of one of early Christianity’s most fascinating figures—and offers powerful insights into his mind and his influential message.

“Crazy! A racy, page-turning blockbuster on the apostle Paul! Simultaneously courageous and outrageous, tendentious and tender, pugnacious and pastoral, Campbell pours forth his vision of Paul with imagination, verve, and passion; with stories ancient and modern; with immense learning on every page, but never a boring word. The best book on Paul since Acts.”

— Douglas Harink The King’s University, Edmonton

“This lively, engaging, distinctive, and personal portrait of the apostle Paul makes him powerfully relevant for Christians in the contemporary USA while also situating him firmly in the ancient world.”

— David G. Horrell University of Exeter

“Quite simply outstanding, accessible to those with little theological education yet packed with enough depth to keep an experienced reader engrossed. . . .

Campbell’s exegetical skill and theological erudition are here joined by a remarkable pastoral and even prophetic depth, which confronts us with the phenomenon of Paul in a unique way.”

— Chris Tilling St. Mellitus College

“A lively, readable, and profoundly insightful study of Paul and his life by one of his greatest contemporary interpreters.”

— Alan J. Torrance University of St. Andrews

Douglas A. Campbell is professor of New Testament at Duke Divinity School. His other books include Framing Paul: An Epistolary Biography and The Deliverance of God: An Apocalyptic Rereading of Justification in Paul.

In this book Susan Grove Eastman presents a fresh and innovative exploration of Paul’s participatory theology in conversation with both ancient and contemporary conceptions of the self. Juxtaposing Paul, ancient philosophers, and modern theorists of the person, Eastman opens up a conversation that illuminates Paul’s thought in new ways and brings his voice into current debates about personhood.

“Eastman’s interdisciplinary study of Paul’s anthropology, in conversation with voices ancient and modern, contends that participation, imitation, and relationality are at the heart of being a person.

Elegantly written and persuasively argued, this groundbreaking book also invites further conversation. A remarkable achievement.”

— Michael J. Gorman St. Mary’s Seminary & University

“An erudite and energetic reframing of Paul’s understanding of human identity and personhood. Eastman’s penetrating and expansive interpretation is a bold, insightful, and important addition to biblical study.”

— L. Ann Jervis Wycliffe College, University of Toronto

“Susan Eastman is an intellectual explorer. From the familiar terrain of Paul’s statements about humanity she has gone in search of concepts, frames of reference, and models of personhood that could help us make sense of Paul. She has traveled far, into philosophy (ancient and modern), neuroscience, and experimental psychology—mostly territory unknown to biblical scholars—and she has returned in triumph. . . . This book [gives] us rich new insight into Paul and well-conceived language with which to communicate his theology effectively today.”

— John M. G. Barclay (from foreword) Durham University

Susan Grove Eastman is associate research professor of New Testament at Duke Divinity School and author of Recovering Paul’s Mother Tongue: Language and Theology in Galatians.

“Did Paul ‘invent’ Christianity, as some have claimed? If not, what did he contribute?

Employing an approach that compares teachings of the earliest communities with Paul’s teachings, Jerry Sumney argues that Paul creatively interprets preformed teachings and confessions to address new questions and situations.

The result is a highly recommended and insightful contribution to understanding Paul’s place within the diversity and richness of Christian origins.”

— Warren Carter Brite Divinity School

“An extensive and sustained argument against sensationalist claims that Paul was the inventor or second founder of Christianity or that he somehow corrupted the pure religion of Jesus. Sumney’s careful historical approach situates Paul within pre-Pauline and nonPauline traditions in the earliest church and presents Paul as more of a transmitter than an innovator of these traditions. Enormously helpful to students and scholars alike.”

— Troy W. Martin Saint Xavier University

“It is much easier to make facile claims about Paul ‘founding’ Christianity, by accident or by design, or ‘inventing’ this or that aspect of Christian theology than it is to engage in close, critical, dispassionate analysis of the primary texts. The devil is in the details. Sumney will have succeeded if his examination of these details makes it more difficult to invoke pat answers that do little to illuminate the origins of Christianity and Paul’s role in it.”

— Patrick Gray (from foreword) Rhodes College

Jerry L. Sumney is professor of biblical studies at Lexington Theological Seminary.

His previous books include Paul: Apostle and Fellow Traveler; Servants of Satan, False Brothers, and Other Opponents of Paul; and The Bible: An Introduction, now in its second edition.

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The Letter to the Colossians The Letter to Philemon

David A. deSilva

Scot McKnight

Scot McKnight

“Scot McKnight’s commentary on Colossians offers everything one could want: a lively and readable exposition of the biblical text, with helpful observations on Greek grammar and translation; familiarity with primary sources that illumine the ancient context of this letter and the situation that evoked it; a wideranging acquaintance with issues in recent scholarship on Pauline theology; and sensitivity to the epistle’s theological claims and themes. Those committed to a careful study of this epistle will find McKnight a wise and judicious guide.”

— Marianne Meye Thompson

“A lucid and illuminating verse-by-verse analysis of Paul’s letter to Philemon.

Scot McKnight soberly tackles the topics of Roman slavery, reconciliation, and Paul’s vision for churches to be dominated not by power relationships but by sibling-like relationships rooted in the new creation. McKnight makes this small letter stand tall among the writings of the Pauline corpus. A sheer joy to read!”

— Michael F. Bird

Despite its relative brevity, Paul’s letter to the Galatians raises a number of foundational theological issues, and it has played a vital role in shaping Christian thought and practice over the centuries.

In this replacement of Ronald Y. K. Fung’s 1988 NICNT volume, David deSilva provides a coherent account of Galatians as a piece of strategically crafted communication that addresses both the immediate pastoral challenges facing Paul’s converts in Galatia and the underlying questions that gave rise to them.

Paying careful attention to the history, philology, and theology of the letter, and interacting with a wealth of secondary literature on both Galatians and the rest of the Pauline corpus, deSilva’s exegetically sound commentary will serve as an essential resource for pastors and theological students.

“This masterfully written study offers careful verseby-verse exposition, a dozen timely and wise excursuses, thorough review of introductory questions, and balanced attention to both Hellenistic and Jewish backgrounds. It does not ignore theological questions but engages them to the full extent demanded by Paul’s language, interacting with (and often differing from) views of grace, faith, and law taken in the rival recent Galatians commentary by Douglas Moo. Laying special emphasis on the Spirit and the new era of salvation history in which Paul writes, David deSilva has produced a work that will long rank among the most significant English-language Galatians commentaries.”

— Robert W. Yarbrough Covenant Theological Seminary

Fuller Theological Seminary

“McKnight’s conservative approach to Paul incorporates insights from a broad spectrum of ‘new approaches’ to the apostle and his theology. His years of teaching Colossians in Greek provide detailed grammar analysis in footnotes. Insisting that Paul is above all a missionary and pastor for whom the new regime of King Jesus challenges the dark powers of imperialism, McKnight’s commentary offers pastors and other readers a fresh vision of church communities as the embodiment of God’s new creation.”

— Pheme Perkins Boston College

“This commentary by Scot McKnight provides a rare combination of readability, attention to linguistic details, and knowledge of contemporary scholarship on the letter to the Colossians. It is obviously the product of a career of reflection on this letter.”

— James W. Thompson Abilene Christian University

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David A. deSilva is Trustees’ Distinguished Professor of New Testament and Greek at Ashland Theological Seminary. His many other books include An Introduction to the New Testament, Introducing the Apocrypha, and Galatians: A Handbook to the Greek Text.

Ridley College, Melbourne

“With thoughtful attention to the painful realities of Roman slavery, McKnight invites churches to approach this ‘deeply disturbing letter’ as an invitation to become spaces of reconciliation, communities that subvert slavery ‘by naming it, by fighting against it, and by embodying a new way of life.’ ” — Jennifer Glancy

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The Letter to the Galatians

author of Slavery in Early Christianity

“Scot McKnight has given us a bold study of this controversial little letter. He stares unflinchingly into the realities of slavery. . . . Working from conservative positions on critical issues, McKnight sees the letter to Philemon as demanding that the church today work in society to bring reconciliation and liberation to a world in need of both.”

— Jerry L. Sumney Lexington Theological Seminary

Scot McKnight holds the Julius R. Mantey Chair in New Testament at Northern Seminary, Lisle, Illinois. His many other books include The Jesus Creed: Loving God, Loving Others; A Community Called Atonement; NIV Application Commentary volumes on Galatians and 1 Peter; and the NICNT volume on James. He also writes the award-winning Jesus Creed blog at patheos.com.

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Eerdmans Classic Biblical Commentaries

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This new series collects the best and most trusted Eerdmans commentaries from years gone by in a format that will make them available to readers for years to come. Some of the ECBC volumes were originally published in major commentary series, others as freestanding books. Some were first published decades ago, others more recently. Though written over the years for various levels of readers, the Eerdmans Classic Biblical Commentaries all have this in common: pastors, scholars, and serious students of the Bible continue to read them, study them, and rely on them to help unlock the meaning and message of the Scriptures.

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The Epistle to the Hebrews

Romans

F. F. Bruce

A Shorter Commentary C. E. B. Cranfield

Understanding the Epistle to the Hebrews calls for a deep knowledge of its Old Testament underpinnings and of first-century biblical exegesis. This volume on Hebrews— originally published in 1964 as part of the New International Commentary on the New Testament series— demonstrates F. F. Bruce’s mastery of both subjects.

First published in 1985, this book offers an accessible, nontechnical abridgement of C. E. B. Cranfield’s magisterial two-volume International Critical Commentary on Romans —which N. T. Wright once called “the finest work on Romans to appear this century” and F. F. Bruce hailed as “well worthy to take its place alongside the really great commentaries on Romans.”

978-0-8028-7589-1 / paperback / 448 pages / $40.00 [£33.99] / May

A Commentary on the Revelation of John George Eldon Ladd In this now-classic exposition of Revelation, first published in 1972, George Eldon Ladd offers a clear, engaging, and insightful reading of the Apocalypse that is ideal for the pulpit, classroom, or personal study.

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The Epistle to the Romans John Murray

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The Gospel of John Introduction, Exposition, and Notes F. F. Bruce In this classic commentary on the Gospel of John, originally published in 1983, F. F. Bruce leads readers through the rich and complex words of the Evangelist with a careful verseby-verse exposition of the original text, its historical context, and its ongoing relevance for the Christian life.

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Careful scholarship and spiritual insight characterize John Murray’s enduring commentary on Romans, first published in 1959 as part of the NICNT series. Murray’s exposition of Romans is deeply insightful in its elucidation of the text yet accessible to scholars, pastors, and students alike.

The Books of Haggai and Malachi Pieter A. Verhoef

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The Gospel of John A Theological Commentary Herman Ridderbos In this commentary on John—originally published in Dutch in 1987 and translated into English a decade later—Herman Ridderbos engages the host of twentieth-century interpretations while also developing his own integral understanding of John in which the Gospel emerges as a profoundly theological work.

Originally published in 1987 as part of the NICOT series, this commentary by Pieter Verhoef offers a thorough exegesis and exposition of Haggai and Malachi and highlights the ongoing relevance of these prophets’ messages for the Christian church.

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The New International Commentary on the Old Testament

The Two Horizons Old Testament Commentary J. Gordon McConville and Craig Bartholomew, series editors

Habakkuk

The Books of Haggai and Malachi

Heath A. Thomas The book of Habakkuk has much to teach us about suffering and complaint, faith and fear, and the fidelity of God in times of trouble; it generates reflection on prayer, peace, violence, and faithfulness. In this volume—one of the few commentaries examining Habakkuk by itself—Heath Thomas explores this overlooked Old Testament prophet in order to hear God’s address for us today.

Utilizing traditional biblical scholarship, Thomas draws from the well of Christian and Jewish interpretation through the centuries. The first part of his commentary is a theological exegesis that engages with both systematic and biblical theology. The second part reflects on the text from a theological perspective, looking for main themes and connections to the rest of the biblical canon.

Mignon R. Jacobs This commentary on Haggai and Malachi by Mignon Jacobs offers a rich and insightful interpretation of the ancient text while drawing out themes that are especially relevant to contemporary concerns, such as honoring or dishonoring God, the responsibilities of leaders, questioning God, and hearing the prophetic word in challenging times.

“One of the most readable commentaries on Haggai and Malachi I have ever read. Jacobs’s achievement is even more admirable in that she often presents her readers with multiple interpretative options, and she brings to bear numerous intertextual references and much material to engender further discussion.”

— Ehud Ben Zvi University of Alberta

“A commentary on Haggai and Malachi from a wise and experienced scholar like Mignon Jacobs is to be welcomed. . . . Those who may be unsure of what two shorter prophetic books have to say to the modern reader need look no further. This is an excellent contribution to an increasingly important commentary series.”

