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Book SynopsisAs a scientist, philosopher and scholar in Jewish thought, Yeshayahu Leibowitz was one of the most noteworthy thinkers in the twentieth century. He was endowed with a remarkable intellect and was knowledgeable across a variety of fields. Born in Riga (Latvia) in 1903, he later immigrated to Israel, where he taught organic chemistry, biochemistry, neurology, biology, neurophysiology, philosophy and Jewish thought at Haifa and Jerusalem University. He was Chief Editor of the Hebrew encyclopedia, where he wrote about scientific, philosophical, historical and religious topics. Leibowitz was an orthodox Jew, but rejected the notion of divine intervention in nature or history. So what was actually Leibowitz’ belief? This volume explores his belief system. Table of ContentsPreface Yeshayahu Leibowitz Torah Maimonides Judah Halevi Baruch Spinoza Magical Thinking Values Cognitive and Conative Faith Peoples, States, and History Thou Shalt Not Kill The Mind-Body Problem Biology Science Zionism Christianity A Talent for Error AfterwordSources

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Book SynopsisContinuing the author’s commitment to neo-traditional constructive Jewish theology, this book is a sequel to Gellman’s trilogy of constructive Jewish theology with Academic Studies Press. The book treats three topics which revise and clarify the author’s views in light of critics and further thought. The book includes a new concept of the Jews as God’s Chosen People for our times; a reply to an argument for the reliability of Torah history; and an approach, not a solution, to the problem of evil for troubled believers and want to be believers. Trade ReviewIn this book we have a masterful Jewish theology for the twenty-first century written by one of the foremost Jewish theologians in the world. Gellman’s knowledge of Judaism is vast from Bible to Talmud, Medieval philosophy to Hasidism. This is combined with an excellent philosophical mind, trained in the best of the analytic philosophical tradition, and a rich spiritual and moral sensibility. The book reworks the traditional theological triad of the people Israel, Torah, and God in accordance with the latest scholarship and attention to the most compelling contemporary issues. The book is a theological feast and a necessary read for all traditionally minded Jews who desire a philosophically rigorous, ethical, and spiritually rewarding Judaism.”— Steven Kepnes, Professor of Religion and Jewish Studies, Colgate University“The People, The Torah, The God is a welcome and important extension of Yehuda Gellman’s recent trilogy in constructive Jewish theology, each volume of which is a monumental contribution to the field. Seeking to refine his own positions and in response to critics, Gellman clarifies and strengthens his arguments on Israel’s election, the challenges of historical and moral criticism of the Torah, and the problem of evil. While The People, The Torah, The God can serve as an overview of Gellman’s theology, it is also more than that. The book is a much-needed reminder that Jewish theology is best understood as a communal enterprise that seeks to disclose God’s will and presence. Gellman argues that divine providence is bringing us to a better understanding of God and Torah. He invites his reader to participate in that process as he responds to his interlocutors with humility and insight with the goal of preserving the holiness of Torah and our relationship to God.”— Cass Fisher, Associate Professor of Religious Studies, University of South Florida“Prof. Yehuda Gellman's brilliant and thought-provoking book builds on themes from his previous works, fearlessly grappling with pressing issues in Jewish thought. With mature philosophical skill, he delves into key concepts such as Jews as God's chosen people, the divine origin of the Torah, and God's perfect goodness. Gellman presents and addresses familiar arguments that challenge these ideas, offering a comprehensive overview of the attacks against them. He takes a bird's eye view, summarizing these challenges and providing a sharp philosophical analysis on how a person of faith can engage with these complex ideas while being sensitive to research, cultural, and political criticism. This essay is a fascinating example of how a believing, reflective, critical, and profound individual approaches the Jewish tradition in the contemporary era.Gellman's book is a mature, in-depth, and tremendously significant contribution to the challenges faced by Jewish education today. His insights are timely and relevant, offering valuable perspectives for scholars, theologians, and those interested in the intersection of faith, philosophy, and tradition. It is a must-read for anyone seeking intellectual rigor and a nuanced understanding of the complexities of Jewish thought in our time.”— Avinoam Rosenak, senior lecturer at the Department of Jewish Thought, Hebrew University of JerusalemTable of ContentsIntroductionPart 1: The People1. A Designated People I: A Figurational View2. A Designated People II: Figuration and Racism3. A Designated People III: Michael WyschogrodPart 2: The Torah4. A Critique of Torah History5. On a Failed Argument for Torah History6. Moderate Divine ProvidencePart 3: The God 7. The Autobiographical Problem Of Evil8. A Perfectly Good God9. A Conceivable, Partial, Soul-Making Theodicy for the Autobiographical Problem of EvilBibliography

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Book SynopsisA feminist critique of Judaism as a patriarchal tradition and an exploration of the increasing involvement of women in naming and shaping Jewish tradition.

