Chris L. de Wet

Christianity, Metaphor, and the Urge to Truth

Philosophy

“In Christianity, Metaphor, and the Urge to Truth, Barry Stephenson reclaims metaphor and myth as essential to religious thought in a secular age. Drawing on Hans Blumenberg and philosophical anthropology, Stephenson offers a bold reorientation of Christian theology beyond literalism and absolutism. A vital and imaginative contribution to the history of ideas.”

Chrysostom's Devil

Theology

“Chrysostom's Devil takes us on a captivating journey through the spirit world of late antiquity as described by one of the most prolific Christian authors in history. Miller aptly demonstrates how John Chrysostom engages with the culture of his day by providing significant correctives to how people understood demons and demonology in their lives. But Chrysostom's Devil also brings John into conversation with modern-day deliverance theology for the very first time, proving that today's church can—and should—still learn a great deal from ancient Christian wisdom.”

God, Suffering, and Pentecostals

Theology

“In God, Suffering, and Pentecostals, Marius critically addresses the problem of theodicy in Pentecostal thought. In this welcome and cogent analysis, Nel provides us not with easy answers but with meticulous reflection on biblical and Pentecostal views on theodicy, God, and evil, inviting the reader to struggle with him and other Pentecostals about one of the greatest theological mysteries.”

Illness, Pain, and Health Care in Early Christianity

History & Biography

“Helen Rhee’s incisive analysis comes at a critical moment, as we witness a major ‘medical turn’ in early Christian studies. Relying on a sophisticated interdisciplinary trajectory, which includes an emphasis on medical anthropology, Rhee meticulously reconstructs the early Christian experience of illness, pain, and health care in its ancient Mediterranean milieux. This book will no doubt become standard reading for anyone researching the medical world of the early Christians.”