Theology Books
Oxford University Press, USA What did Jesus Mean Explaining the Sermon on the Mount and the Parables in Simple and Universal Human Concepts
Book SynopsisThis interdisciplinary work aims to cast light on the words of Jesus by taking the author's semantic theory of "universal human concepts" - concepts which are intuitively understandable and self-explanatory across languages - and bringing it to bear on Jesus' parables and the Sermon on the Mount.Trade ReviewThis is an unusual book. The author is an internationally renowned linguist and a committed Christian. * Theology *
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Oxford University Press, USA Reformation Readings of the Apocalypse Geneva Zurich and Wittenberg Oxford Studies in Historical Theology
Book SynopsisIn this study, Irene Backus examines the fate of the Apocalypse at the hands of early Protestants in three centres of the Reformation: Geneva, Zurich, and Wittenberg. To do so, Backus systematically investigates sources and methods on the most important reformed and Lutheran commentaries of the Apocalypse from 1528-1584.Trade ReviewThe work is executed with meticulous scholarship, as one would expect from Irena Backus, and is a very worthy companion to Richard Bauckham's Tudor Apocalypse. * Journal of Ecclesiastical History *A valuable work of reference ... Backus has made a great deal of intriguing and obscure information easily accessible. * Reformation *This is a thorough, detailed, and valuable analysis of a field which has until now received little attention. * Journal of Theological Studies *There is much value in this book in that it includes material that has far too long lain undisturbed some way off from the well-beaten track. * tbr (theological book review, Feed The Minds) *Masterful treatment of the subject. * Sixteenth Century Journal *
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Oxford University Press Rescue for the Dead
Book SynopsisChristianity is a religion of salvation in which believers have always anticipated some type of post-mortem bliss. This belief in salvation for the faithful has usually meant non-salvation for others. The Christian imagination in the West has usually drawn a sharp boundary at death, on the principle that, if someone did not join up with the saved community during this life, joining it after death would be impossible. In this book, Jeffrey Trumbower examines how and why death came to be perceived as such a firm boundary of salvation. Analyzing exceptions to this principle from ancient Christianity, he finds that the principle itself was slow to develop and not universally accepted in the Christian movement''s first four hundred years. In fact, only in the West was this principle definitively articulated, due in large part to the work and influence of Augustine.Trade ReviewFascinating and thorough book. * Journal of Theological Studies *
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Oxford University Press Systematic Theology
Book SynopsisThe Triune God, together with the second volume, The Works of God, develops a compendious statement of Christian theology in the tradition of a medieval summa, or of such modern works as those of Schleiermacher and Barth. Theology, as it is understood here, is the Christian church''s continuing discourse concerning her specific communal purpose; it is the hermeneutic and critical reflection internal to the church''s task of speaking the gospel. This volume and its successor are thus dedicated to the service of the one church of the creeds; it is for no particular denomination or confession.Trade Review"...this two-volume systematic theology is a great achievement. Drawn from learning that is both vast and profound, the rich details and frequently exciting flashes of insight provided by this work confirm the stature of Robert Jenson among contemporary theologians..."--First Things
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Oxford University Press Systematic Theology
Book SynopsisSystematic Theology is the capstone of Robert Jenson''s long and distinguished career as a theologian, being a full-scale systematic/dogmatic theology in the classic format. This is the second and concluding volume of the work. Here, Jenson considers the works of God, examining such topics as the nature and role of the Church, and God''s works of creation.Trade Reviewin Robert Jenson the church has a most creative and thoughtful advocate. * Eric G.Flett, Themelios Vol 26:2 *Robert Jenson ... has produced an extremely readable and stimulating systematics ... Jenson forces his readers to think and makes it a pleasure to do so. Jenson covers a great deal of landscape in The Works of God and though his breadth of learning is everywhere present it is not pretentious ... Jenson moves between ecclesial traditions and academic disciplines with both ease and clarity and doe so in such a way that the issue under consideration is illumined rather than obscured ... an example of how theology should be written. * Eric G.Flett, Themelios Vol 26:2 *Jenson's work deserves a wide audience and careful reception. He has a very keen eye for presenting the 'real issue' at the heart of theological questions that have become silted with confusion and in that his presentation of the Faith has real pedagogic value. * David Moss, Reviews in Religion and Theology *We owe Robert Jenson a debt of gratitude for this sound and engaging rehearsal of the Christian faith. * David Moss, Reviews in Religion and Theology *straighforwardly theological ... Jenson is quite insightful in his treatement of creation and the human persona s well as his handling of eschatology, but he is at his best when examining all of the various issues surrounding ecclesiology. He masterfully weaves his way through such topics as the church as the body of Christ, the people of God and the communion of believers; the nature and role of the episcopacy and hierachy, and the centrality of the sacraments, especially the eucharist ... Jenson manifests both his extensive knowledge of the ecumenical scene, and his ability to offer insights that further an ecumenical consensus. * Thomas Weinandy, The Expository Times, June 2000. *an insightful and creative contribution to the contemporary theological enterprise. * Thomas Weinandy, The Expository Times, June 2000. *
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Oxford University Press Inc Ocean of Reasoning
Book SynopsisTsong khapa (14th-century) is arguably the most important and influential philosopher in Tibetan history. An Ocean of Reasoning is the most extensive and perhaps the deepest extant commentary on Nagarjuna''s Mulamadhyamakakarika (Fundamental Wisdom of the Middle Way), and it can be argued that it is impossible to discuss Nagarjuna''s work in an informed way without consulting it. It discusses alternative readings of the text and prior commentaries and provides a detailed exegesis, constituting a systematic presentation of Madhyamaka Buddhist philosophy. Despite its central importance, however, of Tsong khapa''s three most important texts, only An Ocean of Reasoning remains untranslated, perhaps because it is both philosophically and linguistically challenging, demanding a rare combination of abilities on the part of a translator. Jay Garfield and Ngawang Samten bring the requisite skills to this difficult task, combining between them expertise in Western and Indian philosophy, and fluency in Tibetan, Sanskrit, and English. The resulting translation of this important text will not only be a landmark contribution to the scholarship of Indian and Tibetan Buddhism, but will serve as a valuable companion volume to Jay Garfield''s highly successful translation of The Fundamental Wisdom of the Middle Way.
