Gerald McKenny

Evangelical, Catholic, and Reformed

Theology

“In these masterful essays George Hunsinger again proves himself to be an ideal guide to Barth’s theology. Whether he is focusing on Barth alone or placing him in conversation with others, Hunsinger’s breadth of knowledge and precision of expression are on full display. Scholars, students, and anyone who is curious about Barth will learn much from this book about what Barth thought -- and why it still matters.”

Messianic Political Theology and Diaspora Ethics

Theology

“As these lively and learned essays splendidly demonstrate, the messianic is above all about the world we live in. It exposes the presumption that our lives in the world must be determined by sovereignty, mastery, and possession and opens the possibility of freedom for service to the world in discipleship to its crucified Lord. Engaging Paul and Plato, Augustine and the Anabaptists, Benjamin and Badiou, and many others, Kroeker sketches an alternative lineage of Christian political theology that deserves the closest attention of everyone who works in the field or cares about it. I enthusiastically recommend it.”

Reading the Bible in the Strange World of Medicine

Science & Faith

“These finely crafted, richly insightful essays may be the strongest sign yet that robust theological thinking is once again alive in biomedical ethics. Allen Verhey's deep engagement with biblical scholarship, clinical medicine, health policy, literature, and theology makes this book as delightful to read as it is illuminating. Aimed equally at scholars, students, and practitioners, Reading the Bible in the Strange World of Medicine should be read by everyone, lay and professional, who cares about the significance of Christian theology for health care.”

The Heterodox Yoder

Theology

“Among the excellent studies of Yoder published in recent years, this one stands out for its controversial yet well-argued thesis. Like Yoder himself, Martens conceals his considerable knowledge in a lively style and dislodges fixed assumptions with a light touch. This book ensures that in his legacy Yoder will remain as resistant to assimilation as he was in his lifetime, and no one with a stake in that legacy can afford to ignore it.”

The Malady of the Christian Body

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

“While theological readings of Scripture often glide over the text, this one plunges into it. The authors' interpretations are sometimes controversial, often highly original, and always theologically rich and insightful. Most importantly, they invite the reader to participate in their own act and practice of reading 1 Corinthians from and for the church. It is an invitation any theologian or Christian ethicist--indeed, any Christian--would do well to accept.”

The Place of the Spirit

Theology

“Sarah Morice-Brubaker draws unexpected insights from patristic theologians and brilliantly examines Marion and Moltmann en route to a conceptually powerful and gracefully written Trinitarian theology of place. This is contemporary theology at its very best: imaginative, bold, and on the cutting edge, yet also rigorous, thoughtful, and grounded in tradition.”

Too Expensive to Treat?

Ethics, Culture & Social Issues

“Camosy not only shows us how to solve a pressing social and bioethical problem. He also shows us how principles regarding human dignity, ordinary and extraordinary means, and social justice unite to form a coherent bioethical approach to health care justice that resonates far beyond the Catholic tradition. Camosy's proposal will delight some and disturb others, but it deserves the closest attention of neonatologists, bioethicists, health policy experts, and anyone who hopes for a more just health care system in the United States.”

Truth, Faith, and Reason

Theology

“This critical examination of St. John Paul II’s great encyclical on faith and reason by a prominent philosopher is written for both philosophers and theologians. Theologically informed readers may question the interpretations of Scripture, of Augustine and Aquinas, and of the encyclical itself, but this clear and readable study provides an occasion for them to show how their conceptions of truth, faith, and reason avoid the problems Sayre points out.”