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A Pilgrim with a Poet’s Soul: George A. Simons (1874–1952)

History & Biography

“Dr. Kimbrough’s meticulous research is a valuable contribution to our understanding of the origins of the Methodist Mission in Russia and the Baltic States, and should spur further analysis of the development of these churches and the changing social environments in both the United States and Russia that shaped their ministry.”

Charles Wesley in America

History & Biography

“S T Kimbrough's latest work is certain to enlighten and enliven those who know Charles Wesley only as the sometimes contrary musical adjunct to his brother John. Seeing him in the American setting, and how it formed him as much as his brother, will undoubtedly spur new approaches to understanding both Charles's music and his contribution to the Methodist movement.”

Introducing World Religions

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

“Farhadian’s Introducing World Religions addresses a Christian audience by acknowledging their distinct location while at the same time making full use of critical social-scientific approaches to the study of religion. The result is a text that will be useful far beyond church-related universities and seminaries. His introduction is a masterful multidimensional account of how contemporary approaches to religious studies have come about and how these continue to inform the understanding of religion. He then systematically systematically addresses these concerns in the context of each religion, providing a clear framework that is particularly useful for nonexpert readers and students.”

Living among the Breakage

World Religions

“Duane Miller's new work, Living among the Breakage, is a must-read for those interested in religious conversion. Miller moves beyond questions of why and how conversion takes place to engage the critical question of how converts and their communities become makers of theology. Bringing into conversation the indigenization theories of Shoki Coe, Robert Schreiter's models of 'God knowledge' and Steven Lukes' understanding of power, Miller creates a rich analytical framework for understanding the forces shaping the impetus, possibility, and results of conversion. Placing this within an understanding of how modernity is shaping the possibilities experienced by Muslims who convert to Christianity makes Miller's work an excellent textbook for students seeking to understand the transformations taking place in religious communities around the world. His chapters describing his fieldwork among different groups of Muslim converts to Christian then become models for the kind of analysis he describes. Miller's work greatly enriches our understanding of conversion generally--Muslim conversion to Christianity specifically--and our ability to grasp the changing religious landscape of the contemporary world.”

Mission as Penance

Evangelism & Missions

“Charles Fensham’s Mission as Penance is a necessary addition to contemporary Christian missiology. His masterful opening sections give clarity and depth to the call for penance as central to contextual Christian witness. The closing sections then bring this perspective into dialogue with missiological discourse in the midst of social and ecological crisis. I recommend this work for both academic courses in missiology and study by anyone engaged in Christian mission.”

The Struggle to Believe

Arts & Literature

“S T Kimbrough’s poetry amply illustrates his long engagement with Methodist hymnody, the rhythms of which infuse these poems. They are rooted as well in Wesleyan theology, but with a clear eye to the struggles and doubts of contemporary Christians. It is a fusion that draws the reader into a sense of worship, which is at one with Kimbrough’s lifelong work.”

Unlikely Friends

Evangelism & Missions

“At its core missiology is the study of transformation; its roots in the preaching of the gospel, its effects in history, and the means by which it occurs. Unlikely Friends honors Dana Robert by following a course she plotted in examining how friendship plays a role in transformation beyond personal relationships. It is a welcome addition and enlargement of the tools available to missiologists. And a fulsome relief from decades of focusing on ideological analysis that often loses sight of the human dimension of mission. At the least it should send us all back to the archives to re-examine friendships forgotten or ignored and quite possibly discover where transformation really begins.”