Religious social and pastoral thought and activity Books
The University of Chicago Press Conceived in Doubt Religion and Politics in the
Book SynopsisAmericans have long acknowledged a connection between evangelical religion and democracy in the early days of the republic. The author demolishes the idea that evangelical growth in the early republic was the cheerful product of enthusiasm for democracy, and creates for us a very different narrative of influence and ideals in the young republic.
£23.00
The University of Chicago Press Blessing SameSex Unions
Book SynopsisJordan also argues that no matter what the courts do, Christian churches will have to decide for themselves whether to bless same-sex unions. No civil compromise can settle the religious questions surrounding gay marriage.
£31.00
The University of Chicago Press The Invention of Sodomy in Christian Theology
Book SynopsisExplores the invention of sodomy in medieval Christendom, examining its conceptual foundations in theology and gauging its impact on Christian sexual ethics both then and now. The text traces the genealogy of this cultural construct through many of the idiosyncratic worldviews of the Middle Ages.
£24.00
The University of Chicago Press The Silence of Sodom
Book SynopsisThis analysis of the relationship between male homosexuality and Catholicism examines the Church's language about sexual morality and the rhetorical devices used to actively produce silence about the topic. The author draws analogies between clerical institutions and gay culture.
£76.00
The University of Chicago Press When Science and Christianity Meet
Book SynopsisInvestigates twelve of the instructive episodes involving the interaction between science and Christianity, aiming to tell each story in its historical specificity and local particularity.Trade Review"Taken together, these papers provide a comprehensive survey of current thinking on key issues in the relationships between science and religion, pitched - as the editors intended - at just the right level to appeal to students." - Peter J. Bowler, Isis"
£26.00
The University of Chicago Press When Science and Christianity Meet
Book SynopsisInvestigates twelve of the instructive episodes involving the interaction between science and Christianity, aiming to tell each story in its historical specificity and local particularity.Trade Review"Taken together, these papers provide a comprehensive survey of current thinking on key issues in the relationships between science and religion, pitched - as the editors intended - at just the right level to appeal to students." - Peter J. Bowler, Isis"
£24.00
The University of Chicago Press Gods Businessmen
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£37.05
The University of Chicago Press God Sex and Politics Homosexuality and Everyday
Book Synopsis'God, Sex, and Politics' examines both sides of the church controversy over homosexuality to consider the ways in which people develop, in everyday thought and interaction, their beliefs about God and justice.
£30.40
The University of Chicago Press Streets of Glory Church and Community in a Black
Book SynopsisLong considered the lifeblood of black urban neighborhoods, churches are thought to be dedicated to serving their surrounding communities. But Omar McRoberts's work in Four Corners, a tough Boston neighborhood containing twenty-nine congregations, reveals a very different picture.Trade Review"If we are truly interested in contemporary community life and civil society, we will want to know how churches actually work in depressed urban areas. There is no better study available on this volatile subject than this one, required reading for all would-be policy makers and citizens." - Peter J. Gomes, Boston Globe"
£24.00
The University of Chicago Press Hunted Predation and Pentecostalism in Guatemala
Book SynopsisIt's not a process, one pastor insisted, rehabilitation is a miracle. In the face of addiction and few state resources, Pentecostal pastors in Guatemala City are fighting what they understand to be a major crisis. Yet the treatment centers they operate produce this miracle of rehabilitation through extraordinary means: captivity. These men of faith snatch drug users off the streets, often at the request of family members, and then lock them up inside their centers for months, sometimes years. Hunted is based on more than ten years of fieldwork among these centers and the drug users that populate them. Over time, as Kevin Lewis O'Neill engaged both those in treatment and those who surveilled them, he grew increasingly concerned that he, too, had become a hunter, albeit one snatching up information. This thoughtful, intense book will reframe the arc of redemption we so often associate with drug rehabilitation, painting instead a seemingly endless cycle of hunt, capture, and release.
£61.75
The University of Chicago Press Hunted
Book SynopsisIt's not a process, one pastor insisted, rehabilitation is a miracle. In the face of addiction and few state resources, Pentecostal pastors in Guatemala City are fighting what they understand to be a major crisis. Yet the treatment centers they operate produce this miracle of rehabilitation through extraordinary means: captivity. These men of faith snatch drug users off the streets, often at the request of family members, and then lock them up inside their centers for months, sometimes years. Hunted is based on more than ten years of fieldwork among these centers and the drug users that populate them. Over time, as Kevin Lewis O'Neill engaged both those in treatment and those who surveilled them, he grew increasingly concerned that he, too, had become a hunter, albeit one snatching up information. This thoughtful, intense book will reframe the arc of redemption we so often associate with drug rehabilitation, painting instead a seemingly endless cycle of hunt, capture, and release.
£24.00
The University of Chicago Press A Ministry of Presence Chaplaincy Spiritual Care
Book SynopsisTrade Review"An important contribution to ongoing scholarly discussions in religious studies, American history, politics, and legal studies. . . . Sullivan has contributed much to our understanding of the many ways religion continues to influence 'secular' legal trajectories, and vice versa."--Religion Bulletin "One of the most important voices in the contemporary study of law and religion, Sullivan shows how the chaplain has come to occupy a key role in the negotiation of law, politics, and religion in contemporary America. With subtlety and erudition, Sullivan brings her reader to the illuminating realization that the chaplain is a figure that sits at the complicated confluence of church and state, an emblem not only of contemporary constitutionalism, but also of modern economic and political life in the United States."--Benjamin L. Berger, Osgoode Hall Law School, York University "Winnifred Sullivan's study is an important read, one not to be missed by anyone who wishes to understand the reality of chaplaincy in the modern world."--Calvin Theological Journal "In this elegantly written and closely argued work, Sullivan shows that chaplains of all faiths in prisons, hospitals, and the military today find themselves at the nexus of forces that aim to make them into 'priests of the secular, ' whose role it is to insure spiritually healthy and well adjusted prisoners, patients, and soldiers--as spiritual well-being is determined by the state and circumscribed by the courts. A Ministry of Presence is essential for understanding what has become--and what is becoming--of 'religion' in the United States today."--Robert Orsi, author of Between Heaven and Earth: The Religious Worlds People Make and the Scholars Who Study Them "Fantastic and provocative. Sullivan takes readers into new territory where we can consider American religion and social life from a new angle. Her strong authorial voice keeps the many moving parts together and makes A Ministry of Presence a pleasure to read."--Courtney Bender, Columbia University "Excellent. . . . Highly recommended." --Catholic Library World "Thought-provoking. . . . Contemporary chaplaincy programs demonstrate that practices termed 'spiritual' are not unique to the political left or right, and chaplains from a wide variety of institutional backgrounds are grappling with how to provide this 'spiritual care.' A Ministry of Presence makes clear that this grappling has a particular history, and in so doing makes a valuable contribution to the study of American religion."--Michael Graziano "Religion in American History " "[A] cogent, well-researched volume. . . . Recommended." --Choice "A dazzling, meticulous study of the interdependence of law and religion. . . . This book is an analytical feat of rare and beautiful complexity. No other scholarship on the topic of chaplaincies explores their legal significance with the intensity or range that Sullivan's 'legal anthropology of religion' exhibits." --Journal of the American Academy of Religion
£24.00
The University of Chicago Press The Catholic Social Imagination Activism and the
Book SynopsisAims to give readers a feeling for what it means to be Catholic and put one's faith into action. Tracing the practices of a group of parishioners in Oakland, California, and another in Guadalajara, this work reveals parallels - and contrasts - in the ways these ordinary Catholics receive and act on a church doctrine that emphasizes social justice.Trade Review"In this fine-grained ethnographic analysis, Joseph Palacios reveals how the teaching of the Catholic Church on poverty, human rights, immigration, and labor rights is brought to bear on different societies. He shows how differing civil society structures and divergent historical experiences of the Catholic Church in Mexico and the United States explain the contrasting patterns of church-based public engagement and societal influence in the two countries." - Richard L. Wood, author of Faith in Action"
£30.40
The University of Chicago Press The Aliites
Book SynopsisCreatively uses Aliite religious movments, such as the Moorish Science Temple of America, to illuminate the larger intersection of religion, race, citizenship, and law in America.