— Daniel L. Smith-Christopher

Heath A. Thomas is dean of the College of Theology and Ministry and professor of Old Testament at Oklahoma Baptist University. He has written several books on the Old Testament, including his other work on Habakkuk, Faith amid the Ruins.

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Micah Stephen G. Dempster “This volume on Micah by Stephen Dempster represents biblical-commentary writing at its best. With brilliant insights, an engaging literary style, an impassioned tone, and a whole-Bible theological acumen, Dempster invites us into the world and message of this eighth-century prophet.”

— Daniel Block

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Robert L. Hubbard Jr., series editor

Wheaton College

“Dempster capably and insightfully interprets Micah as a book in its ancient setting, giving attention to historical, literary, and theological matters, while also placing its contents in a larger, biblical-theological context and showing its instructive power for contemporary reflection.”

— J. Andrew Dearman Fuller Seminary Texas

Stephen G. Dempster is professor of religious studies at Crandall University, Moncton, New Brunswick. He is also the author of Dominion and Dynasty: A Theology of the Hebrew Bible.

Loyola Marymount University

“Mignon Jacobs offers fresh readings of Haggai and Malachi for pastors and students. Her work has an accessible style, and the voluminous footnotes list alternative positions within the scholarly discussions. Her introductions to these prophets emphasize their social location at different points in the Persian period, and her exegetical treatments in the commentary proper include extensive exploration of biblical contexts to explain the concepts, phrases, and idioms that shape the message.”

— James Nogalski Baylor University

Mignon R. Jacobs is professor of Old Testament studies, dean, and chief academic officer at Ashland Theological Seminary in Ohio.

Among her other books is Gender, Power, and Persuasion: The Genesis Narratives and Contemporary Portraits.

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Ezra and Nehemiah David J. Shepherd and Christopher J. H. Wright “These books have often been treated selectively in Christian ministry. There are some sections that seem frankly to be an embarrassment. The great merit of this commentary is that it keeps the two horizons of the whole work firmly in view. The commentary itself is succinct but admirably perceptive. The extended essays that follow face up to the moral and ethical challenges while steering a sympathetic pathway that without special pleading does justice to the books’ position in Christian scripture as a whole.”

— H. G. M. Williamson University of Oxford

David J. Shepherd is lecturer in Hebrew Bible / Old Testament at Trinity College Dublin, where he also directs the Trinity Centre for Biblical Studies. Christopher J. H. Wright is international ministries director for Langham Partnership. His other books include Old Testament Ethics for the People of God and The Mission of God: Unlocking the Bible’s Grand Narrative.

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The Church’s Bible

The Pillar New Testament Commentary

Robert Louis Wilken, general editor

D. A. Carson, series editor

The Church’s Bible series brings the rich classical tradition of biblical interpretation to life, illuminating Scripture as it was understood during the first millennium of Christian history. Compiled, translated, and edited by leading scholars, these volumes lead contemporary clergy, Bible teachers, and students of Scripture into the inexhaustible spiritual and theological world of the early church.

The Letters to Timothy and Titus

John Interpreted by Early Christian and Medieval Commentators Bryan A. Stewart and Michael A. Thomas, translators and editors This Church’s Bible volume on the Gospel of John contains select homilies and commentaries from such church fathers as Cyril of Alexandria, Cyril of Jerusalem, Gregory the Great, Theodore of Mopsuestia, Augustine, Athanasius, and the Venerable Bede. Ranging chronologically from the second century to the ninth, these substantial patristic selections provide an illuminating window into the breadth of the church’s interpretive tradition on John’s Gospel.

Bryan A. Stewart is professor of religion at McMurry University, Abilene, Texas, and he also serves as a priest in the Anglican tradition.

Michael A. Thomas is professor of religion and humanities and dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at Concordia University, Portland, Oregon.

Robert W. Yarbrough The Pastoral Letters—1 Timothy, 2 Timothy, and Titus—have made an enduring contribution to understanding the role of pastors in the church. With a spirited devotion to the text, Robert Yarbrough helps unlock the meaning of these short but rich letters in this commentary.

In keeping with the character of Pillar New Testament Commentary volumes, The Letters to Timothy and Titus offers a straightforward reading of these texts. Their primary concerns— God, salvation, and the pastoral task—remain central to Yarbrough’s thorough and comprehensive exegesis. Engaging with the best scholarship and resources, Yarbrough shows how these letters are as relevant today as they were to the early Christians.

“Yarbrough’s commentary matches the goal of the series. He writes with clear theological interest and directs his comments to practical, pastoral issues—as the Pastoral Epistles themselves do. Those who have followed this series undoubtedly will find this work a useful addition.”

— Mark A. Seifrid Concordia Seminary

Robert W. Yarbrough is professor of New Testament at Covenant Theological Seminary in St. Louis, coeditor of the Baker Exegetical New Testament Commentary series, and coauthor of the widely used textbook Encountering the New Testament.

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A Commentary on the Gospel of John

Matthew Interpreted by Early Christian Commentators D. H. Williams, translator and editor This Church’s Bible volume contains carefully selected and translated patristic writings on the Gospel of Matthew. More than thirty church fathers, including John Chrysostom, Irenaeus of Lyons, Gregory of Nyssa, Origen, Tertullian, and Augustine, are represented here. Ranging chronologically from the second century to the seventh century, these substantial selections splendidly display a neglected part of the church’s interpretive tradition on Matthew.

“Daniel Williams’s expertise and labor have resulted in an extraordinarily useful volume on the Gospel of Matthew.”

— J. Patout Burns Jr. Vanderbilt Divinity School

D. H. Williams is professor of patristics and historical theology in the Department of Religion at Baylor University, Waco, Texas.

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Johannes Beutler, SJ Foreword by Francis J. Moloney, SDB New Testament scholar Johannes Beutler brings together a lifetime of study and reflection in this acclaimed commentary, first published in German in 2013 and now available to English-speaking audiences for the first time.

“Uncomplicated, excellently documented, and written with a lightness of touch, Johannes Beutler’s commentary on the Gospel of John will provide a wonderful window for all English-only readers.”

— Francis J. Moloney (from foreword) Australian Catholic University

“Displaying notably solid judgment and lucid insight, the lifetime Johannine study of one of Europe’s leading New Testament scholars is now available to the English-speaking world in this clear and accessible form. . . . A must-read for John’s interpreters!”

— Paul N. Anderson George Fox University

Johannes Beutler, SJ, is professor emeritus of New Testament exegesis at the Sankt Georgen Graduate School of Philosophy and Theology, Frankfurt am Main, and the Pontifical Biblical Institute, Rome.

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“In Christ” in Paul

God’s Two Words

Seeing God

Explorations in Paul’s Theology of Union and Participation

Law and Gospel in the Lutheran and Reformed Traditions

The Beatific Vision in Christian Tradition

Michael J. Thate, Kevin J. Vanhoozer, and Constantine R. Campbell, editors

Jonathan A. Linebaugh, editor

Foreword by Andrew Louth

Contributors Mary Patton Baker T. Robert Baylor Ben C. Blackwell Constantine R. Campbell Douglas A. Campbell Julie Canlis Stephen Chester Matthew Croasmun Susan Eastman Michael J. Gorman Joshua W. Jipp Keith L. Johnson Grant Macaskill Isaac Augustine Morales, OP Darren Sarisky Devin P. Singh Michael J. Thate Kevin J. Vanhoozer Ashish Varma

The distinction between God’s law and God’s gospel lies at the core of the Lutheran and Reformed traditions—and has long been a point of controversy between them. God’s Two Words offers new contributions from ten key Lutheran and Reformed scholars on the theological significance of the law-gospel distinction. Following introductory chapters that define the concepts of law and gospel from each tradition, the contributors explore how the distinction between law and gospel plays out in theology, preaching, the reading of Scripture, and pastoral care.

“According to Calvin’s successor, Theodore Beza, ‘confusion of the Law and the Gospel is the primary source’ of the problems in the history of the church. But do Lutheran and Reformed traditions understand this distinction exactly the same way? Each essay in this book is a gem, displaying differences within the two traditions as well as between them. May this conversation continue!”

— Michael Horton Westminster Seminary California

“Five Reformed and five Lutheran voices join in dialogue over the proper distinction of law and gospel, addressing dogmatic, hermeneutical, and pastoral aspects of the ways in which their respective traditions have employed the distinction. Deconstructing misimpressions and presenting common perspectives and divergent definitions and uses of both law and gospel, these essays invite readers into their exchange of ideas with an eye toward proclamation and application of the biblical message in the twenty-first century. A most helpful volume!”

— Robert Kolb Concordia Seminary, Saint Louis

Michael J. Thate is Alexander von Humboldt fellow at the Institute for Ancient Judaism and Hellenistic Religion at the University of Tübingen.

Kevin J. Vanhoozer is research professor of systematic theology at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School.

Constantine R. Campbell is professor of New Testament at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School.

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Contributors: Michael Allen, Charles P. Arand, Erik H. Herrmann, Kelly M. Kapic, Piotr J. Małysz, Mark C. Mattes, Steven Paulson, Katherine Sonderegger, Scott R. Swain, Kevin J. Vanhoozer.

Jonathan A. Linebaugh is lecturer in New Testament at the University of Cambridge and fellow at Jesus College.

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“Hans Boersma’s book is the most significant and theologically comprehensive treatment of this topic in English since Kenneth Kirk’s classic The Vision of God. And, far more than Kirk, Boersma provides the invaluable service of breaking down the barriers (mostly barriers of misconception) separating differing Christian traditions, East and West, Orthodox and Catholic and Protestant. This is theological reflection of the most illuminating kind.”

— David Bentley Hart “This is a striking manifesto, in the form of a gentle, subtle, moving, and encyclopedic tour through the church’s long reflection on our final destiny of gazing upon God’s face given in Christ.”

— Ephraim Radner Wycliffe College

“Christian theology has traditionally identified the beatific vision as the ultimate end of humanity. But what does it mean to ‘see God’? How can we pursue such an end if it is beyond our understanding?

Building on his exemplary ‘sacramental ontology,’ Hans Boersma now offers us a ‘sacramental teleology’ in which the end of humanity—the visio dei—is revealed sacramentally within the created order.

A profound and important work.”

— Simon Oliver Durham University

Hans Boersma is the J. I. Packer Professor of Theology at Regent College. Among his other books is Heavenly Participation: The Weaving of a Sacramental Tapestry.

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To see God is our heart’s desire, our final purpose in life. But how do we see God—with our physical eyes or with the mind’s eye? Both, says Hans Boersma. In this informed study of the beatific vision, Boersma shows how the vision of God is not just a future but a present reality.

The book is both a historical treatment and a dogmatic articulation of the beatific vision, of how the invisible God becomes visible to us.

Christ-centered, sacramental, and ecumenical in character, Boersma’s Seeing God presents life as a pilgrimage toward seeing the face of God both here and in the world to come.

T H E O L O G Y

Nineteen biblical scholars and theologians in this volume explore the notions of union and participation within Pauline theology, teasing out the complex web of meaning conveyed through Paul’s theological vision of being “in Christ.”

With essays that investigate Pauline theology and exegesis, examine highlights from reception history, and offer deep theological reflection, this exemplary multidisciplinary collection charts new ground in the scholarly understanding of Paul’s thought and its theological implications.

Hans Boersma

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Interventions Conor Cunningham, series editor

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Charred Root of Meaning

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Continuity, Transgression, and the Other in Christian Tradition Philipp W. Rosemann Foreword by John Milbank Ecologists tell us that periodic wildfires, though devastating, are necessary to the rhythm of nature.

The death of the old allows something new to grow, sometimes straight back from the charred roots. Christian tradition functions much the same way, says Philipp Rosemann. In this book he examines how transgression and destruction are crucial in the foundation and preservation of tradition.

Theories of tradition have emphasized the handing-down of identity rather than continuity through difference. Rosemann shows that divine revelation occurs as an irruption that challenges the existing order. The preservation of tradition, he argues, requires that this challenge be periodically repeated. Offering a historical, theological, and philosophical approach to Christian tradition, Charred Root of Meaning shows how transgression and reformation keep the Christian faith alive.

“This is a marvelous meditation on tradition and transgression, whose inextricable connection is explored with respect to the Christian tradition from Jewish origins to problematic postmodernism. Its range extends from Foucault, Heidegger, and Kant to Peter of Lombard, Pseudo-Dionysus, and Augustine. . . . A remarkable, indeed outstanding book. Very warmly recommended.”

— William Desmond Villanova University Katholieke Universiteit Leuven

Philipp W. Rosemann holds the Chair of Philosophy at the National University of Ireland, Maynooth; he previously taught philosophy at the University of Dallas. His other books include The Story of a Great Medieval Book: Peter Lombard’s ‘Sentences,’ which studies the tradition of Christianity’s most influential theology textbook.

