Young-Ho Chun

Luther for Everyone

History & Biography

“Prof. Hans Schwarz has done an enormous favor to everyone, both Lutherans and non-Lutherans, with this extraordinarily clear introduction to what Martin Luther has done not just for Lutheran Christians but for all Christians. I would venture to claim that he has done this for those who stayed away from the Christian worldview. Karl Jaspers used to stress to his students the importance of "communication" rather than "interpretation" of texts or thinkers: Hans Schwarz has done exactly that with clear communication so that everyone can understand, and even be persuaded and convinced of, what Luther has achieved. Furthermore, everyone who reads this book will have a deeper understanding of the Christian culture and value orientation. This is a remarkable achievement, worthy of being recognized with other notable Luther books (such as Heinz Schilling's recent Martin Luther: Rebel in an Age of Upheaval). Uncommonly entertaining, the book is peppered with acute observations and unexpected comparisons that clarify and enlighten Luther's positions. Required reading for serious students and laypersons looking for a clear historical and theological narrative of the legacy of Luther and the place of his legacy in the blurry world of religious pluralism. I strongly recommend this to everyone.”

Nature’s Final Curtain Call?

Arts & Literature

“This book is timely and spot-on. These beautiful verses not only cajole but also lure us into an aesthetic relationship with nature. . . . This book calls for our ecological repentance. With enthusiasm, I recommend it to you.”

The Lyrical Theology of Charles Wesley, Expanded Edition

Theology

“S T Kimbrough, Jr. rescues the poetic eloquence and relevance of Charles Wesley for contemporary theological readers . . . This book will make his lyrics immediately accessible to everyone and help deepen Methodist theological and spiritual formation for seminarians, clergy persons as well as laity. After three hundred years, it is time, albeit rather belatedly, to balance his significance with his brother, John Wesley's importance, for the spiritual movement that they both helped ground and develop, with his vivid biblical imagination and inspiring sound.”