Christopher Rowland
Biography
Christopher Rowland wrote The Open Heaven and Speaking of God in an Inhumane World, and co-wrote Liberating Exegesis with Mark Corner.
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Theology
“William Franke’s book demonstrates the variegated way in which the Bible provides ‘a model for humanities texts.’ Not only does he rightly seek to relate the reading of the Bible to other texts in the humanities, but also underlines the fundamental importance which the Bible has had in its contribution to hermeneutics. Historical contextuality, and the way which texts are a means of self-reflection, have been part and parcel of engagement with the Bible down the centuries and are all too easily ignored in modern biblical scholarship.”
Divine Disorder and the Rescue of God
Theology
“Inspired by Donald MacKinnon’s teaching and writing, Mark Corner has offered a coherent and convincing Christology, and in so doing, he has given us a very effective tribute to him by demonstrating the continuing importance of his theological ideas.”
From Historical to Critical Post-Colonial Theology
Theology
Foreword
“This work breaks new ground in the field of African theology and will be a significant contribution to contemporary research.”
Theology
“The double-voiced way of presenting their material effectively seeks to present the truth of God in different, but complementary, ways. This is a book born of attention to our context, and the ways in which attention to the theological tradition can help articulate our contemporary experience.”
Theology
“If the Apocalypse was a book for its times to enable what the Spirit was saying to late first century people, Finamore's reading of the Apocalypse, through the lens of Girard's theory, is an equivalent wake up call for a world addicted to violence and coercion in the pursuit of human flourishing and a plea to consider the 'better way' of the victim, the story of whose death, supposedly expedient for the wellbeing of the people, is recorded in the New Testament Gospels.”
Theology
“Paula Gooder has an extraordinary ability to offer top-class biblical scholarship in an accessible form. She makes a complex topic interesting and surprisingly relevant.”
Host, Guest, Enemy, and Friend
Biblical Studies & Commentaries
“David Gowler is an outstanding and creative scholar, and his contribution to our understanding of Luke and Acts has been enhanced by his sensitive handling of character portrayal. His work promises to open new horizons in biblical interpretation.”
Jesus, Revolutionary of the Poor
Biblical Studies & Commentaries
“The Gospel of Matthew more than any other presents readers with the revolutionary challenge of the story of Jesus of Nazareth . . . and this exposition demonstrates the full extent of its radical summons. Bredin writes that the book is not written to scholars, but those of us who are scholars need to heed these words of Jesus: ‘I thank you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because you have hidden these things from the wise and the intelligent and have revealed them to infants.’”
King and Messiah as Son of God
Biblical Studies & Commentaries
“The combined wisdom of Adela and John Collins is here brought to bear on the study John Collins is here brought to bear on the study of messianism, its origins and history, and its role in the emergence of Christian theology. Their grasp of the subject and their intellectual breadth will make this book a standard reference breadth will make this book a standard reference come.”
Ethics, Culture & Social Issues
“The stories of witness which Christians have told, but which have not been heard, typify much of Christian history. The sad but powerful words of witness in this book are a sign of the gospel which allows LGBT+ voices to be heard. They offer an urgent message which needs to be heeded by Christians in this and every generation.”
Biblical Studies & Commentaries
“John J. Collins shows here again his extraordinary ability as an exegete and a sympathetic critic of modern trends in biblical study. . . As a wise guide to trends in modern biblical scholarship, The Bible after Babel manages to recognize both the strengths and the weaknesses of liberationist and related interpretative approaches. Collins succeeds in offering ways of detecting 'a still small voice' of challenge, insight, and great worth in the midst of the welter of contemporary debate about the Bible. A masterly book.”
Biblical Studies & Commentaries
“Pieter Craffert's book is a timely contribution to the debate about Jesus, which deserves to be read widely and pondered by the scholarly community, as it enables a better grasp of Jesus of Nazareth in his historical context. Those who have discussed the political problem posed by Jesus have never taken seriously enough the power wielded by the charismatic, miracle-worker, and seer in an ancient society. The careful exploration of the way in which Pieter Craffert has explored how shamanism might inform the understanding of the Jesus tradition sheds much light on the religion and politics of the Jesus of history which will set future discussion on a firmer historical footing.”
Theology of Wagner’s Ring Cycle II
Theology
“In his two previous volumes on the music of Richard Wagner, Richard Bell demonstrated his grasp of his subject and the importance of his project not only for students of music but also for those in the humanities more generally. This volume continues the task of opening up for readers the importance of Wagner’s towering presence in Western music. This book especially shows why embracing music, art, and literature is such a necessary broadening of the intellectual horizons of contemporary theological study. This original and pioneering study is required reading for all those seeking to understand better the challenges facing contemporary life and the contribution that Wagner’s music can make to that task.”
Ethics, Culture & Social Issues
“Leonardo Boff touches on a theme which is central to human flourishing and is a timely reminder of the need for the implementation of the practical politics of human connectedness. The exploration of the necessary processes to achieve hospitality, co-living, respect, tolerance, and communality is a key challenge of our age, and this book makes a positive contribution to that goal.”
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