Hope and Community

Jonathan Edwards

A Constructive Christian Theology for the Pluralistic World

An Introduction to His Thought

Volume 5

Veli-Matti Kärkkäinen This fifth and final volume of VeliMatti Kärkkäinen’s ambitious five-part systematic theology develops a constructive Christian eschatology and ecclesiology in dialogue with the Christian tradition, with contemporary theology in all its global and contextual diversity, and with other major living faiths—Judaism, Islam, Buddhism, and Hinduism.

“A fitting finale to a remarkable tour de force of systematic theology, this volume exhibits the qualities we have come to appreciate in Kärkkäinen’s scholarship: it is comprehensive, relevant, respectful yet critical of Christian tradition, and engaging of global and interreligious realities.”

— Adonis Vidu Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary

“As with the previous volumes in Kärkkäinen’s five-part Constructive Christian Theology for the Pluralistic World, this concluding volume on eschatology and ecclesiology is a remarkable work of synthesis on a staggeringly ambitious scale. It is marked throughout by the concern to marry a constructive particularity (Pentecostal and mainline Lutheran) with a generous hospitality to the insights of many other Christian traditions and world faiths.

Every reader will be provoked to disagree and challenged to learn.”

— Paul D. Murray Durham University

Veli-Matti Kärkkäinen is professor of systematic theology at Fuller Theological Seminary, Pasadena, California, and docent of ecumenics at the University of Helsinki, Finland.

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Oliver D. Crisp and Kyle C. Strobel In this accessible one-volume text, leading Edwards experts Oliver Crisp and Kyle Strobel introduce readers to the fascinating and formidable mind of Jonathan Edwards as they survey key theological and philosophical themes in his thought, including his doctrine of the Trinity, his philosophical theology of God and creation, and his understanding of the atonement and salvation.

More than two centuries after his death, theologians and historians alike are finding the largerthan-life Edwards more interesting than ever. Crisp and Strobel’s concise yet comprehensive guide will help students of this influential eighteenth-century revivalist preacher to understand why.

“This is an outstanding introduction to the theology of Jonathan Edwards. Drawing upon the latest scholarship and a mastery of Edwards’s writings, it is well written, comprehensive, and concise. I expect it to be widely used in the classroom and to become a standard point of reference in the field.”

— George Hunsinger Princeton Theological Seminary

“Written by two of the most astute contemporary commentators on Jonathan Edwards, this volume performs a valuable service by focusing on salient topics in Edwards’s philosophical thought that are currently engaging the wider community.

By highlighting these themes, the authors make Edwards part of a long tradition while also marking his unique, sometimes vexed, solutions to many key philosophical and theological questions.”

— Kenneth Minkema Jonathan Edwards Center, Yale University

Oliver D. Crisp is professor of systematic theology at Fuller Theological Seminary. His other books include Jonathan Edwards on God and Creation and Jonathan Edwards among the Theologians.

Kyle C. Strobel is associate professor of spiritual theology at Talbot School of Theology, Biola University. He is also the author of Jonathan Edwards’s Theology and Formed for the Glory of God.

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The Jonathan Edwards Encyclopedia

Systematic Theology

Recently released

COMPLETE EDITION

Harry S. Stout, general editor

Louis Berkhof

Christian Dogmatics

Kenneth P. Minkema and Adriaan C. Neele, associate editors

Foreword by Richard A. Muller

Foreword by George M. Marsden

This complete edition of Louis Berkhof’s magnum opus includes both his Introductory Volume to Systematic Theology and his classic Systematic Theology. In his monumental treatment of the doctrines of the Reformed faith, Berkhof covers the full range of theology in traditional systematic fashion, examining the doctrines of God, anthropology, Christology, soteriology, ecclesiology, and eschatology. The result is a comprehensive work written in a scholarly yet simple style.

The foreword by Richard A. Muller explains the relation and importance of Berkhof’s prolegomena to the rest of his systematic theology, while complete indexes, thorough bibliographies, and questions for further study make this edition ideal for students. Since its original publication in 1939, Berkhof’s Systematic Theology has remained the most significant twentieth-century compendium of Reformed theological thought.

“The astonishing renaissance in study of Jonathan Edwards has very much needed a definitive reference work. This is it. An army of first-rate Edwards scholars has written authoritatively on every angle of his life and thought. The book summarizes, but it should also spur, the best kind of historical and theological scholarship.”

— Mark Noll University of Notre Dame

“This remarkable volume of nearly 400 essays tackles a sweeping range of topics related to the life, thought, times, and legacy of America’s most influential theologian. The word landmark is overused in cover endorsements. In this case, however, no other word adequately conveys the importance of The Jonathan Edwards Encyclopedia.”

— Grant Wacker Duke Divinity School

“Jonathan Edwards has received his ultimate tribute.

This encyclopedia is a proverbial feast of scholarship and erudition, presented to readers in succinct, clear, and manageable bites. It is one of those rare reference works that you long to read from cover to cover.”

— Margaret Bendroth

Louis Berkhof (1874–1957) was a professor at Calvin Theological Seminary for thirty-eight years. Among his other widely influential books are The History of Christian Doctrines, Manual of Christian Doctrine, and Summary of Christian Doctrine.

978-0-8028-7632-4 / paperback / 992 pages $46.00 [£38.99] / July

Cornelis van der Kooi and Gijsbert van den Brink Translated by Reinder Bruinsma with James D. Bratt A fresh, inviting text on the content of Christian faith in our contemporary context, this one-volume systematic theology offers a splendid, orthodox explication of the Christian faith for students, teachers, pastors, and serious lay readers alike.

Cornelis van der Kooi and Gijsbert van den Brink not only cover all the traditional themes—God, creation, sin, Jesus Christ, Scripture, and so on—but also relate those classic themes to such contemporary developments as Pentecostalism, postmodernism, and evolutionary theory.

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Jonathan Edwards (1703–1758) is widely acknowledged as one of the most brilliant religious thinkers and multifaceted figures in American history.

The Jonathan Edwards Encyclopedia, with nearly four hundred entries written by 169 authors, offers succinct synopses of topics large and small from his life, thought, and work.

An Introduction

“This fine work was widely praised by Dutch readers when it first appeared in the Netherlands, going through several printings. Now all of us English speakers can see what the enthusiasm was all about!”

— Richard J. Mouw “Deeply informed by biblical studies as well as the history of doctrine, van der Kooi and van den Brink engage a wide range of conversation partners and offer a crucial perspective for ecumenical conversation.”

— Michael S. Horton “One of the best and most helpful one-volume summaries of Christian thought published in the last several decades. Accessible, clear, inspiring, informative, and very readable, this work should be in every pastor’s library.”

— Charles Van Engen “A great text for students of Christian theology that is also accessible to all who want to deepen their understanding of the faith.”

— John Bolt

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Harry S. Stout is the Jonathan Edwards Professor of American Religious History at Yale University, general editor of the Works of Jonathan Edwards, and director of Yale’s Jonathan Edwards Center.

Kenneth P. Minkema is the executive editor of the Works of Jonathan Edwards and executive director of the Jonathan Edwards Center at Yale.

Adriaan C. Neele is the consulting and digital editor of the Works of Jonathan Edwards and the Jonathan Edwards Center.

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Remembrance, Communion, and Hope

Church in Ordinary Time

Rediscovering the Gospel at the Lord’s Table

Amy Plantinga Pauw

The Holy Spirit in Reformed Theology and Spirituality

J. Todd Billings

The liturgical season called “ordinary time” consists mostly of the weeks between Easter and the beginning of Advent. This season, generally ignored by theologians, aptly symbolizes the church’s existence as God’s creature in the gap between the resurrection of Christ and the consummation of all things. In this book Amy Plantinga Pauw draws on the seasons of the church year and the creation theology elaborated in the Wisdom books of Scripture to explore the contours of a Trinitarian ecclesiology that is properly attuned to the church’s life amid the realities of today’s world.

Cornelis van der Kooi

Foreword by Gerald L. Sittser “Celebrating the Lord’s Supper,” says award-winning author and theologian J. Todd Billings, “can change our lives.” In this book Billings shows how a renewed theology and practice of the Lord’s Supper can lead Christians to rediscover the full richness and depth of the gospel.

“Rich, thick, pastoral, and theologically sensitive. . . .

The Lord’s Supper needs to be baptized into the Bible’s most significant texts as well as into the riches of the deep traditions of the church. Todd Billings does just that! In this book we watch a sensitive Christian dip us into the death of Christ and then raise us up with Christ to discover a hope that swallows up death in victory.”

— Scot McKnight Northern Seminary

“We are creatures who hunger and thirst for God, which is why Jesus gives us bread and wine. In this audacious book, Todd Billings shows us why the renewal of the church begins around the table—how our union with Christ is deepened by communion.

I hope this becomes the go-to textbook on the Lord’s Supper in Protestant seminaries. Our spiritual lives and our witness will be richer for it.”

— James K. A. Smith Calvin College

“Billings here challenges churches in many confessional traditions to take up his Reformed catholic wager to theologize and see that the Lord’s Supper is good. The contents page sets the table, the chapters serve up the main courses, and the conclusion brings this theological feast to a sumptuous end.”

— Kevin J. Vanhoozer Trinity Evangelical Divinity School

J. Todd Billings is the Gordon H. Girod Research Professor of Reformed Theology at Western Theological Seminary in Holland, Michigan, and the author of Union with Christ: Reframing Theology and Ministry for the Church, which won a 2012 Christianity Today Book Award.

A Wisdom Ecclesiology

“Beautifully framed and written, this is an ecclesiology that matters. Amy Plantinga Pauw is one of the leading American theologians of our generation; when you read Church in Ordinary Time, you can see why she is such a respected and important voice.”

— Willie James Jennings

Foreword by Daniel Castelo “How do we know that the Holy Spirit is an incredibly benevolent force? Cornelis van der Kooi has a compelling answer: Jesus Christ.

He develops this answer with unusual insight and clarity. A truly enjoyable read for students and seasoned theologians alike.”

— Frank D. Macchia Vanguard University

“Cornelis van der Kooi here presents an urgently needed contribution to a future Spirit-Christology and a christologically clarified doctrine of the Holy Spirit. Drawing from biblical sources and from Reformation and Dutch Reformed theology, he awakens new trust in God’s creative saving and ennobling work in the world of the twenty-first century.”

— Michael Welker University of Heidelberg

Yale Divinity School

“Wisdom traditions in Scripture and theology converge in this timely and provocative book on ecclesiology. Pauw offers a richly Trinitarian, ecumenically attuned, and profoundly relevant proposal for all who are serious about the church’s self-understanding today. Her writing is clearheaded and firmly rooted in Augustine, Calvin, Bonhoeffer, and biblical wisdom literature. It’s about time we had wisdom like this. Readers across all traditions will be challenged and grateful.”

— Don E. Saliers Candler School of Theology, Emory University

Amy Plantinga Pauw is Henry P. Mobley Jr. Professor of Doctrinal Theology at Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary. Her previous books include a theological commentary on Proverbs and Ecclesiastes and The Supreme Harmony of All: The Trinitarian Theology of Jonathan Edwards.

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This Incredibly Benevolent Force

“Originally given as the prestigious Warfield Lectures at Princeton Theological Seminary, This Incredibly Benevolent Force holds many surprises. In and through them, if the author is right, one may hope that a force working for good will emerge, running like a current between this book and its readers.”

— Kathryn Tanner Yale Divinity School

“This collection of lectures represents a delightful exercise in pneumatological reflection. I say ‘delightful’ in part because it occasions a kind of joy, not simply because of its subject matter, but also because of its style and approach. . . . Refreshing and vitalizing.”

— Daniel Castelo (from foreword) Seattle Pacific University and Seminary

“Van der Kooi has written a masterful treatment of the Holy Spirit. Everything in it is fresh, revealing, mature. This will be a theological standard for years.”

— Cornelius Plantinga Jr. Calvin Theological Seminary

Cornelis van der Kooi is professor of systematic theology and director of the Herman Bavinck Center for Reformed and Evangelical Theology at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam.

He is also the coauthor, with Gijsbert van den Brink, of Christian Dogmatics: An Introduction.

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Powers, Principalities, and the Spirit Biblical Realism in Africa and the West Esther E. Acolatse

Yale Divinity School

“Acolatse’s theologically informed approach takes Scripture seriously and welcomes all interpretive locations to the table. Although she remains unfailingly gracious, it seems clear that the traditional modern Western approach to the Spirit and spirits has remained blind to its own biases. Acolatse exposes our more impoverished approach and opens us to the wealth of global perspectives more consistent even with our own biblical and theological heritage.”