£26.00
Columbia University Press Metaphysics of the Profane
Book SynopsisBenjamin and Scholem are regarded as two of the most influential Jewish thinkers of the 20th century. With material dating from 1918 to 1923, this text aims to make their more obscure work accessible to a wider audience. The topics discussed include messianism, language and divine justice.Trade ReviewJacobson's superb undertaking reveals profound insights in the early writings of Benjamin and Scholem that may serve well in understanding and resolving contemporary problems in political theology... Recommended. Choice Metaphysics of the Profane is an important, thoughtful, profound, and very welcome study. -- Robert Weldon Whalen German Studies Review Metaphysics of the Profane is the first book to make this intellectual exchange clear... This book would be suitable for all Judaica, academic, and public libraries and any institution with an interest in philosophy. -- Magali Milmaniene Association of Jewish Libraries The importance of this passionate intellectual friendship ... has long been recognized. But surprisingly, we have lacked a fine-grained, conceptually sophisticated examination until now... Jacobson has given us a compelling restatement of the argument that Scholem was the legitimate heir of Benjamin's early intentions. -- John McCole The German Quarterly In this erudite discussion ... Jacobson moves from a detailed exploration of Benjamin's and Scholem's works on the messianic in history, to their conceptions of language, to a discussion of notions of justice, [offering] deeper insight into the speculative philosophy of metaphysics through a close reading of original texts. -- Hannah Holtschneider Journal of Theological Studies The term 'political theology' often invokes images of revolutionary political struggles prompted by messianic or apocalyptic expectations. As Eric Jacobson shows... such revolutionary Messianism... is not solely the province of Catholic liberation theology and Protestant theologies of hope, but is also characteristic of the writing of two of the more prominent Jewish thinkers in the twentieth century. ... Jacobson's account of the early religious and political thoughts of Benjamin and Scholem is full of illuminating insights into the interdependence of these two thinkers, and into the distinctiveness of their politics. -- Thomas A. James Journal of Political Theology Jacobson reveals... how the notion of an intensive magic resounds throughout Benjamin's work. Il Sole 24 Ore (Milan) [Jacobson's] compelling proposal concerns the Judaic concepts in anarchism, leading through the traces of Gershom Scholem's thought, one of the exponents of the religious poles of Central European Jews with a utopian sensibility. Il Gazzettino (Venice) [They] were riveted by the question of 'origins' and the recovery of lost meanings, on truth as hidden, part of a greater structure waiting to be revealed, and the possibility of redemptive moments. ... --what Eric Jacobson has described as the metaphysics of the profane. -- Steven E. Aschheim, Beyond the Boarder: The German-Jewish Legacy Abroad Jacobson regards as a key question 'whether redemption is initiated prior to or only after the arrival of the messiah' [which], he argues, ... remains unresolved in Benjamin's thought. -- R. Lane Reading Walter Benjamin: Writing Through the Catastrophe Jacobson's work is focused on the early political and theological concepts of both authors from the years 1915-1923, seeking to reconstruct Benjamin's and Scholem's early discussions on politics and theology... These ideas, which the authors established together in an early phase, were central for both their later thinking and were to have a tremendous impact on contemporary philosophy and Jewish studies in this century. FU-NachrichtenTable of ContentsI. Messianism 1. The Messianic Idea in Walter Benjamin's Early Writings 2. Gershom Scholem's Theological Politics II. On the Origins of Language and the True Names of Things 3. On the Origins of Language 4. Gershom Scholem and the Name of God III. Justice and Redemption 5. Prophetic Justice 6. Judgment, Violence, and Redemption
£90.00
Columbia University Press Metaphysics of the Profane
Book SynopsisBenjamin and Scholem are regarded as two of the most influential Jewish thinkers of the 20th century. With material dating from 1918 to 1923, this text aims to make their more obscure work accessible to a wider audience. The topics discussed include messianism, language and divine justice.Trade ReviewJacobson's superb undertaking reveals profound insights in the early writings of Benjamin and Scholem that may serve well in understanding and resolving contemporary problems in political theology... Recommended. Choice Metaphysics of the Profane is an important, thoughtful, profound, and very welcome study. -- Robert Weldon Whalen German Studies Review Metaphysics of the Profane is the first book to make this intellectual exchange clear... This book would be suitable for all Judaica, academic, and public libraries and any institution with an interest in philosophy. -- Magali Milmaniene Association of Jewish Libraries The importance of this passionate intellectual friendship ... has long been recognized. But surprisingly, we have lacked a fine-grained, conceptually sophisticated examination until now... Jacobson has given us a compelling restatement of the argument that Scholem was the legitimate heir of Benjamin's early intentions. -- John McCole The German Quarterly In this erudite discussion ... Jacobson moves from a detailed exploration of Benjamin's and Scholem's works on the messianic in history, to their conceptions of language, to a discussion of notions of justice, [offering] deeper insight into the speculative philosophy of metaphysics through a close reading of original texts. -- Hannah Holtschneider Journal of Theological Studies The term 'political theology' often invokes images of revolutionary political struggles prompted by messianic or apocalyptic expectations. As Eric Jacobson shows... such revolutionary Messianism... is not solely the province of Catholic liberation theology and Protestant theologies of hope, but is also characteristic of the writing of two of the more prominent Jewish thinkers in the twentieth century. ... Jacobson's account of the early religious and political thoughts of Benjamin and Scholem is full of illuminating insights into the interdependence of these two thinkers, and into the distinctiveness of their politics. -- Thomas A. James Journal of Political Theology Jacobson reveals... how the notion of an intensive magic resounds throughout Benjamin's work. Il Sole 24 Ore (Milan) [Jacobson's] compelling proposal concerns the Judaic concepts in anarchism, leading through the traces of Gershom Scholem's thought, one of the exponents of the religious poles of Central European Jews with a utopian sensibility. Il Gazzettino (Venice) [They] were riveted by the question of 'origins' and the recovery of lost meanings, on truth as hidden, part of a greater structure waiting to be revealed, and the possibility of redemptive moments. ... --what Eric Jacobson has described as the metaphysics of the profane. -- Steven E. Aschheim, Beyond the Boarder: The German-Jewish Legacy Abroad Jacobson regards as a key question 'whether redemption is initiated prior to or only after the arrival of the messiah' [which], he argues, ... remains unresolved in Benjamin's thought. -- R. Lane Reading Walter Benjamin: Writing Through the Catastrophe Jacobson's work is focused on the early political and theological concepts of both authors from the years 1915-1923, seeking to reconstruct Benjamin's and Scholem's early discussions on politics and theology... These ideas, which the authors established together in an early phase, were central for both their later thinking and were to have a tremendous impact on contemporary philosophy and Jewish studies in this century. FU-NachrichtenTable of ContentsI. Messianism 1. The Messianic Idea in Walter Benjamin's Early Writings 2. Gershom Scholem's Theological Politics II. On the Origins of Language and the True Names of Things 3. On the Origins of Language 4. Gershom Scholem and the Name of God III. Justice and Redemption 5. Prophetic Justice 6. Judgment, Violence, and Redemption
£27.00
Columbia University Press The Teachings of Modern Christianity on Law
Book SynopsisThis is a major project to be undertaken as part of a broad intiative of the Pew Charitable Trusts and the University of Notre Dame on the role of Christianity in modern society. John Witte is one of the editors of the forthcoming Sex, Marriage, and the Family: A Reader in World Religions.Trade ReviewThese essays and excerpts address an extraordinary range of essential theological and political concerns... Highly recommended. Choice This is a most impressive collection of essays, written by some of the most eminent scholars in their fields. Ecclesiastical Law JournalTable of ContentsContents Acknowledgments Introduction Part I. The Roman Catholic Tradition 1. Pope Leo XIII (1810-1903) 2. Jacques Maritain (1882-1973) 3. John Courtney Murray (1904-1967) 4. Pope John XXIII (1881-1963) 5. Gustavo Gutierrez (b. 1928) 6. Dorothy Day (1897-1980) 7. Pope John Paul II (b. 1920) Part II. The Protestant Tradition 8. Abraham Kuyper (1827-1920) 9. Susan B. Anthony (1820-1906) 10. Karl Barth (1886-1968) 11. Dietrich Bonhoeffer (1906-1945) 12. Reinhold Niebuhr (1892-1971) 13. Martin Luther King Jr. (1929-1968) 14. William Stringfellow (1928-1985) 15. John Howard Yoder (1927-1997) Part III. The Orthodox Tradition 16. Vladimir Soloviev (1853-1900) 17. Nikolai Berdyaev (1874-1948) 18. Vladimir Nikolaievich Lossky (1903-1958) 19. Mother Maria Skobtsova (1891-1945) 20. Dumitru Staniloae (1903-1993) Contributors Copyright Information Index
£90.40
Columbia University Press Between a Man and a Woman
Book SynopsisTrade ReviewViefhues-Bailey does, however, very effectively clarify some crucial points in frequently enlightening ways, and the book constitutes a useful and significant intervention into this most confounding political impasse of our time. -- Whitney Strub H-HistSex ...Viefhues-Bailey's book participates in a reserved yet powerful undermining of homophobia in general... Books and IdeasTable of ContentsAuthor's Note Acknowledgments 1. Introduction Who Are the Conservative Christians, by and Why the Focus on Focus on the Family? Connection to Previous Research Structure of the Book Theoretical Considerations and Methodological Consequences 2. Religious Interests Between Bible and Politics Love Between Gays or Lesbians Is Wrong, by Because the Bible Tells Me So? A Confluence of Forces: Religion and Politics 3. America and the State of Respectable Christian Romance Same-Sex Couples and the Moral and Spiritual Stamina of the Nation Theologies of Christian Marriage American (Christian) Marriage: A History of Change Protecting the Body Politic: A Political Analysis Conclusion: Religion, by Respectability 4. Same-Sex Love and the Impossibility of Christian Femininity and Masculinity Gays and Feminists: From Logic to Rhetoric Christian Masculinity as Crisis Submission and the Crisis of Christian Womanhood Complicated Flows of Power in Ordinary Family Life 5. A Political and Sexual Theology of Crisis Beyond Functionalism Struggling for the Christian Life A Political and Sexual Theology of Crisis Notes Bibliography Index
£35.70
Columbia University Press Force of God
