John J. Thatamanil

Constructing Constructive Theology

Theology

“Constructive theology—the phrase has become commonplace in theological circles and in the job titles of a growing number of seminary and divinity school professors. But, surprisingly, the term has received little sustained historical and methodological analysis. Just what is constructive theology? When did the phrase first come into circulation? What are its historical antecedents and its contemporary obligations? Jason Wyman has written the first book length treatment of these questions, and, in a fully constructive key, he also offers compelling proposals about what constructive theology might yet become. This book is indispensable reading for all who care about constructive theology’s rich past and promising future.”

In the Light of Agape

Philosophy

“William Greenway’s In the Light of Agape is a compact treasure—a forceful and persuasive defense of moral realism rooted in agape, understood as a genuine moral power which is as real and efficacious as gravity. Traversing a wide terrain including philosophy of religion, ethics, and theology, in conversation with Levinas, Heidegger, Augustine, and others, this is an indispensable book for a wide readership committed to affirming that love is no mere sentiment but a force grounding the possibility of ethical life.”

Jesus and Jihad

World Religions

“Shedinger is at it again, making high-order conceptual mischief for the sake of interreligious wisdom. In this gem of a book, he brilliantly argues that Jesus was a jihadi. Shedinger makes this provocative claim because he wants Christians to learn that 'jihad' is spiritual and social struggle against every form of injustice. Shedinger shows that Christians desperately need this Muslim wisdom in order to be truly Christian. A must-read!”

Seasons of the Christian Life

Preaching & Worship

“Great theologians who craft complex and comprehensive architectonic systems demand much of the reader, and reading Robert Neville's work in philosophical theology is not for the faint of heart. But reading his sermons is immediately and accessibly rewarding. The reader hears the music animating the metaphysics and comes to a rich appreciation of the texture of his religious vision of living faithfully into the glory of being a beloved creature of God the creator. What a gift it is to be finally reading Neville's sermons! Not since Paul Tillich's collections of sermons--The Shaking of the Foundations, The New Being, and The Eternal Now--have American readers been treated to such a rich and subtle feast in which a systematic theological vision is given robust homiletical life. Neville emerges as one of the finest theological preachers of our time.”