Jens Zimmermann

Bonhoeffer’s Christocentric Theology and Fundamental Debates in Environmental Ethics

Science & Faith

“In this splendid book, the author brings Bonhoeffer into a theologically well-informed and hermeneutically reflective conversation with environmental ethics. No other work has hitherto shown in such depth the importance of Bonhoeffer's Christology with its attendant key concepts of eschatology, Stellvertretung, responsible action, mandates, the natural, and theological anthropology for eco-theology. This is an important and much-needed contribution to Bonhoeffer studies and environmental ethics.”

God, Freedom and Human Dignity

Philosophy

“Proceeding from the axiom that genuine self-understanding requires a true understanding of the self, Ron Highfield shows how popular, modern notions of the self fail in this regard, because they construct freedom, knowledge and power in human terms and therefore in competition with God. To overcome this narrow, idolatrous image of both God and humanity, Highfield first deconstructs the modern self and then recovers the older, more profound, biblical, trinitarian understanding of human identity as grounded in God's love for humanity. Drawing with equal facility from theological sources both ancient and modern, the author unfolds a beautiful vision of human dignity, freedom, will and morality as participation in Christ, the true image of God and founder of our true humanity.”

In Accordance with the Scriptures

Theology

“Dietrich Bonhoeffer prefaced his lectures on Genesis with the words ‘The church . . . reads the whole of Holy Scripture as the book of the end, of the new, of Christ.’ With this new book, renowned patristic scholar and theologian John Behr brilliantly demonstrates Bonhoeffer’s classic Christian hermeneutical maxim for theological interpretation. In Accordance with the Scriptures provides a handy, brief, and highly accessible summary of John’s lifelong research into patristic Christ-centered exegesis and thus the very shape of Christian theology.”

Ontology and Ethics

Theology

“This essay collection is a great addition to Bonhoeffer scholarship that shows the ongoing relevance of this important theologian, not merely for postmodern academic concerns but for wider issues of global significance.”

Sacred Rhetoric

Theology

“In this important and beautifully written contribution to Bonhoeffer studies and modern theology, Roberts demonstrates that Bonhoeffer can and should be read in continuity with the participatory theological tradition from patristic to medieval and modern theology. Bonhoeffer's life and work thus appear in fresh perspective, as representing the 'doxological modality' of the Christian life that engages the world out of union with God; a sacramental, sacred rhetoric that is most clearly expressed as worship.”

Taking Hold of the Real

Theology

“In this elegantly written book, Harvey indeed shows us why Bonhoeffer's theology remains pivotal for our own time, but he does much more. By establishing the participatory and sacramental nature of Bonhoeffer's theology, Harvey succeeds in showing how still-debated notions like 'this-worldliness' and 'religionless Christianity' arise from Bonhoeffer's overall eschatological framework. Everyone interested in Bonhoeffer, including experts, needs to read this book!”

The Aesthetics of Discipleship

Christian Living

“We have, thankfully, an increasing number of books on embodiment from Christian thinkers. We now also have, finally, a book that recovers the importance of lived sensory experience for Christ’s call to discipleship. Coates brilliantly connects our shared human aesthetic existence to Christ-centered, incarnational living. I highly recommend this book for all readers interested in how to follow Christ, and therefore in the pursuit of true humanity.”

The Art of Living for A Technological Age

Ethics, Culture & Social Issues

“Technology is not a mere tool but an ontology, a way of being that frames how we see and handle everything. We must either reshape our use of technology or become transformed by it into the dehumanizing form of efficient mastery. A must read for anyone interested in humanizing our world today.”

The Logic of Incarnation

Philosophy

“The Logic of Incarnation offers the reader a helpful overview and critical discussion of James K. A. Smith's engagement with postmodern thought based on Christianity's central mystery: God's becoming human. In critically engaging Deconstruction, the emergent church, and the role of tradition, The Logic of Incarnation introduces the reader to central themes of current thinking on religion that have especially dominated North American discussions, but it also points, particularly in Smith's concluding response to his critics, toward recovering an ancient incarnational thinking whose radical quality--reaching far beyond modernity and postmodernity--lies precisely in recovering the ecclesial and eschatological nature of Christianity.”

Whose Community? Which Interpretation?

Theology

“In this beautiful little book, Merold Westphal brings to bear on the interpretation of Scripture his life-long interest in hermeneutics. With his customary clarity of analysis and style, the author debunks the common equation of interpretation with relativism, showing theologians, pastors, and laypeople what the church can learn from philosophical hermeneutics about reading and performing God's word. Besides showing how 'Athens can be helpful to Jerusalem,' this book provides an excellent introduction to Gadamer's hermeneutics and to the most-central issues and thinkers surrounding interpretation theory, including the important aspects of community and politics. This book is a gift not only to the church but also to anyone looking for a clear and thoughtful introduction to contemporary interpretation theory.”