Joseph L. Mangina

The Culture of Theology

Theology

“This book is vintage John Webster--a stringent but also generous summons to let theology be about nothing less than God. It is the best account of what it means to be a theologian existentially since Karl Barth's Evangelical Theology. I hope it will find a wide readership in both the church and the academy.”

The Sacrament of Desire

Theology

“Dostoevsky was among Christianity’s modern prophets, while Friedrich Nietzsche was its sworn enemy. In this bracing new study, Alex Suderman finds unexpected common ground between the creators of Alyosha Karamazov and ‘Zarathustra.’ Without playing down their profound differences, Suderman shows how Dostoevsky and Nietzsche together point the way to a vision of being human marked by friendship and sacramentally mediated desire. An intellectual and spiritual adventure.”

Theology as Revisionary Metaphysics

Theology

“Paul said Christians must 'take every thought captive to obey Christ.' What if we were to take the apostle at his word? What if every thought, 'being,' 'time,' 'truth,' even 'God,' were made subject to the man on the cross? That would be a daring enterprise. It is just such daring that we encounter in these essays by Robert Jenson. In his inimitable style, Jenson draws us into the central mysteries of Christian faith and into the deepest human questions, which turn out to be the same thing. A book to be savored.”

Transfiguring Headship

Theology

“The apostle Paul’s claim that ‘the man is head of the woman’ is widely derided nowadays as being patriarchal, hierarchical, and oppressive toward women. Lyndon Jost’s Transforming Headship addresses this difficult teaching head-on. Neither defending patriarchy nor dismissing the authority of Scripture, Jost helpfully reframes our view of gender relations in light of the gospel of Christ. This is a splendid book by a promising young theologian.”

What Does It Mean to “Do This”?

Preaching & Worship

“It is a sad irony that the Eucharist, the great sacrament of Christian unity, has become a prime source of division. Happily, the contributors to What Does It Mean to "Do This"? refuse to accept division as our fate. The essays are uniformly excellent, both scholarly and readable. This book is an exceptional resource for use in both classroom and congregational settings.”

Who Do You Say That I Am?

Theology

“'Who do you say that I am?' If we believe the one who spoke these words is dead, we can bury him and be done with it. If we confess him to be alive, it makes our own lives more complicated--but also interesting. Happily, the contributors to this volume are willing to reckon with such complication. They offer theologically creative, unsentimental reflections on who Jesus Christ is and what he asks of us.”