Vicky Balabanski

Creation and Hope

Science & Faith

“This volume offers informed and fresh insights that contribute to a more nuanced understanding of ourselves as ‘deeply embedded creatures’. By exploring the symbolic inheritance and lived experience of the Christian faith in relation to the natural world, it offers a vision of human flourishing in concert with other beings in the natural world—and ecological hope.”

Facing Rejection

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

“The theme of rejection is one that has received relatively little attention in contemporary Christian writing. With the deftness born of a lifetime of study and teaching, Bill Loader brings this theme into the foreground to take the reader on a journey of rediscovering what we thought we knew. In three movements, Loader first sets out how early followers of Jesus came to terms with people rejecting their belief and message. He then places Jesus in the context of Jewish and Roman hopes and gives a fresh and nuanced account of the significance that early writers gave to the death of Jesus. In the final movement, Loader gives a coherent and compelling account of the inner logic of the Good News, calling out superficial answers and showing love to be at the heart of it all. This book holds up a mirror to us as readers to notice how we make sense of the Christian story; it offers a challenging journey with an expert guide!”

Fulfilling the Law and the Prophets

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

“Through innovative entry points and meticulous exegetical work, Anslow opens up a compelling vista of Jesus’ vocation as prophet that goes way beyond identifying Jesus as a new Moses or Elijah figure. This study gives fresh insight into the coherent vision of Matthew’s Gospel, showing how Jesus’ prophetic words and actions reveal both judgment and God’s covenantal faithfulness, characterized by merciful love.”