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Oxford University Press Inc Ocean of Reasoning
Book SynopsisTsong khapa (14th-century) is arguably the most important and influential philosopher in Tibetan history. This work is a commentary on Nagarjuna's "Mulamadhyamakakarika" ("Fundamental Wisdom of the Middle Way"). It discusses alternative readings of the text and prior commentaries and provides a detailed exegesis.Trade Review..accuracy cannot be achieved without elegance, and the translators' awareness of this fact is evident throughout. * TLS *Geshe Ngawang Samten and Jay Garfield have succeeded in making available an invaluable resource for the study of Nagarjuna's Root Verses of the Middle Way and the subsequent development of his philosophy by South Asian and Tibetan thinkers. * Felix Holmgren, TLS *
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Oxford University Press After Calvin
Book SynopsisThis is a sequel to Richard Muller''s The Unaccommodated Calvin (OUP 2000). In the previous book, Muller attempted to situate Calvin''s theological work in its historical context and to strip away various twentieth-century theological grids that have clouded our perceptions of the work of the Reformer. In the present book, Muller carries this approach forward, with the goal of overcoming a series of nineteenth- and twentieth-century theological frameworks characteristic of much of the scholarship on Reformed orthodoxy, or what might be called ''Calvinism after Calvin''.Trade Review... a collection of valuable essays ... Muller displays an enviable mastery of primary and secondary source material. The chief value of the collection lies in its provision of an excellent up-to-the-minute survey of recent historiographical trends in the study of post-Reformation orthodoxy. * Westminster Theological Journal *This is a work that will promote dialogue and encourage fresh research. It deserves engagement and should frequently be referred to by students and teachers of the long Reformation. With its clear argumentation and outstanding command of sources, After Calvin confirms Muller's place at the centre of the debate over the theology of Calvin and his contemporaries and the appropriation of that theology by succeeding generations. * Westminster Theological Journal *For those already familiar with Muller's work this volume does not disappoint. It reflects the attention to detail, extensive familiarity with primary sources, and judicious assessment Muller has led us to expect. * Scottish Bulletin of Evangelical Theology *The combination of these essays in one volume makes what might appear a redundant publication in fact a very useful one ... one now has single-volume access to Muller's most penetrating essays on the methodology, scholarship, and thought of post-Reformation Reformed Protestantism. This alone makes the book worthy of publication; the revisions simply add to its value. * Scottish Bulletin of Evangelical Theology *After Calvin is a work worthy of serious attention. * Scottish Bulletin of Evangelical Theology *
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Oxford University Press Inc Wounds Not Healed by Time
Book SynopsisHow should we respond to injuries done to us and to the hurts that we inflict on others? In this thoughtful book, Wounds Not Healed By Time, Solomon Schimmel guides us through the meanings of justice, forgiveness, repentance, and reconciliation. In doing so, he probes to the core of the human encounter with evil, drawing on religious traditions, psychology, philosophy, and the personal experiences of both perpetrators and of victims. Christianity, Judaism and Islam call for forgiveness and repentance in our relations with others. Yet, as Schimmel points out, there are significant differences between them as to when and whom to forgive. Is forgiving always more moral than refusing to forgive? Is it ever immoral to forgive? When is repentance a pre-condition for forgiveness, and what does repentance entail? Schimmel explores these questions in diverse contexts, ranging from conflicts in a marriage and personal slights we experience every day to enormous crimes such as the Holocaust. He aTrade Review"A thorough and thoughtful book on a subject that could not be more important in the years ahead."--Jerusalem Post"The author maintains that 'therapists, clergy, and pastoral counselors need to familiarize themselves with the philosophical, theological, and psychological literature on forgiveness if they intend to incorporate it into their practices constructively.' For professional and layman alike, this thoughtful and accessible volume is a good place to start."--First Things"A tough, intellectually cogent analysis of repentance and forgiveness--issues that are generally relegated to sermonizing. This is not a sermon. It is a powerful and readable work of scholarship, imbued with the passion of a scholar who understands both evil and forgiveness and the difficult relationship between them."--Alan Dershowitz, author of Shouting Fire: Civil Liberties in a Turbulent Age"A nuanced and intellectually rich treatment of repentance and forgiveness.... Wounds Not Healed by Time is a remarkable exposition of the ways we deal--or might deal--with wrongs we commit against each other."--Avodah Newsletter"Schimmel brings a high level of scholarship, a deeply personal tone and an accessible writing style to complex questions of repentance and forgiveness.... Most admirably, Schimmel adds his own voice in a way that seems to come less from books than from the heart."