William C. Placher

For the Sake of the World

Theology

“Thirty-five years after Karl Barth's death, it seems that we are just beginning to give his theology the sort of detailed analysis it deserves and richly repays. These essays offer an outstanding model of the kind of work that needs doing. They give readers a deeper understanding not only of Barth but also of how to do theology.”

Hope Deferred

Counseling, Grief & Mental Health

“Theology never gets more honest, brave, passionate, compassionate, or insightful than this.”

Knowing the Triune God

Theology

“Too many Christians these days assume that technical theological discussions are of interest only to academics while theology of use to the church has to be ‘dumbed down.' How wonderful then to have a volume in which smart theologians use all their considerable learning and acumen in service of the life of the church — good thinking about hard questions that matter.”

Preaching Jesus

Preaching & Worship

“Charles Campbell has given us a helpful book on preaching and the best study available of Hans Frei's theology. This is a book that anyone interested in Frei's thought needs to read, and it will lead many preachers who begin it with no interest in Frei to discover how much his way thinking about theology can help them in their task.”

The Ways of Judgement

Ethics, Culture & Social Issues

“No one should accuse Oliver O'Donovan of tackling easy topics. . . In rich dialogue with both political thinkers and the Christian tradition, O'Donovan addresses many of the traditional topics of a course in political theory: justice, equality, authority, legitimacy, and so on. . . At every stage, O'Donovan offers challenging conclusions.”