Terence C. Halliday

Biblical Critical Theory

Ethics, Culture & Social Issues

“ideologies—power, conflict, domination, oppression, freedom, social change, civil society, political and social order, common good, inequality—come under searching critique, not least when they are on Watkin’s intimately familiar terrain of modern critical theory. A work of breathtaking scale, Biblical Critical Theory reveals the extraordinary singularity of the Bible as Watkin insistently expresses the magnificent radicalness of Christian thought. Refusing to be captured by simplifying dualities of contemporary discourse, this eloquently written work celebrates the symphony of biblical genres and the millennia of theological reflections that provide thoughtful Christians with a distinctive, powerful, and original critical armory that can reach all corners of our economic, political, legal, cultural, and social worlds. Inspired by the words of novelists and poets, ancient philosophy and literary critics, modern apologists and social observers, Watkin crafts a richly textured argument with dexterity and power. While no one will agree with everything, every careful reader will be rewarded from repeated immersions in this profound and potentially transformative work.”

Majority World Theology

Theology

“As a social science specialist in globalization who convenes networks of Christian scholars in research universities worldwide, I applaud this remarkable testimony to the richness of theological insight brought by scholars in the Majority World. These diverse, original essays on great doctrines of the faith will inspire and equip all of us who celebrate the wonder of the church universal.”

Musing with Confucius and Paul

Theology

“This brilliant book confronts two fundamental challenges for culture and faith in the globalizing world of the twenty-first century: how can the Chinese honor their rich Confucian heritage yet be transformed by Jesus Christ? And how can the church universal be reformed through its encounter with a Chinese Christian theology? Yeo's immensely creative juxtaposition of core Confucian concepts with key elements of Christian theology persuade us that Chinese Christians must not jettison in toto their Chineseness . . . Yeo writes with a sociological sensibility that infuses the entire volume and engages the most vexing social problems of our time. He offers wonderfully nuanced and evocative theological reflections on the self, trust, social identity, civil society, social harmony, inequality, and political domination. Read this book imaginatively . . .”