Winston D. Persaud

Book of Harmony

Theology

“Martin J. Lohrmann provides a lucid, accessible engagement with the Lutheran Confessions with keen, timely attention to fidelity to both the sixteenth century Reformation context and the contemporary missional call to bear witness to Jesus Christ in the twenty-first century. The reader is therefore challenged to see Confessional particularities in their essential evangelical thrust which rightly places Christian discipleship in and through the church for the sake of the world. This is a text that can be used in diverse settings: congregation, confirmation, college, and seminary.”

Interreligious Learning and Teaching

World Religions

“In Interreligious Learning and Teaching, Kristin Johnston Largen, Mary E. Hess, and Christy Lohr Sapp recognize the urgent need for interreligious dialogue and have provided a suggestive text, which attends with care to the pluralistic world of religious 'others' in which we live. This work calls Christians to engage that world through creative reading of the Bible and the Christian tradition, which 'walks the line between holy envy and misappropriation' of another’s tradition. The text will challenge the reader to think in deeper ways about what she or he would appropriate or refuse to appropriate from the teachings and practices of the religious 'others.'”

Luther's Revolution

Theology

“In Luther's Revolution, Montover presents a creative, compelling explication of the universal scope of Luther's vision of the 'priesthood of all believers,' for in living out their new life in Christ, both structures of the church and the world will be transformed. The author's use of Luther's 1520 treatise 'To the German Nobility of the German Nation Concerning the Betterment of the Christian Estate' offers a promising model for fruitful engagement of Luther's evangelical theology in the twenty-first century.”

Martin Luther and Buddhism

Theology

“Paul S. Chung's response to the challenge of religious pluralism is bold, timely, and provocative, as he engages Buddhism in Asia--with its notion of dukkha (suffering)--Luther's theology of the cross, and Karl Barth's accent on the universal reign of Jesus Christ.”

Out of the Fog, Into the Sun

World Religions

“In Out of the Fog, Into the Sun, Jo Nageswaran Kinnard presents a clear, inviting, and compelling theological biography of her journey from Hinduism into faith in Jesus Christ, who is uniquely God-among-us. The reader cannot but notice the existential character of this timely, nuanced theological exposition of the heart of the Christian faith. This is a 'must-read' apologetic of faith in Christ--balanced, fair, and unequivocal!”