--Publishers Weekly"Deftly elucidates topics of revenge, justice, why and when to forgive, how to forgive, repentance, and reconciliation. He deals sensitively with these issues at the personal level and also includes institutional or national perspectives through an examination of America's race relations, the Vatican's recent apologies, Israeli-Palestinian conflicts, and the South African experience with its Truth and Reconciliation Commission.... He criticizes the pressure in our culture to forgive too quickly and provides a respectful questioning of that pressure's Christian roots. This can serve as a self-help book for sophisticated readers or as a starting point for philosophical consideration of the topic."--Library Journal"In this honest, eloquent book, Solomon Schimmel invites us to view the relation of forgiveness and repentance through multiple religious, secular, personal and social lenses. Christian readers, in particular, should ponder carefully his strong argument that forgiveness without repentance is morally unsupportable."--Donald W. Shriver, President Emeritus, Union Theological Seminary, and author of An Ethic for Enemies: Forgiveness in Politics"From Jerusalem to the Vatican to Capetown, Schimmel takes us on a scholarly journey through humanity's struggle to understand and cope with evil. He argues, with both passion and insight, that our only hope for a sane future lies in overcoming our natural tendencies toward vengeance and replacing them with a balance of justice, forgiveness, and repentance. Fortunately for the human race, we can, Schimmel insists, learn to forgive. Let's hope he's right."--Robert Epstein, Ph.D., Editor-in-Chief, Psychology Today, and University Research Professor, California School of Professional Psychology at Alliant International University"Drawing on a rich array of sources and writing with one eye on theology and one on more contemporary psychological attitudes, Schimmel's work will go far towards deepening our understanding of the contradictory, ambivalent, difficult, yet ultimately redeeming processes of forgiveness. This remains a knowledge that we, unfortunately, will have to draw on for many years to come."--Adam B. Seligman, author of Modernity's Wager"Solomon Schimmel brings the Jewish and the Christian teachings about forgiveness and repentance together with the findings of modern psychology in a way that illuminates all three sources of insight. By refusing to sever forgiveness from justice and repentance, Schimmel provides a much-needed corrective to the soft-headed, sentimental thinking that usually pervades the discussion."--Jon D. Levenson, Albert A. List Professor of Jewish Studies, Harvard University, and author of The Death and Resurrection of the Beloved Son
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Oxford University Press Inc Impurity and Sin in Ancient Judaism
Book SynopsisThis book examines the ways in which two distinct biblical conceptions of impurity-ritual and moral-were interpreted in the Hebrew Bible, the Dead Sea Scrolls, rabbinic literature, and the New Testament. In examining the evolution of ancient Jewish attitudes towards sin and defilement, Klawans sheds light on a fascinating but previously neglected topic.Trade Review"Klawans has offered some very helpful illumination, particularly to the study of the New Testament. The clarity and simplicity of his thought is very attractive, and throws light into some very obscure corners of ancient thought." --Journal of Theological Studies"Jonathan Klawans makes an important contribution to scholarship on ancient Judaism by providing a fresh look at the relationship between sin and impurity. Klawans writes well; he is concise, well-organized, and usually very clear. I recommend this book for all professors or students of ancient Judaism or early Christianity."--Review of Biblical Literature"This volume makes a major contribution to the study of Ancient Judaism and Christianity. Professor Klawans has disentangled some confusing threads of ancient thinking about purity and has revealed a complex, nuanced array of perspectives to be found in our documentation. Those who wish to homogenize ancient Jewish thinking on the subject will hence forth be without excuse."--Anglican Theological Review
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Oxford University Press Doxology A Systematic Theology
Book SynopsisSeeks to identify and describe the continuing Christian vision, to trace its modes of transmission, and to permit it to illuminate the human context. The result is a systematic theology in the perspective of worship.Trade ReviewA rich book that is filled with insights into and information about the liturgy and its relationship to theological issues. * Calvin Theological Journal *Highly original and genuinely refreshing....Wainwright has made an important contribution to contemporary theological discourse and supplied welcome evidence that, all claims to the contrary notwithstanding, ecumenism is by no means dead. * John Jay Hughes, America *A delight...fills in many gaps in the standard treatments and casts fresh light on various perplexing questions....Written with an impressive command of the pertinent literature and in a serenely ecumenical spirit. * Avery Dulles, S.J., The Catholic University of America *I have been wrestling with how to relate theology and the worship life of the Church [and] the cross-cultural dimensions of the Christian faith. This book refreshingly fills [that] need. * Tite Tienou, Alliance Theological Seminary *It is a book with which the reader must think, question, wrestle, and pray....This systematic theology should be required reading for any church professional, be it clergy or lay professionals. * Creator Magazine *
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Oxford University Press Perspectives on Marriage
