Stanley Hauerwas

Skepticism, Relativism, and Religious Knowledge

Philosophy

Foreword

(wrote the foreword)

Speaking of Dying

Christian Living

Foreword

(wrote the foreword)

Stricken by God?

Theology

“Satisfaction theories of atonement have had the negative results of isolating Jesus' death from his life and resurrection. We are therefore fortunate to have this book of essays that challenges that isolation by connecting Jesus' death with the restoration of God's peace, making possible a new reality in the world.”

System and Story

Theology

“I have often claimed that my work is a call for help-that is, help to do more faithfully the work that needs to be done for the upbuidling of the church. I am, therefore, indebted to Gale Heide for his critical presentation of what I have tried to do and, even more, for his constructive account of how I should think of the work of the Holy Spirit. I am profoundly grateful for all Heide has taught me through the work he has done in this book.”

Telling God's Story

Preaching & Worship

“Challenging some of the most determinative conceits represented by contemporary American homiletical practices, Wright provides an alternative account of preaching by helping us reclaim a tragic dimension internal to our lives as Christians. Deeply erudite, Wright draws on the work of Hans Frei and George Lindbeck to develop an account of preaching in which the church becomes the subject as well as the agent through which Christians learn again to have their lives narrated by the gospel. One of the most surprising aspects of this extraordinary book is its ability to help us recognize that current forms of sermon practices can be traced to the Puritan attempt to move the individual from sin to salvation in such a way that it provided reassurance of what it meant to live in God's elect nation. As a result, Wright traces the current accommodated character of American preaching to what people oftentimes associate with a conservative religious movement. This analysis alone makes this an important book, but even more significant Wright provides a constructive alternative to such accommodated forms of preaching by providing us with examples that can shape an alternative imagination.”

Telling the Stories Right

Arts & Literature

“The next best thing to reading Berry is to read those who write about Berry’s writing. We should be extremely grateful that we now have this collection of wise investigations of Berry's novels and short stories. These essays do what they were meant to do which is nothing less than celebrate Berry’s fertile imagination.”

Testimony

History & Biography

“Warning: Kahn’s searing honesty about his family’s pathologies forces the reader to examine the illusions we harbor in the name of love. Kahn writes from no confessional stance, but this is a book that should be required reading for those who think religious convictions matter for being truthful. For it turns out that truth requires the acknowledgment of our inability to face the hells we create in the name of being a family. This is philosophy that matters.”

The Architectonics of Hope

Theology

“Gingerich Hiebert creatively puts Schmitt, Metz, Milbank, Hart, and Yoder into conversation with the result that we not only understand each of them better, but more importantly we have a better grasp of what is at stake in political theology. This book is destined to become a key text for all concerned with political theology.”

The Church

Christian Living

“Brad East's account of Mary as the firstborn of the Church is brilliant. The theology in this book is at once scriptural and creative. With this book East becomes one of the more important theologians writing today.”

The Clarity of Scripture

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

“Anyone who desires to understand current debates concerning how Scripture is read is indebted to James Callahan for this remarkable book, which at once combines extraordinary erudition with equally extraordinary common sense. I hope this book will be widely read, as Callahan has avoided the pitfalls so often associated with these discussions and has brought remarkable clarity to the question of the clarity of Scripture.”

The Community of the Weak

Theology

“With extraordinary erudition Hans-Peter Geiser plumbs the wounds of modernity found in the bodies of the weak. His is an extraordinary reimagining of the task of Christian theology. In an imaginative way he puts thinkers who are normally thought antagonistic into conversation in a manner that not only illumines their thought but also helps us read them with new appreciation. This is a work that draws deeply on profound pastoral experience that refuses to give us a happy ending. That refusal turns out to be crucial for helping us appreciate how theology may be best understood if it draws on music--and in particular jazz--as its inspiration.”

The Continuing Relevance of Wesleyan Theology

Theology

Foreword

(wrote the foreword)

The Cost of Moral Leadership

History & Biography

“Rare is the book that can introduce a thinker as complex as Dietrich Bonhoeffer and, at the same time, inform Bonhoeffer scholars. In this extraordinary book, however, Geffrey Kelly and F. Burton Nelson do just that, providing one of the best introductions to Bonhoeffer available while also helping those who know his work well to see that work in a new and fascinating light. Equally important is the authors' ability to help us see how Bonhoeffer remains an essential figure for Christians today. His struggles remain our struggles.”

The Crucifixion

Theology

“This is a work of a lifetime that could only be written by someone who has lived a life determined by the cross.”

The Essentials of Christian Thought

Theology

“Just as war is too serious to be left to generals, so philosophy is too important to be left to philosophers. At least philosophy in the hands of a theologian like Roger Olson is too important to be left to philosophers. Though my understanding of philosophy is not the same as Olson’s, I learned much from his stimulating account.”

The Fate of Communion

Church Leadership & Ministry

“Even if you have no interest in the Episcopal Church of America or Anglicanism; even if you have no interest in Christianity; even if you have no interest in the disputes surrounding homosexuality in our culture at large; you should benefit from this book. . . Radner and Turner have written an extremely intelligent love letter to the church.”

The Forgotten Faith

Theology

“Drawing on his conversion to Orthodoxy, LeMasters introduces the mysteries that make Orthodoxy what it is with a gentle clarity befitting the great church. For anyone wanting to learn about the Orthodox faith there is no better place to begin than with The Forgotten Faith.”

The Future of Love

Theology

“The risk he takes, the range of problems he engages, the imaginative power of his mind, the sheer energy that pulses through these essays make this book essential for anyone who would understand the phenomenon--the gift--that bears the name John Milbank.”

The Great Reversal

Theology

“Equally well-versed in Biblical criticism and ethical theory, Dr. Verhey has done much to bridge the gap between these two fields. His careful depiction of the various ethics in the New Testament has shown how the Bible can and should illumine and inform our moral existence.”

The Heterodox Yoder

Theology

“[T]here has been an influx of recent books on Yoder that has ensured that the significance of his work will continue to be engaged. Most of those books try to help us better understand Yoder. Martens tries to help us understand what may be some troubling trajectories associated with Yoder's work. He has, therefore, written a book that all who are concerned with the significance of Yoder's work must take seriously. I confess I remain unconvinced by some of Martens' criticisms. Nonetheless, this is a book that should be taken seriously.”