Stephen C. Barton

Holiness and Ecclesiology in the New Testament

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

“Holiness and Ecclesiology in the New Testament represents a new and much better way of doing what is conventionally called 'the theology and ethics of the New Testament.' In twenty essays — which are scholarly yet accessible — almost all the books of the New Testament are examined for what they display of a holy God who calls a people to holiness. A common critique linking the essays is the inadequacy of the modern tendency to reduce holiness to matters of the private piety of the autonomous self. In contrast, the New Testament texts are shown to be an urgent invitation to Christians past and present to rediscover and embody the public dimensions of the Christian calling to holiness in church and society. This book is the only New Testament study I know that makes the vital link between holiness and sociality so consistently. I commend it strongly.”

Philippians and Philemon

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

“With informed imagination and exegetical skill, Thompson and Longenecker open up two of Paul's most personal and engaging letters. With attention to Paul's scriptural, rhetorical, and cultural resources, they take us deep into Paul's faith and thought-world in ways that show the creative power of the gospel. The interweaving of Christian theological reflection with the authors' own wisdom opens the way for the essential next step in reading Scripture: contemporary appropriation. Highly recommended!”

The Child in American Evangelicalism and the Problem of Affluence

Theology

“At a time in history when modernity's dilemmas over children are increasingly being recognized, this book is truly prophetic. Combining original research into the theological anthropologies of influential figures in American Evangelicalism with critical insights from biblical and theological reflection on economy and society in late modernity, Sims challenges us to recognize the truly baleful effects of our culture of affluence on the Christian formation of our children. By reading the story of the rich young man in Matthew 19 with the help of Barth, Bonhoeffer, John Paul II, and Marion Grau, Sims makes a compelling case for a renewal of evangelical culture, church, and pedagogy towards true gospel freedom.”