Book SynopsisThis collection is ideal for courses in the theology and spirituality of marriage. The topics covered include marriage in its historical context; the meanings and transitions of marriage; attitudes towards sexuality; communication and conflict, and divorce and annulment.Trade ReviewPraise for the previous edition: "One of the finest resources on the market. The editors have selected nine of the most important areas of discussion for this topic, and the authors are the best in the field."--Dawn M. Nothwehr, Catholic Theological Union "Excellent source for undergraduate students and other readers interested in marriage issues; readable and straightforward."--Ines A. Murzaku, Seton Hall University "An excellent collection of essays on the history, meaning, and theology of marriage. It should be required for seminars in theology of marriage and courses in pre-marital/marital counseling."--Neil D. Anderson, Asbury College "Excellent source for undergraduate students and other readers interested in marriage issues; readable and straightforward."--Ines A. Murzaku, Seton Hall University Praise for the previous edition: "One of the finest resources on the market. The editors have selected nine of the most important areas of discussion for this topic, and the authors are the best in the field."--Dawn M. Nothwehr, Catholic Theological Union "Excellent source for undergraduate students and other readers interested in marriage issues; readable and straightforward."--Ines A. Murzaku, Seton Hall University "An excellent collection of essays on the history, meaning, and theology of marriage. It should be required for seminars in theology of marriage and courses in pre-marital/marital counseling."--Neil D. Anderson, Asbury College "A superb collection of readings that offers students a good background and thoughtful challenges."-Kathy Finley, Gonzaga UniversityTable of Contents* New to this edition Acknowledgments Introduction Part One: Marriage in Historical Perspective 1: Michael G. Lawler: Marriage in the Bible 2: Theodore Mackin, S.J.: The Primitive Christian Understanding of Marriage 3: Joseph Martos: Marriage: A Historical Survey Part Two: Contemporary Perspectives on the Theology of Marriage 4: Bernard Cooke: Christian Marriage: Basic Sacrament * 5: Julie McCarty: "Nuptial Pentecost": Theological Reflections on the Presence and Action of the Holy Spirit in Christian Marriage Part Three: Marriage: Meanings and Transitions 6: Jo McGowan: Marriage versus Living Together 7: NCCB Marriage and Family Committee: Marriage Preparation and Cohabiting Couples: Information Report * 8: Kieran Scott: Cohabitation and Marriage as a Life-Process 9: Evelyn Eaton Whitehead and James D. Whitehead: The Meaning of Marriage * 10: Edward C. Vacek: The Meaning of Marriage: Of Two Minds * 11: Stephen J. Pope: Same-Sex Marriage: Threat or Aspiration? * 12: Evelyn Eaton Whitehead and James D. Whitehead: Marriage Becomes a Journey Part Four: Attitudes toward Sexuality * 13: Sidney Callahan: Sex Matters: The Riches of the Catholic Sexual Tradition 14: Peter Marin: A Revolution's Broken Promises 15: Lawrence Stone: Passionate Attachments in the West in Historical Perspective 16: William F. May: Four Mischievous Theories of Sex: Demonic, Divine, Casual, and Nuisance 17: Thomas Lickona: The Neglected Heart: The Emotional Dangers of Premature Sexual Involvement * 18: Jason King and Donna Freitas: Sex, Time, and Meaning: A Theology of Dating 19: Robert A. Johnson: Beyond Romance to Human Love 20: Pope John Paul II: The Transmission of Life Part Five: Communication, Conflict, and Change * 21: Allen Wheelis: How People Change 22: Deborah Tannen: "Put Down That Paper and Talk to Me!": Rapport-Talk and Report-Talk 23: Evelyn Eaton Whitehead and James D. Whitehead: Communication and Conflict 24: Thomas N. Hart and Kathleen Fischer Hart: Communication 25: Lenore E. Walker: The Battered Woman: Myths and Reality 26: Connell Cowan and Melvin Kinder: Men Who Make Women Want to Scream * 27: Zoë Wolff: Going to the Therapist En Route to the Altar * Part Six: Issues Impacting Marriage * 28: Benedict Carey: Watching New Love as it Sears the Brain * 29: Rebecca Mead: You're Getting Married: The Wal-Martization of the Bridal Business * 30: Michael Warren: Money, Marriage, and Making a Future: The Letter to Emily Part Seven: Commitment, Divorce, and Annulment 31: Bernard Cooke: What God Has Joined Together. . . 32: Margaret Farley: The Meaning of Commitment 33: Patrick R. Lagges: Annulment: The Process and Its Meaning 34: James J. Young: Remarried Catholics: Searching for Church Belonging * 35: Michael G. Lawler: Divorce and Remarriage in the Catholic Church: Ten Theses 36: Judith S. Wallerstein: Children after Divorce: Wounds That Don't Heal Part Eight: Spirituality of Marriage 37: Evelyn Eaton Whitehead and James D. Whitehead: Spirituality and Lifestyle * 38: Herbert Anderson: Faithful Becoming: Forming Families in the Art of Paradoxical Living in a Fragmented and Pluralistic World Part Nine: Religious Traditions: Perspectives on Marriage 39: Blu Greenberg: Marriage in the Jewish Tradition 40: Wilson Yates: The Protestant View of Marriage 41: Lois Lamya Ibsen al Faruqi: Marriage in Islam
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Oxford University Press Gregory of Nazianzus on the Trinity and the Knowledge of God
