Joseph L. Mangina
Biography
Joseph L. Mangina earned a PhD at Yale University and has served as Associate Professor of Systematic Theology at Wycliffe College in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Mangina has served as editor of Pro Ecclesia and on the Anglican-Roman Catholic dialogue commission for Canada, and previously served as a member of the Center of Theological Inquiry in Princeton, New Jersey. Mangina wrote Revelation (2017) and wrote the foreword to A Constructively Critical Conversation between Nonviolent and Substitutionary Perspectives on Atonement (2021).
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An Explorer's Guide to Karl Barth
Theology
“Beginning readers of Karl Barth will not find a better, more reliable, more accessible introduction to his theology than David Guretzki's An Explorer's Guide to Karl Barth. Guretzki knows Barth's theology so well that he can explain it without using a lot of technical jargon. The idea of including a list of Barth-related FAQ is a stroke of genius. I will certainly assign this book to my own students.”
Theology
“A compelling exploration of Gregory of Nyssa as theologian of the divine beauty. Drawing on her extensive knowledge of Gregory's writings, Natalie Carnes shows how the themes of fittingness and gratuity take us deep into the heart of his Trinitarian vision. To know God's beauty is to be wounded--and transformed. A remarkable achievement.”
Work, Money & Leadership
“Many Christians vaguely sense that all is not well with their relation to consumer society, but find it difficult to name just what ails them. In Being Consumed William Cavanaugh offers the clearest, most helpful diagnosis I have ever seen. No liberal guilt-tripping here, just some serious theological reflection on matters like God, desire, justice, pluralism, and the nature of human freedom. I especially like Cavanaugh's concrete examples of economic practices consistent with life in the body of Christ. This book will be required reading in my introductory theology course.”
Theology
“In our time, claims to speak the truth about God are likely to be greeted with suspicion. In Beloved Community Paul Hinlicky speaks with all the confidence of the gospel, yet always in such a way as to create space for critical probing and reflection. I am especially impressed by his habit of incorporating alternatives to his own views into the text itself. A beautifully realized work of Christian dogmatics.”
Ethics, Culture & Social Issues
“In a time of mounting concern over inequality in our society, the nineteenth-century Christian Socialists suddenly seem strangely relevant. Philip Turner not only provides a helpful guide to the movement, but offers a sober and unsentimental assessment of its strengths and weaknesses. His treatment of the theopolitics of Rowan Williams and John Milbank brings the story up to date in an engaging, lively way.”
Theology
“Over the past half-decade Paul McGlasson has quietly been turning out one of the most important dogmatic theologies of our time. His Church Doctrine, vol. IV: Reconciliation is the culmination of the project so far. It is a beautiful book. The presentation of Chalcedonian Christology is masterful, and the account of the atonement is exemplary both for its balance and for its spiritual penetration. Much as when I read Karl Barth, I often find myself moved as well as instructed by McGlasson's writing. This is ecclesial dogmatics of the highest order.”
Theology
“Robert W. Jenson has asserted that 'God is whoever raised Jesus from the dead, having before raised Israel out of Egypt.' In this groundbreaking work, Andrew W. Nicol shows that the second half of this formula is as important as the first: God's identity as YHWH is constitutive of God's triune being. Nicol helpfully illuminates not just Jenson's teaching concerning Israel and Judaism but the structure of his theology as a whole. A landmark contribution to Jenson-studies and to the literature on supersessionism.”
Ethics, Culture & Social Issues
“Field Hospital sets forth an utterly unsentimental vision of the church as imperfect and vulnerable, her 'power made perfect in weakness.' Cavanaugh shows again why he is one of contemporary Catholicism's most important thinkers.”
Theology
“What has Berlin to do with Pleasant Grove, Texas? Much in every way. Robert Dean's splendid book uncovers many unexpected convergences and resonances between the theologies of Dietrich Bonhoeffer and Stanley Hauerwas. Dean shows how both men write theology in such a way as to draw us into the passion of Jesus Christ 'for the life of the world.' A rich and rewarding piece of work.”
Heaven, Hell, . . . and Purgatory?
Theology
“'What will happen to me when I die?' Stated thus baldly, the question sounds naive; but a theologian who has nothing to say to it is no theologian. Happily, the contributors to this volume are able to address it well in light of Scripture, reason, and church teaching. A wonderful, ecumenically informed resource for pastors, catechists, and just about anyone concerned with the topic of human destiny.”
Preaching & Worship
“Karl Barth once wrote that, for us moderns, theology cannot be re-established except with audacity. That is a good description of Will Willimon’s writing-he is audacious (or with a Southern inflection, bodacious). He is never afraid to offend us, or make us cry, or laugh. He cuts through our defenses for the gospel’s sake. How odd of God to choose Willimon to be a messenger on behalf of Jesus Christ. Yet how wonderful of God to do so.”
Karl Barth and the Problem of War, and Other Essays on Barth
Theology
“John Howard Yoder was reading Barth as a political theologian many years before it became fashionable to do so. His vigorous and challenging interpretations - and criticisms - take us straight into the heart of Barth's moral project. These splendid essays are for all who care about a biblical and ecclesial Christian theology.”
Theology
“Collaborative efforts in theology are rare — fruitful collaborations rarer still. This splendid volume not only sketches a powerfully catholic, evangelical, and ecclesial vision of the Christian life, but it also describes those practices in which such a life may be fittingly lived. It deserves a wide readership both in the academy and in the church.”
Luther and His Spiritual Legacy
History & Biography
“Luther and His Spiritual Legacy is the best brief introduction to Luther's life and thought I know of. For Wicks, Luther's goal was not to found a new church but to summon the one Church back to her first love--the crucified and risen Jesus. A major ecumenical achievement.”
Theology
“Missa Est! is a terrific piece of ecclesiological writing. Among its many virtues, it serves as a corrective to the Pelagianism that too often besets contemporary talk about Christian mission. Schlesinger effectively dismantles the artificial contrast between koinonia and missional ecclesiologies, for the true church is both. I found this book very helpful in clarifying my own thinking.”
Theology
“In recent years, a number of younger Anabaptist and Mennonite thinkers have argued that churches with a high view of the Spirit's work need not deny his presence in word, water, bread, and wine. The conversation continues in this wonderful new book by Anthony Siegrist. . . . This is surely one of the most helpful and accessible books to appear on the topic.”
Theology
“What if you could audit a seminar on church and sacraments, co-taught by Karl Barth and Hans Urs von Balthasar? This is no dream; it actually happened. With skill and insight, D. Stephen Long takes us not just into the classroom but deep into the heart of this extraordinary ecumenical friendship, showing why it matters for Christians today. A major contribution.”
Theology
“Before we begin arguing theologically about Mary, we should hear what Scripture and Christians in past ages have had to say on the subject. Now we can do just that, thanks to this splendid book by Tim Perry and Daniel Kendall. The writing is balanced and thoughtful, and the annotated bibliography is a gold mine of information. A must-read for anyone concerned about Christian unity.”
Theology
“'Who put the roses on the cross?' asked Goethe, who in fact preferred that the brutal cross be covered in roses. Fleming Rutledge brushes the roses aside and asks us to look at the cross and, even more so, at Him who hung upon it for our sake. This is a book marked by outstanding exegesis, theology, and pastoral sensitivity — a book for thinking Christians and even thinking unbelievers.”
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