Matthew W. Levering

Salvation

Theology

“In this marvelous and erudite book, Michael Barber cuts right to the biblical heart of the matter. In easy and readable prose, he shows us the love of Christ.”

Sanctification

Theology

“Allen delivers a work of classical Reformed theology. He irenically differentiates the Reformed position on sanctification from some Lutheran positions, through careful biblical exegesis and retrieval of Calvin, Augustine, Berkouwer, and others. From a more traditionally Reformed perspective, Allen here inherits the mantle of John Webster. As a Catholic, I am deeply grateful for Michael Allen’s vision, with the ecumenical conjunctions that it reveals.”

Sanctum Sanctorum

Theology

“This book pulses with theological energy, as Roberts pursues the greatest task: the praises of the thrice-holy God and, in a related though secondary way, the praises of his creation which reflects him. The voices of a dazzling array of the ecumenical Christian tradition's most eminent figures play leading roles in Roberts's journey of discovery.”

Searching Her Own Mystery

Theology

“This is another beautifully written and powerful theological work from leading Messianic Jewish theologian Mark Kinzer. Kinzer, who is not a Catholic but whose life has been marked by rich dialogue with Catholics, urges the Catholic Church to open up explicitly Jewish ecclesial environments for Torah-observant Messianic Jews within the Catholic Church. While I differ from him in significant ways, I agree with him that Catholics must attend ever more deeply to the implications of God's covenantal election of the Jewish people and to the enduring spiritual value, in God's plan, of the Jewish people's observance of the Torah.”

Simply Trinity

Christian Living

“Barrett glorifies the infinitely simple Father, Son, and Holy Spirit with deep wisdom. This would be reason enough to read, but most doctrinally rich books about the Trinity are boring. By contrast, this book sings! From the get-go, Barrett captures one’s attention and doesn’t let go. The result is urgently needed nourishment for both head and heart.”

Speaking in Tongues: A Critical Historical Examination, Volume 3

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

“In this magisterial, biblical, and historical treatment of the meaning of speaking in ‘tongues,’ Blosser and Sullivan muster significant evidence pointing toward the conclusion that the tongues are foreign languages, not unintelligible vocalization. The pastoral implications of their conclusions are large indeed, since they challenge a central pillar of the Protestant and Catholic charismatic movement, even if the fruitfulness of the movement arguably does not depend upon glossolalia. It is now up to charismatic Christians to respond or recalibrate.”

Suffering

Christian Living

“A richly rewarding book that combines humble, straightforward honesty with a transformative practical vision!”

Systematic Theology, Volume 2

Theology

“Katherine Sonderegger continues to surprise us -- and to compel us really to think. No ordinary back-cover comment will do for such a stunning and rich re-thinking of Trinitarian dogmatic profession. The mind staggers to keep up with her as she refuses the 'standard' paths while demonstrating her mastery of them, and as she underscores that the Triune God is the most powerfully interesting reality while recognizing that few people seem interested in it. Does her Temple-shaped account of the richly processional unity of God, with its Relatio or Doubling, succeed in grounding a Trinity rather than a wondrously fertile Unity? This extraordinary book should awaken us all from our Trinitarian slumbers, especially those of us who thought we hadn't dozed off.”

Test All Things

Science & Faith

“Gijsbert van den Brink has placed us all in his debt by this effort to engage a set of controversies raised by natural science for biblical faith. With attention to the dimensions of wisdom, van den Brink takes biblical authority seriously while asking challenging questions about the genre, worldview, and true meaning of biblical texts. Even readers who disagree with some of his judgments should appreciate the biblical foundation and wise serenity of his work.”

The Analogy of Being

Theology

“In a fresh ecumenical context, this extraordinary volume rekindles the mid-twentieth-century encounter between ressourcement thinkers and metaphysical theology. The voices of Przywara, Barth, Balthasar, and others speak anew through leading theologians of our own day in these masterfully orchestrated essays.”