Book SynopsisGregory of Nazianzus, a 4th-century bishop of Constantinople, receives relatively little attention from modern Western scholars, yet he is one of the most influential theologians in the history of Christian doctrine. Many modern Christians understand their religious beliefs through ideas originally expounded by Gregory, yet probably would not recognize his name. As an advocate for the conceptual understanding of the Trinity, Gregory set precedents for the way his fellow and future Christians would perceive and worship God. Holding that Jesus was both fully divine and fully human, Gregory added new complexity to Christianitys grasp of the mysterious relationship between the Son and the Father. He also explored the nature of the Holy Spirit by means of scriptural analysis, both in the Hebrew Scriptures and the New Testament. Gregorys enlightening revelations resonate throughout the varied religious landscape of Christian creed, cult, and code. Christopher A. Beeley examines Gregorys doctTrade Reviewa scholarly piece of historical theology, setting Gregory's concerns and aims in a detailed context, but also grappling with his complex theology in a way which moves beyond historicism. * Morwenna Ludlow, Scottish Journal of Theology *Table of ContentsIntroduction: Gregory's Life and Work 1: God and the Theologian 2: Jesus Christ 3: The Holy Spirit 4: The Trinity 5: Pastoral Ministry and the Trinity
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Oxford University Press Avicenna
Book SynopsisIbn Sina - Avicenna in Latin - (980-1037) played a considerable role in the development of both eastern and western philosophy and science. His contributions to the fields of logic, natural science, psychology, metaphysics and theology and even medicine are difficult to overstate. The great Islamic philosopher al-Ghazali thought that if one could show the incoherence of Avicenna''s thought, then one would have shown the incoherence of philosophy in general. No other author is directly cited by Thomas Aquinas more often than Avicenna. But Avicenna''s significance and influence do not stop with the medieval period. His logic, natural philosophy, and metaphysics are still taught in the Islamic world as living philosophy. And many contemporary Catholic and evangelical Christian philosophers still come under his influence through Aquinas''s work. Despite Avicenna''s important place in the history of ideas, however, there is no single volume that both does justice to the complete range of hiTrade ReviewIn sum, McGinnis' Avicenna is a boon to those interested in becoming acquainted with this rich, complex, and challenging thinker. It is a worthy addition to the 'Great Medieval Thinkers' series. * Jonathan Evans, University of Indianapolis *Table of Contents1. Avicenna's Intellectual and Historical Milieu ; 2. Logic and Science ; 3. Natural Science ; 4. Psychology I: Soul and the Senses ; 5. Psychology II: Intellect ; 6. Metaphysics I: Theology ; 7. Metaphysics II: Cosmology ; 8. Value Theory ; 9. Medicine and the Life Sciences ; 10. The Avicennan Heritage
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Oxford University Press Inc AlGhazalis Philosophical Theology
Book SynopsisThe Muslim theologian al-Ghazali, who was active at the turn of the 12th century in Iran, Iraq, and Syria, was one of the most influential theologians of Islam. In this book, Frank Griffel will present the most comprehensive examination to date of the life and thought of this important figure. The book is divided into two parts. In the first, Griffel gives an account of what it known about al-Ghazali''s life, offers brief discussions of his major works, and examines the legacy of his thought by tracing the lineage of his students and followers. In the second part, he provides a systematic exploration of al-Ghazali''s theology. He explicates al-Ghazali''s views on epistemology, cosmology, physical theory, creation, ethics, theodicy, and a host of other topics. Throughout, he offers a serious revision to traditional views of al-Ghazali, showing that his most important achievement was the creation of a new rationalist theology in which he transformed the Aristotelian views of thinkers sucTrade Reviewrefreshing and informative. * Muhammad Khan, The Muslim News *This is an illuminating book, both in its form and its substance, and it is possible for the avid reader of the history of Islamic thought initially to become excited when skimming through its contents * Veysel Kaya, Ilahiyat Studies *Table of ContentsChapter One: A Life Between Public and Private Instruction: Al-Ghaz?l?'s Biography ; Chapter Two: Al-Ghaz?l?'s Most Influential Students and Followers ; Chapter Three: Al-Ghaz?l? On the Role of falsafa in Islam ; Chapter Four: The Reconciliation of Reason and Revelation Through the "Rule of Interpretation" ; Chapter Five: Cosmology in Early Islam-Developments that Led to al-Ghaz?l?'s Incoherence of the Philosophers ; Chapter Six: The Seventeenth Discussion of the Incoherence of the Philosophers ; Chapter Seven: Knowledge of Causal Connections is Necessary ; Chapter Eight: Causes and Effects in the Revival of the Religious Sciences ; Chapter Nine: Cosmology in Works Written After the Revival
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Oxford University Press Vatican II Renewal within Tradition
Trade ReviewThis is a helpful commentaru on the council * Lewis Ayres The Tablet *
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Oxford University Press Theological Incorrectness
Book SynopsisWhy do religious people believe what they shouldn''t - not what others think they shouldn''t believe, but things that don''t accord with their own avowed religious beliefs? Jason Slone terms this phenomenon ''theological incorrectness.'' He argues that it exists because the mind is built in such a way that it''s natural for us to think divergent thoughts simultaneously. Human minds are great at coming up with innovative ideas that help them make sense of the world, he says, but those ideas do not always jibe with official religious beliefs.