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Book SynopsisThe thirteen Qumran scholars present recent overviews and syntheses in various areas of scrolls study, making The Community of the Renewed Covenant the broadest, most authoritative, and up-to-date book available on the Dead Sea Scrolls. These essays provide descriptions of the major areas of research, as well as explore the implications for longstanding problems in the field.Trade Review"The Community of the Renewed Covenant makes an important contribution to the study of the Dead Sea Scrolls. It contains clear and comprehensive studies about major topics connected with the Scrolls and it is written by many of today's main editors of Qumran texts. The essays describe the Qumran community and its tenets, and form a remarkable and up-to-date collection of studies." —Joseph A. Fitzmyer, S.J., Professor Emeritus, Biblical Studies, The Catholic University of America“[A] convenient overview of the status quaestionis.” —Shofar“In the light of recent changes in Dead Sea Scrolls research, a conference was organized in April of 1993 to discuss the current state of affairs. This collection of the papers from the conference covers topics such as the Temple Scroll and its law, Sadducean elements in Qumran law, Wisdom at Qumran, and Messianism.” —Bulletin of the General Theological Library“This book presents the first systematic look at the full range of the scrolls by the leading experts in the field: a large amount of detail is made readily accessible in this landmark collection of studies.” —St. Petersburg Stat University"This is a first-rate collection of cutting-edge essays on an important and rapidly expanding area in religious studies and the humanities." —Choice

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Book SynopsisUncovering an ancient foundation myth, and literary tour de force, obscured within the modern Bible. Embedded within the Bible lies a largely unknown story of the founding of ancient Israel and its religion, interwoven with other ancient tales more than two thousand years ago in the process of creating the Torah. Generations of scholars have painstakingly worked to recreate the Priestly Source, also known as P. The complete text has not appeared until now on its own in either Hebrew or English. Beginning with the creation of the world and ending at the edge of the promised land, the Priestly Source offers a distinctive account of the origins of the people of Israel and a unique perspective on their relationship with their god, Yahwehone in stark contrast to what is found when we read the Bible now. With a translation by Liane Feldman, an authority on the text, TheConsuming Fire reveals the mythical foundation for the practice of sacrifice in ancient Israelite and Jewish religion. By presenting this fascinating material on its own, TheConsuming Fire offers an opportunity to expand our understanding of ancient traditions and to find something new and beautiful at the source.Trade Review"This standout addition to the World Literature in Translation collection is based in diligent scholarship and provides a readable, modern translation that will be accessible to a broad audience. . . . Rivet[ing]." * Publishers Weekly *"The Consuming Fire succeeds in offering its readers an exciting and intriguing way to think about the Bible." * The Reporter *"The translation is outstanding. . . . Feldman notes that her work is only a beginning. Let’s hope that in future she will address this problem with the same acuity, knowledge, and modesty that marks this arresting book." * Reading Religion *Table of ContentsContents List of Illustrations Acknowledgments Translator’s Note Introduction 1. Creation and the Flood 2. The Era of the Patriarchs 3. The Descent to Egypt 4. At Mount Sinai 5. Building Yahweh’s Dwelling 6. The Eight-Day Inauguration of Yahweh’s Dwelling Place 7. Leaving Mount Sinai Appendix: Possible Materials from the Priestly Narrative in the Book of Joshua Selected Bibliography About the Author

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Book SynopsisRegarding Mary's status as Mother of God, Rene Laurentin's discussion of the Theotokos exhibits his deep ecumenical commitments, as much as his specific attention to Mary's soteriological role as a sticking point for Protestantism.