The Beauty of Preaching

Preaching & Worship

“Two things set this book apart: (1) wonder, praise, and gratitude for the Triune God who speaks himself to us in the humble Lord Jesus Christ; (2) joyful appreciation for the preachers, theologians, and Scripture scholars whose proclamation and teaching enrich our every word. Like his teacher Augustine, Pasquarello takes as his vocation the task of pointing to the wondrous beauty of our Creator and Redeemer. Let us recommit ourselves to this ever-new beauty that is the subject of all preaching worthy of the name.”

The Bible and Reconciliation

Theology

“Theologically trained, exegetically astute biblical scholars here explore the foundations of Catholic sacramental theology, along paths that will change the theological conversation. This series points the way to the theological and exegetical future.”

The Cathedral of Theology

Theology

“This book is a monumental achievement! The reappropriation of the classical Reformed sources, so masterfully achieved in this book, is a moment of extraordinary promise for all Christians who seek faith’s wisdom. From my own Roman Catholic perspective, I call upon Roman Catholics to read this tour de force and to be instructed.”

The Church

Christian Living

“This book is pure delight! Inspiring, instructive, enriching, beautifully written, this book makes one want to be a Christian. It is next to impossible to write an ecumenically rewarding book on the theology of the church, but Brad East has done it!”

The Church of God

Theology

“Bouyer begins by sketching the patristic doctrine of the Church and the seeming loss of this doctrine in the medieval, Reformation, and Baroque periods due to increasingly juridical conceptions. The heart of the book, in which it receives its distinctive Bouyerian stamp, is his lengthy biblical and liturgical exploration of the Church, culminating in his reflections on Mary's motherhood. This book sheds important light on Lumen Gentium and has an enduring place alongside the works of Bouyer's ecumenical peers and mentors Cullmann, Bulgakov, de Lubac, and Congar.”

The Collected Christian Essentials: Catechism

Christian Living

“This is a brilliant and inspiring collection of studies by three of the leading theologians of our day. It should be on the bookshelf of all Christians.”

The Contemplative Hunger

Prayer & Spiritual Formation

“That a book like this one has been written in our times is an unexpected joy and a cause for enormous gratitude. Read this book, rejoice, and be reawakened to the Gospel.”

The Conversion and Therapy of Desire

Theology

“Most of the best contemporary theology is being done under the rubric of 'historical theology,' and so all theologians must read Professor Boone's book. He presents the basic options--as true today as in Augustine's time: Epicurean materialism with its attempt to repress hope and moderate desire in the face of everlasting death; Stoic fatalism or determinism for which desire must be rendered docile to whatever happens; and desire for God according to which humans are created irrepressibly to desire union with the immaterial God who comes to us in Christ Jesus and his Church. Boone makes a superb contribution to the ongoing discussion of Augustine's early writings. Above all, he makes crystal clear how much we could gain by being taught anew by Augustine, how much each of us--and our communities--need him today!”

The Culture of Theology

Theology

“Why would a theologian as God-centered as John Webster be constantly ruminating on theology's culture, theology's tasks, Christian tradition, university faculties, and so forth? He does so in order to meet his hearers in the midst of their (our) theologically scandalous loss of interest in God and Christ and to call out: God is summoning you, the eschaton (Christ himself) has broken in among you, Scripture is speaking Christ's Word to you in the Spirit! When Christ is recognized for who he is, theology can rediscover itself for what it is: a joyful response to the risen Lord. Let theologians be Christians and thereby really have something to say to one another, to the university, and to the wider world.”

The Devil's Redemption

Theology

“The question of universalism seems to be a rather simple controversy. On the one hand, if the eternal, all-good God has the power to save all His rational creatures, then surely He would do so; on the other hand, Scripture and Tradition speak explicitly against universal salvation. In this magnum opus, Michael McClymond tells a different story, one that exposes universalism's extraordinary historical breadth and complexity. This is a page-turner that both sides will have to read.”