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Oxford University Press Outward Signs
Book SynopsisWe are used to thinking of words as signs of inner thoughts. In Outward Signs, Philip Cary argues that Augustine invented this expressionist semiotics, where words are outward signs expressing an inward will to communicate, in an epochal departure from ancient philosopical semiotics, where signs are means of inference, as smoke is a sign of fire. Augustine uses his new theory of signs to give an account of Biblical authority, explaining why an authoritative external teaching is needed in addition to the inward teaching of Christ as divine Wisdom, which is conceived in terms drawn from Platonist epistemology. In fact for Augustine we literally learn nothing from words or any other outward sign, because the truest form of knowledge is a kind of Platonist vision, seeing what is inwardly present to the mind. Nevertheless, because our mind''s eye is diseased by sin we need the help of external signs as admonitions or reminders pointing us in the right direction, so that we may look and see Trade ReviewAlong with its companion work, Inner Grace, this careful and insightful book breaks new ground in the study of Augustine theology of grace and sacraments. * Augustines.de *Table of ContentsINTRODUCTION: EXPRESSIONIST SEMIOTICS AND THE POWERLESSNESS OF THE EXTERNAL; PART I: WORDS FROM WHICH WE LEARN NOTHING; PART II: POWERLESS SACRAMENTS; CONCLUSION
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Oxford University Press Mystery Unveiled
Book SynopsisPaul C. H. Lim offers an insightful examination of the polemical debates about the doctrine of the Trinity in seventeenth-century England, showing that this philosophical and theological re-configuration significantly impacted the politics of religion in the early modern period.Through analysis of these heated polemics, Lim shows how Trinitarian God-Talk became untenable in many ecclesiastical and philosophical circles, which led to the emergence of Unitarianism. He also demonstrates that those who continued to embrace Trinitarian doctrine articulated their piety and theological perspectives in an increasingly secularized culture of discourse. Drawing on both unexplored manuscripts and well-known treatises of Continental and English provenance, he unearths the complex layers of the polemic: from biblical exegesis to reception history of patristic authorities, from popular religious radicalism during the Civil War to Puritan spirituality, from Continental Socinians to English anti-triniTrade Reviewthis is a very fine study * Carl Trueman, English Historical Review *This is a well-researched book and there is good discussion of the detail. * Stephen Copson, Baptist Quarterly *Both the breadth of Lim's research and his innovative arguments make for highly stimulating reading. This is a great contribution to our knowledge of the intellectual history of early modern England. * David S. Sytsma, Calvin Theological Journal *Professor Paul Lim's erudite analysis of the seventeenth-century debates over the doctrine of the Holy Trinity draws on a range of primary literature that is exceptionally adequate to the purpose, and enables him to contribute significantly to the historiography of the period. * Richard Conrad , Scottish Journal of Theology *Table of ContentsAcknowledgements ; Abbreviations ; Introduction ; 1. Anti-trinitarian theology and trajectory of Paul Best and John Biddle ; 2. Antinomian and Antitrinitarian? The fate of the Trinity, c. 1640-1660 ; 3. Many weapons, one aim: pro-trinitarian reactions to John Biddle in context ; 4. Polemical and Practical? The spirituality of Cheynell and Owen in context ; 5. Bishops Behaving Badly? Hobbes, Baxter, and Marvell on the Problem of Conciliar History and the Nature of Heresy ; 6. Platonic Captivity, or Sublime Mystery? The Trinity and the Gospel of John in early modern England ; Conclusion ; Notes ; Bibliography ; Index
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OUP USA Peter Paul and Mary Magdalene
Book SynopsisBart Ehrman, author of the highly popular books Truth and Fiction in The Da Vinci Code, Lost Christianities, and the New York Times bestseller Misquoting Jesus, here takes readers on another engaging tour of the early Christian church, illuminating the lives of Jesus'' most intriguing followers: Simon Peter, the Apostle Paul, and Mary Magdalene. What does the Bible tell us about each of these key followers of Christ? What legends have sprung up about them in the centuries after their deaths? Was Paul bow-legged and bald? Was Peter crucified upside down? Was Mary Magdalene a prostitute? In this lively work, Ehrman separates fact from fiction, presenting complicated historical issues in a clear and informative way and relating vivid anecdotes culled from the traditions of these three followers. He notes, for instance, that there is no evidence to suggest that Mary Magdalene was a prostitute (this legend can be traced to a sermon preached by Gregory the Great five centuries after her deatTable of ContentsINTRODUCTION; I. SIMON PETER; II. THE APOSTLE PAUL; III. MARY MAGDALENE
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Oxford University Press Disability and Christian Theology Embodied Limits and Constructive Possibilities
