Parush R. Parushev

A Future and a Hope

Evangelism & Missions

“Politically alert and deeply learned, this book displays an impressive scholarly erudition, extensive personal experience, and perceptive engagement with post-Soviet context on a number of levels: an essential and timely study. It explores critical issues of identity, mission purpose, and of theological learning as a means of transformation of post-communist realities. I commend this richly textured work to academics and scholars-practitioners seeking to understand the mission of theological education in times of momentous transition.”

Buddhist-Christian Dialogue as Theological Exchange

World Religions

“A weighty theological contribution characterized by impressive scholarly coverage of modern trends within comparative theology. Using the concept of human perfection as Buddhahood in Mahayana Buddhism and as Theosis in Orthodox Christianity, Valea is bringing the most significant voices within the two traditions into conversation, generating fresh insights and breaking new ground for Buddhist-Christian dialogue. [A] thorough, thoughtful, and thought-provoking discourse inviting the reader to engage with the Other in the pluralistic, multireligious world of today.”

Like Ripples on Water

Preaching & Worship

“Cheprasov is to be congratulated for this highly original, thoughtful, and stimulating account of the history, art, and practice of preaching in the Russian post-Soviet context of baptistic worship. Based on personal experience, solid academic reflections, and expert knowledge of patterns of worship in traditional Baptist churches, the book contains illuminating insights into the ministry of proclamation as a powerful practice with both constructive and destructive potential to affect baptistic faith communities in culturally Orthodox contexts.”

Practicing to Aim at Truth

Science & Faith

“Thoughtful and inspiring, this volume is a fitting tribute to the enduring academic accomplishment of Professor Nancey Murphy--a leading Christian voice in postmodern Anglo-American philosophy and non-foundational theology. The collection of illuminating essays evinces a thorough engagement with the rich legacy of Murphy's creative scholarship in all its breadth and complexity. The book is a compelling affirmation of the lasting importance of Murphy's stimulating contributions to the contemporary development of philosophical theology.”

The Triune God and the Charismatic Movement

Theology

Foreword

“The strength of Purves' research work lies in the masterful blend of experience and contextual language of appropriation. It is a rewarding attempt to expand the Trinitarian and pneumatological insights of the Scottish Reformed tradition to embrace the experience of the Charismatic Movement in Scotland in the 1960s, 70s and 80s. His penetrating analysis provides an excellent example of a much-needed link between the experiential primary theological life of the Church and the well-developed conceptual framework of secondary academic theological discourse.”

Transcendence and Understanding

Philosophy

“The author is to be congratulated for putting together this thought-provoking book. Guided by Gadamer’s insights, it offers a profound up-to-date exploration of the possibility and benefit of a sympathetic ecumenical exchange of gifts of understanding and interpretation between the irreducibly unique Orthodox and Protestant hermeneutical perspectives.”

Transforming the Struggles of Tamars

Marriage, Family & Relationships

Foreword

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