Lewis Ayres
Biography
Lewis Ayres has served as McDonald Agape Distinguished Professor of Early Christian Theology at the Angelicum in Rome and as Professor of Catholic and Historical Theology at the University of Durham. Ayres edited Newman and Nicaea (2026) and wrote the foreword to Christ, the Way (2022).
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History & Biography
“Some of the theological world's key figures--across a broad ecumenical field--come together to offer a real theological feast. The variety of topics covered, as well as the originality and depth of the treatments offered, witness to the importance of the conversations Ralph del Colle inspired.”
Theology
“For those who have found themselves bored by the wilted spinach of recent writing on the Spirit, Rogers offers a real steak. . . Drawing on a wide range of Greek, Latin, and Syriac patristic sources, as well as engaging a fascinating variety of modern authors, Rogers shapes his theology through close readings of Scripture and tradition. In a way that we have come to expect from Rogers, tradition riffs on Scripture, and Scripture is then allowed to take up the chords of tradition and play something new that draws us back to listen again to the old. Protestant, Catholic, and Orthodox should all find something here to delight and challenge.”
Theology
“John Burnaby's Amor Dei has long been and will long remain one of the few truly classic works on Augustine. Burnaby weaved together the very best of British Classical and Patristic scholarship in the first half of the twentieth century to offer an incisive and near comprehensive account of Augustine's teaching on the love of God. Much has been written subsequently, but all these later works are mere moons around Burnaby's planet.”
Theology
“This text is a very welcome addition to literature concerned with that pivotal period in the development of Christian thought--the fourth century. The authors provide a reliable, clear, and up-to-date introduction to the theologies of those who did not embrace the Nicene Creed and the interpretations of that text that formed the basis of later Christian orthodoxy. There is nothing currently in print that accomplishes this task so elegantly.”
Theology
“Athanasius the great Alexandrian theologian of the fourth century AD, staunch opponent of Arius and defender of Nicaea, will always fascinate. Weinandy and Keating have produced a clear, succinct, measured and extremely helpful guide not only to the thought of one of early Christianity's major figures, but also to the scholarly debates that have raged around his corpus for the past 150 years. This little book will be of immense help to students and to interested readers everywhere.”
Theology
“Scholarship on Augustine’s Trinitarian theology has undergone a sea change. This wonderful collection provides us with some of the brilliant essays by means of which Michel’s work played a fundamental role in washing away the old paradigms, and it enables us to trace the process by which Michel’s work has gradually explored the rich and strange new landscape that is still emerging. Scholars of early Christian theology and modern theologians all need this book thrust before them.”
Theology
“Patout Burns has been a central figure in the study of Augustine for decades—writing across a range rich and broad and mentoring so many of us who study the Doctor of Grace. Patout’s work has always placed Augustine in the context of broader traditions: drawing out, in one direction, Augustine’s debts to (and re-readings of) his North African forebears—while, in another direction, exploring Augustine’s revolutionary exploration of grace and human freedom against the background of later western medieval developments. This fascinating and substantial volume is the perfect tribute. Many of its essays, produced by an impressive list of major figures, will become regular readings when teachers search for scholarly, clear, and incisive treatments of Augustine’s place in the Christian tradition. It is a must for all our libraries, personal and institutional.”
Biblical Studies & Commentaries
“One of the great achievements of the Venerable Bede was the shaping of tools to teach the Latin language—the tongue of Augustine and Hilary and Ambrose and the Vulgate Bible itself—using Christian resources. In this volume Bede’s enterprise lives again! Derek Cooper draws us into the condensed, expressive beauty of Latin grammar and vocabulary through passages drawn from the Christian Latin tradition. His exposition is always clear, direct, and accurate. This wonderful volume is an excellent resource, and I recommend it to anyone seeking to learn the Latin language and to discover something of how central it has been in Christian life down the centuries.”
