Lois Malcolm
Theology
“With passion and integrity, Kyle Roberts deconstructs myths about the virgin birth in order to lead us into the wonder and mystery of the incarnation—that in Jesus ‘God dives deep into creation’ sparking salvation, healing, and reconciliation. Engaging and conversational, A Complicated Pregnancy makes an important theological argument that has profound implications for how we relate to God, to one another, and to the world around us.”
Theology
“Gregory Walter's Being Promised is brilliant. Drawing on analyses of gift exchange from cultural anthropology and phenomenology, it provides a theological account of promise as gift that moves beyond speech-act theory. Centered on God's promise in the crucified Jesus, it not only uncovers the phenomenon of promise as gift, but also considers its power, being, and time, how it interacts with the plurality of life's circumstances, and the place of this promise in the body of Christ and in the neighbor. After reading this book, you will never again speak glibly about hospitality or forgiveness.”
Philosophy
“With erudition and grace, Existing before God leads us into an exciting encounter with Kierkegaard, his legacy, and the invitation his texts provide for contemplating what it means to be 'grounded transparently in God.'”
Theology
“Drawing on Kierkegaard's stages to faith (the aesthetic, the ethical, and the religious), Ned Wisnefske clears the ground for an authentic witness to the gospel. Moving beyond the culture wars between liberals and conservatives, he not only criticizes how many understand religion today, but also highlights the importance of ethics for human life and Christian faith. His concluding 'primer of faith' articulates the gospel's claims in ways that are passionate, lucid, and insightful.”
GPS: Finding Direction on Your Faith and Life Journey
Christian Living
“In GPS, John Strommen helps us discern how God is not only deeply invested in our world, but is also calling us to be partners in creating a more trustworthy world for ourselves and others. I highly recommend this book for anyone eager to claim God's promised future over the anxiety and despair that often captivate us.”
Philosophy
“With insight and passion, William Greenway awakens us to the wondrous force of agape within and around us. Countering the spiritual and moral poverty of our age, this collection of essays ignites a response to suffering and injustice with its rich and multifaceted depiction of how agape—’the very force of God insofar as God is love’—permeates all aspects of our lives.”
It Seemed Good to the Holy Spirit and to Us
Biblical Studies & Commentaries
“With insight, clarity, and passion, Mark Love boldly invites us to imagine the possibility of an Acts 15:28 church. He carefully reads Acts in light of its relevance for how the church might embody—in its actual life and ministry—the reign of God in the power of the Holy Spirit. I highly recommend this book for anyone seeking to discern how God might be leading the church today as a community of the Spirit.”
Theology
“Chung offers an incisive interpretation of Karl Barth's relevance not only for contemporary liberation and political theologies but for Christian theology's engagement with Judaism and other religions. Especially intriguing is his reading of Barth's appropriation of Luther's Christology, a reading that roots the "liberative" dimensions of Barth's theology in God's humanity in Christ.”
Theology
“I highly recommend this engaging translation of Hans Iwand’s posthumous works. As one of the most penetrating interpreters of Luther’s writings, Iwand not only gives us insight into the radicality of Luther’s theology—especially with regard to Luther’s realistic understanding of God’s promises in Jesus Christ—but he also helps us understand the profound relevance of Luther’s call to faith for our own time.”
Theology
“Paul Hinlicky draws on a lifetime of reflection to tell us a story of Lutheran theology from its origins up to the previous generation. Covering the major themes, movements, theologians, and controversies in the history of Lutheran theology, he also provides us with a sound launching pad for new developments. His masterful combination of breadth with nuance and insight makes his Lutheran Theology an essential guide for understanding this conflicted but generative theological tradition.”
Theology
“Dennis Ngien makes Luther's sermons on 1 Peter come alive for us as a catechism or teaching that links our everyday lives to Luther's major theological themes (e.g., the performative power of God's Word, justifying faith and works of love, and Christ as gift and example). I recommend this book for anyone who seeks to understand how Luther's hermeneutic principle, the theology of the cross, makes a difference for all aspects of our lives--at home, in the workplace and politics, and in the church.”
Theology
“This book makes an important contribution to Christian understandings of sin by tracing the ongoing conversation among feminist theologians on sin-talk. Bringing together resources from the Christian tradition and from global, intersectional feminism, it proposes a rhetorical approach that brings to the fore not only feminist critiques of classic Christian understandings of sin, but also constructive feminist contributions for retrieving the concept of sin, especially the inner logic of the doctrine of original sin.”
Prayer & Spiritual Formation
“Jennifer Wojciechowski has written a wonderful introduction to the history and theology of Christian mysticism. Not only does she explore the lives and writings of classic Christian mystics with highly engaging and readable prose, but she also helps us understand how we too, as modern people, might benefit from their spiritual practices and ways of tending to God's loving presence in our lives. I highly recommend this book!”
Theology
“"An intriguing inter-disciplinary and cross-cultural exploration that seeks to develop a public, socially embodied, theology of God's Word drawing on both Western and East Asian traditions.”
Theology
“This collection of essays provides a kaleidoscope of Amos Yong’s highly generative contributions not only to a biblically informed theology, but also to philosophical theology, interreligious dialogue, and missiological thought and practice. Propelled by the Spirit of Pentecost, it exemplifies how a pneumatological imagination might engage a range of dialogical encounters and in so doing reconfigure how we might approach some of the pressing concerns of our time. I highly recommend it along with Spencer Moffatt’s thoughtful introduction and conclusion.”
The End of All Things Is at Hand
Theology
“In this thoughtful and comprehensive book, Kärkkäinen makes Christian eschatology come alive. In conversation with Islam and science, he brings together a concern for the life to come with our personal and communal responsibilities today. I highly recommend this book for anyone who wants to know what Christian eschatology might say about our shared human and cosmic destiny.”
The End of Divine Truthiness: Love, Power, and God
World Religions
“With insight, clarity, and passion, Paul Greene counters the ‘truthiness’ of ideas about God that sanction tyranny and oppression. Drawing on Christian, Buddhist, and Taoist sources, he seeks to resurrect a vision of the God whose powerful love empowers loving human agency. This is a timely book!”
The Holy Spirit in the Christian Life
Theology
“In this wonderful book, Cheryl Peterson brings together biblical and theological resources on the Holy Spirit. Grounding herself within classic Reformation understandings of the Spirit’s person and work, rooted in the Word and sacrament, she also attends to contemporary spiritual expressions—from the Pentecostal and charismatic to those considered ‘spiritual but not religious.’ I highly recommend this book for use in colleges, seminaries, and congregations and to anyone interested in the work of the Holy Spirit in our time.”
Theology
“By relating Karl Barth's understanding of vocation and Scripture reading to the experience of Naga Christians in northeastern India, Imliwabang Jamir charts new paths in Christian theology. His book contributes not only to our understanding of these classic theological topics, but also to our understanding of world Christianity.”
NOTE: Only includes books currently in our catalog; not necessarily a complete list.
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