Book SynopsisTenders a new political economy anchored in a theory of valueTrade ReviewCarl Raschke both acutely examines key thinkers and thoroughly, deeply develops the historical and theoretical contexts for their respective theories. Force of God, with its depth of engagement, will change the ongoing conversation around the relationship of political theology and subjectivity to past, present, and future articulations of 'democracy.' -- Victor E. Taylor, York College of Pennsylvania Force of God is a manifesto of searing personal vision with the rhetoric to match. -- Mike Grimshaw, University of Canterbury, New Zealand Carl Raschke's contribution to political theology offers a sustained and profound genealogy of the conceptual forces that constitute our era. Based on extensive scholarship that discloses obscured insights from the tradition of radical Continental philosophy, he illuminates and challenges the forces of religion, economy, and politics in our time. This is a deep theoretical treatise on our present and future troubles. -- Philip Goodchild, University of Nottingham Highly recommended. ChoiceTable of ContentsPreface Acknowledgments Part 1. Historical and Theoretical Considerations 1. Liberal Democracy and the Crisis of Representation 2. Force of Thought 3. Force of Art 4. Force of the Political Part 2. The Genealogy of Crisis 5. Force and Economy 6. Force of Exception Part 3. Toward a Political Theology in the Twilight of the Political 7. Force of God 8. The End of the Political 9. God, the State, and Revolution Notes Index
£37.50
Indiana University Press God Land
Book SynopsisThrough a thoughtful interrogation of the effects of faith and religion on our lives, our relationships, and our country, God Land investigates whether our divides can ever be bridged and if America can ever come together.Trade ReviewGod Land is a courageous narrative account of the religious and political divides that threaten to rip America down its middle. * Foreword Reviews *Lenz holds light to the hypocrisy she finds. And her overall conclusions — that so much of this boils down to white supremacy and white privilege — is not what I was expecting from this book, but so helpful to me. By no means is Lenz, a middle class white woman, the first to point out white supremacy in American Christianity. But I found the structure of her arguments incredibly compelling and straightforward, for me, also an upper middle class white woman. * She Can't Stop Reading *God Land is a gritty, insightful tour guide into some of the realities of the American Midwest. In this highly readable book, journalist Lyz Lenz provides her reader with a window into her own lived experiences as an Iowa transplant, a victim of sexist evangelical church cultures, a divorcee and a mother—a woman entangled with broader cultural histories of white Protestant America, nostalgia, and loss in the heartland. . . . Highly recommended. -- Kristy Nabhan-Warren * Indiana Magazine of History *This work will resonate with any readers interested in understanding American landscapes where white, evangelical Christianity dominates both politics and culture. * Publishers Weekly *[Lenz's] sharp, insightful prose and deep compassion help illuminate many facets of a complicated region and its ties to Christianity. And like the people she meets, Lenz can't quite give up her stubborn longing for a big-hearted faith and an even bigger God. The result is an incisive, sober-eyed yet hopeful look at a vital aspect of American culture. * Shelf Awareness *Table of Contents Dangerous Speculation The Heart of the Heartland Yearning for Better Days The Pew and the Pulpit The Church of the Air Room at the Table A Muscular Jesus The Asian American Reformed Church of Bigelow, Minnesota Bridging the Divide A Den of Thieves Satanists Potluck Reclaiming Our Faith The Fire Outside
£13.29
University of Notre Dame Press Gay Catholic and American My Legal Battle for
Book SynopsisTrade Review“Recounting confrontations with the Catholic Church to the Boy Scouts and then fighting the state of Kentucky all the way to the Supreme Court of the United States, Gay, Catholic, and American is the powerful story of a man and his family fighting tirelessly for positive change rooted in their belief in the fullness of charity.” —Jim Obergefell, co-author of Love Wins “Gay, Catholic, and American is a delightfully written journey of a fellow Notre Dame gay alum. I am proud to have played a small part in his journey calling for equal rights for the LGBTQ Catholic community.” —Jack Bergen, ND ’77, past chair of the Gay and Lesbian Alumni of Notre Dame and St. Mary’s College “Greg Bourke’s story is one of perseverance and tenacity, of refusing to settle for less and daring to dream big. LGBTQ Catholics and those who desire more welcoming institutions will be encouraged and inspired by reading this book.” —Michael J. O’Loughlin, national correspondent for America: The Jesuit Review "Gay, Catholic, and American reads as a modern 'passion' story—it is a familial and compelling story of two faith-filled men and their two children who tasted life’s bittersweet moments in their unrelenting pursuit of justice, trusting in the power of faith to guide their journey and seeking to make fullness and completion in God’s charity palpable in our country. This story witnesses the triumph of love and perseverance." —Miguel Humberto Díaz , former United States ambassador to the Holy See “Gay, Catholic, and American is a moving story about profound life, deep love, and authentic faith. Greg Bourke models for readers what it means to recognize God’s call for justice and respond with a commitment to divine love that refuses to be co-opted by others who seek to dismiss or demean difference. Through the compelling personal journey of one man, this book helps bring needed attention to the millions of other LGBTQ+ Catholics who faithfully practice their faith and love their families as much as their straight neighbors and deserve inclusion.” —Daniel P. Horan, OFM, author of A White Catholic’s Guide to Racism and Privilege"Gay, Catholic, and American is a richly detailed memoir of Gregory Bourke’s life. Throughout, the reader is struck by Bourke’s conciliatory attitude toward his opponents, his unassuming tone, and his humility—despite an impressive list of accomplishments and accolades." —Joseph Mello, author of The Courts, the Ballot Box, and Gay Rights"Greg Bourke’s memoir combines his and his family’s journey with the paths taken by the federal judiciary toward marriage equality, his local Catholic Church toward a warm embrace of gay and lesbian couples, and the Boy Scouts toward acceptance of openly gay scoutmasters. All heartwarming stories told with charity toward all, malice toward none." —William N. Eskridge, Jr., author of Equality Practice"The events described in this book could be seen as ordinary and unremarkable: a man finds a partner, forms a family, gets married, forges a career, and becomes a leader in his community, all while devotedly practicing his religious faith. But it becomes an extraordinary and exceptional story when you read what it took to pursue happiness, acceptance, and equality in all those arenas of his life while still remaining steadfast in that faith. In this way, Greg Bourke’s Gay, Catholic, and American is also both universal and personal, providing a compelling read for any audience." —Christine Becker, author of It’s the Pictures That Got Small"Greg Bourke’s remarkable memoir Gay, Catholic, and American is about how he and his husband became plaintiffs in one of the most pivotal Supreme Court cases in LGBTQ+ history. . . . Bourke’s story is directed by perseverance, grit, and faith. Throughout, he refuses to accept that his sexual orientation and his religion cannot coexist. His text is inspirational, humble, and engaging." —Foreword Reviews"In the Beatitudes, Jesus says that those who hunger and thirst for justice will be satisfied. Gay, Catholic and American is the story of one family’s journey in that quest. Greg Bourke weaves in the struggle, fear and hope of the journey to be recognized as a family and a full participant in our society. He engagingly recounts the struggles, fears and hopes of that journey that results in a compassion we can all learn from." —Simone Campbell, SSS, author of Hunger for Hope“Bourke, one of the plaintiffs in the Supreme Court case that legalized gay marriage, shares his story of activism and devout Catholicism in this detailed . . . debut. . . . . [His] smooth, tidy narrative of activism pulls back the curtain on one of the most influential Supreme Court cases of modern American history.” —Publishers Weekly"Living as an out gay man in the 1980s and ’90s, Bourke struggled to find acceptance, but he did not become an activist until his ouster as a Boy Scout troop leader in 2012. His memoir chronicles a personal journey that became public with Bourke at the forefront of the 2015 U.S. Supreme Court case, Obergefell v. Hodges, which legalized same-sex marriage nationwide." —Notre Dame Magazine"Gay, Catholic and American is a book about both past and ongoing struggles for LGBTQ+ equality, and reminds readers that these battles are important, even, and perhaps especially, when they are being waged at the most local level." —New York Journal of Books“I want to get to LGBTQ Catholics, those who have been hurt, who feel like they’ve been marginalized, who have given up, and I want to encourage them not to do that,” Bourke says. “I want to give hope to people, that they don’t have to choose between their identity as a queer person and their identity as a Catholic—they don’t have to be mutually exclusive. I hope I presented an example of what it might look like to be able to have both.” —Greg Bourke, We Are ND"Readers curious about how one devout Catholic lives with the tension among official church teaching, his personal spiritual experience and his sexual orientation will find Bourke’s detailed account thought-provoking. Gay, Catholic, and American can inspire both L.G.B.T. and straight Catholics who seek reconciliation." —America"Bourke’s memoir tells one story of how LGBTQ+ Catholics in the U.S. have navigated complexity and contradiction along the way: with faith, perseverance, and the belief that their families are equal and blessed." —New Ways Ministry"Gay, Catholic, and American is recommended for colleges, seminaries, and parish libraries where the subject is discussed, positively or negatively." —The Catholic Library World“A story that has the potential to disrupt some stereotypes.” —Society for the Psychology of Sexual Orientation and Gender DiversityTable of ContentsIntroduction 1. Early Years – Ready for the 80s 2. Time in New England 3. My Old Kentucky Home Again 4. Family Matters 5. Introducing the Infant to Our Church 6. The Freedom to Marry 7. Married with Children 8. Scouting 9. Back in The Closet 10. Crossing Over to Boy Scouts 11. Suffocating in the Scout Closet 12. Ousted 13. Live United 14. Scouts in Protest 15. Inclusive Scouting Summit 16. Windsor and Prop 8 17. Bourke vs. Beshear 18. Judge Heyburn’s Decision 19. Preparing for Round Two 20. Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals 21. Reversal 22. Road Trip To DC 23. Michael’s Birthday, and Oral Arguments Too 24. Going Home 25. Marriage Equality Day 26. Meet the Press 27. New York Pride 28. Back to Work Scouting for Equality 29. An Audience with The Archbishop 30. Life After Scouting 31. Notre Dame Our Mother 32. PrideCats 33. Catholic Persons of the Year 34. Catholics For Fairness 35. The Freedom to Bury 36. Summer Break 37. Adoption Day – The Sequel 38. Pilgrimage of Mercy 39. Reconciliation 40. The Ancient Order of Hibernians 41. Scouting on the Fringe 42. Bourke DeLeon LGBT Catholic Endowed Scholarship 43. Notre Dame Law Forum 44. Time to Reflect 45. What Would That Even Look Like?
