Kevin J. O'Brien

Ethics, Culture & Social Issues

“Coming Home to Earth offers a fertile vision of earthy, environmental Christianity for the twenty-first century. Brocker brings a crucial set of skills to this vital work--a preacher's understanding of the Bible, scholar's knowledge of the field, pastor's wisdom about human nature, and a faithful person's desire to live peacefully with God's earth. Anyone concerned with how Christians and our churches can respond to environmental challenges has much to learn from this book.”

The Business of War

Ethics, Culture & Social Issues

“This book is about an urgent moral problem: war is a wildly profitable and growing business. Most of us who are complicit in this problem do not think about it nearly often or deeply enough, but The Business of War offers the tools needed for Christians to take up that work: thoughtful analysis of the roots of the problem, accounts of its impacts on human lives and the world around us today, and paths of resistance and protest. This is an excellent, important book.”

The Protestant Ethic or the Spirit of Capitalism

Ethics, Culture & Social Issues

“The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism is an impressive work of Christian ethics that integrates theological and economic analyses into a challenging and important discussion about freedom and markets. Those who are profoundly suspicious of free market capitalism, those who enthusiastically celebrate free market capitalism, and the confused majority of us who fall somewhere in between will all learn a great deal, think more, and be better equipped to talk to one another because of Kathryn Blanchard's fine work.”

Water for All

Ethics, Culture & Social Issues

“This excellent book is an invitation to a moral relationship with the waters on which all life depends and with the peoples who understand and protect water best. Alongside that invitation, Christiana Zenner offers the tools needed for such a commitment: philosophical and theological insight, attention to the wisdom of indigenous and marginalized communities, political savvy, economic creativity, practical strategies, courageous truth-telling, and a generous spirit. Read to be inspired, empowered, and challenged!”

With Courage and Humility

Theology

“This is a book to be read carefully and shared widely! Bonhoeffer's biography and scholarship are both invaluable resources for anyone trying to live as a Christian in the twenty-first century. Mark S. Brocker has done us a great service with this readable, careful, and insightful account of key ethical principles, virtues, and stories from Bonhoeffer's life and work.”