— Craig S. Keener Asbury Theological Seminary

“In this book Esther Acolatse goes to the core problem of the church today: the church is fleeing from the Holy Spirit in its engagement with the world and its interpretation of Scripture. With penetrating insight, searing candor, and unflinching loyalty to Scripture, she wields the double-edged sword of biblical realism and African Christian spirituality to execute modern and postmodern theologies that have contributed to this problem. . . . Eye-opening.”

— Nimi Wariboko Boston University

Esther E. Acolatse is associate professor of pastoral theology and intercultural studies at Knox College, University of Toronto; she previously taught at Duke Divinity School.

Her other books include For Freedom or Bondage?

A Critique of African Pastoral Practices.

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So Great a Salvation

Pentecostalism as a Christian Mystical Tradition

Soteriology in the Majority World Gene L. Green, Stephen T. Pardue, and K. K. Yeo, editors In So Great a Salvation nine scholars from the global church reflect deeply on soteriology in the Majority World. For many Christians outside Europe and North America, the doctrine of salvation is not a mere theological construct but, rather, a matter of life and death. Taking African, Asian, Latin American, and First Nations cultural contexts into account, this book allows students to see God’s creative deliverance in a fresh light.

Contributors: Milton Acosta (Colombian), Ray Aldred (Cree), Emily J. Choge Kerama (Kenyan), Sung Wook Chung (Korean American), Rosinah Mmannana Gabaitse (Botswanan), Elaine W. F. Goh (Malaysian Chinese), Jules A. MartínezOlivieri (Puerto Rican), Daniel J. Treier (American), K. K. Yeo (Chinese American).

“Provides a kind of stereophonic listening to one another across the cultures that shape us but should not define us as Christians. The whole Majority World Theology series promises to be a refreshingly reciprocal contribution to global theology.”

— Christopher J. H. Wright Langham Partnership

Gene L. Green is professor of New Testament at Wheaton College and Graduate School.

Stephen T. Pardue is assistant professor of theology at Asia Graduate School of Theology in the Philippines. K. K. Yeo is Kendall Professor of New Testament at Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary.

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Daniel Castelo Foreword by Elaine A. Heath “This is a powerful statement of the depth at which Pentecostalism belongs to the Christian church as a whole.

Rarely has Pentecostalism had such a passionate and articulate advocate of its centeredness in deep Christian tradition.”

— Oliver Davies “A must-read for anyone who wishes to gain insight into the ever-evolving movement called Pentecostalism.”

— Leah Payne “All who have a vested interest in the Pentecostal and evangelical movements must hereafter grapple with Daniel Castelo’s work.”

— Amos Yong

T H E O L O G Y

“In this groundbreaking book by one of our leading global pastoral theologians, Esther Acolatse offers insight into the continuing significance of the biblically configured spiritual world for understanding the social, political, and economic worlds of African peoples and the forms of pastoral invention and care that would support thriving life. There are few scholars with her grasp of African and African diaspora life and fewer texts that match this theological brilliance.”

— Willie James Jennings

Majority World Theology

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Born from Lament The Theology and Politics of Hope in Africa

Emmanuel Katongole “What an extraordinary gift! Emmanuel Katongole helps us see how God and the everyday, lament and hope, Scripture and prayer, church and public life all hold together. Born from Lament is about Africa, yet it speaks to the world. This is a landmark work by one of the most remarkable and transformational theological leaders of our time.”

— Mark R. Gornik “Katongole in this book redefines the method for doing public theology in Africa and the world church by giving voice to those on the margins.”

— Stan Chu Ilo

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Redeeming Transcendence in the Arts

Karl Barth, the Jews, and Judaism

Bearing Witness to the Triune God

George Hunsinger, editor

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Jeremy Begbie

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“A fruitful ambiguity resides in the title of Jeremy Begbie’s splendid new book, Redeeming Transcendence in the Arts. Who is the agent of the ‘redeeming’ promised on the cover? On the one hand, it is Begbie himself, whose incisive analysis redeems the category of ‘transcendence’ from the wispy, dualistic, conceptual fog where it has, in late modernity, been stranded.

But on the other hand—and more profoundly—the implied agent of the redeeming is the Creator God, whose otherness and uncontainability are disclosed precisely in and through the specific acts of overflowing, self-giving love narrated in Scripture. Begbie contends that God’s transcendence is not a matter of distance from the world; instead, it is precisely a ‘redeeming transcendence’ that acts to restore the creation. Human works of art participate in that redeeming work through ‘sympathetic resonance,’ being taken up into the triune God’s action to bring ‘the integrity of creation to its fulfillment.’ This is brilliant theological writing that illumines our cultural setting and challenges readers to receive the arts with newly opened eyes and ears.”

— Richard B. Hays

How Jewish was Karl Barth? This provocative question by David Novak opens Karl Barth, the Jews, and Judaism—a volume that brings together nine eminent Jewish and Christian theologians reflecting on a crucial aspect of Barth’s thought and legacy. These scholarly essays not only make a noteworthy contribution to Barth studies but also demonstrate creative possibilities for building positive Jewish-Christian relations without theological compromise.

“George Hunsinger hosts an all-star cast of theologians and scholars modeling serious and respectful interreligious encounter at the highest levels. This is an impressive volume, an indispensable addition to the curriculum of seminaries and study circles alike.”

— Elliot Ratzman Lawrence University

“Unexpectedly moving. . . . Barth scholars will appreciate the deep archival work and the fresh readings of his theology. Others interested in the relationship between Judaism and Christianity will find a volume full of challenging questions, honest answers, and new insights.”

— Keith L. Johnson Wheaton College

Duke Divinity School

“Jeremy Begbie has been a central and seminal figure in the recent revolution in theology and the arts. Begbie’s argument here, both learned and lucid, is that only when we allow for a more explicitly biblical and Trinitarian vision of God will the vague claims for transcendence in the arts begin to make sense. This book will challenge and illuminate the whole field.”

— N. T. Wright University of St. Andrews

“This book is a revelation. Jeremy Begbie has distilled much of modern theological aesthetics—and has done so with a sensitivity that is alert to the realities of a practicing artist. I feel both chastened and emboldened by his thoughts.”

— Christian Wiman poet, editor, essayist

Jeremy Begbie is Thomas A. Langford Research Professor of Theology at Duke Divinity School, founding director of the Duke Initiatives in Theology and the Arts, and senior member at Wolfson College, Cambridge.

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Contributors & Topics David Novak on the extent to which Barth thought like a Jew Eberhard Busch on three Jewish-Christian milestones in Barth’s life George Hunsinger on Christian philo-Semitism and supersessionism Peter Ochs on Barthian elements in JewishChristian dialogue Victoria J. Barnett on Barth and post-WWII interfaith encounters Thomas F. Torrance on Israel’s divine calling in world history C. E. B. Cranfield on Pauline texts pertinent to Jewish-Christian relations Hans Küng on moving from anti-Semitism to theological dialogue Ellen T. Charry on addressing theological roots of enmity

George Hunsinger is McCord Professor of Systematic Theology at Princeton Theological Seminary. His previous books include Thy Word Is Truth: Barth on Scripture and Evangelical, Catholic, and Reformed: Doctrinal Essays on Barth and Related Themes.

Dying and the Virtues Matthew Levering In this rich book Matthew Levering explores nine key virtues that we need to die (and live) well: love, hope, faith, penitence, gratitude, solidarity, humility, surrender, and courage.

Grounded in careful readings of Scripture, the theological tradition, and contemporary culture, Dying and the Virtues comprehensively and beautifully shows how these nine virtues effectively unite us with God, the One who alone can conquer death.

“I love this book!

In Dying and the Virtues Matthew Levering explores the path of discipleship in life’s final chapter with an acute mind and an attentive heart. . . . Gives a compelling theological portrait of how the triune God is at work even amidst fear, suffering, and loss on our mortal journey, bringing life through the crucified and risen Lord.”

— J. Todd Billings Western Theological Seminary

“St. Paul assures us that whether we live or die, we are the Lord’s. In this book Matthew Levering illuminates how death, which may seem like a loss and even an embarrassment, is in Christ actually an invitation to unite oneself to the Eternal One in a way and at a time that the world of the supposed ‘living’ can never really understand.”

— David Vincent Meconi, SJ Saint Louis University

“This is a rich and sophisticated ars moriendi for our time, drawn from the storehouse of the Christian tradition that Levering has been so profoundly exploring over the past years. . . . His focus upon the divine graces of Christian virtue now shaping the fullness of living and dying in Christ provides extraordinary fruit.”

— Ephraim Radner Wycliffe College, University of Toronto

Matthew Levering holds the James N. and Mary D. Perry Jr. Chair of Theology at Mundelein Seminary and is a longtime participant in Evangelicals and Catholics Together. Among his many other books are Engaging the Doctrine of the Holy Spirit: Love and Gift in the Trinity and the Church and Proofs of God: Classical Arguments from Tertullian to Barth.

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Christian Hospitality and Muslim Immigration in an Age of Fear Matthew Kaemingk Foreword by James K. A. Smith

author of Islamic Exceptionalism: How the Struggle over Islam Is Reshaping the World

“A pathbreaking, theologically rich Christian intervention into contemporary public debates over the place of Muslims in Western societies. . . . Matthew Kaemingk has pulled off a feat many would have thought impossible.”

— Jonathan Chaplin author of Multiculturalism: A Christian Retrieval

“Kaemingk is a winsome guide through difficult terrain. He avoids the easy dead-ends that too often shape responses to the real challenges of Muslim immigration in Western democracies. But he also doesn’t assume that we’ll find our way somewhere in the middle of those opposing poles. Instead, he charts an alternative course, using a theological map that takes pluralism seriously. Along the way, he stays grounded in real-world experience while never losing sight of basic convictions. The result: A book that is both timely and compelling.”

— Kevin den Dulk coauthor of The Challenge of Pluralism: Church and State in Six Democracies

“I wish all Western Christians would engage with Kaemingk’s exceptionally readable and timely book as they wrestle with what it means to be a Christian called to love with generous hospitality in our pluralistic culture.”

— Kristen Deede Johnson coauthor of The Justice Calling: Where Passion Meets Perseverance

“A singular book. . . . Here is the public theology we need today.”

— James K. A. Smith (from foreword) Matthew Kaemingk is an assistant professor of Christian ethics at Fuller Theological Seminary, the associate dean of Fuller Texas in Houston, and an ordained minister in the Christian Reformed Church.

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Recently released

A Believer’s Guide to Kingdom Citizenship in Twenty-First-Century America

Just Immigration American Policy in Christian Perspective

David Crump

Mark R. Amstutz Winner of the 2018 Christianity Today Book Award in Politics & Public Life

Foreword by Soong-Chan Rah “New Testament scholar David Crump has the courage to write a book in Christian ethics that explores how Christians must learn how to negotiate a world in which they are no longer in control. One of the delights of this book is Crump’s careful and constructive use of the New Testament to help us see what it means for Christians to recover the radical character of an ethic of discipleship.”

— Stanley Hauerwas Duke Divinity School

“This book meets two needs. The first is for a biblically based analysis of the ethical issues of our day aimed at an educated lay audience.

The second is for a book by an evangelical Christian that challenges evangelicals to take Jesus seriously in living out their citizenship. In forthright language and with the aid of real-life examples, Crump calls Christians to reject the idolatrous political and economic allegiances that divide the church.”

— William T. Cavanaugh DePaul University

“A powerful, passionate plea to American Christians to follow Jesus rather than conform to a broken culture. . . . Biblical, urgent, provocative. A must-read.”

— Ronald J. Sider Palmer Seminary, Eastern University

“Well-written, insightful, and compellingly argued.

Crump exposes the frightful degree to which the church in America has been co-opted by the secular ideals and agendas of our country. I Pledge Allegiance is a much-needed clarion call for the American church to turn from its divided loyalties and once again embrace the singular devotion to Christ and his kingdom that lies at the heart of the gospel.”

— Gregory A. Boyd author of The Myth of a Christian Nation and Letters from a Skeptic

David Crump is a retired professor of New Testament at Calvin College and a former pastor with more than thirty years of combined experience in the pulpit and the classroom.

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“Just Immigration is an outstanding book—comprehensive, measured, fairminded, and enlightening.

It deals with a controversial issue in a sophisticated and nuanced way. In assessing the role of Christian churches in the contemporary policy debate over immigration, Mark Amstutz offers a thoughtful perspective on the subject. His Christian faith informs his politics without being distorted by politics. Anyone who cares about immigration should read this book.”

— Peter Wehner

E T H I C S

“This is a wonderfully written, ambitious, and urgent work of theology, ethics, and political theory.