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SPCK Publishing Who is My Neighbour
Book SynopsisHow can the Christian injunction to love your neighbour' be heard and applied in the context of issues and policies that threaten to exacerbate division and hostility in our world today?Trade Review'This outstanding guide helps us understand our own place as strangers and migrants, to discover hidden gifts in neighbours, known and unknown.' * Canon Sarah Snyder, Archbishop of Canterbury's Adviser for Reconciliation *This brilliant book addresses one of the most urgent questions of our time: how to welcome the strangers who come seeking a home with us. The authors face the challenge with realism, while showing what a source of blessing this may be for us all. * Timothy Radcliffe OP, Blackfriars, Oxford *'This remarkable book is most timely, for it comes in the midst of an acute campaign of anti-neighbourliness. . . While the essays are intensely focused, the writers call attention to the thick complexity and multi-dimensioned practice of neighbourliness. These essays are richly suggestive of new openings for thought and action of a transformative kind.' * Professor Walter Brueggemann, Columbia Theological Seminary *'This richly challenging and deeply engaging book merits careful consideration at a time when fear of the ‘other’ threatens to overwhelm us. In simple terms its theme is migration, but actually it’s about being human.' * The Rt Revd Adrian Newman, Bishop of Stepney *Table of ContentsProvisional contents Sam Wells Introduction: Who is my neighbour? Meg Warner Welcoming angels unawares Sarah Coakley Beyond fear and discrimination Stanley Hauerwas My neighbour, my nation and the presidential election Michael Northcott My neighbour and the ecological crisis Sarah Teather My neighbour the refugee Rowan Williams The ethics of global relationships Richard Carter Conclusion: My neighbour in Trafalgar Square
£13.01
SPCK Publishing Who Cares About HIV Challenging Attitudes and
Book SynopsisHow do people offering pastoral care to those living with HIV end up perpetuating abusive attitudes and practices? And how can those attitudes and practices be changed?Trade Review‘This stirring and prophetic work is a challenge to any reader in terms of emotion, thought, spirituality, theology, humanity and practice.’ * Inderjit Bhogal, Former Chief Executive of the Corrymeela Community *‘A great testament to the strength and courage of those who have shared their stories. . . The testimonies in this book help us break down the barriers that people living with HIV too often face.’ * Norman Fowler, the Lord Speaker *‘This book makes for challenging but vital reading for the Church.’ Dame Sarah Mullally, Bishop of London * Dame Sarah Mullally, Bishop of London *‘Deeply and rightly unsettling.’ * Gareth J. Powell, Secretary of the Methodist Conference *'This book is a proclaiming of the gospel as well as a call to judgement. It is necessary material for the self-examination and self-awareness of any Christian minister or community.’ * Rowan Williams, Master of Magdalene College, Cambridge *
£13.29
Wiley Creating Success from the Inside Out
Book SynopsisCreating Success from the Inside Out shares the inspiring and motivational story of Ephren Taylor, one of the world's youngest-ever CEOs of a publicly traded company. A millionaire by the young age of sixteen, Taylor tells you what it takes to succeed in life by following your own path and refusing to be defeated. When you ignore the voices of negativity and follow our own true passions, there are no obstacles you can''t overcome.Table of ContentsForeword. Introduction. Who Am I, And Why Should You Care About What I Have To Share? A Disclaimer. Section I. Begin Where You Are Now. Get Up Off Of Yourself. More Than Business. Section II. Taking Responsibility For Your Own Life. The Black Hole Of Excuses. Excuse Number One: I Don't Have The Money. Excuse Number Two: I Don't Have The Time. Excuse Number Three: I Need An Education First. Excuse Number Four: The Lack Of Information & Knowledge. Excuse Number Five: I Don't Have The Experience. Excuse Number Six: I Don't Have A Car. Excuse Number Seven: I'm Just Not Ready. Section III. The Dark Hall Of Fear. The Magic Bullet: Self-Confidence. Fear Of People. Fear Of Failure. Fear Of Loss Vs. Hope Of Gain. Choosing Failure. Choosing Success. Section IV. Empowerment Vs. Victimhood. Responsibility & Power vs. Blame & Powerlessness. Empowerment. Decisiveness and Determination. Change Your Life, Break The Cycle. Forgiveness, Key To Overcoming. Get Uncomfortable And Face Your Fears. Conventional Wisdom Is Almost Always Wrong. Section V. Why Every Young Person Should Start A Business. What If I Don't Know What I Want To Do? Start With What You Know. Don't Wait Til You're Old, Or Even Grown Up. True Success & Giving Back. What Is True Success? I Don't Do It For Money, Neither Should You! Socially-Conscious Investing To Empower Urban Communities. Section VI. Getting What You Need To Succeed. How's Your Starter Switch? Where To Get The Information & Knowledge You Need. Information & Knowledge. Mentors. Section VII. Failure: Losing It All & Building It Again. Epilogue. Dream Bigger Dreams! About Ephren W. Taylor II. Ephren Taylor Timeline. About W. Emerson Brantley III.
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John Wiley & Sons Inc The Culturally Savvy Christian
Book SynopsisIn The Culturally Savvy Christianhis incisive critique of contemporary culture and religionDick Staub concludes that though it is influential, American popular culture is generally superficial (diversionary, mindless, and celebrity-driven) spiritually delusional (moralistic, therapeutic, and deistic) and soulless (sustained not by art, craft, and ideas, but by the mad pursuit of profitpropped up by marketing and technology). Similarly American Christianity has devolved into its own mindless, diversionary, and celebrity-driven superficiality. Because humans are created in God''s image with spiritual, intellectual, creative, moral, and relational capacities, we long for more, yet the true seeker faces the lose-lose alternatives of a soul-numbing culture and a vacuous Christianity-lite. The renaissance we need in both faith and culture will originate in a deep spiritual renewal that restores God''s image in us and creates a new breed of culturally savvy, thoughtful creatives whTrade Review"Dick Staub has written an engaging and provocative book needed in our times…His insightful critique of popular Christianity and his numerous quotes make it a good source for sermon material or a book discussion group. He provides us with ‘slow food’ for thought." – The Rev. Canon Jonathon Jensen, The Living Church magazine (May 2009)Table of ContentsAcknowledgments. Introduction. Savvy. 1 The Popular Culture We Are In. 2 The Christianity We Are In. 3 The Story We Are In. Serious. 4 God's Deep Presence. 5 God's Transforming Presence. 6 God's Loving Presence. Skilled. 7 Countering Culture like Aliens. 8 Communicating in Culture like Ambassadors. 9 Creating Culture like Artists. Epilogue. Notes. The Author. Index.
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John Wiley & Sons Inc The Externally Focused Quest
Book SynopsisA practical approach for leaders to guide their congregations tobecome more externally focused The Externally Focused Quest: Becoming the Best Church forthe Community is designed for church leaders who want totransform their churches to become less internally focused and moreoriented to the world around them.Table of ContentsAbout Leadership Network. Acknowledgments Foreword (Alan Hirsch). Introduction. Chapter 1: What Kind of Day Is Today? Chapter 2: Focus: They Choose the Window Seat, Not the Aisle Seat. Chapter 3: Purpose: They Practice Weight Training, Not Bodybuilding. Chapter 4: Story: They Live in the Kingdom Story, Not a Church Story. Chapter 5: Missions: The Few Send the Many, Not the Many Send the Few. Chapter 6: Partnering: They Build Wells, Not Walls. Chapter 7: Systems: They Create Paradigms, Not Programs. Chapter 8: Evangelism: They Deploy Kingdom Laborers, Not Social Workers. Chapter 9: Creativity: They Innovate, Not Replicate. Chapter 10: Outcomes: It's About the Game, Not the Pregame Talk. Notes. The Authors.