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Book SynopsisWINNER OF THE JUDY TSOU CRITICAL RACE STUDIES AWARD!In this profoundly innovative book, Ashon T. Crawley engages a wide range of critical paradigms from black studies, queer theory, and sound studies to theology, continental philosophy, and performance studies to theorize the ways in which alternative or otherwise modes of existence can serve as disruptions against the marginalization of and violence against minoritarian lifeworlds and possibilities for flourishing.Examining the whooping, shouting, noise-making, and speaking in tongues of Black Pentecostalisma multi-racial, multi-class, multi-national Christian sect with one strand of its modern genesis in 1906 Los AngelesBlackpentecostal Breath reveals how these aesthetic practices allow for the emergence of alternative modes of social organization. As Crawley deftly reveals, these choreographic, sonic, and visual practices and the sensual experiences they create are not only important for imagining what CTrade Review"Blackpentecostal Breath is a work of utter originality anchored by daring synthesis, acrobatic leaps of imagination, and laced throughout with passages of jolting beauty." -- -Ann Pellegrini coauthor of Love the Sin: Sexual Regulation and the Limits of Religious Tolerance "A one-of-a-kind intervention into performance, religious, black and cultural studies." -- -Roderick A. Ferguson Aberrations in Black: Toward a Queer of Color Critique "Crawley's prose is attentive, loving. It's round and sweet. It's generous in associations. Anecdotes and personal emails populate the book...In Blackpentecostal Breath, tales and anecdotes equip us with tools to decode the book;s argument while also allowing us to pause and breathe...Blackpentecostal Breath is a book of its time, but it's decidedly future-oriented. Breathing, after all, is sequential: each breath, however strained, carries the hope of another one, and another one." -- Jean-Thomas Tremblay -Los Angeles Review of Books

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Book SynopsisIn this Bible-saturated meditation on the nature of saving faith, John Piper argues that the spiritual affection of treasuring Christ belongs to the very essence of saving faith. If Christ is not embraced as our supreme treasure, he is not embraced for who he is.

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Book SynopsisThe essays in Baptists and the Kingdom of God, written by scholars from several countries and disciplinary perspectives, approach the question of the kingdom under four major themes: ecclesial, eschatological, social, and providential. The book illuminates views of Baptists wrestling with ideas surrounding the kingdom concept.Table of Contents Preface Introduction: Baptists and the Kingdom of God David Bebbington Part One: The Kingdom of God and Ecclesiastical Interpretations Introductory Comments Paul S. Fiddes 1. Collective Virtue and Baptist Ecclesiology Meghan Byerly 2. What Does Leadership Look Like in the Kingdom of God?: "Serviceable Leadership" in Rauschenbusch's The Social Principles of Jesus (1916) Michael Whiting 3. "For the Extension of Christ's Kingdom": Australian Baptist Missionary Women in East Bengal, 1901 to 1945 Rebecca Anne Hilton Part Two: The Kingdom of God and Eschatological Interpretations Introductory Comments Jeanette Mathews 4. Baptist Legacies in Latin America: Fundamentalists, Evangelicals, and Changing Views of God's Kingdom across Borders Ivan Dias da Silva 5. Contingency, Joy, and the Kingdom of God: Theological Reflections on the Relationship between Divine and Human Joy Aidan Luke 6. Millennial Eden?: Baptist Postmillennialism and the Shaping of the Australian Dream Nicole Starling Part Three: The Kingdom of God and Social Interpretations Introductory Comments Terry G. Carter 7. The Kingdom of God: A Dangerously Powerful Challenge to Oppression Stephanie Peek 8. Slavery, Justice, and the Kingdom of God: Mapping Baptist Hermeneutics in the Atlantic World Ryan J. Butler 9. "Scotching Some Myths": Apartheid, Baptist Distinctives, and the Search for Social Concern Myra Ann Houser 10. "Wonderfully Ecumenical"?: The SBC Christian Life Commission, the Mainline, and 1960s Social Concern Skylar Ray Part Four: The Kingdom of God and Providential Interpretations Introductory Comments Roger Ward 11. Kingdom-Shaped Apologetics: Making Apologetics Accessible to All Seidel Abel Boanerges 12. Baptist Perspectives on Freedom and the Kingdom of God Joshua T. Searle Afterword Seeking the Kingdom of God: With Mind and Heart Karen Smith About the Contributors About the Editors