It rings with unusual vitality and passion.”

— Shadi Hamid

I Pledge Allegiance

“Meticulously researched. . . . Amstutz offers both cautions and concrete recommendations for faithful engagement, taking a moderately progressive stance.

This thoughtful and clearly presented analysis offers rich material for churches to contemplate, opening the door for more balanced consideration of immigration reform.”

— Publishers Weekly

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Migrants and Citizens Justice and Responsibility in the Ethics of Immigration Tisha M. Rajendra Foreword by Daniel G. Groody, CSC “A creative contribution to the urgent ethical challenges raised by migration today.

Drawing on social analysis and Christian thought, Rajendra shows that treating migrants justly will require rethinking and reshaping the social, political, and economic relationships that set the context for the movement of people today. Essential reading for all concerned with ethics and migration.”

— David Hollenbach, SJ “Rajendra has a talent for making complex philosophical positions transparent and bringing rarefied debates to earth. Scholars of ethics, theorists of migration, and others grappling with the question of their duties towards migrants will come away with a fresh sense of their obligations.”

— Publishers Weekly

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Flawed Church, Faithful God A Reformed Ecclesiology for the Real World Joseph D. Small

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Foreword by Craig Dykstra

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How can we reconcile the ideal church described by theology with the broken church that we see in the world? In this book Joseph Small argues that the church’s true identity is known somewhere in the tension between the two.

Small revisits familiar ecclesiological concepts—the body of Christ, communion of saints, people of God—but rather than focusing on theological abstractions or worldly cynicism, he evaluates the church in its scriptural, historical, theological, and social contexts. Both sociologically honest and theologically discerning, Flawed Church, Faithful God offers a constructive Reformed yet ecumenical ecclesiology for the real world.

“In this magisterial volume Joseph Small draws together decades of thought, study, teaching, preaching, writing, and consulting on the theology and practice of the church. Powerfully relevant for today’s challenges, Flawed Church, Faithful God offers an ecclesiology that is wise, concrete, and hopeful.”

— Darrell Guder Princeton Theological Seminary

“This is a book of immense ecclesial wisdom, and its language is elegant and precise. Small is remarkably honest about the deep failures of the North American church today but also relentlessly hopeful in the God who is at work in human weakness. I know of no other book that so compellingly weaves together such a wide array of insights from Scripture, the church’s great historical traditions, contemporary novels and theological works, and the extensive experience of a gifted pastor, denominational leader, and ecumenical conversation partner.”

— John Burgess Pittsburgh Theological Seminary

Joseph D. Small is the former director of the Presbyterian Church (USA) Office of Theology and Worship. He now serves as adjunct professor of ministry at the University of Dubuque Theological Seminary and church-relations consultant to the Presbyterian Foundation.

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The Gospel and Our Culture John R. Franke, series editor

Participating in God’s Mission A Theological Missiology for the Church in America Craig Van Gelder and Dwight J. Zscheile Foreword by John R. Franke This book explores how the church has engaged—and should engage—the American context at large. Craig Van Gelder and Dwight Zscheile review and critique the long, complex, and contested history of Christian mission in America from the beginning of the colonial era to the present day. They discuss current realities confronting the church, discern possibilities of where and how the Spirit of God might be at work today, and imagine what participating in the triune God’s mission may look like in an uncertain tomorrow.

“A real milestone for missiology and ecclesiology in the North American context. . . . This is a book for all Christians in all North American churches to read and be challenged by, but it is particularly important for church leaders to pay it close attention.”

— Stephen Bevans, SVD Catholic Theological Union, Chicago

“The parsing of the Christendom legacy provided here is a rich resource for further exploration of what it means, biblically and theologically, to be God’s witnessing people in the North Atlantic mission fields. This is a welcome and challenging expansion and deepening of the missional discourse.”

— Darrell Guder Princeton Theological Seminary

Craig Van Gelder is professor emeritus of congregational mission at Luther Seminary, St. Paul, Minnesota. Dwight J. Zscheile is associate professor of congregational mission and leadership at Luther Seminary. Both of them serve as consultants with churches and other faith-based organizations.

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Incarnational Mission Being with the World Samuel Wells “With,” says Samuel Wells, “is the most important word in the Christian faith.” In this compelling follow-up to Incarnational Ministry: Being with the Church, Wells explores what it means for mission-minded Christians and churches to be with the world.

Drawing on the Gospels, Acts, and personal insights gleaned from his more than two decades in ministry, Wells discusses such subjects as being with the lapsed, being with seekers, being with those of other faiths, being with the hostile, being with institutions, and being with the excluded. His vivid narratives and wise reflections will help Christian readers better understand how to be with all kinds of people outside the church, both individually and collectively.

“Being with Sam Wells, in person or through his writing, is a journey of profound discovery and joy.

It is a discovery of the power of the gospel, of how to navigate this world faithfully and well, and of seeing familiar issues in remarkably fresh ways. . . . This book shines with the wisdom we have come to expect from Wells.”

— L. Gregory Jones Duke Divinity School

“Jesus lived radically and authentically in the world, so a faith that has anything to do with him will be radically incarnational. Sam Wells knows this profoundly from his public ministry in academia and now in the heart of one of the world’s great cities. His thinking is grounded in Scripture and informed by his experience as a pastor. This fine book is a delight to read, and I recommend it highly.”

— John Buchanan Pastor Emeritus of Fourth Presbyterian Church of Chicago

Samuel Wells is Vicar of St. Martin-in-theFields, Trafalgar Square, London. Among his other books are A Nazareth Manifesto: Being with God and Incarnational Ministry: Being with the Church.

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Kenneth J. Barnes

The Evangelical Road to Donald Trump

Paul Mojzes, editor

Foreword by Miroslav Volf

John Fea

History textbooks typically list 1945– 1990 as the Cold War years, but it is clear that tensions from that period are still influencing world politics today. While much attention is given to political and social responses to those first nuclear threats, none has been given to the reactions of Christian churches. North American Churches and the Cold War offers the first systematic reflection on the diverse responses of Canadian and American churches to potential nuclear disaster.

A mix of scholars and church leaders, the contributors analyze the anxieties, dilemmas, and hopes that Christian churches felt as World War II gave way to the nuclear age.

As they faced either nuclear annihilation or peaceful reconciliation, Christians were forced to take stands on such issues as war, communism, and their relationship to Christians in Eastern Europe. As we continue to navigate the nuclear era, this book provides insight into Christian responses to future adversities and conflicts.

For good or ill, the capitalism we have is the capitalism we have chosen, says Kenneth Barnes. Capitalism works, and the challenge before us is not to change its structure but to address the moral vacuum at the core of its current practice.

In Redeeming Capitalism Barnes explores the history and workings of this sometimes-brutal economic system.

He investigates the effects of postmodernism and unpacks biblical-theological teachings on work and wealth. Proposing virtuous choices as a way out of such pitfalls as the recent global financial crisis, Barnes envisions a more just and flourishing capitalism for the good of all.

Contributors William Alexander Blaikie James Christie Nicholas Denysenko Gary Dorrien Mark Thomas Edwards Peter Eisenstadt Jill K. Gill Michael Graziano Barbara Green Raymond Haberski Jr. Jeremy Hatfield Gordon L. Heath D. Oliver Herbel Norman Hjelm Daniel G. Hummel Dianne Kirby Leonid Kishkovsky

Nadieszda Kizenko John Lindner David Little Joseph Loya Paul Mojzes Andrei V. Psarev Bruce Rigdon Walter Sawatsky Axel R. Schäfer Todd Scribner Gayle Thrift Steven R. Tipton Frederick Trost Lucian Turcescu Charles West James E. Will Lois Wilson

Paul Mojzes is professor emeritus of religious studies at Rosemont College, Rosemont, Pennsylvania, and coeditor of the Journal of Ecumenical Studies. His previous books include Balkan Genocides: Holocaust and Ethnic Cleansing in the Twentieth Century.

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“This remarkable and timely book is essential reading for all those who are disturbed by a moral vacuum at the heart of business, or who want to know how the Christian faith can speak into our present financial crisis.”

— Paul S. Fiddes University of Oxford

“Many who live in glass houses built by the fruits of capitalism are the first to throw stones at it. Yet few understand the underlying economics and theology.

Barnes is one of the few theologically trained scholars and clergy who also brings firsthand insights, knowledge, and experience from an extended career in the corporate world and global marketplace. A theologically informed, constructive critique of global capitalism, Redeeming Capitalism is a must-read for all those who wish to build more sustainable houses.”

— David W. Miller director of Princeton University Faith & Work Initiative

“Clearly written, concise and compelling, this is a book for its time. It speaks to a deepening disaffection with capitalism as we know it, and offers hope of a better way where hope is sorely lacking.”

— Ian Harper board member of the Reserve Bank of Australia

Kenneth J. Barnes holds the MocklerPhillips Chair in Workplace Theology and Business Ethics at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary. An ordained minister, he has also conducted business on six continents as a senior international executive.

“Believe me” may be the most commonly used phrase in Donald Trump’s lexicon. Whether about building a wall or protecting a Christian heritage, the refrain has been constant. And to the surprise of many, a good 80 percent of white evangelicals have believed Trump—at least enough to help propel him into the White House.

Historian John Fea is not surprised, however—and in Believe Me he explains how we have arrived at this unprecedented moment in American politics. An evangelical Christian himself, Fea argues that the embrace of Donald Trump is the logical outcome of a longstanding evangelical approach to public life defined by the politics of fear, the pursuit of worldly power, and a nostalgic longing for an American past.

“John Fea’s timely and sobering book shows convincingly how legitimate concerns from white evangelical Protestants about a rapidly secularizing American culture metastasized into a fear-driven brew of half-truths, fanciful nostalgia, misplaced Christian nationalism, ethical hypocrisy, and political naiveté—precisely, that is, the mix that led so many white evangelicals not only to cast their votes for Donald Trump but also to regard him as a literal godsend.”

— Mark Noll

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North American Churches and the Cold War

author of The Scandal of the Evangelical Mind

“In Believe Me John Fea takes evangelicalism seriously, treating it with the honest respect it deserves.

He also manages to help us understand American politics in a much clearer way. I highly recommend this book to all who remain confounded by the state of faith and politics today.”

— Michael Wear author of Reclaiming Hope: Lessons Learned in the Obama White House about the Future of Faith in America

John Fea is professor of American history at Messiah College in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania. His previous books include Was America Founded as a Christian Nation? A Historical Introduction, and he blogs regularly at The Way of Improvement Leads Home.

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Sacred Signposts

Mentoring

Words, Water, and Other Acts of Resistance

Biblical, Theological, and Practical Perspectives

Benjamin J. Dueholm

Dean K. Thompson and D. Cameron Murchison

In our increasingly secular world, what good are the church’s sacred practices, and why do they even matter anymore?

With insight, wit, and unsparing honesty, Benjamin Dueholm in this book explores the crucial place and power of Christian practices in ordinary, everyday life. Drawing on modern-day realities and ancient roots, firsthand experience and centuries of history, pop culture and high theology, Dueholm offers a visionary account of the critical, radical, life-affirming role that seven “sacred signposts” play in today’s post-Christian world.

Foreword by Jill Duffield Afterword by Martin E. Marty

Michael Barram

Positive mentoring relationships are held to be essential to the formation of strong Christian leaders—but why?

How can theological and biblical insights inform mentoring relationships? And what do these vital relationships look like across a range of Christian experience?

Opening multiple angles of vision on the practice of mentoring, Dean K. Thompson and D. Cameron Murchison here present a group of eminent scholars who explore mentoring from biblical-theological perspectives, within the context of diverse national and international communities, and across generations.

American Christians today, says Michael Barram, have a serious blind spot when it comes to economic matters in the Bible. In this book Barram reads biblical texts related to money, wealth, and poverty through a missional lens, showing how the Bible can (and should) transform our economic thinking and practices.

“Benjamin Dueholm elegantly and thoughtfully moves us through a Christianity of resistance to our own torpor and into a Christianity of embodiment.

Bold and necessary, Dueholm’s sacred signposts are the signs of our time.”

— Kaya Oakes author of Radical Reinvention: An Unlikely Return to the Catholic Church

“Sacred Signposts is both vinegar and honey to the life of faith— sharply clarifying and deeply fortifying. Dueholm writes with the mind of a theologian, the heart of a pastor, and the courage of a prophet—a trustworthy guide to renewed engagement with the church’s holy possessions.”

— Amy Ziettlow coauthor of Homeward Bound: Modern Families, Elder Care, and Loss

The Gospel and Our Culture

“Created and edited by two well-recognized mentors and former mentees, this book offers far-reaching analyses and reflections on the universal practice— but also virtue and art—of mentoring. From helpful rules and principles to concrete examples and illustrations, the authors provide a rich handbook on ways and aspects of mentoring. Readers will find themselves resonating with the stories and lessons learned and greatly helped on their own life journeys.”