£17.84
University of California Press Looking for God in Brazil
Book SynopsisThis study offers an explanation of why the radical Catholic church is losing, and Pentecostalism and umbanda are winning, the battle for souls in urban Brazil.Table of ContentsPREFACE Introduction: Paradoxes in a Religious Arena 1 Getting Bread at Rodrigo's 2 The Religious Arena 3 "The Church is Open!": Class Fractions in the Religious Arena 4 "I Struggle at Home Every Day": Women and Domestic Conflict in the Religious Arena 5 Escape from the Snake's Nest: Unmarried Youth in the Religious Arena 6 Slaves and Wanderers: Negros in the Religious Arena 7 Catholics, Crentes, and Politics Conclusion: Looking for Liberation NOTES GLOSSARY BIBLIOGRAPHY INDEX
£22.50
University of California Press Witnessing Suburbia
Book SynopsisPresents a cultural analysis of the conservative shift in national politics that transformed the United States during the Reagan-Bush era. This work focuses on two fundamental aspects of this shift: the suburbanization of evangelicalism and the rise of Christian popular culture, especially popular music.Trade Review"A diligent and informative ... exploration of the ways mainstream evangelicals' attitudes toward popular culture have evolved in the past forty years." -- Maud Newton Bookforum "Luhr's work fills a significant gap within histories of conservative Christianity and popular culture." Practical Matters "Describes a moment and a movement that has had tremendous influence in American life." Believer "Thoroughly researched and well written, this book should interest scholars of 20th-century Christianity and popular culture... Highly recommended." ChoiceTable of ContentsList of Illustrations Introduction 1. Home Improvement: Christian Cultural Criticism and the Defense of "Traditional" Authority 2. Rebel with a Cross: The Creation of a Christian Youth Culture 3. Metal Missionaries to the Nation: Christian Heavy Metal Music, 1984-1994 4. "An MTV Approach to Evangelism": The Cultural Politics of Suburban Revivalism Epilogue Acknowledgments Notes Bibliography Index
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University of California Press Theodorets People
Book SynopsisSheds light on religious clashes of the mid-fifth century regarding the nature (or natures) of Christ. This title focuses on Theodoret, bishop of Cyrrhus, his Syrian allies, and his opponents, led by Alexandrian bishops Cyril and Dioscorus. It examines council transcripts, correspondence, and other records of communication.Trade Review"Makes a major contribution to our understanding of late-antique Roman society." Catholic Historical Review "A pleasure to read... A valuable contribution to scholarship." Hugoye: Journal Of Syriac StudiesTable of ContentsList of Illustrations Acknowledgments Abbreviations Introduction Part I. Theodoret and His Antiochene Clerical Network 1. Traces of a Network: Friendship, Doctrine, and Clerical Communication, 423--451 2. Shape of a Network: Antiochene Relational Patterns 3. Roots of a Network: Theodoret on the Antiochene Clerical Heritage 4. Ephesus and After: Leadership, Doctrinal Crisis and the Transformation of the Antiochene Network 5. Forging Community: Theodoret's Network and its Fall Part II. Theodoret and Late Roman Networks of Patronage 6. Mediating Bishops: Patronage Roles and Relations in the Fifth Century 7. The Irreplaceable Theodoret: Patronage Performance and Social Strategy 8. Patronage, Human and Divine: The Social Dynamics of Theodoret's Christology Epilogue: The Council of Chalcedon and the Antiochene Legacy Notes Bibliography Index
£56.80
MP-MEL Melbourne University Charles Strongs Australian Church Christian
Book SynopsisIn the optimistic years preceding Federation in 1901, the Melbourne-based Australian Church emerged as a progressive Christian movement to serve a brand-new nation. Bringing together leading scholars, this volume celebrates the church's radicalism, while taking account of debates and obstacles on the path to social reform.
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd Spirituality and Social Embodiment
Book Synopsisaeo All essays are diverse and propose no single way to link spirituality and embodiment. aeo Several essays re--read classical spiritual and political traditions represented in the New Testament, Bernard of Clairvaux, Thomas of Aquinas, Julian of Norwich and Martin Luther.Trade Review"Students of theology will welcome this study and enjoy the varied presentations and I believe they will return to them, a pleasure made all the more attractive by the index." Anthony Lovegrove, Haslemere "This book of essays is a selection of writings from some of todays most thoughtful theologians. The theme of the book is an attempt to engage with both the realm of the mystical and that of the material utilising traditional reasources in creative ways. All of the essays are intriguing and cover a wide range of topics.....they all go a long way in contributing valuable arguments to the current debates surrounding the relevance and message the chuch has to offer the larger community.Table of Contents1. A Thirst for God or Consumer Spirituality?. Cultivating Disciplined Practices of Being Engaged by God: L. Gregory Jones (Loyola College, Maryland). 2. Interiority and Epiphany: A Reading in New Testament Ethics: Rowan Williams (Bishop of Monmouth, Wales). 3. Mystical Theology Redux: The Pattern of Aquinas' Summa Theologiae: A. N. Williams (University of Puget Sound). 4. Julian of Norwich - Incorporated: F. C. Bauerschmidt (Loyola College, Maryland). 5. A Christian, Holy People: Martin Luther on Salvation, Faith and Church: David S. Yeago (Lutheran Theological Southern Seminary). 6. The Church In The State We're In: Nicholas Lash (University of Cambridge). 7. Wrestling with a Wounding Word: Reading the Disjointed Lines of African American Spirituality: Willie James Jennings (Duke University).
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd Sexuality and the Christian Body
Book Synopsisaeo Takes on one of the most controversial contemporary theological issues. aeo Provides new insights into Christian arguments about the body, focusing on homosexuality. aeo Offers constructive arguments for the fittingness in the Christian tradition of marriage--like homosexual relationships.Trade Review"This is the most sustained, serious and original theological work on sexuality and in particular same-sex relationships to have appeared for many years. As in Barth, thoughtful, theological conservations lead to a radical and liberating stance. This book may well turn a debate that often is no more than the marshalling of untheological prejudices in a constructive and responsible direction." Duncan B. Forrester, University of Edinburgh "Both sides of the gay marriage debate will benefit from this startlingly original and theologically rich treatment of the graced body. Here are Christian traditions not slavishly reproduced but put to a genuinely radical use." Kathryn Tanner, University of Chicago "Eugene Rogers has produced a serious and illuminating study of the controversial issue of sexuality that can be read with profit by all sides in this sometimes bitter debate......Rogers has written an important book that deepens our understanding of marraige as well as contributing to the current debate on sexuality."Bishop Paul Richardson "This is an unusual, challenging and important book, which makes a powerful theological case for same-sex marriage...The main strength of the book lies, however, in its uncompromising engagement with Paul's letter to the Romans and the twin ethical discourses, natural law and divine command, that locate evil in homosexual activity." Modern Believing "This is an extremely good book. Rogers's argument...is theologically informed, carefully constructed and powerfully presented at every turn. It should be widely read, for there is much of great value." Stephen R. Holmes, Journal of Theological Studies "This is a work of some theological richness, subtlety and scope, which is - for that very reason - notably free from the familiar dogmatisms and polemicizing that cloud the debate on homosexuality. It is tempting to conclude that, if there is a serious theological case to be made for same-sex marriage, this is it." Studies in Christian Ethics "This study deserves the careful attention of anyone who is interested in identifying and understanding the foundations on which a biblically-informed Christian sexual ethic must rest." Pro Ecclesia "Sexuality and the Christian Body shows a young theologian at work on a central dilemma of our day, a Christian who brings to his vocation scholarly rigor, moral and intellectual imagination, and, supremely, great theological passion. These are great gifts, and we can look forward eagerly to more." Theology TodayTable of ContentsAcknowledgments. Introduction. Part I: Orientation in the Debates: Sexuality and the People of God. 1. The Politics of the People of God. 2. The Identity of the People of God. Contrary to Nature. 3. The Holiness of the People of God: Monogamy and Monasticism. Part II: Retrieving Traditional Accounts: Aquinas and Barth. 4. The Storied Context of the Vice against Nature: Retrieving a Narrative. 5. Nature and Justice when Science and Scripture Conflict: Retrieving a Narrative. 6. Karl Barth on Jews and Gender: A Preliminary Critique. 7. Unintended Abstraction in Barth's Doctrine of Israel: Retrieving a Doctrine of the Spirit. 8. Unintended Abstraction in Barth's Account of Gender: Retrieving Co-Humanity. Part III: The Way of the Body into the Triune God. 9. Creation, Procreation, and the Glory of the Triune God. 10. Eros and Philanthropy. 11. The Shape of the Body and the Shape of Grace. 12. Hostility and Hospitality. 13. The Narrative of Providence and a Charge for a Wedding. Bibliography. Index.