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Book SynopsisNone of the works included among Erasmus’ ‘Literary and Educational Writings’ in the Collected Works of Erasmus captures his most adventurous thinking about how texts signify in and thereby make or remake worlds of thought, feeling, and action. The one that comes closest to doing so, the Ratio verae theologiae (‘A System of True Theology’), was first published separately in 1518 and 1519, then appeared in the preliminaries to the New Testament in Erasmus’ (revised) 1519 edition. This handy Ratio or compendious ‘System’ gave advice on how to interpret complex texts and develop persuasive arguments based upon them. Its lessons were applied to the canonical Scriptures as source, and to everyday Christian theology as target discourse. They unfold in response to the special difficulties and incitements of the biblical text in Latin and Greek, within a framework provided by classical grammar and rhetoric, adjusTrade Review"Fans of Praise of Folly and the Colloquies ought to open Erasmus on Literature to see what and how Erasmus wanted them to read. Scholars of theology will scrutinize the edition carefully, as Erasmus’s contemporaries did. Seminaries in need of a book that teaches exegesis more thoroughly than Augustine now have one, ready for immediate use." -- Willis Goth Regier, University of Illinois * Renaissance and Reformation *Table of ContentsForeword by Anthony Grafton Illustrations Notes on Contributors Abbreviations and Works Frequently Cited Abbreviations of Biblical Books Used in Explanatory Notes Editor’s Introduction Chronology of Erasmus’ Life and Works Approaches to Erasmus’ Ratio or ‘System’ of 1518–1519 The Ratio in Erasmus’ Life and Work to 1519 Mark Vessey Erasmus, Sacred Literature, and Literary Theory Brian Cummings Biblical Poetics in Scholasticism and the Ratio Christopher Ocker The Ratio and Annotations of Erasmus as Theory and Practice of Biblical Interpretation Riemer Faber The Parable of Sincere and Sophistical Discourse in the Ratio Kathy Eden Scheme of Contents of the Ratio verae theologiae Note on the Text The Ratio verae theologiae Preface: Purpose of the Ratio Elements of a Method for the Study of Scripture The Unity in Variety of the Gospel ‘The Wonderful Circle and Harmony of the Entire Drama of Christ’ The Figurative Character of the Language of Sacred Literature Elements of a Method for the Study of Scripture (Concluded) Explanatory Notes Conspectus of Church Fathers Cited in the Ratio Bibliography Concordance of Editions of the Ratio Index