— Patrick D. Miller Princeton Theological Seminary

Chapter Titles

Contributors

1. Word: The Archive of the Inconsequential 2. Water: Insiders and Outsiders 3. Meal: A World in Miniature 4. Confession and Forgiveness: Far from the Tree 5. Ministry: Expatriates from the Kingdom of Usefulness 6. Prayer, Praise, and Worship: Redeeming Work 7. Cross: The Beginning and the End

David L. Bartlett Walter Brueggemann Katie G. Cannon Thomas W. Currie Cristian De La Rosa Jill Duffield Elizabeth Hinson-Hasty Luke Timothy Johnson Kwok Pui-lan Thomas G. Long Melva Lowry

Martin E. Marty Rebekah Miles D. Cameron Murchison Camille Cook Murray Rodger Nishioka Douglas Ottati Alton B. Pollard III Cynthia L. Rigby Dean K. Thompson Theodore J. Wardlaw

Benjamin J. Dueholm is a Lutheran pastor in Wauconda, Illinois, and a thoughtful, provocative interpreter of religion, culture, and public life. His writing has appeared in the Christian Century, Aeon, Killing the Buddha, and Religion Dispatches.

Dean K. Thompson is president emeritus and professor of ministry emeritus at Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary.

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D. Cameron Murchison is dean of faculty emeritus and professor of ministry emeritus at Columbia Theological Seminary.

John R. Franke, series editor

Missional Economics Biblical Justice and Christian Formation Foreword by Walter Brueggemann

“In Missional Economics Michael Barram offers us a stunning gift. He lays out a remarkably clear, reasoned, biblical, and compelling vision of God’s transformative truth and grace for the world. I hope this book freshly opens many hearts and minds as it has my own.”

— Mark Labberton author of Called: The Crisis and Promise of Following Jesus Today

“Barram’s skillful biblical exegesis, keen personal reflections, and critical questions will stimulate vigorous and reflective discussions in many college classrooms and church study groups.”

— Elizabeth Hinson-Hasty author of The Problem of Wealth: A Christian Response to a Culture of Affluence

“This readable but challenging book compellingly unpacks the Bible’s consistent focus on transforming the ways we think (and therefore act) about money, possessions, the poor, and more. The result is a desperately needed antidote to the consumerist, self-indulgent culture in which Western Christians live today. And it is also a persuasive invitation to participate in God’s loving care for a needy world.”

— Michael J. Gorman author of Becoming the Gospel: Paul, Participation, and Mission

Michael Barram is professor of theology and religious studies at Saint Mary’s College of California. A leading scholar of missional hermeneutics, he is also the author of Mission and Moral Reflection in Paul.

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The Church at Worship Lester Ruth, Carrie Steenwyk, and John D. Witvliet, series editors

Leaning on the Word Lester Ruth and Eric L. Mathis In this Church at Worship volume Lester Ruth and Eric L. Mathis draw from a rich selection of primary sources to immerse readers in the worship life of Conservative Baptists in northwest Argentina from 1948 to 1964. Combining historical, theological, and practical perspectives, Leaning on the Word represents a significant contribution to liturgical history.

“Like previous Church at Worship volumes, Mathis and Ruth’s volume on Conservative Baptist worship in Argentina delights and illumines the reader.

Within the very personal specifics of this multilayered study are invitations to universal liturgical questions that make it at once very human and very scholarly. Accessible to a variety of people with a number of interests, this is a tremendous resource— a joy to read and reread.”

— Todd Johnson Fuller Theological Seminary

Lester Ruth is research professor of Christian worship at Duke Divinity School.

Eric L. Mathis is assistant professor of music and worship and director of anima: the Center for Worship and the Arts at Samford University, Birmingham, Alabama.

Worship as a Subversive Act

Foreword by Gordon W. Lathrop

Adam Hearlson

Christian preaching obviously entails the sermon, but in reality it involves much more. Preaching happens when the entire worshiping congregation gathers to speak and sing, pray and listen, eat and drink, bless and baptize. Preaching at root is a dynamic event best captured not in adjectives but in adverbs.

In Preaching Adverbially pastor and teacher Russell Mitman shows how eleven select adverbs—biblically, contextually, invitationally, doxologically, and others—serve to identify what essentially happens in Christian preaching.

Each chapter draws on scriptural paradigms, liturgical and musical forms, the insights of scholars and teachers, and Mitman’s own rich experience. His purpose is for these adverbs to become practical, revitalizing guides for all who are called to proclaim the Word of God within the framework of Christian worship.

Foreword by Brian D. McLaren In this book Adam Hearlson argues that Christians can say a holy “no” to oppression and injustice through the church’s worship practices.

Hearlson draws widely from Christian history to uncover ways the church has used its traditional practices—preaching, music, sacrament, and art—to sabotage oppressive structures of the world for the sake of the gospel.

“A refreshing look at worship as political practice.

Hearlson is provocative, poetic, and prophetic. He reveals that worship is more than rites but can be righteous through its subversive nature.”

— Luke A. Powery Duke University

“Russell Mitman brings to his discussion the wisdom of many good years of pastoral experience and much critical reflection on his wide and informed reading.

This well-crafted study is an invitation to think again in a fresh way about preaching. . . . Winsome and compelling.”

— Walter Brueggemann

“In this creative and provocative book, Adam Hearlson invites us to consider how faithful worship is also subversive worship, saying ‘yes’ to God’s coming reign by saying ‘no’ to all that stands in the way. . . . Voices as diverse as Olivier Messiaen, Dorothee Sölle, Nick Hornby, Abraham Heschel, Emily Dickinson, Ralph Ellison, and ‘Red’ in The Shawshank Redemption reverberate off the walls of this volume.”

— Thomas G. Long

Columbia Theological Seminary

Candler School of Theology

“Mitman’s informed reflections on homiletical and liturgical arts are simply a delight to read. At times he is the wise storytelling pastoral theologian, or the sensitive presider conducting liturgy, or the preacherpoet rendering God’s Word. For him preaching and worship are one.”

— Paul Scott Wilson

“I thank Adam Hearlson for this resource and recommend it to all those interested in worship that defies the confines of conformity to the power structures and celebrates communities of resistance. Such resistance is necessary and, in fact, commanded by our sacred traditions and texts.”

— Liz Theoharis

University of Toronto

F. Russell Mitman has served as a parish pastor and as conference minister for the Pennsylvania Southeast Conference of the United Church of Christ. He is the author of several books on preaching and worship, including Worship in the Shape of Scripture.

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“By drawing on different types of sources, Ruth and Mathis not only create a composite picture of the worship of Conservative Baptists in northwest Argentina during the midtwentieth century; they also demonstrate a method for the liturgical investigation of ‘free’ or independent church communities not reliant upon fixed liturgical texts or prescribed practices. Moreover, they address issues of missionary engagements and reception, inter-Christian conflict and relationships, inculturation, and much more. A valuable resource especially for persons interested in connections between worship, mission, and culture.”

— Karen B. Westerfield Tucker

The Holy No

W O R S H I P

Worship with Argentine Baptists in the Mid-Twentieth Century

Preaching Adverbially

author of Always With Us? What Jesus Really Said about the Poor

“If there ever was a time in our national or global history when individuals of faith needed to raise their voices, hearts, and fists and offer a ‘holy no,’ it is now. This brilliant, prophetic book helps readers do just that.”

— Charles L. Howard University of Pennsylvania

Adam Hearlson is an ordained minister in the United Church of Christ who has served various congregations and taught in seminaries and colleges; he speaks across the country about preaching, worship, and subversion.

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Studies in the History of Christian Missions

H I S T O R Y

R. E. Frykenberg and Brian Stanley, series editors

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For the Gospel’s Sake

Race and Redemption

The Rise of the Wycliffe Bible Translators and the Summer Institute of Linguistics

British Missionaries Encounter Pacific Peoples, 1797–1920

Boone Aldridge Foreword by Bob Creson The two-sided mission organization comprising Wycliffe Bible Translators and the Summer Institute of Linguistics is a paradox that begs for an explanation. The Summer Institute has long been doing laudable linguistic, humanitarian work in many countries, while Wycliffe has been one of the largest, fastest growing, and most controversial Christian missionary enterprises in the world.

In this wide-ranging study Boone Aldridge —a religious historian and twenty-year insider at WBT-SIL—looks back at the organization’s early years, from its inception in the 1930s to the death of its visionary founder, William Cameron Townsend, in 1982. He situates the iconic institution within the evolving landscape of mid-twentiethcentury evangelicalism, examines its complex and occasionally confusing policies, and investigates the factors that led, despite persistent criticism from many sides, to its remarkable rise to prominence.

“Wycliffe Bible Translators and the Summer Institute of Linguistics were two sides of the same Christian institution. Wycliffe appealed to the evangelicals of America; the Summer Institute, an academic and humanitarian organization, attracted support from foreign governments. Boone Aldridge has written a penetrating analysis of how founder Cameron Townsend resisted a chorus of criticism to maintain this dual strategy over subsequent decades.”

— David Bebbington author of Baptists through the Centuries: A History of a Global People

“This thorough and intelligently presented study proves that the more closely we examine American fundamentalism and evangelicalism, the more fascinating and unpredictable the story becomes. . . . There is a remarkable second generation of evangelical studies emerging just now, and this book is one of the best.”

— Joel Carpenter author of Revive Us Again: The Reawakening of American Fundamentalism

Boone Aldridge has served with Wycliffe Bible Translators and SIL International in both Africa and the United States since 1996. He holds a PhD in history from the University of Stirling in Scotland; this is his first book.

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Jane Samson “Jane Samson boldly identifies theological anthropology as the key to understanding how, at the height of European imperialism, British Protestant missionaries in the Pacific emerged as figures who confound modernist categories: they were religious men of empirical science, Christian cognoscenti of pagan pasts, and colonial abrogators of racial barriers. Offering nuanced readings of diverse sources, Samson’s thematic study shows how the missionaries’ commitment to a distinctively biblical ontology of human unity informed strategies that extended Christian inclusivity to many aspects of Victorian science and Pacific Island cultures.”

— Michael W. Scott London School of Economics & Political Science

“Drawing on a wide body of sources, this major study illuminates the way in which missionaries sought to understand the Other. In doing so, it provides a fresh and significant perspective on the history of culture contact in the Pacific.”

— John Gascoigne University of New South Wales

“Jane Samson’s landmark study pours theology into history to explore how missionaries grappled with alterity in the Pacific in the 19th and early 20th centuries and contributed to or challenged the emerging discipline of anthropology.

Her tropes of ‘othering’ and ‘brothering’ probe the tensions between missionary recognition of human difference and the Christian imperative to breach these distinctions. . . . This empirically based analysis of the theological anthropology of Christian mission in the Pacific is a powerful and innovative history.”

— Helen Gardner Deakin University

“All missionaries, missionaries-in-training, and those working with these persons and organizations need to read this book, which lays bare how our historic approaches to other cultures have been thoroughly embedded in our own sociocultural and civilizational assumptions about human nature. The question is whether, a century later, we have made much progress in understanding those of other races, ethnicities, and cultures, or whether the British missionary perspective has become normative in missionary circles and endeavors to the degree that even the so-called missionized have also assimilated to and adopted these presuppositions. Jane Samson’s rich account prompts these questions again and again; it bears careful, and repeated, consideration.”

— Amos Yong Fuller Theological Seminary

Jane Samson is professor of history at the University of Alberta.

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Sources of the Christian Self

The Story of Latino Protestants in the United States

A Documentary History of Religion in America

James M. Houston and Jens Zimmermann, editors

Juan Francisco Martínez

Edwin S. Gaustad, Mark A. Noll, and Heath W. Carter, editors

Using Charles Taylor’s magisterial Sources of the Self: The Making of the Modern Identity as a springboard, this interdisciplinary book explores lived Christian identity through the ages.

Beginning with such Old Testament figures as Abraham, Moses, and David and moving through the New Testament, the early church, the Middle Ages, and onward, the forty-two biographical chapters in Sources of the Christian Self illustrate how believers historically have defined their selfhood based on their relation to God/Jesus.

Among the many historical subjects are Justin Martyr, Origen, Augustine, Aquinas, Julian of Norwich, Dante, John Calvin, Teresa of Ávila, John Bunyan, Jonathan Edwards, Christina Rossetti, Blaise Pascal, Søren Kierkegaard, C. S. Lewis, and Flannery O’Connor—all of whom boldly lived out their Christian identities in their varied cultural contexts.

This groundbreaking book by Juan Francisco Martínez provides the first major historical overview of Latino Protestantism in the United States from the early nineteenth century to the present.