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd Radical Christian Writings
Book SynopsisThere has long been a tradition in the Christian church that discerns in the scriptures an imperative towards radical political action. This volume brings more than 60 extracts together, and includes letters, sermons, poems, liturgies and other writings from the 3rd to the 21st century.Trade Review"The organization and diversity of this work make it fairly distinctive. Recommended for seminary and academic libraries." Library Journal "Whilst diverse in subject, the editors have done a marvellous job in providing an editorial narrative that takes the reader apace through the ideas of this group of Christian thinkers, activists and theologians. This is what makes the book hard to put down - the authors' enthusiasm for their subject comes through in both their treatment of the individuals and of the literature. The book will undoubtedly become a useful source of study and reference material, but it is more than this. For me, it has provided a fascinating window onto some lesser-known authors who have developed ideas which provide a context for the thoughts of today's Christian socialists. It is not a book to be rushed through, but one to which I will enjoy returning and exploring again and again." Christian Socialist "This compilation is a welcome contribution, combining as it does feminist and black theology themes with the incipient communism of the Civil War radicals." Anabaptism Today "An inspiring collection." Church Times "This book is a goldmine, which I have already put on the Reading List for a new course...This is essential for scholars, and a good read for many others as well." Reform "[T]hose who read Radical Christian Writings with patience and proper guidance will find it an invaluable resource. Nowhere else is the range and depth of Christian social prophecy so fully displayed." Theology "The book offers an easy introduction to subversive Christian thought through the ages and should be a welcome addition to the shelves of thoughtful Congregationalists whose history includes many forays into radical activity, as well as to Christians of all denominations." Congregational History Circle Magazine "The 63 authors selected in this collection offer an exciting array of diverse insights into what is usually called 'the Christian tradition,' but perhaps should more accurately labeled 'the Christian traditions.'" The European LegacyTable of ContentsPreface. Christianity: Radical and Political. 1. Justin (c. 100-c. 165) and Cyprian (c. 300). 2. The Acts of Paul and Thecla (Second Century). 3. Pelagius (Late Fourth and Early Fifth Centuries CE). 4. Joachim of Fiore (1135-1202) and Peter Olivi (1248-1298). 5. Marguerite Piorete (died 1310). 6. John Ball (d. 1381). 7. William Langland (1330-1387). 8. Jan Hus (c. 1372-1415). 9. Lollard Sermon for Christmas Day on Luke 2.1-14 (Early Fifteenth Century). 10. Girolamo Savonarola (1452-1498). 11. Defending the Indians. 12. Argula von Grumbach (c. 1492-1554). 13. Thomas Münster (1489?-1525). 14. William Tyndale (1494-1536). 15. Early Anabaptist Writings. 16. The Family of Love. 17. Early Baptist Worship. 18. Thomas Helwys (c. 1550-c. 1616). 19. The Levellers. 20. John Milton (1608-1674). 21. Gerrard Winstanley (1609-1676). 22. Abiezer Coppe (1619-1672). 23. Anna Trapnel (c. 1654). 24. Priscilla Cotton and Mary Cole. 25. Anne Wentworth (c. 1679). 26. James Nayler (c. 1617-1660): Behold You Rulers (1658). 27. John Bunyan (1628-1688). 28. William Blake (1757-1827). 29. John Woolman (1771-1720): Some Considerations on the Keeping of the Negroes (1754). 30. The Narrative of Sojourner Truth (c. 1797-1883). 31. Elizabeth Cady Stanton (1815-1902). 32. Charles Haddon Spurgeon (1834-1892). 33. Joseph Arch (1826-1919). 34. Henry Scott Holland (1847-1918). 35. Padraig Pearse (1879-1916). 36. Frank Weston (1871-1924). 37. Dorothy Day (1897-1980). 38. The Worker-Priests. 39. Jacques Ellul (1912-1994). 40. Alan Ecclestone (1904-1992). 41. Martin Luther King (1929-1968). 42. Camilo Torres (1929-1966). 43. Dorothee Soelle (b. 1929). 44. The Solentiname Community (1966-1977). 45. Steve Biko (1946-1977). 46. Stanley Hauerwas on John Howard Yoder (1927-1997). 47. William Stringfellow (1928-1985). 48. Ian M. Fraser. 49. Carter Heyward. 50. Herbert McCabe (b. 1926). 51. Oscar Romero (1917-1980). 52. John Vincent. 53. The Kairos Document (1985). 54. Carlos Mesters. 55. The Interpretive Method of 'Unlock'. 56. Theology from the Perspective of 'Third-World' Women. 57. Sigqibo Dwane. 58. David Nicholls (1936-1996). 59. Sara Maitland. 60. Kenneth Leech (b. 1939). 61. Daniel Berrigan (1921-). 62. Gustavo Gutiérrez (1928-). 63. Thomas Hanks. Index.
£113.00
John Wiley and Sons Ltd Radical Christian Writings
Book Synopsis* Identifies and traces the radical tradition within Christianity. * Makes available for the first time a comprehensive collection of radical Christian writings within one volume. * Includes over sixty extracts, including some which have been newly translated and many which have long been unavailable.Trade Review"The organization and diversity of this work make it fairly distinctive. Recommended for seminary and academic libraries." Library Journal "Whilst diverse in subject, the editors have done a marvellous job in providing an editorial narrative that takes the reader apace through the ideas of this group of Christian thinkers, activists and theologians. This is what makes the book hard to put down - the authors' enthusiasm for their subject comes through in both their treatment of the individuals and of the literature. The book will undoubtedly become a useful source of study and reference material, but it is more than this. For me, it has provided a fascinating window onto some lesser-known authors who have developed ideas which provide a context for the thoughts of today's Christian socialists. It is not a book to be rushed through, but one to which I will enjoy returning and exploring again and again." Christian Socialist "This compilation is a welcome contribution, combining as it does feminist and black theology themes with the incipient communism of the Civil War radicals." Anabaptism Today "An inspiring collection." Church Times "This book is a goldmine, which I have already put on the Reading List for a new course...This is essential for scholars, and a good read for many others as well." Reform "[T]hose who read Radical Christian Writings with patience and proper guidance will find it an invaluable resource. Nowhere else is the range and depth of Christian social prophecy so fully displayed." Theology "The book offers an easy introduction to subversive Christian thought through the ages and should be a welcome addition to the shelves of thoughtful Congregationalists whose history includes many forays into radical activity, as well as to Christians of all denominations." Congregational History Circle Magazine "The 63 authors selected in this collection offer an exciting array of diverse insights into what is usually called 'the Christian tradition,' but perhaps should more accurately labeled 'the Christian traditions.'" The European LegacyTable of ContentsPreface xi Acknowledgments xiii Christianity: Radical and Political xvi 1 Justin (c 100-c 165) and Cyprian (c 300) 1 2 The Acts of Paul and Thecla (Second Century) 4 3 Pelagius (Late Fourth and Early Fifth Centuries CE) 12 4 Joachim of Fiore (1135-1202) and Peter Olivi (1248-1298) 34 5 Marguerite Piorete (died 1310) 38 6 John Ball (d 1381) 40 7 William Langland (1330-1387) 42 8 Jan Hus (c 1372-1415) 51 9 Lollard Sermon for Christmas Day on Luke 2.1-14 (Early Fifteenth Century) 56 10 Girolamo Savonarola (1452-1498) 59 11 Defending the Indians 62 12 Argula von Grumbach (c 1492-1554) 69 13 Thomas Münster (1489?-1525) 75 14 William Tyndale (1494-1536) 81 15 Early Anabaptist Writings 84 16 The Family of Love 94 17 Early Baptist Worship 105 18 Thomas Helwys (c 1550-c 1616) 107 19 The Levellers 109 20 John Milton (1608-1674) 114 21 Gerrard Winstanley (1609-1676) 120 22 Abiezer Coppe (1619-1672) 138 23 Anna Trapnel (c 1654) 144 24 Priscilla Cotton and Mary Cole 147 25 Anne Wentworth (c 1679) 153 26 James Nayler (c 1617-1660): Behold You Rulers (1658) 157 27 John Bunyan (1628-1688) 162 28 William Blake (1757-1827) 165 29 John Woolman (1771-1720): Some Considerations on the Keeping of the Negroes (1754) 172 30 The Narrative of Sojourner Truth (c 1797-1883) 176 31 Elizabeth Cady Stanton (1815-1902) 180 32 Charles Haddon Spurgeon (1834-1892) 186 33 Joseph Arch (1826-1919) 189 34 Henry Scott Holland (1847-1918) 193 35 Padraig Pearse (1879-1916) 196 36 Frank Weston (1871-1924) 199 37 The Barmen Declaration (1934) 201 38 Dorothy Day (1897-1980) 204 39 The Worker-Priests 209 40 Jacques Ellul (1912-1994) 216 41 Alan Ecclestone (1904-1992) 221 42 Martin Luther King (1929-1968) 229 43 Camilo Torres (1929-1966) 235 44 Dorothee Soelle (b 1929) 238 45 The Solentiname Community (1966-1977) 243 46 Steve Biko (1946-1977) 247 47 Stanley Hauerwas on John Howard Yoder (1927-1997) 250 48 William Stringfellow (1928-1985) 255 49 Ian M Fraser 261 50 Carter Heyward 265 51 Herbert McCabe (b 1926) 272 52 Oscar Romero (1917-1980) 277 53 John Vincent 280 54 The Kairos Document (1985) 285 55 Carlos Mesters 305 56 The Interpretive Method of 'Unlock' 308 57 Theology from the Perspective of 'Third-World' Women 311 58 Sigqibo Dwane 315 59 Sara Maitland 321 60 Kenneth Leech (b 1939) 327 61 Daniel Berrigan (1921-) 332 62 Gustavo Gutiérrez (1928-) 335 63 Thomas Hanks 343 Index 347 Scriptural Citations 350
£44.60
John Wiley and Sons Ltd The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism
