John E. Colwell

Barth and Dostoevsky

Theology

“It is one thing to demonstrate coincidence of ideas, citations, illustrative use, and even appreciative acknowledgment, yet it is notoriously hard to establish influence or dependence. This is a painstaking and persuasive attempt in this direction which, at very least, establishes an influence in Barth's initial rejection of Liberalism, alongside other influences, that too often has been overlooked or dismissed too quickly.”

Be Afraid

Arts & Literature

Foreword

(wrote the foreword)

Discernment in the Desert Fathers

History & Biography

“I am delighted that this thorough and careful thesis has been reworked for publication. To many scouring a catalogue the theme of this book may appear obscure--Evagrius is hardly the most familiar personality of the early church, and the detailed examination of the significance of a particular word (in Greek and in Latin) may too easily be dismissed as scholastic and irrelevant--but such dismissals would be deeply misguided. In a church that is rediscovering the disciplines of the Christian life, an exploration of that gift of spiritual perception and judgment that, for these early disciples, lay at the heart of the spiritual life, could not be more pertinent. And to a church that too easily reduces the ethical commitment of the gospel to arid legalism the reminder is timely that Christian commitment is an issue of character and the means through which, and the manner in which, that character is developed. This is a fascinating, detailed, and engaging study that will greatly benefit those who hear the challenge of these 'saints' across the centuries.”

Mothers on the Margin?

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

“Just occasionally we are offered a fresh and enriching lens through which to read a narrative. By means of a close, careful, and perceptive reading of the stories of the women to whom Matthew's genealogy alludes, Anne Clements enables a renewed engagement with this Gospel and a sharper focus on its themes of covenant faithfulness and righteousness, together with its embracing of all of those 'on the margins.'”

Providence Made Flesh

Theology

“By no means the first to note the difficulties of the language of causality, Dr. Wright offers an explicitly Trinitarian alternative framework through notions of divine faithfulness and, especially, divine presence. Questions remain (as is acknowledged), but this study constitutes an intriguing contribution to an understanding of providence.”

Recovering the Evangelical Sacrament

Theology

Foreword

(wrote the foreword)

Renewing a Modern Denomination

History & Biography

“It may be too soon to assess the effectiveness or otherwise of recent structural changes within the Baptist Union of Great Britain that Dr. Goodliff so carefully describes and analyzes here: though thus far they have had little visible impact on a steady decline in membership and the demise of a distinctive sense of identity. What is here presented is the regrettable phenomenon of two groupings talking past rather than engaging critically with each other.”