Geoffrey Wainwright

Athanasius

Theology

“The action of this book occurs on three levels at least: most obviously, it is a presentation of Athanasius in his confrontation with Arianism; then, too, the author conducts his own engagement with some modern and contemporary scholars both in their interpretation of Athanasius and in their treatment of the substantive questions; and finally, some perennial issues of scriptural exegesis and hermeneutics peep more directly through in many places. Peter Leithart describes his governing systematic purpose as the 'evangelization of metaphysics,' and it may be affirmed that classical doctrines of the Trinity and the incarnation here shine through in all their soteriological strength.”

Doctrine and Practice in the Early Church, 2nd Edition

History & Biography

“Praise for the First Edition "At a time when seminary professors and ecclesiastical bereaucrats are busily sawing off the historic branches on which the churches have sat, it is gratifying that theological students and faithful laypeople should have available to them such an account as this of the missionary, moral, and intellectual achievements of the scriptural and traditional church of the early centuries. Stuart Hall's book provides an excellent introduction, both scholarly and accesible, to the formative period on which any recognizable version of Christianity will continue to depend.”

Grasping Truth and Reality

Theology

“This book will make a significant contribution to the burgeoning literature on Lesslie Newbigin, 'long-time missionary to India and global ecumenical leader' whose 'importance has never been as recognized as it is today.' Newbigin's prophetic call for a missionary encounter with the modern West is here extended by Donald Le Roy Stults through a vigorous plea to the churches for an evangelistic engagement with contemporary culture in all its intellectual and social concreteness.”

Great Is the Lord

Theology

“This book is theology in the strict sense: it is the study of God — God who is Father, Son, and Holy Spirit and who reveals himself as such to his creation. The author examines all the questions that perennially occur and offers answers that match Scripture as interpreted along the strongest strands of the Christian tradition. Highfield's clear and persuasive writing should help us toward a better observance of what he calls God's threefold command for us: to acknowledge his greatness by seeking him, following him, and praising him.”

Knowing the Triune God

Theology

“Here comes a generation of writers that provides the best hope for North American theology in decades. The speculative, international recovery of trinitarian doctrine is now being grounded in the classical practices of the church, the retrieval and renewal of which should be helped by the kind of work presented in this volume. Whatever the differences of nuance that exist among these authors, they all aim with some success at being both evangelical and catholic — a welcome relief in academic theology from the tired liberalism of modernity and the faddishness of the self-styled postmoderns.”

Mary, Mother of God

“Long suspicious in regard to the Blessed Virgin Mary, Protestants have more recently begun to rediscover her as an exemplar of faith. In this book we are invited to also recover the classic Christian acknowledgment of Mary as 'Mother of God' (which, according to a sound Christology, we should never have forgotten) and (this may be more of a challenge) as 'Mother of believers.' The arguments advanced here from many angles — scriptural, historical, dogmatic, liturgical, metaphysical — are formidably persuasive, and it is to be hoped that they will prove ecumenically productive.”

The Lyrical Theology of Charles Wesley, Expanded Edition

Theology

“By a skillful combination of literary analysis, doctrinal exposition, and historical information S T Kimbrough, Jr. has identified a genre of 'lyrical theology' that finds a prime embodiment in the sacred poetry of Charles Wesley. The Wesleyan hymns in particular have for long shaped the theological memory of the Methodist movement, and their classic expression of the Christian faith as well as their fervent encouragement of the Christian life suit them also for ecumenical service.”

Today When You Hear His Voice

Theology

“Operating within the assumptions of the Christian faith, Gregory Lee expounds the content, the character, the authority, and the functions of Scripture in such ways as to furnish in one magnificent volume both a history of biblical interpretation and an incisive systematic theology.”