Book Synopsis* Presents new, accessible translation by internationally acclaimed Weberian scholar * Contains classic text by Weber exploring the continuing debate over the origins and legacy of modern Western capitalism * Includes an enlightening introduction by the translator, a glossary, and supplemental essays.Trade Review"In a style at once elegant and rigorous, Stephen Kalberg presents us with a superb translation of Max Weber's classic study of religion and economics that to a large extent has defined the nature of the historical sociology of capitalism... [This] work of authoritative and authentic scholarship ... will establish the bench mark for Weber translations in the social sciences." Bryan S. Turner, University of Cambridge "I am glad to see this immensely important work, first published a century ago, finally made available to the English reading public in an accessible version ... Kalberg succeeds in making the text a pleasure to read." Egon Bittner, Brandeis University "Weber's classic text has now at last been given the treatment it deserves in English, with Stephen Kalberg's meticulous translation and superb editorial presentation." William Outhwaite, University of Sussex "This new translation offers a readable, trenchant alternative to the ideologies of modernity and to the postmodernist philosophies central to much social theory, ethics and theology today. Those interested in the future will attend to this fresh recovery of the past." Max L. Stackhouse, Princeton Theological Seminary "Stephen Kalberg has produced a book that teachers and students will find invaluable. What an excellent idea, to combine a new translation of Max Weber's The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism with other closely related writings of Weber's, including a detailed and accessible introduction and supporting background information on Weber the man, on the book, and on its place in contemporary social science. Kalberg's comprehensive introduction manages to be informative and scholarly while remaining a clear and intelligible guide to the book. The introduction offers an accurate and refined statement of Weber's important and influential (if often misunderstood) thesis, placing it in the context of its era and to Weber's general idea of sociology. This new version of The Protestant Ethic should greatly improve upon its predecessor and clear up misunderstandings of Weber's meaning which the earlier translation may have engendered." Wes Sharrock, University of Manchester "This new translation of Weber's The Protestant Ethic, one of the most important social science works of the twentieth century, is a welcome and worthwhile enterprise. It carefully presents the numerous and important nuances of Weber's text, giving a clear idea of the place of this text in the intellectual framework of his time. Professor Kalberg's introduction provides a very interesting commentary on this text as well as the place of Weber's work in the history of sociology and its relevance to the central problems of contemporary sociology theory. [The book] is a distinct contribution - and a tool for students of sociological theory and its history." S.N. Eisenstadt, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem "A couple of years ago I had to re-read Plato's Republic. I was amazed by the striking resemblance between the social problems addressed by Plato and the problems of contemporary societies. I had similar experience after reading the new translation of The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism by Stephen Kalberg, an internationally acclaimed Weberian scholar. Although capitalism and the discursive formation that has laid the foundation for its existence has changed very much, reading this classical work of Weber reminds one the nature and operations of capitalism that we take for granted...[Kalberg] has successfully overcome the daunting task of balancing between keeping Weber's message intact while at the same time providing a reader friendly translation." AlemSeghed Kebede, California State University, Bakersfield "Essentially, Kalberg achieves his goal of providing an indispensable, up-to-date resource for the scholar, teacher, student while, at the same time presenting the general, albeit serious reader with an engaging version of this most outstanding of Weber's works. Auto/Biography JournalTable of ContentsIntroduction to the Translation:Stephen Kalberg. Introduction to The Protestant Ethic:Stephen Kalberg. Glossary. Part I: The Problem:. 1. Religious Affiliation and Social Stratification. 2. The Spirit of Capitalism. 3. Luther's Conception of the Calling. Task of the Investigation. Part II: The Vocational Ethic of Ascetic Protestantism:. 4. The Religious Foundations of This-Worldly Asceticism. Calvinism. Pietism. Methodism. The Baptizing Sects and Churches. 5. Asceticism and the Spirit of Capitalism. The Protestant Sects and the Spirit of Capitalism: Trans. Hans H. Gerth and C. Wright Mills. "Prefatory Remarks" to Collected Essays in the Sociology of Religion (1920). Notes for The Protestant Ethic. Notes for The Protestant Sects. Notes for Prefatory Remarks. Name Index. Subject Index.
£23.70
Princeton University Press Reconceiving Infertility
Book SynopsisIn the Book of Genesis, the first words God speaks to humanity are "Be fruitful and multiply." From ancient times to today, these words have been understood as a divine command to procreate. Fertility is viewed as a sign of blessedness and moral uprightness, while infertility is associated with sin and moral failing. Reconceiving Infertility explorTrade Review"This book brings to light biblical ideas that challenge 'modern natural assumption about infertility.' Required reading for those interested in biblical and/or disability studies."--Choice "[A] provocative and palliative book."--Amy-Jill Levine, Irish Theological Quarterly "The last 90 pages of this elegantly produced book include a wealth of scholarly material as well as the usual subject index. In other words, the text not only draws upon a range of resources perhaps not expected by the title, presented with organization and clarity, making the content accessible to a wide range of readers."--Ann Loades, Theology "Reconceiving Infertility is a valuable contribution to a variety of emerging and established conversations in biblical studies, including those on gender, disability studies, family structures, and childhood."--Laurel Koepf Taylor, Catholic Bible QuarterlyTable of ContentsPreface ix Acknowledgments xi Introduction 1 Chapter 1: The Matriarchs as Models 21 Chapter 2: The Blessing and the Curse 70 Chapter 3: Mother Zion and the Eschaton 103 Chapter 4: The Son of God and the Conception of the New Age 140 Chapter 5: Chastity, Marriage, and Gender in the Christian Family 171 Chapter 6: Barrenness and the Eschaton 200 Conclusion 229 Notes 239 Bibliography 291 Primary Source Index 313 Subject Index 325
£28.80
Princeton University Press Pulpit in Parliament Puritanism During the
Book SynopsisBefore the outbreak of hostilities between Charles I and the Long Parliament, the King had authorized a regular monthly fast for the realm which members of parliament later adopted as a program of national humiliation. At the invitation of individual members of parliament, two preachers, generally leading puritan clerics connected with the WestminsTable of Contents*Frontmatter, pg. i*Preface, pg. vii*Contents, pg. xi*I. Preaching in the Long Parliament, pg. 1*II. The Genesis of the Commons Preaching Program, pg. 22*III. The Program of Humiliations and Thanksgivings, pg. 60*IV. Parliamentary Sponsors and the Puritan Preachers, pg. 98*V. The Plain Style and Puritan Texts, pg. 137*VI. Puritan Piety for a Covenanted Nation, pg. 166*VII. Puritanism in the Time of Civil War, pg. 197*Appendix One: Calendar and Checklist of Humiliations, Thanksgivings, and Preachers in the Long Parliament, pg. 237*Appendix Two: Calendar of Printed Sermons Preached to Members of the Long Parliament, pg. 255*Appendix Three: Sermons Preached to Sundry of the House of Commons, 1641, pg. 275*Index, pg. 281
£34.20
Lion Hudson The Clapham Sect
Book SynopsisThe story of the an influential group of social reformers in early 19th Century England.Table of ContentsContentsDramatis Personae: The Clapham Sect and SignificantSupporters 7Introduction 11PART ONE: FATHERS AND MOTHERS 151 The Thorntons 162 The Venns 283 Henry Thornton 364 William Wilberforce 43PART TWO: BROTHERS AND SISTERS 515 Schooling 526 The Proclamation 577 The Slave Trade 668 Mendip Schools 759 The Slave Trade Continued 8010 Sierra Leone: Exodus 9111 Sierra Leone: the Promised Land 10112 Coming to Clapham 11213 Sierra Leone: New Management 12514 The Pen 13315 Sons and Lovers: Macaulay and Stephen 14516 Husbands and Wives 15517 Sierra Leone and Ireland 16718 Church Missionary Society 17419 Vice 18520 Slaves of the Abolitionists 20021 East and West Indies 21222 Anti-Slavery 22323 Deliverance to the Captives 23424 Sons and Daughters 246Notes 251Select Bibliography 262Index 269
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Baker Publishing Group Talking with Teens about Sexuality Critical
Book SynopsisWhen Dr. Robinson asked her freshman psychology students what today''s parents need to know about teens and sex, they said parents do not have a realistic view of the world their children live in. A healthy sexual identity requires more than just a list of what not to do. In today''s culture of sexual identity confusion, ubiquitous pornography, and #MeToo, teenagers need to know how to protect themselves as well as how to treat others. Talking with Teens about Sexuality will help you understand your teen''s world and give you effective strategies in the midst of cultural pressures. Drs. Robinson and Scott provide scientifically reliable and biblically based information about gender fluidity, types of intimacy, online dangers, setting boundaries, and much more. Along the way, the book provides useful conversation starters and insightful guidance.Don''t let fear keep you from engaging in vital conversations. Learn how to talk to your teen with knowledge an
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Baker Publishing Group The Nations Rage Prayer Promise and Power in an
Book SynopsisWhile the spiritual atmosphere grows more toxic and the world becomes more anti-God, Christians are engaging less and less with their faith in Christ and the power of the Holy Spirit. We do not have to fear the future. But we must not be surprised by it or be unprepared to face it.In this insightful book, David Sliker helps readers understand and prepare for a future filled with glory and victory for the church, unfolding in the context of unprecedented rage, rebellion, and resistance by the world around us. Full of practical application, this book connects readers to the current storm that is upon us, contextualizing today''s news, current events, and cultural narratives through the lens of biblical prophecy and the return of Jesus. The greatest days of the church lie ahead. We can stand strong, persevere, and overcome in these days!
