James Alison
“Here is a pioneering work in applying mimetic theory to the understanding of discipleship in the modern world. A Human Catechism opens up a three-dimensional way of living the gospel with and alongside every different sort of ‘other,’ as well as preparing us for all the traps and forms of blindness we may fall into on the way.”
Philosophy
“Finding honest faith means deconstructing Church, illuminating the cowardice of those who have sufficient scholarship to know what is true, yet teach publicly based on perceived institutional interests. Keith Mascord’s forthright recovery of Christianity from the midst of his own church authorities’ evacuation of its meaning includes an ally’s welcome glimpse at how LGBTQ+ witness to faith is a key element challenging self-righteous omertà. Honest faith, unafraid of learning, is a rich journey of discovery.”
History & Biography
“Michael O'Loughlin beautifully captures the complexity and richness of Catholic responses to AIDS in the USA of the 1980's and 1990's. Both the compassion and the cruelty.”
Christian Living
“Michael’s passion for the gospel, heaving through his anger with the fake merchants of religion he indicts, is a searing wake-up call. His notion of mysticism as a downward movement to the Divine, becoming incarnate in our day-to-day, and his refusal to let anything get in the way of forgiveness shine through this exceptional teaching.”
Theology
“The Gospel is the freshest thing in the world, and once again Bartlett makes this palpable. With Girard as catalyst, Heidegger and Peirce are brought to a maturation such that it becomes possible to think relationality as prior to reality, to give sense to something true that cannot be thought metaphysically: The Lamb Slain Before the Foundation of the World. Here is Girard’s insight faithfully filled out beyond René’s lifetime, and here is a living sign of what the life of the Church is to be.”
Biblical Studies & Commentaries
“It is astounding how richly different Bible readings become when the lens of Girard's thought is brought near them. Froemming has woven together a challenging, educating and unashamedly Lutheran narration of our salvation that is sure to animate preaching, discussion, and community building in any congregation that reads it.”
Theology
“Mark Heim has given us both a very accurate reading of the thought of Girard as it relates to the cross and a superb reworking of the doctrine of atonement. He shows how the only way through the knots of bad atonement theology is to a richer and more conservative understanding of the truth revealed by the cross. He has the ability to read texts and doctrines stereoscopically, making available and alive the way in which two apparent opposites (Christ's death was not a sacrifice at all, and it was the one true sacrifice) are both true and illuminate each other. He has a real theologian's ability to dwell on the knife-edge of interpretation and tell the truth. His study of what others have said is always deepened by his own superb readings of texts from scripture and his bringing alive of insights into the complexities of human relating. If, as it deserves, and as I very much hope, Saved from Sacrifice becomes the standard atonement textbook in the training of a whole generation of preachers and ministers, then the quality of our preaching and of our Christian living will have received an enormous fillip.”
Theology
“The Possibility of Satan is clear, well reasoned, interesting, and well researched. Both critical and constructive, it is a book I would happily recommend to anyone wanting a sense of modern theological discussions about Satan.”
Theology
“For anyone interested in the theological application of the thought of René Girard, Tony Bartlett has long been essential reading. Here he outdoes himself in the clarity with which he makes potentially complicated matters simple. He brings us to the heart of why and how Girard’s insight communicates an epochal shift in lived understanding of both the gospel and what it means to be human. Deep grazing, to which I will have to return to learn more.”
Biblical Studies & Commentaries
“Thomas Gates has managed to create a most engaging Quaker be-friending of Girard’s insight. On the way he also offers a wonderfully clear and concise introduction to how that insight is being received within wider Christianity. Highly recommended.”
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