Mary McClintock Fulkerson

A Theology for the Twenty-First Century

Theology

“A Theology for the Twenty-First Century explores Augustinian, Protestant, liberal, and humanist traditions for wisdoms relevant to twenty-first century constructive Christian theology. Structurally, the book is organized around three Trinitarian convictions which correlate claims about God with the relevant features of humans and the world. This creative theology results in deeply compelling practical wisdoms for the twenty-first century and what Douglas Ottati calls ‘hopeful realism.’”

Christian Theology in Practice

Theology

“A real gift to contemporary theology -- all the more enhanced by the use of gender as a critical lens. Miller-McLemore's review of her own intellectual development over two decades connects us to important, complex debates and offers insights that we cannot afford to ignore, especially since the crucial role of lived faith has become cutting-edge in so-called 'academic' theology.”

Communities of Resistance and Solidarity

Theology

“I think of Welch as the best kind of activist/academic, and consider her a role model. Her recent focus on alternatives to the binary ways of thinking about morality and war/peace initiatives, and her honest explorations of the amoral character of religion are truly exciting. That she refuses to romanticize religious traditions—even as she attends with utter seriousness to the possibilities for liberative and humane possibilities for global life—gives Welch a kind of realistic wisdom unusual for an academic.”

Hopeful Realism

Theology

“In this basic theology book, Ottati draws from a deep knowledge of the Christian tradition, explicating ancient controversies and contemporary issues at a level far beyond a dry introductory primer. He is also able to use this tradition so skillfully as a lens through which to see 'the world, our possibilities, and our limits in relation to God,' as he puts it, that we barely notice what an amazingly erudite theologian this author is.”

Introducing Practical Theology

Christian Living

“Introducing Practical Theology is a rich and intellectually significant account of the fundamentally practical character of theological knowledge. Pete Ward displays this practicality through a groundbreaking exploration of theology's biblical and tradition-shaped wisdom, its shaping by secular disciplines, and its redemptive function, as well as its grounding in God. Ward's constructive proposal emerges from a critically respectful review of the field of practical theology, offering an account that transcends its boundaries in deeply profound ways.”

Moving Beyond Individualism in Pastoral Care and Counseling

Counseling, Grief & Mental Health

“"Moving Beyond Individualism in Pastoral Care and Counseling is truly groundbreaking in its theological envisioning and analysis of the implications of social location for the structuring of pastoral care. Rarely is serious attention paid to the class implications of our ministries. On that issue Barbara McClure has set a very high standard for us all.”

Our Only Hope

Theology

“Our Only Hope offers a fascinating exploration of the complexity of hope from a Christian perspective. Generated from a critical review of Jurgen Moltmann's theology of hope, Adam's work draws upon the riches of Thomist theology to discern a grammar of hope. More than a preference for one theologian over another, however, the book further fleshes out the topic with insights from nihilism, lament, disability studies, feminist theory and feminist theology--a truly groundbreaking move.”

Theology and the End of Doctrine

Theology

“Helmer’s book is a groundbreaking revitalization of doctrine for Christian theology and faith but also for the academy. It critiques two prominent approaches: authoritarian views of doctrine that deny its constructed character and the reductionist tendencies of religious studies where ‘theology’ and doctrine are viewed as anti-intellectual. The crucial connection of doctrine to transcendence through human witness, Helmer argues, requires recognition of doctrine’s socially constructed character and the necessity of change. Reappropriating the contributions of Martin Luther and Friedrich Schleiermacher in enormously enlightening ways, she even shows how the work of Karl Barth supports her case for combining social constructionism and the transcendent.”

Theology for Liberal Protestants

Theology

“An intellectually rich and utterly compelling constructive liberal theology. Addressing real problems associated with the term 'liberal,' Ottati provides a groundbreaking alternative to many caricatures of liberal theology as he draws upon a vast array of classic and modern theologians to expand our theological imagination.”

Theories of Culture

Theology

“The importance of culture theory to theological method cannot be overestimated. Tanner's pathbreaking book shows how Christian identity, continuity, and boundaries can be reconceived in light of postmodern culture theory.”

Thinking about Things and Other Frivolities

History & Biography

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What Really Matters

Theology

“What Really Matters displays the importance of ethnography for the theological world. Exploring methodological challenges in sociological and theological approaches, the essays provide compelling ways to take lived faith seriously. As the book shows, by combining ‘normative’ and empirical research, ethnographic theology moves beyond limiting Christian theology and faith to the creedal and cognitive, enabling attention to long-ignored stories of ‘practical’ ecclesial community such as the ‘digitization of Christian life.’”