Beginning with a description of the diverse Latino Protestant community and a summary of his own historiographical approach, Martínez examines six main periods in the history of American Latino Protestantism, paying special attention to such key issues as migration patterns, immigration policies, enculturation, and assimilation. He concludes by outlining the challenges currently facing Latino Protestants in the United States and considering what Latino Protestantism might look like in the future.

A Cultural History of Christian Identity

Markus Bockmuehl Keith Bodner Gerald P. Boersma Hans Boersma Robert Bork Paul C. Burns Julie Canlis Victor I. Ezigbo Craig M. Gay Yonghua Ge Christopher Hall Ross Hastings Bruce Hindmarsh Richard V. Horner James M. Houston Robert A. Kitchen Mariam Kamell Kovalishyn Pak-Wah Lai Jay Langdale Bo Karen Lee Jonathan Sing-cheung Li

V. Phillips Long Howard Louthan Elizabeth Ludlow Eleanor McCullough Stephen Ney Ryan S. Olson Steven L. Porter Iain Provan Murray Rae Jonathan Reimer Ronald K. Rittgers Sharon Jebb Smith Sven Soderlund Janet Martin Soskice Andrea Sterk Mikael Tellbe Colin Thompson Bruce K. Waltke Steven Watts Robyn Wrigley-Carr Jens Zimmermann

James M. Houston is professor emeritus of spiritual theology and the founding principal of Regent College, Vancouver.

Jens Zimmermann is Canada Research Professor of Interpretation, Religion, and Culture at Trinity Western University and visiting professor of philosophy, literature, and theology at Regent College.

“People continue to associate Latino Christian identity as primarily Roman Catholic, but this work by Juan Martínez highlights it as also Protestant—and significantly so. Given how the story of Latino/a Protestants has been relatively understated, Martínez’s book fills a major void, exposing readers to large-scale developments, important nuances, and a host of figures, groups, and events. . . . A wonderful resource and a timely, reliable guide.”

— Daniel Castelo Seattle Pacific University and Seminary

“For far too long, the rich contributions of Hispanic Protestants in the United States have been ignored.

Beyond a facile caricature of Latino Protestantism, Martínez’s narrative is a necessary and powerful unearthing of the deep histories and diverse contributions of one of the fastest growing and most influential groups in American Christianity.”

— Gabriel Salguero National Latino Evangelical Coalition

Juan Francisco Martínez is professor of Hispanic studies and pastoral leadership at Fuller Theological Seminary. A fifth-generation American Latino Protestant himself, he is a recognized expert on the history of the movement.

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For decades students and scholars have turned to the twovolume Documentary History of Religion in America for access to the most significant primary sources relating to American religious history. This fourth edition— published in a single volume for the first time—has been updated and condensed, allowing instructors to more easily cover the material in a single semester.

With more than a hundred illustrations and a rich array of primary documents ranging from the letters and accounts of early colonists to tweets and transcripts from the 2016 presidential election, this volume is an essential text for readers who want to encounter firsthand the astonishing scope of religious belief and practice in American history.

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Contributors

Foreword by Justo González

FOURTH EDITION

“A classic is now even better. One could hardly imagine a combination better suited than Mark Noll and Heath Carter to update Edwin Gaustad’s muchadmired collection. Noll brings his unsurpassed knowledge of the field, and Carter adds perspectives that are engaging a younger generation of historians.

Many of the new additions are fascinating reading just in themselves.”

— George M. Marsden University of Notre Dame

“This updated collection of primary documents has been expertly pulled into a single volume to give a new generation of students access to a wide range of prominent religious voices. Beautifully narrated and carefully curated, these readings are thoughtfully chosen to showcase fundamental debates about the character of American religion.”

— Kate Bowler Duke Divinity School

Edwin S. Gaustad (1923–2011) was professor emeritus of history and religious studies at the University of California, Riverside. Mark A. Noll is Francis A. McAnaney Professor Emeritus of History at the University of Notre Dame.

Heath W. Carter is associate professor of history at Valparaiso University and coeditor (with Mark Noll) of the Library of Religious Biography series.

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George Whitefield

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Evangelist for God and Empire Peter Y. Choi Foreword by Mark A. Noll George Whitefield (1714–1770) is remembered as a spirited revivalist, a catalyst for the Great Awakening, and a founder of the evangelical movement in America. But Whitefield was also a citizen of the British Empire who used his political savvy and theological creativity to champion the cause of imperial expansion.

In this religious biography of “the Grand Itinerant,” Peter Choi reexamines the Great Awakening and its relationship to a fastgrowing British Empire as he limns a remarkable life story.

“Rather than emphasizing, as most studies do, Whitefield’s role in the dramatic events of New England’s ‘Great Awakening,’ Peter Choi concentrates on Whitefield’s own focus—his orphanage in Georgia. Pushing past the turmoil of the early 1740s, Choi studies the neglected second half of the Grand Itinerant’s public career, after the revival fires had cooled. This provocative book’s Whitefield is not merely a celebrity evangelist; he is an imperial strategist, a tactical theologian, and an empire builder who becomes an eager slaveholder and wartime propagandist. He embodies the central dynamics of the British Atlantic world in the eighteenth century.”

— Christopher Grasso College of William and Mary

“Peter Choi shows us a George Whitefield we never knew, not just the fiery revival preacher but the pragmatic entrepreneur, a canny citizen of the British empire. The result is a skillful and complex moral portrait of Whitefield—and a telling parable of American evangelicalism in the making.”

— Margaret Bendroth Congregational Library & Archives, Boston

Peter Y. Choi is Director of Academic Programs at Newbigin House of Studies, a pastor at City Church in San Francisco, and a specialist in eighteenth-century American history.

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Karl Barth

The Monk’s Record Player

An Introductory Biography for Evangelicals

Thomas Merton, Bob Dylan, and the Perilous Summer of 1966

Mark Galli

Robert Hudson

This refreshingly accessible introduction to Karl Barth by Mark Galli takes readers on a whirlwind tour of the life and writings of this giant of twentieth-century theology. Galli pays special attention to themes and topics of concern for contemporary evangelicals, who may need Barth’s acute critique as much as early-twentiethcentury liberals did—and for surprisingly similar reasons.

“Karl Barth, greatest theologian of the modern age, has had a mixed reception from evangelicals. Mark Galli here gives all of us the introduction to Barth that we’ve needed. This book is a wonderful contribution to both a better understanding of Karl Barth and a more fully evangelical practice of the Christian faith.”

— William H. Willimon author of Conversations with Barth on Preaching

“Mark Galli wisely chooses to focus on two areas of interest (and continuing controversy) to evangelicals—Barth’s doctrines of revelation and election.

Things get especially interesting when Galli uses Barth, a ‘liberal’ theologian, to criticize evangelical overemphasis on subjective experience.”

— Kevin J. Vanhoozer Trinity Evangelical Divinity School

“A gracious, appealing portrait of Barth’s life and thought.”

— Fleming Rutledge author of The Crucifixion: Understanding the Death of Jesus Christ

“Galli’s appreciative but critical posture makes this an ideal starting place for evangelicals (and others) who want to better understand Barth and his ongoing significance for Christian witness in the twenty-first century.”

— John R. Franke author of Barth for Armchair Theologians

Mark Galli is editor in chief at Christianity Today and the author of many books, including Jesus Mean and Wild: The Unexpected Love of an Untamable God; Beyond Bells and Smells: The Wonder and Power of Christian Liturgy; and Beautiful Orthodoxy: The Goodness, Truth, and Beauty of Life in Christ.

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Foreword by David Dalton In this striking parallel biography of two countercultural icons, Robert Hudson plumbs the depths of Bob Dylan’s surprising influence on Thomas Merton’s life and writing, recounts each man’s interactions with the woman who linked them together—Joan Baez—and shows how each transcended his immediate troubles and went on to new heights of spiritual and artistic genius. Readers will discover here a riveting story of creativity and crisis, burnout and redemption, in the tumultuous era of 1960s America.

“There are many books about Merton already, but Robert Hudson, merging his fascinations with Merton and Dylan, writes so limpidly that shelf room just must be made for this one.”

— Booklist “Robert Hudson’s revealing ‘parallel biography’ shows how two of the most prolific and influential figures in the 1960s, both perpetually restless spiritual pilgrims, shared a passion for prophetic poetry, an opposition to the war in Vietnam, and a boundless inquisitiveness. In this enjoyable and insightful book Hudson connects dots that other Merton scholars have overlooked.”

— Steve Rabey best-selling author and journalist

“A warm and vivid picture of two very different but unexpectedly related countercultural icons in that extraordinary mid-sixties moment of hope and imaginative enlargement. This book enables us to see some of the deep currents of that era and to reacquaint ourselves with two great, unclassifiable figures.”

— Rowan Williams former Archbishop of Canterbury

Robert Hudson is a recognized Bob Dylan scholar, a member of the International Thomas Merton Society, and a veteran editor who has worked with such best-selling authors as Philip Yancey, Walter Wangerin Jr., Leonard Sweet, and Lee Strobel.

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Four Birds of Noah’s Ark

Recently released

On Christian Teaching

A Prayer Book from the Time of Shakespeare

In the Beauty of Holiness

Practicing Faith in the Classroom

Thomas Dekker

Art and the Bible in Western Culture

David Lyle Jeffrey

As the Black Death ravaged London in 1608, in the midst of societal chaos and tragedy, playwright Thomas Dekker wrote Four Birds of Noah’s Ark, a book containing fifty-six prayers for the people of London and all of England.

Inventively organized into categories symbolized by four birds—Dove, Eagle, Pelican, and Phoenix —the prayers in this book bear witness to Dekker’s deep faith with a power and poignancy that few written prayers in English literature achieve.

Bringing Dekker’s devotional classic back into print for the first time since 1924, editor Robert Hudson has annotated the prayers and modernized the language without sacrificing their enchanting beauty and simplicity. Hudson’s substantive and illuminating introduction is a gem in itself.

“David Jeffrey here provides a visual theology of the beauty of holiness through a richly illustrated selection of Christian art stretching over the whole of Christian history. Whether that story is unknown or familiar to readers, all will come away instructed and inspired by this cornucopia of imagery.”

— William Dyrness

“Beautifully crafted, filled with human goodness and biblical truth, these are more than prayers: they are meditations, devotions, and little lessons on what it means to be human and utterly dependent upon God. This is a volume I will return to again and again.”

— Karen Swallow Prior author of Booked: Literature in the Soul of Me

“Happy the reader who discovers this prayer book by Thomas Dekker, the Elizabethan playwright who probably spent more time in debtors’ prison than in church but learned from both how to read the human heart. Dekker’s prayers—gently modernized and engagingly introduced by Robert Hudson—make a rich collection of praise, petition, lament, and thanksgiving wrapped up in an irresistible wit.”

— Carol Zaleski

“Jeffrey’s richly illustrated and truly learned study of the complex relationship between visual art and Christian theology and practice begins with an examination of the place of beauty in striving for holiness and ends with examples of artistic rebellion against traditional faith and—finally—the return of the transcendentals. An indispensable contribution to the conversation among artists and theologians.”

— Robin Jensen “Gracefully written, learned but accessible, and deeply cogitated, this book is an original and important contribution to our understanding of the Bible and art in Western culture.”

— Bruce Cole “A beautiful book in every sense, this is not a narrative or stylistic history of art. Rather, it seeks to illuminate a cultural, theological, and spiritual trajectory for Christian art in the West over the last two millennia.

Writing with the heart of a Celtic poet and the clarity of a classical pedagogue, David Lyle Jeffrey explores the paradox, celebrated and lamented in literature and the arts across the ages, that while mortal beauty arouses an infinite longing, it is itself finite.”

— Michelle P. Brown, FSA

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coauthor of Prayer: A History and The Fellowship: The Literary Lives of the Inklings

“David Smith does it again! Here he accomplishes a rare feat—a book that is at the same time brilliantly insightful and extraordinarily practical. On Christian Teaching is a much-needed text that will inspire Christians who are teachers, Christians who care about teaching and learning, and all who want to see what ‘Christian teaching’ can be at its best.”

— L. Gregory Jones Duke Divinity School

“Once again David Smith takes us on a journey and exposes us to teaching vistas that few have contemplated. He subjects our ordinary teaching rituals to rigorous Christian critical analysis. Then he leads us to ponder anew what it might mean to love students and teach them to love. As a result, I found myself revising parts of my classes after reading most every chapter. David’s wisdom continually exposes one to pedagogical treasures that those of us with lessskilled eyes miss.”

— Perry L. Glanzer Baylor University

“Thousands of Christian educators at conferences and in lectures across the world have been inspired by hearing David Smith share his vision for Christian pedagogy. This unique book makes that inspiration widely available to many others. A masterpiece in accessible scholarship for classroom teachers, On Christian Teaching has the potential to change everything.”

