H. Paul Santmire

Christian Faith in Our Time

Theology

“Toward the end of his distinguished theological career, Paul Jersild could have written a two-volume study addressing the challenges of faith in this our postmodern world. Instead, he has given us this short, tightly argued but lucid testament of faith--and we can see all the more. Both seekers and experienced students of the Christian faith will benefit from an encounter with Jersild's deeply probing but consistently accessible explorations.”

Creation Care Discipleship

Theology

“This is a book that the whole church in the US will want to welcome: a well-tutored but accessible theological synthesis of biblical testimony to God’s good earth and a suggestive guide to Christian earthkeeping. Deeply informed by recent ecumenical discussions and creatively engaged with current justice issues, this well-written study is predicated on a lucidly rendered ethic of Christian virtue. Pastors will want to read through this theological testament as a resource for their preaching and teaching. Christian lay activists will want to study this book to be more biblically informed and more practically inspired. College and seminary faculty who are looking for a single volume to introduce their students to current trends in ecotheology and its practices will be well advised to choose Creation Care Discipleship.”

Tradition in Crisis

“Paul Tillich distinguished between the Protestant Principle and Catholic Substance. In this clearly written study of the centric Reformation tradition, Schmiechen insightfully explores what might be called Protestant Substance. Rejecting both easy theological accommodations to current cultural trends and any kind of arid traditionalism, Schmiechen shows how the Reformation tradition can speak the living Word of God to the church and to the world, both of which are in crisis today.”