Joerg Rieger

The Community of the Weak

Theology

“"'Theology,' says Hans-Peter Geiser, 'should never lose contact with everyday moments of human pain.' At a time when many theologians and churches seem to have lost such contact for good on both sides of the Atlantic, this book presents a beacon of hope. New energies are emerging in unexpected places, and the divine is found in material ecologies of alternative power.”

Unraveling Religious Leadership

Church Leadership & Ministry

“Whether or not readers entirely agree with the various approaches and challenges to colonial realities presented in this book, they will come away with a clearer sense of why faith communities will hardly make a difference without a thorough sense of their accommodation to the dominant status quo. One of the striking insights of this book is how even progressive efforts to promote social justice fail without a deeper understanding of our colonial-turned-capitalist predicament.”

We Have Been Believers

Theology

“The importance of a classic, like James Evans's We Have Been Believers, is not that it is timeless but that it continues to speak to the present and to make contributions to it. In the midst of widespread theological accommodation to the powers that be, Evans blazes alternative trails that are still worth following not only in the black churches but in all churches, inviting us to take our own struggles for liberation and the divine as seriously as the African-American communities that have gone before us.”

Working

Work, Money & Leadership

“That work is crucial not only to human subsistence but also to human flourishing is among the deepest insights of the Jewish and Christian traditions. At a time when work is more exploited than ever, Darby Ray presents thought–provoking alternatives, grounded in solidarity with everyday labor in which the divine is so deeply engaged.”

You Don't Need a Calling

Ethics, Culture & Social Issues

“At a time when many of us feel we are stuck with impossible expectations, help is found when we realize that the powers that be need us more than we need them and flip the script. Let this book and the wisdom of one who has gone there guide you.”

You Shall Not Bow Down and Serve Them

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

“That the Bible, and therefore theology, cannot be limited to what is commonly understood as religion or spirituality is arguably the most important insight for our generation, reshaping the worlds of scholarship and of faith communities alike. In this spirit, Horsley explores how ancient biblical texts engage political, economic, and communal concerns which continue to be surprisingly relevant today.”