Matthew W. Levering

The Singing-Masters

History & Biography

“With astonishing concision and elegance, Father Nichols offers a cutting-edge, scholarly introduction to the greatest Church Fathers, East and West. Introductory courses in theology and seminars in patristics alike should assign this book, and all Christians seeking wisdom should read it.”

The Substance of Our Faith

Theology

“Douglas Sweeney loves Christian truth. An expert historian of Protestant Christianity, Sweeney has a keen sense for global currents of faith. He is also a man of Scripture, which he discovers reflected in the creeds of those who have gone before us. In this book, Sweeney takes up the nature of doctrinal ‘development’ as understood by Christians from diverse times and confessional commitments. His winsomely Protestant proposal for an evangelical-catholic approach—normed by Scripture but pliable, interculturally engaged, and open-ended—will foster ecumenical conversation among all those who follow the Lord Jesus.”

The Theologian's Enterprise

Theology

“This is a worthy sequel to Father Nichols' Chalice of God. With clarity and brevity, he skillfully holds together elements that are often set in opposition: metaphysics and hermeneutics, scientia and mystical experience, cataphasis and apophasis, theological unity and theological pluralism, analogy of being and analogy of faith, tradition as deposit and tradition as event, historical criticism and Christocentric exegesis, and so on. The result is a profound primer on the tasks and exercise of Catholic theology.”

The Theology of Benedict XVI

Theology

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The Theology of Renewal for His Church

Theology

“Bushman’s proposal to read Vatican II through the lens of Pope Paul VI’s Ecclesiam Suam is inspired! Indeed, now that he has proposed it, it is hard to imagine why no one has done this before. This book is a breakthrough not only for the interpretation of Vatican II but also for insight into the particular mode and extraordinary power of Pope John Paul II’s reception and implementation of Vatican II.”

The Trinity and the Bible

Theology

“Scott Swain is rare among theologians, combining a mastery of the tools of contemporary biblical exegesis with a metaphysical profundity and theological breadth, from the church fathers onward. These essays exhibit the Trinity in its biblical manifestation and dogmatic proclamation. Is the classical doctrine of the Trinity a biblical truth? In this richly rewarding book, Swain shows that the answer is a resounding yes.”

The Word of God for the People of God

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

“Simply marvelous. . . A major book, The Word of God for the People of God covers a wide range of themes — and covers all of them well.”

Theological Anthropology at the Beginning of the Third Millennium

Theology

“The fruitfulness of Australian Catholic theology continues to inspire. This book stands as an exemplar of what ressourcement in theology is and should be. From the church fathers through Aquinas and the medievals, from East and West, and across a wide swath of more recent theologians, saints, philosophers, and scientists, this book lifts up the most central themes of Christian anthropology and does so in a nuanced, dialogic, and beautifully evangelistic way. Highly recommended!”

Thomas Aquinas and Karl Barth

Theology

“It must be acknowledged that White's brilliant introduction is alone worth the cost of the volume. Add to this an array of richly developed essays by leading Protestant and Catholic scholars, treating the central domains of theology, and one has a book that will stand as a touchstone of ecumenical dialogue for years to come.”

Thomism and the Problem of Animal Suffering

Apologetics

“At colleges and universities today, students are inundated with arguments against God’s existence. Keltz takes up a major such argument, from animal suffering. Brilliantly retrieving Aquinas’s philosophy in dialogue with modern science, he demonstrates that the standard arguments along these lines against God’s existence arise from mistaken notions of both God and animals. This book is a level above all previous work on this subject and should be required reading for scholars and upper-level students.”

Three Skeptics and the Bible

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

“Recently I heard someone ask an eminent biblical scholar why he was willing to give up the 'objectivity' of historical-critical scholarship for the 'subjectivity' of theological interpretation. Answering that he was not in fact willing to give up either mode of exegesis, the biblical scholar pointed out that neither mode enjoys a purely scientific 'objectivity.' Professor Morrow's erudite and readable study of politics and exegesis in the seventeenth century makes this crucial point clear once and for all, particularly in his masterful retrieval of Isaac La Peyrere, whose significance might otherwise remain unknown. This book is a must-read for anyone who seeks to employ historical-critical scholarship today in a historically contextualized way--as the method itself demands.”

