Scott Holland

Beauty (and the Banana)

Arts & Literature

“Writing within the classical, metaphysical Christian tradition, Brian Nixon utilizes the modern signifier 'theopoetics' in composing his own aesthetics. Even we postmodern, post-metaphysical theopoets can learn much from Nixon's project: an engaging exploration of the history, philosophy, theology, and return of beauty in spiritual reflection and writing.”

Hauerwas the Peacemaker?

Ethics, Culture & Social Issues

“Nathan Hosler has called Stanley Hauerwas out of retirement to join an engaging current conversation around how his theology of nonviolence might contribute to active peacemaking today.”

I Said Yes

Arts & Literature

Foreword

(wrote the foreword)

Looking in the Other Direction

History & Biography

“As a scholar who has been an active participant in the Believers’ Church Conferences for over three decades, I was delighted to read Teun van der Leer’s excellent study on the topic. This work is the only study of its kind and offers an important history and theology of this unique ecclesiological and ecumenical movement within the Free Church, Anabaptist, and ‘Believers’ Church’ traditions. I heartily recommend it.”

The Doubled Life of Dietrich Bonhoeffer

History & Biography

“Bonhoeffer finally learned the best theology is a kind of writing that spans systematics, confession, narrative and poetry. The engaging biographical writing of Diane Reynolds presents a neglected side of the Bonhoeffer story: the place of women and the presence of sexuality in the Christian discipleship and political resistance of this German saint. This book will be a required text in my Bonhoeffer graduate seminar.”

The Highest of All Mountains

Christian Living

“Pastor, peace practitioner, and scholar Samuel Sarpiya has given us more than another biblical basis of peacemaking book. The Highest of All Mountains brings biblical narratives into creative and constructive engagement with the lived stories of peacebuilding and conflict transformation embodied in Sarpiya’s church and city. The linking of radical hospitality and the Jesus path to peace is especially instructive. As a Nigerian, South African, the author brings intercultural hermeneutics and his cosmopolitan affections together in an important theology of shalom.”

The Way of Peace

Ethics, Culture & Social Issues

“Jeffrey Meyers is emerging as a creative and constructive specialist on the life, work, and writings of A. J. Muste. Scholars and students alike remember Muste as a passionate advocate for civil rights, labor rights, and building cultures of peace. However, little scholarly attention has been given to the spiritual and theological inspiration for Muste's public work for justice. Meyers has edited and introduced an engaging collection of Muste's sermons, speeches, and articles addressed to religious audiences allowing contemporary readers to better understand the pastoral vision behind the activist's prophetic public voice.”

Way to Water

Theology

“With the emergence of theopoetics in the church and society, a primer on the genre is most welcome. Yet more than a primer, Keefe-Perry offers his own constructive work as one of the leading writers in this artful mode of spiritual and intellectual reflection. This book will become a required text in my theopoetics course.”