Stanley Hauerwas

Of Death and Grief

Arts & Literature

“In these piercingly honest poems occasioned by the death of his beloved wife, Sarah, S T Kimbrough, Jr., gives unguarded voice to his grief. This is not easy reading because these poems force us to face not only the death of those we love but our deaths. These are searing poems, but in a strange way they are beautiful.”

On Being the Church of Jesus Christ in Tumultuous Times

Theology

“Joe Jones is the best unknown theologian in America. That he is unknown has nothing to do with the quality of his work, but rather with the integrity by which he works. He has never hurried but rather has attended to the difficulty of theological speech patiently, taking the time to attend to how to say things rightly. His great two-volume systematic theology, A Grammar of Christian Faith, is here complemented by wonderful essays in theology as well as timely interventions dealing with the current cultural challenges before the church. We are all richer for the work done in this book and in particular that Jones has given us sermons and prayers. One of the remarkable things about the book is the interrelation that Jones helps us to discover just to the extent we see good theology is prayer and prayer is theology. I heartily recommend this book.”

On Diaspora

Philosophy

“Writing with extraordinary philosophical imagination, Barber provides an account of Christianity that will challenge Christian and non-Christian alike. Barber will soon be recognized as an intellectual force whose work cannot be ignored.”

On Kierkegaard and the Truth

Philosophy

Foreword

(wrote the foreword)

Peaceful Neighbor

History & Biography

“We know Mr. Rogers was a gentle soul, but we did not know, until Michael Long’s Peaceful Neighbor , that Rogers’ nonviolence was shaped by his profound theological convictions. In this insightful book, Long makes clear that peace is a challenge to the imagination, and helps us imagine peace through his eloquent portrayal of Fred Rogers.”

Pentecostals and Nonviolence

Ethics, Culture & Social Issues

Foreword

(wrote the foreword)

Pilgrim Holiness

Theology

Foreword

(wrote the foreword)

Political Illusion and Reality

Ethics, Culture & Social Issues

“Once Ellul teaches you how to see the world, you will never view it the same way again. We are, therefore, fortunate to have Political Illusion & Reality to help us see Ellul for the extraordinary sociological and theological thinker he was. Be warned, however—seeing the way Ellul sees will not make your life easy.”

Powers, Weakness, and the Tabernacling of God

Church Leadership & Ministry

“This may well be the best and most important book Marva Dawn has written. That, of course, is saying a great deal, since she has written quite wonderful books. In this new work Dawn uses her profound reading of Paul's understanding of powers to illumine the challenges before the church. Drawing on the work of Jacques Ellul, she helps us see how the powers insidiously gain influence over our lives. Turly a wonderful book.”

Preaching Jesus Christ Today

Theology

“Drawing on the work of Lindbeck and Frei, Brownlee not only provides a substantive account of what the Holy Spirit does in and through the sermon but also develops what I can only describe as exercises to help preachers get out of the way of the Spirit. I cannot imagine a better book for teaching seminarians not only the 'what' but also the 'how' of preaching. The book is invaluable for those who have been overdetermined by theories of preaching.”

Procreative Ethics

Ethics, Culture & Social Issues

“"Writing with a modesty that betrays the depth of argument that characterizes Procreative Ethics, Fritz Oehlschlaeger has written the most important book in bioethics in recent memory. Bioethics has long suffered from a stale imagination. Oehlschlaeger, an acknowledged outsider to the field, brings to his work a fresh imagination shaped by literary texts and a profound humanity. Hopefully many will want to emulate his work in other areas of bioethics.”

Promise and Presence

Theology

“We live in strange ecclesial times. Who could have anticipated a wonderful book on sacraments by a Baptist theologian? But John Colwell has done nothing less than write an extraordinary constructive account of sacramentality that anchors the sacraments in the very nature of God ... Highly recommended for Catholic and Baptist alike.”

Prophetic Fragments

Ethics, Culture & Social Issues

“Only Cornel West could write a book that contains essays on Marvin Gaye and Hans Frei that serve equally to illumine our current theological and cultural contexts. This book is not only a constant challenge to received intellectual conventions, but, more importantly, it is fun to read”

Questing for Understanding

History & Biography

“When the complex story called Roman Catholicism of our day is told, David Burrell's memoir will be crucial for that telling. But even now the gift of this memoir is that it helps us see and understand what a life looks like when dedicated to discovering God in the stranger. To have been claimed as friend by David Burrell is one of the most cherished parts of my life. Which makes it all the more significant for me--and for others--to have him tell us his story.”

Radical Friendship

Ethics, Culture & Social Issues

“Some may doubt there can be an Anabaptist political theology, but in this creative book Newson has decisively challenged that presumption. Writing with a confidence only someone well acquainted with political theology could have, Newson offers a constructive alternative for the renewal of democratic practice. Hopefully this book will be widely read.”

Radical Grace

Theology

Foreword

(wrote the foreword)

Reading In Communion

Theology

“Fowl and Jones have written, quite simply, the best book we have on Scripture and ethics. . . . Their discussion of Jeremiah and Bonhoeffer is worth the price of the book.”

Reality, Grief, Hope

Ethics, Culture & Social Issues

“It is one thing to call for a prophetic imagination; it is quite another matter to actually have a prophetic imagination. This book clearly shows Brueggemann to have the `unrelenting realism' that possessed the imagination of the ancient prophets. . . . With steely-eyed observation he helps us see, amid the despair that has gripped American life since 2001, that there is hope — a hope grounded in the everyday work of the church. This is Brueggemann at his very best.”

Reclaiming Our Political Roots

Ethics, Culture & Social Issues

“The church as politics has been a theme developed by a number of recent theologians. Yet they have often not known how to make that claim specific and detailed. In short, they have not known how to go on. But Yohan Hwang, who has the advantage of not being an academic theologian but who is dealing in the give and take of high school teaching, demonstrates in this book he knows how to go on. His scholarship is extraordinary. Anyone looking for an introduction as well as a constructive and substantive development of a theological politics should read this book.”

Redefining Perfect

Theology

“Approaching the conclusion of her book, Jacober confesses she thought she was writing a book on theology and disability, only to discover that the focus on disability made her theology more faithful. I can only second that judgment by commending her book to be read not only for those concerned with disabilities, but for anyone who would think more faithfully about our theological commitments as Christians.”