Bible Basics for Catholics A New Picture of Salvation History John Bergsma with a foreword by Scott Hahn
From biblical scholar John Bergsma comes Bible Basics for Catholics, a fresh, fun, and authentically Catholic introduction to the ‘big picture’ of salvation history. Using the skills that have made him a great teacher, Bergsma combines sound theology, academic expertise, pastoral wisdom, and an endearing playfulness to draw readers into the connection between the great stories of the Bible and salvation in Jesus. ISBN 9781594712913
RRP $19.95 Sophia $15.96
Ethics of Hope Jürgen Moltmann Augsburg Fortress
Building on his conviction that Christian existence and social matters are inextricably tied together in the political sphere, Moltmann unfolds his ethics in light of eschatology, clearly distinguishing it from prior and competing visions of Christian ethics. A realistic assessment of human prospect and its imperatives, from one who takes everything on God’s promise to rescue life from the jaws of death. ISBN 9780800698584
RRP $37.95 Sophia $30.36
Christianity’s Dangerous Memory A Rediscovery of the Revolutionary Jesus Diarmuid O’Murchu Crossroads Publishing
Drawing from the best contemporary scholarship, bestselling author Diarmuid O’Murchu deconstructs the history of Christianity, and specifically the life of Jesus Christ, as it has evolved over the past two thousand years. His stunning conclusions serve to reintroduce the world to the revolutionary Jesus, giving His story new life and relevance for the modern age. ISBN 9780824526788
RRP $26.95 Sophia $17.25
Reading the Bible for all the Wrong Reasons Russell Pregeant Augsburg Fortress
Writing with compassion and wit, Russell Pregeant shows that reading ‘without interpretation’ is impossible. The right question is which assumptions are appropriate. He addresses the most common and most harmful assumptions about the bible, beginning with the expectation that it will always ‘speak’ as directly and immediately as a fortune cookie. He moves on to address biblical authority, the bible and science, ‘last days’ prophecies, and the bible as rulebook and guide to beliefs. ISBN 9780800698447
RRP $19.95 Sophia $15.96
Does God Roll the Dice? Joseph A Bracken SJ Liturgical Press
Albert Einstein is often quoted as saying that ‘God does not play dice’, claiming an orderly and predictable structure to the universe. Today, advances and presumptions in the field of quantum mechanics pose a serious challenge to such a position. It’s a challenge not only for nuclear physicists but also for Christian theologians who work to explain God’s providence for the world. In Does God Roll the Dice?, noted Jesuit scholar Joseph Bracken claims that something like “directed chance” is God’s normal mode of operation in a world always perilously poised between order and chaos. ISBN 9780814680520
RRP $34.95 Sophia $27.96
Woman, Man, and God in Modern Islam Theodore Friend Eerdmans
This book offers a unique and fascinating personal journey to five contemporary Islamic societies. Award-winning historian Theodore Friend recently set out alone across Asia and Middle on a quest to understand firsthand the life situations of women in Indonesia, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Iran and Turkey. ISBN 9780802866738
RRP $46.95 Sophia $37.56
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