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Book SynopsisThis accessible yet comprehensive primer helps readers understand the breadth of viewpoints on major issues in evangelical theology, with chapters using the popular multiple-views format. This third edition of a well-received textbook (over 60,000 copies sold) has been updated and revised throughout. It examines positions taken by evangelical scholars on seventeen seminal issues. In addition, it offers end-of-chapter "For Further Reading" sections, an extensive glossary, and an appendix that addresses contrasting views on fifteen additional issues in contemporary evangelicalism.Table of ContentsContentsIntroduction1. The Inerrancy DebateWithout Error of Any Kind (The Inerrantist View)Infallible in Matters of Faith and Practice (The Infallibilist View)2. The Providence DebateAll Things Happen according to God's Sovereign Will (The Calvinist View)God Limits His Control by Granting Freedom (The Arminian View)3. The Foreknowledge DebateGod Foreknows Future Free Actions (The Classical Arminian View)God Foreknows by Sovereignly Ordaining the Future (The Calvinist View)God Foreknows All That Shall Be and All That May Be (The Open View)4. The Genesis DebateCreated in the Recent Past (The Young Earth View)A Very Old Work of Art (The Day-Age View)Restoring a Destroyed Creation (The Restoration View)Literary Theme over Literal Chronology (The Literary Framework View)5. The Divine Image DebateThe Image of God Is the Soul (The Substantival View)The Image of God Is Our God-Given Authority (The Functional View)The Image of God Is Our Relationality (The Relational View)6. The Christology DebateThe Unavoidable Paradox of the God-Man (The Classical View)Christ Relinquished His Divine Prerogatives (The Kenotic View)7. The Atonement DebateChrist Was Punished in Our Place (The Penal Substitution View)Christ Conquered Satan and His Kingdom (The Christus Victor View)Christ Displayed God's Hatred of Sin (The Moral Government View)8. The Salvation DebateTULIP (The Calvinist View)God Wants All to Be Saved (The Arminian View)9. The Sanctification DebateSanctification as a Declaration by God (The Lutheran View)Sanctification as Holiness in Christ and in Personal Conduct (The Reformed/Calvinist View)Entire Sanctification as Perfect Love (The Wesleyan View)10. The Eternal Security DebateSecure in the Power of God (The Eternal Security View)The Need to Persist in Faith (The Conditional Security View)11. The Destiny of the Unevangelized DebateNo Other Name (The Restrictivist View)God Does All He Can Do (The Universal Opportunity View)Hope beyond the Grave (The Postmortem Opportunity View)He Has Not Left Himself without a Witness (The Inclusivist View)12. The Baptism DebateBaptism and Christian Discipleship (The Believer's Baptism View)Covenanting with the Community of God (The Infant Baptism View)13. The Lord's Supper Debate"This Is My Body" (The Spiritual Presence View)"In Remembrance of Me" (The Memorial View)14. The Charismatic Gifts DebateThe Gifts Are for Today (The Continuationist View)"Tongues Shall Cease" (The Cessationist View)15. The Women in Ministry DebateCreated Equal, with Complementary Roles (The Complementarian View)The Irrelevance of Gender for Spiritual Authority (The Egalitarian View)16. The Millennium DebateThe Return before the Reign (The Premillennial View)Working toward and Waiting for a Coming Reign of Peace (The Postmillennial View)The Symbolic Thousand-Year Conquest of Satan (The Amillennial View)17. The Hell DebateThe Eternal Conscious Punishment of the Lost (The Classical View)The Door Is Locked on the Inside (The Eternal Separation View)The Lost Shall Be No More (The Annihilationist View)Eventually All Will Be Saved (The Universalist View)Appendix: Additional Issues in Evangelical TheologyIssue 1: How Should Evangelicals "Do" Theology?Issue 2: What Is the Best Analogy for the Trinity?Issue 3: Was Noah's Flood Global or Local?Issue 4: Were Adam and Eve Historical Persons?Issue 5: Are Humans Made Up of One, Two, or Three Parts?Issue 6: What Is the Meaning of "Justification"?Issue 7: Must Wives Submit to Their Husbands?Issue 8: How Should Christians Approach Earthly Politics?Issue 9: What Happens to Babies Who Die?Issue 10: What Is the Baptism in the Holy Spirit?Issue 11: Is Speaking in Tongues the Initial Evidence of Receiving the Baptism of the Holy Spirit?Issue 12: Can a Christian Be Demonized?Issue 13: How Should We Interpret the Book of Revelation?Issue 14: Has Jesus Already Returned? The Preterist DebateIssue 15: When Will Jesus Return? The Rapture DebateGlossaryIndex

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Book SynopsisThis controversial new book argues that Jesus, like many of his later followers, proclaimed that God was soon to intervene in human affairs and bring all of history to a screeching halt. Through a careful evaluation of the New Testament Gospels and other surviving sources, including the more recently discovered Gospels of Thomas and Peter, Ehrman shows why Jesus should be understood as an apocalyptic prophet who anticipated the destruction of evil, the end of the age, and beginning of a new world - not 2000 years after his lifetime, but in less than 30.Trade Reviewthis is a stimulating and worthwhile book that will not always convince but should serve to convey the excitement of New Testament studies to all to read it. * Bishop Paul Richardson, The Church of England Newspaper, Aug. 18th 2000. *this is a very readable book ... Ehrman ... does succeed in drawing attention to important points that are often overlooked. * Bishop Paul Richardson, The Church of England Newspaper, Aug. 18th 2000. *Table of Contentspreface 1: The End of History as We Know It 2: Who was Jesus? Why It's So Hard to Know 3: How Did the Gospels Get to Be This Way? 4: Looking about a Bit: Non-Christian Sources for the Historical Jesus 5: Looking about a Bit More: Other Christian Sources for the Historical Jesus 6: Moving on to the Past: How Can We Reconstruct the Life of Jesus? 7: Finding a Fit: Jesus in Context 8: Jesus the Apocalyptic Prophet 9: The Apocalyptic Teachings of Jesus 10: A Place for Everything: Jesus' Other Teachings in Their Apocalyptic Context 11: Not in Word Only: The Associates, Deeds, and Controversies of Jesus in Apocalyptic Context 12: The Last Days of Jesus 13: From Apocalyptic Prophet to Lord of All: The Afterlife of Jesus 14: Jesus as the Prophet of the New Millennium: Then and Now notes bibliography index