History & Biography
“For decades, Basil's thought was overshadowed by the reputation of his brother, Gregory of Nyssa. But in recent years a new generation of scholarship--Volker Drecoll, Mark DelCogliano, Philip Rousseau, and Andrew Radde-Gallwtiz--has shown us anew the power of Basil as theologian . . . This concise and elegant discussion offers us the best short introduction to Basil available in any language.”
Engaging the Doctrine of Creation
Theology
“In the latest volume of this wonderful Engaging the Doctrine series, Levering unrolls for us a robustly biblical doctrine of creation and shows how wonderfully the Christian tradition--especially in its Thomist dialect--has proclaimed, developed, and explored this doctrine. Throughout the book Levering beautifully locates creation against the background of the divine attributes and within the context of the divine economy that will lead the transformed creation finally home. A marvelous resource for all students of the Christian mysteries.”
Theology
“In Fountain of Salvation, Fred Sanders offers a wonderful introduction to the Trinity as the object of Christian worship and as a belief inseparable from and indeed structuring the doctrine of salvation. He then leads us clearly, interestingly, and dependably through recent theological debates on this fundamental Christian belief, always showing us where (and where not) those debates really do enable Christians to grow in knowledge of the Triune life. Across Christian traditions Sanders’s argument should resonate and inspire.”
Theology
“In clear, elegant prose and with close attention to the original texts, the book opens a window for students onto not only Young's own views of the figures she covers but also a wide range of relevant scholarly debates and controversies. This thorough updating constitutes a deep revision of the original. We are anew in Young's debt!”
Biblical Studies & Commentaries
“Francis Watson offers here a striking and powerful argument for the importance of reading Scripture as a canon. The argument is constantly historical as well as theological, exploring the character of the early church's decision to accept a fourfold symphonic gospel. . . . All should celebrate the manner in which Watson sets a new agenda for those who ask why we continue to read the gospel in this form.”
Christian Living
“Luke Timothy Johnson is a generous, thoughtful, and incredibly wide-ranging theologian from whom there is always much to learn. This book is the culmination of decades of thought about what it means to follow Christ as a disciple. Deeply rooted in his lifetime’s service as a scholar of the New Testament, bolstered by his extensive learning in the Christian tradition, and showcasing his gift for insight and clarity, Imitating Christ offers us both a compelling thesis about the whole history of Christian reflection on discipleship and a vision of how we should embrace the different aspects of that tradition with open hearts if we are to live what we preach.”
Interpreting Scripture with the Great Tradition
Theology
“The rediscovery and celebration of patristic exegesis continues apace and across a wide ecumenical spectrum. Craig Carter offers here a robust, readable, and bracing defense of a fundamental truth: patristic exegesis offers not only a 'method' for reading but a theology of Scripture. Following this insight Carter develops a theology of Scripture rooted deeply in the Nicene doctrine of God and poses a stark challenge to all who would separate the reading of the text from our theological confession.”
History & Biography
“Origen rightly remains ever fascinating and ever controversial. There is no better guide to the great Alexandrian than Ron Heine, and this book displays on every page the deep erudition and skills of precise observation that we have come to expect. There simply is no better short introduction.”
Theology
“Advocates with clarity and power for a dense trinitarian reading of Paul. Hill reveals Paul’s own subtle use of trinitarian categories, and he shows us how to draw on the trinitarian faith of the church to draw out the beauty and depth of Paul’s vision.”
Theology
“Those who have delved deep in the resources of patristic theology for the sake of theological renewal have long seen the concept of perichoresis as a vein of gold. But few have explored to sufficient degree the term's complexity and versatility. Twombly's book shows us how much potential treasure lies hidden by offering an extended meditation on the most fundamental structures of John Damascene's 'perichoretic theology.' His study is greatly to be welcomed and offers much to any student of early Christian thought.”
Theology
“Margaret Miles has long been one of the most imaginative and suggestive readers of Augustine and his thought. Combining the highest standards of critical historical scholarship with an extraordinary ability to penetrate to the heart of Augustine's thought, Miles is always worth reading and reading over. These essays should be required reading for all interested in Augustine and--equally importantly--in his legacy in the Christian tradition.”
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