John D. Rempel

Baptist Sacramentalism 3

Theology

“Earlier volumes of Baptist Sacramentalism have left readers with high expectations. They have done two things very well. Firstly, they linked people dissatisfied with sacramental reductionism to a long sacramental tradition among Baptists. Secondly, they brought this retrieval into conversation with fresh ecumenical thinking on the subject. Volume 3 carries on both of these impulses. I was particularly impressed with the articles that delved into the meaning of mystery, sacraments for people with disabilities, and an Eastern European perspective on believer’s baptism.”

God After Christendom?

Theology

“God After Christendom? is a short but ambitious book. It offers the reader a lyrical retelling of the biblical narrative, making surprising--and convincing--connections between unexpected topics, like the Trinity and discipleship. The freshness of its approach makes it a challenging read for study groups, membership classes, and undergraduate students.”

No Strings Attached

History & Biography

“Few congregational histories provide the theological and cultural context of their story. This book is a striking exception! It is set in post-World War I northern Indiana, the most significant setting for the struggle between tradition and innovation among Mennonites in the United States at that time. . . . This book is a revealing retelling of the struggles, dreams, and personalities that made Pleasant Oaks Mennonite Church a faithful community of Christ.”

Principalities and Powers

Theology

“Principalities and Powers is an audacious revision of John Howard Yoder's thought. Pitts expands the current debate about Yoder's thought by addressing the hard questions Yoder brings with him. He proposes a way of overcoming the tension between particularity and universality. He lays out a historicism that is not prey to reductionism. His interpretive key is the Trinity. Those who have a stake in Yoder's legacy will need to come to terms with the originality of Pitt's proposal.”

Wounds That Heal

Theology

“Simon Goncharenko's most welcome study of the place of discipline in Balthasar Hubmaier's understanding of the church is characterized by jargon-free, flowing prose. Through a patient probing of the sources and development of Hubmaier's mature thought, he shows the coherence--without bypassing occasional inconsistencies--in his subject's thought. Goncharenko is steeped in the secondary as well as primary literature on his subject and gives well-considered reasons for his assessment of the growing and diverse body of scholarly literature on Hubmaier's theology. In addition to his considerable academic achievement the author offers pastors a compellingly articulated model for a believers' church.”