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Book SynopsisThis Companion guides the reader through the main topics and the most significant methods for practicing Christian theology. The essays in this first part engage the ten most notable loci in Christian doctrine. The ten essays in the second part address the most significant movements that have broad impact upon the practice of Christian doctrine.Table of ContentsPart I. Doctrines: 1. Triune God Michael Allen; 2. Creation and providence Simon Oliver; 3. Human being John Behr; 4. Israel Matthew Levering; 5. Christ Katherine Sonderegger; 6. Sin and atonement Adam Johnson; 7. Holy spirit Daniel Castelo; 8. Holy scripture Kevin Vanhoozer; 9. Church and sacraments Tom Greggs; 10. Eschatology Ian McFarland; Part II. Movements: 11. Feminist theology Shelli Poe; 12. Theological interpretation of scripture Andrea Saner; 13. Radical orthodoxy Catherine Pickstock; 14. Public theology Kristen Deede Johnson; 15. Disability theology John Swinton; 16. Black theology Willie James Jennings; 17. Global pentecostal theology Harvey Kwiyani; 18. Analytic theology Oliver Crisp; 19. Apocalyptic theology Wesley Hill; 20. Reformed catholicity J Todd Billings; 21. Ressourcement thomism Thomas Joseph White.

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Book SynopsisFrom the introduction by Zack Eswine. Pastor Charles Spurgeon was a friend to those who physically and mentally suffered. He and his own dear wife, Susannah, suffered truly through years of physical and mental pains. In this light, Charles preached transparently about sorrows and their many kinds, including depression in all of its forms. He was no trite preacher. He spoke as one who had been there.This collection of works from C. H. Spurgeon offers a healing taste of his powerful ministry on our sorrows. Among the many and silent shades of sorrow, the sorrowing have a Savior. There is hope for the broken–hearted.

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Book SynopsisNamed One of Fifteen Important Theology Books of 2022, Englewood Review of Books Congregations often seek to combat the crisis of decline by using innovation to produce new resources. But leading practical theologian Andrew Root shows that the church's crisis is not in the loss of resources; it's in the loss of life--and that life can only return when we remain open to God's encountering presence. This book addresses the practical form the church must take in a secular age. Root uses two stories to frame the book: one about a church whose building becomes a pub and the other about Karl Barth. Root argues that Barth should be understood as a pastor with a deep practical theology that can help church leaders today. Churches and the Crisis of Decline pushes the church to be a waiting community that recognizes that the only way for it to find life is to stop seeing the church as the star of its own story. Instead of resisting decline, congregations must remain open to divine action. Root offers a rich vision for the church's future that moves away from an obsession with relevance and resources and toward the living God. This is the fourth book in Root's Ministry in a Secular Age series.Table of ContentsContents1. When the Church Becomes a Pub, and the Immanent Frame Our Map2. Brother-Trouble and Meeting the Exorcist's Son: The Beginning of Karl Barth3. A Funeral for a Church--A Funeral That Remakes a Church4. An Apple Tree and the Incoherence of "God Is God"5. The Church Can't Know How to Find God6. The Church Is Not the Star of Its Own Story7. Welcome to Crisis Mode8. Wedding Blunders and Brotherly Love9. Say Goodbye to Being and Give Me More Busyness10. A Shady Obituary and the Need to Wait11. Waiting Sucks but Resonance Is Life12. Waiting Is Living: The Church and Resonance13. When Mozart Goes Straight Into You and Through You14. Pietism and Its Discontents: A Dialectical Escape from Individualism and Religion15. A True Ghost Story and the Birth of Watchwords16. Getting Real with a Dialectical Demand17. Deepening the Dialectic: Avoiding Sledgehammering the CeilingIndex

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Book SynopsisChristology is especially problematic for feminists. Because Jesus was undeniably male and because the Christian church claims him as the unique God-bearer, feminist christology confronts the dual tasks of explaining the significance of a male God-bearer for women and creating a christological model adequate to feminist experience. Jacquelyn Grant rehearses the development and challenges of feminist christology and argues that, because it has reflected the experience of White women predominantly, it fails to speak to the concerns of non-white and non-western women. In response to this failure, Grant proposes a womanist theology and christology that emerge from and are adequate to the reality of contemporary Black women.

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Book SynopsisIn this concise version of God Shines Forth, Daniel Hames and Michael Reeves urge Christians to grow in their knowledge and enjoyment of Godas they know God more, they will be spurred on to authentic service through missions and evangelism.

