George Hunsinger
Biography
George Hunsinger wrote Disruptive Grace and Reading Barth with Charity, and edited Thy Word is Truth.
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History & Biography
“J. Gresham Machen was at the heart of theological controversies in the 1920s and 1930s that racked the American Presbyterian churches. U.S. Presbyterians have arguably never fully recovered and have had difficulty in finding their way ever since. The time is ripe for a reconsideration of Machen’s life and work. Richard E. Burnett’s careful and judicious intellectual biography is exactly the kind of study that Presbyterians of all stripes will need if they are ever to regain their bearings on the American scene and reverse their long, slow drift into oblivion.”
Theology
“Helmut Gollwitzer was one of Karl Barth's very best students, and Barth tapped him to be his successor in Basel. In the Nazi period, he had stood up courageously against Hitler—along with Niemoeller and Bonhoeffer—for Christ and the gospel. After the war, he emerged as an outspoken voice in Berlin against anti-Semitism and for justice and peace. He was denied Barth’s chair, largely because of his radical politics, but he went on to become a powerful forerunner of liberation theologies in a Barthian key. Theology and church have much to learn from Gollwitzer today, and this book is an excellent place to begin.”
Theology
“Folksy, eclectic, disarmingly humble, and astonishingly wide-ranging, Hauerwas offers us a provocative reading of Bonhoeffer that, not surprisingly, assimilates him closely to John Howard Yoder. At the same time, Hauerwas replies to recent criticisms of his work by Jeffrey Stout. Contending that truth depends on performance far more than on theory, Hauerwas steps forward as a pacifist gadfly for a more truly faithful church and a more recognizably democratic society.”
History & Biography
“In this book we see what it is like to proclaim the gospel courageously in the midst of dire political circumstances. The idea that preaching must always avoid being political is exposed for the falsehood that it is. This is a sobering and a heartening book.”
Theology
“In this highly stimulating and original work, Hand makes a fresh contribution not only to Barth studies but also to our understanding of Kantian philosophical theology. With a deceptively light touch, he takes us through a thicket of diverging Kant interpretations before reaching his astonishing argument that Barth and Kant share many substantial elements of convergence. I expect this book to become a standard point of reference for any future discussion of Barth on the vexed question of our knowledge of God.”
Theology
“Mark Lindsay is an internationally recognized expert on Karl Barth's attitude toward the Jews. . . . He shows not only that Barth is a fruitful dialogue partner for post-Holocaust theology, but also that he offers profound theological resources for coming to terms with the Holocaust itself. . . . Lindsay is right that Barth failed to confront the Holocaust directly. This is essentially the book that Barth himself should have written.”
Theology
“With this impressive book, Khaled Anatolios takes his place alongside luminaries like R. P. C. Hanson and Lewis Ayres as one of the most distinguished interpreters of Nicaea and its legacy. Especially important is his sympathetic interpretation of Athanasius. For anyone who wants to understand Nicene Christianity and its relevance for today, Anatolios is quite simply indispensable.”
Revivalism and Social Christianity
History & Biography
“Based on original archival research, Chalamet richly fills in the background of the famous events at Le Chambon, where the Christian community, led by Andre Trocme, saved the lives of thousands of Jewish children during the Nazi occupation of France. . . . Nonviolent social action and spirituality were forged in a crucible of courage and suffering to produce a new and compelling version of the Social Gospel.”
Theology
“Vigorously written and powerfully argued, this important volume greatly advances the discussion of 'inclusive language' in contemporary theology. . . . If feminism is to have a future in a church which remains the church, these are the voices which must be heard.”
Theology
“Katherine Sonderegger is a wonderful gift to us! She is always deep, fresh, accessible, and provocative. Reading her new meditation on the Holy Trinity is like listening to someone pray. While I enjoyed disagreeing with aspects of it, I learned from it enormously at the same time. In the wake of this monumental achievement, anyone who might hope to do better has a formidable task ahead of them. It will stand as a standard point of reference for years to come.”
T. F. Torrance and Eastern Orthodoxy
Theology
“The appearance of this book marks . . . a new chapter in contemporary theological and ecumenical conversation. . . . A new path is being charted for ecclesial theology in the service of Christ and his Gospel.”
Theology
“This outstanding compendium of Bonhoeffer's writings is unmatched in scope and depth. With great classroom potential, it will introduce Bonhoeffer to a new generation for years to come.”
The Collected Sermons of Dietrich Bonhoeffer
Preaching & Worship
“Dietrich Bonhoeffer seems to grow in stature as the years wear on. Not only was he a profound theologian and an important anti-Hitler activist, but he also devoted much of his career to Christian preaching. These sermons represent a welcome harvest of his best efforts. Among the many riches in this volume, I would especially single out his 1932 sermon on 2 Chron. 20:21—'We do not know what to do but our eyes are on you'—as a tract of our times.”
Theology
“After publishing numerous books of powerful sermons, remarkable for their biblical depth and their contemporary relevance, Fleming Rutledge has now produced this profound volume on the saving significance of Christ's death. She makes the welcome argument that Christus Victor themes need to be counterbalanced by priestly elements like substitution and expiation. . . . Here is the kind of strong theology that will undergird strong preaching. Preachers who take this book to heart could well revitalize the church.”
Ethics, Culture & Social Issues
“Theologian John W. de Gruchy pens a tract for our times. He calls the faithful to renewed hope, courage, and action as grounded firmly in biblical wisdom. If Dietrich Bonhoeffer were alive today, this could well be the book he would write.”
Theology
“This is the best one-volume anthology of Barth's theology available in English. Barth's writings are thoughtfully selected to cover his early development, his mature theology, and his political development. Keith Johnson's critical commentary is superb. This book will be of great service not only in the classroom but also in the pastor's study and in the hands of any interested reader. It deserves a wide readership wherever there is interest in Karl Barth.”
Theology
“"This is an important book in an important new series. John Williamson Nevin carried forward Calvin's understanding of the Lord's Supper better than anyone else in America during the nineteenth century. His central emphasis on the eucharistic theme of 'union with Christ' still has much to teach us today. We now have his central writings on this topic in a handsome new edition. It deserves to be studied and savored by pastors and scholars alike.”
Theology's Epistemological Dilemma
Theology
“In this thorough and rigorously argued volume, Kevin Diller propounds an astonishing thesis. He contends that Karl Barth and Alvin Plantinga are in fundamental convergence with regard to human knowledge of God. Conversant with a wide range of scholarship on both Barth and Plantinga, Diller admirably answers their critics, clarifies their ambiguities and limitations, and shows that their remaining differences are smaller than previously assumed. This is a groundbreaking work of major proportions that will need to be reckoned with by theologians and philosophers alike for years to come.”
Thomas F. Torrance and the Church Fathers
Theology
“Dialogue between the Eastern Orthodox and the Reformed Protestant traditions was central to the life and work of T. F. Torrance. Jason Radcliff has now produced a much-needed overview of his extensive and intensive efforts in this area. Radcliff has a sure grasp not only of Torrance himself, but also of the patristic sources he engaged. Radcliff also delves thoughtfully into current patristic scholarship in order to support and critique Torrance's work. This is a judicious and careful piece of scholarship--one that is full of promise for the future of ecumenical theology.”
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