— Trevor Cooling

David I. Smith is director of the Kuyers Institute for Christian Teaching and Learning and professor of education at Calvin College, Grand Rapids, Michigan. His other books include Teaching and Christian Practices (with James K. A. Smith) and Teaching and Christian Imagination (with Susan M. Felch).

Robert Hudson is an editor, poet, and scholar whose books include Kiss the Earth When You Pray and The Christian Writer’s Manual of Style.

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Christian teachers have long been thinking about what content to teach, but little scholarship has been devoted to how faith forms the actual process of teaching.

Is there a way to go beyond Christian perspectives on the subject matter and think about the teaching itself as Christian?

In this book David I. Smith shows how faith can and should play a critical role in shaping pedagogy and the learning experience.

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Thomas Dekker (1572–1632) was a prolific writer whose works include The Shoemaker’s Holiday and The Gull’s Hornbook.

David I. Smith

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Rehearsing Scripture

God, Improv, and the Art of Living

Discovering God’s Word in Community

MaryAnn McKibben Dana

Anna Carter Florence

Foreword by Susan E. Isaacs

“Anna Carter Florence issues a cunning, compelling invitation to her readers, namely, to recover the reading of Scripture as a communal, oral, contextual, dramatic enterprise—as though in a theater. This book is a resource for church folk (clergy and laity) who clamor for ‘more Bible’ but do not know how to get it.

This is how to do it!”

— Walter Brueggemann

“We’re all improvisers,” says MaryAnn McKibben Dana, whether we realize it or not. In this book McKibben Dana blends personal stories, pop culture, and Scripture into a smart, funny, down-to-earth guide to the art of living. Offering concrete spiritual wisdom through seven improv principles, she helps readers become more awake, creative, resilient, and ready to play—even (especially) when life doesn’t go according to plan.

Columbia Theological Seminary

“Florence goes on a wild rumpus invigorating God’s people to be a repertory church searching for something true. Treating the scriptures as a fridge full of promise rather than a ready-made meal waiting to be microwaved, she provides a recipe to enliven scripture reading and performance in our lives. This book will renew your practice and awaken your imagination.”

— Samuel Wells St. Martin-in-the-Fields, Trafalgar Square, London

“Life happens. Living well means improvising, which is a craft that can be practiced and honed. In MaryAnn McKibben Dana we have the gift of an honest, playful, and deeply wise guide. In this book you will find practical insight drawn from the world of improv, tested in the crucible of pastoral ministry, and engagingly told in story after story.”

— Ken Evers-Hood author of The Irrational Jesus: Leading the Fully Human Church

Anna Carter Florence is the Peter Marshall Professor of Preaching at Columbia Theological Seminary and an ordained minister in the Presbyterian Church (USA). Her other books include Preaching as Testimony.

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Stay in the City How Christian Faith Is Flourishing in an Urban World Mark R. Gornik and Maria Liu Wong Foreword by Timothy Keller Afterword by Peter & Miriam Yvette Acevedo “Recounting global dynamics on a human scale, this book beautifully asks what new things God is doing in our rapidly urbanizing world and shows how churches can join in with God’s work of healing, mercy, and justice. . . . Should be required reading for every ministry training program in North America. Highly recommended!”

— Christian Scharen Auburn Theological Seminary

“An invaluable resource of stories and theological insights from two leaders who obviously know something about staying in the city and about learning to see and tell what God is doing there.”

— Emmanuel Katongole Kroc Institute, University of Notre Dame

“This little book is a great resource. In an accessible and engaging way, the authors communicate the energy, passion, and creativity that is alive in urban congregations. Highly recommended!”

— Christine D. Pohl Asbury Theological Seminary

“Insightful and truthful. . . . Offers a fresh perspective on the profound freedom and gift of saying YES to life and God.” — Jessica Tate director of NEXT Church

MaryAnn McKibben Dana is a pastor and the author of Sabbath in the Suburbs: A Family’s Experiment with Holy Time. An avid student and champion of improvisational theater, she loves nudging even stodgy folks to play together and reflect on life as improv.

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Who God Says You Are A Christian Understanding of Identity Klyne R. Snodgrass “Klyne Snodgrass looks at one of the oldest questions of humanity—Who am I?—and brings wisdom that is at once ancient and fresh. To read this book is to better be prepared to understand yourself.”

— John Ortberg author of All the Places to Go

“This book about identity simultaneously engages the self. Snodgrass deftly uses exegesis, classical sources, Hebrew tradition, and literary texts to show that participation in Christ is the goal. Readers will at some points argue, at others pray, and at others stay silent with Who God Says You Are. Then this book will have done its work, and the mind, soul, and heart of the reader will have had a workout.”

— C. John Weborg author of Made Healthy in Ministry for Ministry

Mark R. Gornik (PhD, University of Edinburgh) is director of City Seminary of New York. His other books include Word Made Global: Stories of African Christianity in New York City and To Live in Peace: Biblical Faith and the Changing Inner City.

Klyne R. Snodgrass is professor emeritus of New Testament at North Park Theological Seminary in Chicago. His other books include Stories with Intent: A Comprehensive Guide to the Parables of Jesus (see page 5).

Maria Liu Wong (EdD, Teachers College, Columbia University) is dean of City Seminary of New York.

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Among the Ashes

The Character of Virtue

On Death, Grief, and Hope

Letters to a Godson

William J. Abraham

Stanley Hauerwas

Foreword by Nicholas Wolterstorff

with an Introduction by Samuel Wells

“Hauerwas’s marvelous letters in The Character of Virtue are not only wisdom for those growing in the faith; they are also a model for how all of us can come alongside parents in the hard good work of raising children in the faith.”

— James K. A. Smith Stanley Hauerwas is Gilbert T. Rowe Professor Emeritus of Divinity and Law at Duke University.

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“Seeing Stanley Hauerwas’s treatment of the virtues through the eyes of Sam Wells’s growing son, reflecting one minute on vast reaches of truth and the next on close-up political and personal challenges, all with a light touch and characteristic Texan grit—this is a treat. A book to read and savor.”

— N. T. Wright

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William J. Abraham is Albert Cook Outler Professor of Wesley Studies and Altshuler Distinguished Teaching Professor at Perkins School of Theology, Southern Methodist University.

“Bound to become a classic, Stanley Hauerwas’s wise, gentle, and compassionate letters to his godson are, in fact, timeless teachings from a great spiritual master to all of us.”

— James Martin, SJ

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“Abraham does not shirk from saying that in his grief he could not reason about the death of his son or about his grief. He does not shirk from saying that we have no theological explanation for the untimely death of children. He does not shirk from saying that, though we live without explanations, we nonetheless have ground for hope.

Readers will find this honesty refreshing and consoling. It captures their experience, and it gives them permission to set aside pious talk and voice their own grief.”

— Nicholas Wolterstorff (from foreword)

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“A searingly honest book. William Abraham helps us understand that we cannot avoid false comforts about the death of loved ones—or about our own death—if those deaths are not seen in light of the death of Christ. This book is not an ‘easy’ read, and for this we ought to be grateful.”

— Stanley Hauerwas

From the fairy godmother’s pumpkin coach to Herr Drosselmeyer’s nutcracker, godparents have long been associated with good gifts. But in The Character of Virtue theologian and ethicist Stanley Hauerwas offers his real-life godson something far more precious than toys or trinkets—the gift of hard-won wisdom on life and the process of maturing.

In each of sixteen letters—sent on the occasion of Laurence Wells’s baptism and every year thereafter—Hauerwas contemplates a specific virtue and its meaning for a child growing year by year into the Christian faith. Writing on kindness, courage, humility, joy, and more, Hauerwas distills centuries of religious thinking and decades of self-reflection into heartfelt personal epistles that are both timely and timeless.

An introduction by Samuel Wells—Laurence’s father and Hauerwas’s friend—tells the story behind these letters and offers sage insight into what a godparent is and can be.

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In this book William Abraham reflects on the nature of certainty, death, and hope in the face of devastating grief. Beginning with a stark acc­ount of his own grief after his oldest son unexpectedly died, Abraham draws on the book of Job as he explores the significance of grief in debates about the problem of evil. He probes what Christianity teaches about life after death and ultimately relates our experiences of grief to the death of Christ.

Profound and beautiful, Among the Ashes tackles deep philosophical and theological questions surrounding loss and death even as it honors the human experience of grief.

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Index [ ? indicates a new title, one appearing for the first time in any Eerdmans academic catalog] Abraham Among the Ashes 27

? Fea Believe Me 19

Acolatse Powers, Principalities, and the Spirit 15

? Florence Rehearsing Scripture 26

? Aldridge For the Gospel’s Sake (shcm) 22

Galli Karl Barth 24

? Barnes Redeeming Capitalism 19

? Gaustad, Noll & Carter A Documentary History of Religion in America, 4th ed 23

? Barram Missional Economics (gocs) 20

Gornik & Liu Wong Stay in the City 26

Begbie Redeeming Transcendence in the Arts 16

? Grabbe Faith and Fossils 5

? Berkhof Systematic Theology 13

Green, Pardue & Yeo So Great a Salvation (mwt) 15

Beutler A Commentary on the Gospel of John 10

? Hauerwas The Character of Virtue 27

Billings Remembrance, Communion, and Hope 14

? Hearlson The Holy No 21

? Boersma Seeing God 11

? Houston & Zimmermann Sources of the Christian Self 23

? Bruce The Epistle to the Hebrews (ecbc) 8

? Hubbard & Dearman Introducing the Old Testament 1

? Bruce The Gospel of John (ecbc) 8

? Hudson The Monk’s Record Player 24

Campbell Paul: An Apostle’s Journey 6

Hunsinger Karl Barth, the Jews, and Judaism 16

? Choi George Whitefield (lrb) 24

Jacobs The Books of Haggai and Malachi (nicot) 9

? Cranfield Romans: A Shorter Commentary (ecbc) 8

Kaemingk Christian Hospitality and Muslim Immigration in an Age of Fear 17

Crisp & Strobel Jonathan Edwards 12 Crump I Pledge Allegiance 17 Dekker & Hudson Four Birds of Noah’s Ark 25 Dempster Micah (thotc) 9 ? deSilva The Letter to the Galatians (nicnt) 7 ? Dueholm Sacred Signposts 20 Duff Jesus Followers in the Roman Empire 4 Eastman Paul and the Person 6 Embry, Herms & Wright Early Jewish Literature 4

Kärkkäinen Hope and Community 12 ? Kelley & Crawford Biblical Hebrew, 2nd ed 1 ? Kelley, Burden & Crawford Handbook to Biblical Hebrew, 2nd ed 1 ? Koester Revelation and the End of All Things, 2nd ed 3 ? Ladd A Commentary on the Revelation of John (ecbc) 8 Levering Dying and the Virtues 16 ? Linebaugh God’s Two Words 11 Martínez The Story of Latino Protestants in the United States 23

? McKibben Dana God, Improv, and the Art of Living 26 McKnight The Letter to the Colossians (nicnt) 7 McKnight The Letter to Philemon (nicnt) 7 ? McLaughlin An Introduction to Israel’s Wisdom Traditions 2

? Thomas Habakkuk (thotc) 9 ? Thompson & Murchison Mentoring 20 van der Kooi This Incredibly Benevolent Force 14 Van Gelder & Zscheile Participating in God’s Mission (gocs) 18

Mitman Preaching Adverbially 21

? Verhoef The Books of Haggai and Malachi (ecbc) 8

? Mojzes North American Churches and the Cold War 19

Walton, Trebilco & Gill The Urban World and the First Christians 4

? Murray The Epistle to the Romans (ecbc) 8

Wells Incarnational Mission 18

? Novick An Introduction to the Scriptures of Israel 2 Pauw Church in Ordinary Time 14 ? Ridderbos The Gospel of John (ecbc) 8 ? Rosemann Charred Root of Meaning (ints) 12 Ruth & Mathis Leaning on the Word (caw) 21 Samson Race and Redemption (shcm) 22 ? Schnabel Jesus in Jerusalem 3 Shepherd & Wright Ezra and Nehemiah (thotc) 9 ? Small Flawed Church, Faithful God 18 ? Smith On Christian Teaching 25 Snodgrass Stories with Intent, 2nd ed 5 Snodgrass Who God Says You Are 26 ? Stewart & Thomas John (cb) 10 Stout, Minkema & Neele The Jonathan Edwards Encyclopedia 13 ? Stuhlmacher Biblical Theology of the New Testament 3 Sumney Steward of God’s Mysteries 6 ? Thate, Vanhoozer & Campbell “In Christ” in Paul 11

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