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Book SynopsisOne of the classics of modern spirituality, Encounters with Silence is one of Karl Rahner’s most lucid and powerful books. A book of meditations about man’s relation with God, it is not a work of dry theology, but rather a book of prayerful reflections on love, knowledge, and faith, obedience, everyday routines, life with our friends and neighbors, our work and vocation, and human goodness. The immense success of this moving work is a tribute to its practicality and the ability of the great theologian to speak simply and yet profoundly to ordinary men and women seeking an inspiring guide to the inner life, one that never forsakes the world of reality. The book is cast in the form of a dialogue with God that moves from humble but concerned inquiry to joyful contemplation.“You will come again because the fact that you have already come must continue to be revealed ever more clearly. It must become progressively manifest to the world that the heart of all things is already transformed, because you have taken them all to your heart. . . . The false appearance of our world, the shabby pretense that it has not been liberated . . . must be more and more thoroughly rooted out and destroyed. . . . And your coming is neither past nor future, but the present, which has only to reach its fulfillment. Now it is still the one single hour of your advent.” (from the book)

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Book SynopsisSharing inspiring and exciting stories grounded in Scripture, Bill Johnson and Randy Clark lay out practical and proven step-by-step guidance for ministering in healing and how to understand your authority, receive and relay words of knowledge, and more!

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Book SynopsisWhat Happened to the Human Race? challenges readers to think deeply about many of the anti-God and antilife practices that dominate American society. This book is a call to action, encouraging Christians to take a stand against issues such as abortion, infanticide, and euthanasia.

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Book SynopsisFoundational to believers' salvation is their union with Christ. In this accessible introduction, Johnson argues that this neglected doctrine is the lens through which all other facets of salvation in the New Testament should be understood.

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Book SynopsisThis major philosophic work by one of the most important Muslim and Western religious philosophers of the 20th century continues to exert an important literary, religious, and political influence today.Trade Review"Given Iqbal's indisputable significance as a modern Muslim thinker, the Stanford edition of his Reconstruction will introduce his thought to a wide audience both in academe and among the general public in the West. It bids fair to become a milestone in the history of Iqbal studies."—Mustansir Mir, Youngstown State University