Book SynopsisAttention to embodiment and the religious significance of bodies is one of the most significant shifts in contemporary theology. In the midst of this, however, experiences of disability have received little attention. This book explores possibilities for theological engagement with disability, focusing on three primary alternatives: challenging existing theological models to engage with the disabled body, considering possibilities for a disability liberation theology, and exploring new theological options based on an understanding of the unsurprisingness of human limits.The overarching perspective of this book is that limits are an unavoidable aspect of being human, a fact we often seem to forget or deny. Yet not only do all humans experience limits, most of us also experience limits that take the form of disability at some point in our lives; in this way, disability is more normal than non-disability. If we take such experiences seriously and refuse to reduce them to mere instances of suffering, we discover insights that are lost when we take a perfect or generic body as our starting point for theological reflections. While possible applications of this insight are vast, this work focuses on two areas of particular interest: theological anthropology and metaphors for God. This project challenges theology to consider the undeniable diversity of human embodiment. It also enriches previous disability work by providing an alternative to the dominant medical and minority models, both of which fail to acknowledge the full diversity of disability experiences. Most notably, this project offers new images and possibilities for theological construction that attend appropriately and creatively to diversity in human embodiment.Trade ReviewCreamer's concise and engaging book entices the reader to follow her lead to a new understanding of disability and, in the process, reignites a fresh theological appreciation of the human body. * Theological Studies *Table of ContentsChapter One: Understanding Disability ; Chapter Two: Disability and Christianity ; Chapter Three: Theology and the Disabled Body ; Chapter Four: Liberation Theologies of Disability ; Chapter Five: Limits and Disability Theology ; Conclusion: Embodied Limits and Constructive Possibilities
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Oxford University Press The Filioque
Book SynopsisAmong the issues that have divided Eastern and Western Christians throughout the centuries, few have had as long and interesting a history as the question of the filioque. Christians everywhere confess their faith in the ancient words of the Nicene Creed. But rather than serve as a source of unity, the Creed has been one of the chief sources of division, as East and West profess their faith in the Trinitarian God using different language. In the Orthodox East, the faithful profess their belief in the Holy Spirit, who proceeds from the Father. In the West, however, they say they believe in the Holy Spirit, who proceeds from the Father and the Son-in Latin filioque. For over a millennium Christendom''s greatest minds have addressed and debated the question (sometimes in rather polemical terms) in the belief that the theological issues at stake were central to an orthodox understanding of the trinitarian God. To most modern people, this may seem like a trivial matter, and indeed most ordiTrade ReviewIn a chronological series of brief but utterly lucid notices on theologians, written works, councils and political trends, Siecienski draws out the key doctrinal points, traces the political and social factors that exacerbated them, and beautifully portrays the personalities and motives which fuelled divisions and various failed attempts at reunion...I cannot recommend this book enough for those interested in the topic, whether scholarly or amateur, whatever their own ecclesial or doctrinal commitments may be. It is highly informative, engaging and accessibly written. * Jonathan L. Zecher, Theology *Siecienski has made a significant contribution to a key issue in both historical theology and present day ecumenical relationships ... This is a well-formatted, readable volume with a solid argument, ample endnotes, and clear conclusions ... an excellent volume which I shall be recommending to all my students. * Scott Harrower, Journal of Theological Studies *Table of ContentsPREFACE; INTRODUCTION; BIBLIOGRAPHY
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Oxford University Press Heaven Can Wait
Book SynopsisAfter purgatory was officially defined by the Catholic Church in the thirteenth century, its location became a topic of heated debate and philosophical speculation: Was purgatory located on the earth, or within it? Were its fires real or figurative? Diana Walsh Pasulka offers a groundbreaking historical exploration of spatial and material concepts of purgatory, beginning with scholastic theologians William of Auvergne and Thomas Aquinas, who wrote about the location of purgatory and questioned whether its torments were physical or solely spiritual. In the same period, writers of devotional literature located purgatory within the earth, near hell, and even in Ireland. In the early modern era, a counter-movement of theologians downplayed purgatory''s spatial dimensions, preferring to depict it in abstract terms--a view strengthened during the French Enlightenment, when references to purgatory as a terrestrial location or a place of real fire were ridiculed by anti-Catholic polemicists and discouraged by the Church. The debate surrounding purgatory''s materiality has never ended: even today members of post-millennial ''''purgatory apostolates'''' maintain that purgatory is an actual, physical place. Heaven Can Wait provides crucial insight into the theological problem of purgatory''s materiality (or lack thereof) over the past seven hundred years.Trade ReviewPurgatory is one of those key devotional topics that everyone in the Catholic world knows about, but almost no one knows how to talk about. Diana Walsh Pasulka knows how to talk about it: historically, sympathetically, and critically. What she gives us here is an eloquent history of purgatory that is sensitive to both the lived, often eccentric, religious and visionary experiences of the believers and the wider public debates and institutional politics that have defined and disciplined the official doctrine down through the centuries. It turns out that there is not one but many purgatories, and that these are even more interesting, and more eerie, than anyone imagined. * Jeffrey J. Kripal, author of Authors of the Impossible: The Paranormal and the Sacred *Purgatory is one of those powerful religious ideas that wont go away, even when Catholics refuse to believe in it or cant define it. Diana Pasulka presents a wonderfully clear, well-researched study that shows how purgatory mediates this world and the next, and has evolved from a medieval place to a modern process. The rigor of her historical, material, and ethnographic investigation is