Through the Heart of St. Joseph

Christian Living

“It behooves Christians who seek to know the Lord Jesus to contemplate him in the midst of the Holy Family. Through careful attention to the biblical stories about St. Joseph, and drawing upon spiritual wisdom from a wide range of sources, Fr. Hicks explores 'Joseph's way' of serving and obeying the Lord. If Catholics today are to advance beyond our fallen experience of wounded fatherhood―whether our own or that of our fathers, including our spiritual fathers―we will need to draw close to the obedience, patience, and perseverance of St. Joseph. May this book draw many hearts into the circle of the Holy Family where, in the midst of human trials, the love of the Lord reigns.”

Thy Will Be Done

Christian Living

“Meilaender is among the few master theologians at work today. Brilliantly and constructively Lutheran, freely at odds with Catholic teachings on this or that matter, Meilaender at the same time draws deeply from the moral teachings of Pope John Paul II and the Catechism of the Catholic Church. There are few things more worth doing than pondering the Decalogue, and few theologians more worth doing it with than Meilaender.”

Time and the Word

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

“Ephraim Radner, whose significance and brilliance in contemporary Anglicanism becomes ever more apparent, here deepens and develops his proposal for the right reading of Scripture as rooted in a right reading of God—the Creator God who in Christ shows himself to be utterly sovereign over created time. . . . The range of Radner's reading is dazzling, as is his re-visioning of the doctrine of the divine ideas to insist that Christians must read and live history figurally, through the eternal Word manifested in Scripture as Love.”

To Gaze upon God

Theology

“This is a book written from the heart, and it demonstrates a fruitful reception of the Christian theological tradition on eternal life. Samuel Parkison has put his finger on a doctrine that should animate the entirety of Christian life. He shows beautifully why and how this is so. Guided by the scriptural and theological testimonies he adduces, let us strive to attain the beatific vision, by God's grace and through the saving cross of Christ.”

Today When You Hear His Voice

Theology

“Marvelous. . . . This audacious book operates on many levels — Lee’s criticisms of Augustine will in themselves provoke fruitful debate — but its most enduring contribution will surely be its eye-opening insistence that the church must relearn from Hebrews how to hear God’s scriptural voice.”

Transformed into the Same Image

Theology

“This book advances the theology of deification in a number of ways. It shows how Luther's theology—read from diverse angles—accords with key insights in ecumenical deification theology. It integrates the important Chinese and Taiwanese church movement fostered by Witness Lee, along with the work of C. S. Lewis. And it fully welcomes Protestant biblical scholars and theologians into the deification conversation. Warmly commended!”

Vox Petri

Theology

“The New Testament is often thought to be comprised of strong Pauline and Johannine voices, along with the Synoptics and Acts. Gene Green calls us to hear the Petrine voice. The historical Peter, he argues, stands especially behind the Gospel of Mark, the Petrine speeches of Acts, and 1 Peter. Building upon recent scholarship on the status of testimony and upon his own work on the Petrine letters, Green shows that Peter’s voice sounds the central notes of Christian faith, from the suffering and exalted Messiah, to the New Exodus and the Passover Lamb, to the Spirit-filled people of God in the last days. A rich invitation to recovering the centrality of the Petrine witness!”

Ways of Confucius and of Christ

History & Biography

“Joshua Brown's inspiring introduction is alone worth the price of the book. Working and praying for the future of the Church in China is incumbent upon every Catholic. This book is the place to start, because Lu Zhengxiang's extraordinary stories make manifest the terrible cost of Western imperialism vis-à-vis China, the richness of what Lu calls the Confucianist spirit, and the treasures that attract converts to Catholicism, which must be sustained today.”

What is Christianity?

Theology

“Benedict consistently provides gems of insight into the most central and contested domains of contemporary Catholic life. This book packs a powerful theological punch and shows the fruitfulness of Benedict’s final years.”