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Book SynopsisIn The Heart of Torah, Rabbi Shai Held's Torah essays – two for each weekly portion –open new horizons in Jewish biblical commentary. Held mines Talmud and midrashim, great writers of world literature, and astute commentators of other religious backgrounds to ponder fundamental questions about God, human nature, and what it means to be a religious person in the modern world.Trade Review"Rabbi Shai Held offers thought pieces on the parashat ha-shavua whose scope, depth, ethics, and insight will delight readers from all Jewish backgrounds, as well as anyone interested in mining the Bible for its timeless wisdom."—Jewish Book Council"Shai Held's new book on the weekly Torah portions is the kind of book that people should keep in their tallit bag and peruse during the Torah reading, because he understands the three kinds of questions that we need to confront whenever we study the Torah."—Jack Riemer, Jewish Advocate"If you want a book that is both accessible and deep, one which will open you to the humanity of all kinds of people, with love and compassion, this is the book for you."—Kol Ra'ash Gadol, Jew School"A breathtaking commentary."—Parshat Lekh Lekha, madlik"In Held's deft hand, these divrei Torah teach of human ethical responsibility in the face of pain that is interwoven into God's world. . . . The essays are beautifully written, richly woven, and speak honestly to the challenges facing religious people in the 21st century."—Yoel Finkelman, Association of Jewish Libraries Reviews"A spirited call to moral action and social justice. . . . Held is not content with learning Torah. He insists that we must not only study the word of God; rather, we must both "hear and do."—Jonathan Kirsch, Jewish Journal"The Torah reading cycle provides the structure not just for the Jewish year but also for countless volumes of commentary on the biblical text, including Rabbi Shai Held's brilliant new two-volume collection The Heart of Torah, Essays on the Weekly Torah Portion."—Ilana Kurshan, Jewish Review of Books“The Heart of Torah is a stunning achievement: textually learned, theologically profound, ethically challenging, spiritually uplifting, and psychologically astute. If you want to know what it can mean to read the Torah today with your whole heart and your whole mind, read this book.”—Rabbi Sharon Brous, founder and senior rabbi at Ikar, Los Angeles“Shai Held deftly brings the wisdom of Torah to bear upon the contemporary human condition. Christians who read this book can discover fresh dimensions within the biblical text, see more clearly where there is common ground between Jews and Christians, and better grasp what it means to understand and live in this world as God’s world.”—Walter Moberly, professor of theology and biblical interpretation at Durham University“Shai Held is one of the most important teachers of Torah in his generation.”—Rabbi David Wolpe, author of David: The Divided HeartTable of ContentsForeword Acknowledgments A Note on Translations Introduction Genesis Bere’shit No. 1. What Can Human Beings Do, and What Can’t They? Or, Does the Torah Believe in Progress? Bere’shit No. 2. Created in God’s Image: Ruling for God Noaḥ No. 1. Before and After the Flood: Or, It All Depends on How You Look Noaḥ No. 2. People Have Names: The Torah’s Takedown of Totalitarianism Lekh Lekha No. 1. Are Jews Always the Victims? Lekh Lekha No. 2. Between Abram and Lot: Wealth and Family Strife Va-yera’ No. 1. The Face of Guests as the Face of God: Abraham’s Radical and Traditional Theology Va-yera’ No. 2. In Praise of Protest: Or, Who’s Teaching Whom? Ḥayyei Sarah No. 1. Isaac’s Search: On the Akedah and Its Aftermath Ḥayyei Sarah No. 2. People Are Complicated: Or, Sensitivity Is a Dangerous Thing Toledot No. 1. In Praise of Isaac: The Bible’s Paragon of Marital Empathy Toledot No. 2. Between God and Torah: Judaism’s Gamble Va-yetse’ No. 1. Can We Be Grateful and Disappointed at the Same Time? Or, What Leah Learned Va-yetse’ No. 2. No Excuses: Jacob’s Sin and Its Consequences Va-yishlaḥ No. 1. The Fear of Killing: Jacob’s Ethical Legacy Va-yishlaḥ No. 2. The Power of Compassion: Or, Why Rachel’s Cries Pierce the Heavens Va-yeshev No. 1. Against Halfheartedness Va-yeshev No. 2. Election and Service: What Joseph Learned Mikkets No. 1. His Brother’s Brother: Judah’s Journey Mikkets No. 2. Reuben’s Recklessness: What Disqualifies a Leader? Va-yiggash No. 1. Humiliation: Judaism’s Fourth Cardinal Sin? Va-yiggash No. 2. Saving and Enslaving: The Complexity of Joseph Va-yeḥi No. 1. The Majesty of Restraint: Or, Joseph’s Shining Moment Va-yeḥi No. 2. Underreacting and Overreacting: Dinah’s Family in Crisis Exodus Shemot No. 1. Why Moses? Or, What Makes a Leader? Shemot No. 2. Gratitude and Liberation Va-’era’ No. 1. The Journey and the (Elusive) Destination Va-’era’ No. 2. Cultivating Freedom: When Is Character (Not) Destiny? Bo’ No. 1. Pharaoh: Consumed by the Chaos He Sows Bo’ No. 2. Receiving Gifts (and Learning to Love?): The “Stripping” of the Egyptians Be-shallaḥ No. 1. Leaving Slavery Behind: On Taking the First Step Be-shallaḥ No. 2. Bread from the Sky: Learning to Trust Yitro No. 1. Does Everyone Hate the Jews? And, Is There Wisdom Outside of Torah? Yitro No. 2. Honoring Parents: (Sometimes) the Hardest Mitzvah of All Mishpatim No. 1. Turning Memory into Empathy: The Torah’s Ethical Charge Mishpatim No. 2. Hearing the Cries of the Defenseless: Or, We Are All Responsible Terumah No. 1. Being Present While Making Space: Or, Two Meanings of Tzimtzum Terumah No. 2. Returning to Eden? An Island of Wholeness in a Fractured World Tetsavveh No. 1. God in the Mishkan: Present but Not Domesticated Tetsavveh No. 2. Between Ecstasy and Constancy: The Dynamics of Covenantal Commitment Ki Tissa’ No. 1. The Importance of Character: Or, Why Stubbornness Is Worse Than Idolatry Ki Tissa’ No. 2. God’s Expansive Mercy: Moses’s Praise and Jonah’s Fury Va-yak’hel No. 1. Whom Do We Serve? The Exodus toward Dignified Work Va-yak’hel No. 2, Pekudei No. 1. (A) Building with Heart Pekudei No. 2. Building a Home for God Notes on Genesis Notes on Exodus A Note on Bible Commentaries Bibliography Subject Index Classical Sources Index

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