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Baker Publishing Group The Economy of Desire Christianity and
Book SynopsisIn this addition to the award-winning Church and Postmodern Culture series, respected theologian Daniel Bell compares and contrasts capitalism and Christianity, showing how Christianity provides resources for faithfully navigating the postmodern global economy.Bell approaches capitalism and Christianity as alternative visions of humanity, God, and the good life. Considering faith and economics in terms of how desire is shaped, he casts the conflict as one between different disciplines of desire. He engages the work of two important postmodern philosophers, Deleuze and Foucault, to illuminate the nature of the postmodern world that the church currently inhabits. Bell then considers how the global economy deforms desire in a manner that distorts human relations with God and one another. In contrast, he presents Christianity and the tradition of the works of mercy as a way beyond capitalism and socialism, beyond philanthropy and welfare. Christianity heals desire, renewing humanTable of ContentsIntroduction: What Has Paris to Do with Jerusalem?1. The Multitude: The Micropolitics of Desire2. Capital Desire: Capitalism as an Economy of Desire3. What Is Wrong with Capitalism?4. Capitalist Theology: The Agony of Capitalist Desire5. Is Another Economy Possible? The Church as an Economy of Desire6. The Economy of Salvation7. Christian Economics8. The Work of MercyConclusion: Dishonest Wealth, Friends, and Eternal HomesIndex
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Baker Publishing Group If Jesus Is Lord
Book SynopsisNoted theologian and bestselling author Ron Sider provides a career capstone biblical-theological case for the view that Jesus calls his disciples to love, and never kill, their enemies.Table of ContentsContents Foreword by Stanley Hauerwas Introduction 1. Jesus's Gospel 2. Jesus's Actions 3. Jesus's Teaching in the Sermon on the Mount 4. Other Teachings of Jesus 5. Peace in the Rest of the New Testament 6. But What About . . . ? 7. Foundational Theological Issues 8. Problems with Pacifism 9. Problems with Just War Thinking 10. Jesus and Killing in the Old Testament 11. What If Most (or All) Christians Became Pacifists? 12. Nonviolence and the Atonement 13. Christians and Killing in Church History 14. If Jesus Is Lord Indexes
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Baker Publishing Group Reviewing Leadership
Book SynopsisProvides a comprehensive evaluation of current approaches to leadership from a discerning Christian perspective. Now updated and revised throughout.Table of ContentsContentsForeword by Max De PreePreface to the Second EditionIntroduction1. Leadership: An Emerging Academic Discipline2. Biblical, Historical, and Denominational Perspectives on Leadership3. Spiritual and Religious Dimensions of Leadership: The Ethical Foundation4. Faith-Based Approaches to Leadership5. Practicing Leadership through Faithfulness, Integrity, and Service6. Leadership Development: Leaving a Legacy7. Governance: Practicing Faith-Based Leadership8. Christian Leadership in Action: Some Exemplary Case StudiesConclusion: The Future of LeadershipIndex
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Baker Publishing Group The Space Between
Book SynopsisOutreach Magazine''s 2012 Resource of the Year Award Winner2012 Book of the Year Award, Foreword MagazineThe entire material world can be divided between the Natural Environment and the Built Environment. Over the past forty years, the Natural Environment has received more attention of the two, but that is beginning to change. With a renewed interest in 'place' within various academic disciplines and the practical issues of rising fuel costs and scarcity of land, the Built Environment has emerged as a coherent and engaging subject for academic and popular consideration.While there is a growing body of work on the Built Environment, very little approaches it from a distinctly Christian perspective. This major new work represents a comprehensive and grounded approach. Employing tools from the field of theology and culture, it demonstrates how looking at the Built Environment through a theological lens provides a unique persTrade Review"Jacobsen sets himself two goals: to get us to attend to urban space--the space between the buildings in a city or village--and to explain why Christians in particular should care about the quality of urban space. He succeeds admirably on both counts. A fine contribution to an extremely important topic." --Nicholas Wolterstorff, Yale University and University of Virginia
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Baker Publishing Group Stoicism in Early Christianity
Book SynopsisAn international roster of scholars highlights the place of Stoic teaching in early Christian thought.Table of ContentsContents• Introduction to philosophy between Stoicism and Platonism by Troels Engberg-Pedersen• Chapters on the New Testament by Runar M. Thorsteinsson (on Romans), Niko Huttunen (on Paul and the law), Stanley K. Stowers (on the Gospel of Matthew), Harold W. Attridge and Gitte Buch-Hansen (on the Gospel of John), and J. Albert Harrill (on 2 Peter)• Chapters on other early Christian topics and documents by John T. Fitzgerald (on slavery), Nicola Denzey (on martyrdom), Esther de Boer (on the Gospel of Mary), Ismo Dunderberg (on Valentinianism), Takashi Onuki (on the Apocryphon of John), and Tuomas Rasimus (on Sethianism and stoicizing Platonism)
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Baker Publishing Group ChristCentered Sermons
Book SynopsisHighly regarded preacher and teacher Bryan Chapell shows readers how he has prepared expository sermons according to the principles he developed in his bestselling Christ-Centered Preaching. This companion volume provides concrete examples of how a redemptive approach to Scripture is fleshed out in various types of sermons and various genres of the Bible. The example sermons not only demonstrate different approaches but also are analyzed for pedagogical purposes, helping readers move from theory to practice. In essence, the book allows students and preachers to look over Chapell''s shoulder as he prepares these messages to learn how to construct their own expository sermons that communicate grace and truth from both the Old and New Testaments.Table of ContentsContentsIntroduction: Christ-Centered SermonsPart One: StructureExample Sermon One: Expository Sermon in Formal Structure FormatExample Sermon Two: Expository Sermon in Fundamental Reduction FormatExample Sermon Three: Expository Sermon in Inductive (Narrative) FormatExample Sermon Four: Topical Sermon for a Special OccasionPart Two: Biblical TheologyExample Sermon Five: Predictive Christ-Centered Interpretation (A Bridge Example)Example Sermon Six: Preparatory Christ-Centered Interpretation (A Dead End Example)Example Sermon Seven: Reflective Christ-Centered Interpretation (Narrative Passage)Example Sermon Eight: Resultant Christ-Centered Interpretation (A Macro-Approach)Example Sermon Nine: Resultant Christ-Centered Interpretation (A Micro-Approach)Part Three: Gospel ApplicationExample Sermon Ten: Indicative/Imperative Dynamics (Indicative Emphasis)Example Sermon Eleven: Indicative/Imperative Dynamics (Imperative Emphasis)Example Sermon Twelve: Union with Christ: Motivation and EnablementExample Sermon Thirteen: Preach the WordIndexes
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Baker Publishing Group Models for Biblical Preaching Expository Sermons
Book SynopsisThis companion volume to Robinson's bestselling Biblical Preaching provides models of biblical preaching from Old Testament texts and includes insightful preacher interviews.Table of ContentsContentsA Word to the Reader1. Climbing Test Mountain: Genesis 22:1-19 Bryan Wilkerson2. How to Say God's Name: Exodus 20:7 Eric Dokken3. The Story of the Left-Handed Assassin and the Obese King: Judges 3:12-30 Steve Mathewson4. Dealing with Doubt: A Story: Psalm 73 Patricia Batten5. Sounds That Make a Noise: Proverbs 22:1 Sid Buzzell6. Ego Adjustment: Ecclesiastes 3:9-15 Scott Wenig7. There Is Value in Remembering: Isaiah 43:1-3a Ramona Spilman8. The Place of the Preacher: Jeremiah 1 Kent Edwards9. The Insanity of Stewardship: Daniel 4 Torrey Robinson10. What Do You Care About? Jonah 1-4 Matthew Kim11. God's Justice and Love: Topical Chris DolsonAppendix: Titles That Tick Haddon W. Robinson
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Baker Publishing Group Preaching with Cultural Intelligence
Book SynopsisAn experienced preacher and teacher shows how cultural intelligence can help preachers build bridges to reach their varied listeners in the church and beyond.Table of ContentsContentsIntroductionPart 1: Cultural Intelligence in Theory1. Preaching and Cultural Intelligence2. The Homiletical Template3. Hermeneutics and Cultural Intelligence4. Exegeting the PreacherPart 2: Cultural Intelligence in Practice5. Preaching and Denominations6. Preaching and Ethnicities7. Preaching and Genders8. Preaching and Locations9. Preaching and ReligionsConclusionAppendix 1: The Homiletical TemplateAppendix 2: Worksheet for Understanding CultureAppendix 3: Sample SermonIndex
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