Monica Jyotsna Melanchthon

A Gospel for Workers

History & Biography

“A man with compassion and preferential options for the workers, the Minjung, Cho Chi Song lived a revolution in the church, in the factories, in the public, and in theology. His story is moving--it captivates and motivates--and obliging. I celebrate his attention to women workers. A Gospel for Workers deserves to be on bookshelves and lived out in the streets.”

Historical Afterlives of Jesus

History & Biography

“This volume provides a wonderful collection of scholarly reflections on the historical and Christological afterlives of Jesus in the context of empire and conflict. The authors offer helpful and critical digests on these afterlives, giving the familiar but complex person of Jesus a deeper and more significant meaning. The rich set of afterlives discussed here provoke thought and conversation in terms of our continued life, faith, and reflection on the Jesus of history and the Christ of faith.”

Interfaith Afterlives of Jesus

World Religions

“This second volume in the series contains a superb collection of compelling essays that awaken us to the many rich, diverse, and varied ways in which Jesus has been imagined and understood in other faiths. Many chapters provide surprises and deep discernments capturing our imaginations and expanding our awareness. There is every reason to become engaged with the offerings in this volume vibrating with insights, with possibilities for a healthy conversation across religious faiths.”

Sunburnt Country, Sweeping Pains

Women

“This stimulating, accessible, and revealing book . . . makes visible the lived realities and the discrimination that migrant Asian women experience within society and the church. It shares their powerful and faith-filled efforts to foster a change that rests on values of equality, dignity, and justice within the church. This book enables the reader to appreciate and critically analyze the intersections of gender, ethnicity, and religion.”

The Liberation of Method

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

“Through constructive conversations with a diversity of voices--ignored, neglected, and minoritized within biblical studies--Janzen helps his readers hoist antennae to heed the strong ethical component inherent in their readings. He calls for an ethical turn in biblical studies and a cultural turn to justice and emancipation, arguing that 'liberation and not method' should be the goal. This contribution is bold and refreshing, and is deserving of recognition and appreciation. It is a superb resource for those interested in biblical methodology, the academy, and issues of justice.”

Who Is to Blame for Judges 19?

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

“Tsoi makes a welcome contribution to contextual studies of the Hebrew Bible with a focus on Judges 19. By using a contextual hermeneutic for Chinese Christians and the tools of biblical criticism, she offers fresh insights on this very controversial chapter. This is an excellent and very helpful resource for those seeking insight into contextual modes of reading, biblical interpretation in the Chinese context, the politics of translation, and concubinage.”