exemplary for the study of religion. * David Morgan, Professor & Chair, Department of Religious Studies, Duke University *Heaven Can Wait is a lively exploration of the history of purgatory in Catholic doctrine and devotion. Pasulka covers a wide range of purgatory lore, from traditional to modernist, elite to popular, edifying to merely curious. Her major concern is the fate of purgatory in American Catholicism, and to that end she uncovers little-known material about the purgatory apostolates (featuring devotion to the holy souls) that have played an important part in Catholic life. Pasulka proves that purgatory is alive and well, having survived -- with significant adaptations -- the successive convulsions of early modern and modern Catholic life. * Carol Zaleski, Professor of World Religions, Smith College *Table of ContentsAcknowledgments ; Introduction: The Problem with Purgatory ; 1. When Purgatory Was a Place on Earth: The Purgatory Cave on the Red Lake in Ireland ; 2. Lough Derg: Moving Purgatory Off the Earth ; 3. Exile from Ireland: Bishop John England's Republican Apologetics of Purgatory ; 4. That Sensible Neighborhood to Hell: Providence and Materiality within the Periodical (1830-1920) ; 5. The Ghosts of Vatican II: Purgatory Apostolates and the Lexicon of the Supernatural ; Conclusion ; Notes ; Index
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Oxford University Press Global Pentecostal and Charismatic Healing
Book SynopsisDivine healing is the essential marker of the global phenomenon of Pentecostal and charismatic Christianity. But although we know that healing is central in these movements, we know surprisingly little about how divine healing beliefs and practices reflect the interplay of local and global patterns of cultural development. The essays in this collection seek to discover what is the same and what is different about such beliefs and practices in diverse contexts, trace formal and informal lines of cultural influence across geographic and national boundaries, and ask how healing both reflects and contributes to larger processes of globalization. The collection will not only flesh out a picture of how and why spiritual healing is practiced in diverse cultural contexts and how healing practices reflect and shape the transnational spread of Christianity; it will also provide insight into the nature of globalization. The authors will attend to a wide range of issues, including the theological Trade ReviewThere can now be no doubt that Pentecostal-Charismatic healing will continue to flower all over the world. It is something no thoughtful person can afford to ignore. We need careful, accurate, empathic, and unprejudiced studies of this reality in all its multitudinous expressions, including healing. And this volume provides the gold standard against which all future efforts will have to be judged. * Harvey G. Cox, Jr., Hollis Research Professor of Divinity, Harvard University *...a unique set of cross-cultural and cross national case studies that allow for a deeper understanding of the role that healing plays within todays's increasingly globalized world. * CHOICE *The text demonstrates unequivocally that 'Charismatic-Pentecostalism' proves 'feeling is believing.' The book is foundational without antecedent or peer, possessing broad appeal for students and scholars of religion. * Religious Studies Review *Global Pentecostal and Charismatic Healing is an invaluable contribution to the field of religious studies. The book is highly informative and rich in descriptive detail. The diversity of its contributors...makes for a highly readable text that will appeal to a wide range of interests.. * Religion *The care that Candy Gunther Brown took in author selection and editing is evident in this fascinating and insightful volume...I am certain this book will prove an invaluable resource to scholars and students of all Christian traditions, indeed anyone interested in healing, globalization, or mission. * Pneuma *Table of ContentsCONTRIBUTORS; FOREWORD, BY HARVEY COX; INTRODUCTION: PENTECOSTALISM AND THE GLOBALIZATION OF ILLNESS AND HEALING, BY CANDY GUNTHER BROWN; 1. THE GLOBAL CHARACTER OF NINETEENTH-CENTURY DIVINE HEALING, BY HEATHER D. CURTIS; 2. WHY HEALTH AND WEALTH?: DIMENSIONS OF PROSPERITY AMONG SWEDISH CHARISMATICS, BY SIMON COLEMAN; 3. MATERIAL SALVATION: HEALING, DELIVERANCE, AND "BREAKTHROUGH" IN AFRICAN MIGRANT CHURCHES IN GERMANY, BY CLAUDIA WAHRISCH-OBLAU; 4. BLESSED BODIES: HEALING WITHIN THE AFRICAN AMERICAN FAITH MOVEMENT, BY CATHERINE BOWLER; 5. JESUS AS THE "GREAT PHYSICIAN": PENTECOSTAL NATIVE NORTH AMERICANS WITHIN THE ASSEMBLIES OF GOD AND NEW UNDERSTANDINGS OF PENTECOSTAL HEALING, BY ANGELA TARANGO; 6. LATINO PENTECOSTAL HEALING IN THE NORTH AMERICAN BORDERLANDS, BY GASTON ESPINOSA; 7. SANTIDAD, SALVACION, SANIDAD, LIBERACION: THE WORD OF FAITH MOVEMENT AMONG TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY LATIN@ PENTECOSTALS, BY ARLENE SANCHEZ WALSH; 8. EXORCISING THE DEMONS OF DEPRIVATION: DIVINE HEALING AND CONVERSION IN BRAZILIAN PENTECOSTALISM, BY R. ANDREW CHESNUT; 9. THE SALVE OF DIVINE HEALING: ESSENTIAL RITUALS FOR SURVIVAL AMONG WORKING-CLASS PENTECOSTALS IN BOGOTA, COLOMBIA, BY REBECCA PIERCE BOMANN; 10. LEARNING FROM THE MASTER: CARLOS ANNACONDIA AND THE STANDARDIZATION OF PENTECOSTAL PRACTICES IN AND BEYOND ARGENTINA, BY MATTHEW MAROSTICA; 11. NEW WINE IN AN OLD WINE BOTTLE?: CHARISMATIC HEALING IN THE MAINLINE CHURCHES IN GHANA, BY CEPHAS N. OMENYO; 12. HEALING IN AFRICAN PENTECOSTALISM: THE "VICTORIOUS LIVING" OF DAVID OYEDEPO, BY PAUL GIFFORD; 13. RE-ENCHANTED: DIVINE HEALING IN KOREAN PROTESTANTISM, BY SEAN C. KIM; 14. MIRACLE HEALING AND EXORCISM IN SOUTH INDIAN PENTECOSTALISM, BY MICHAEL BERGUNDER; 15. DIVINE HEALING AND THE GROWTH OF PRACTICAL CHRISTIANITY IN CHINA, BY GOTTHARD OBLAU; 16. CATHOLIC CHARISMATIC HEALING IN GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE: THE CASES OF INDIA, BRAZIL, AND NIGERIA, BY THOMAS J. CSORDAS; 17. GLOBAL AWAKENINGS: DIVINE HEALING NETWORKS AND GLOBAL COMMUNITY IN NORTH AMERICA, BRAZIL, MOZAMBIQUE, AND BEYOND, BY CANDY GUNTHER BROWN; AFTERWORD, BY CANDY GUNTHER BROWN; INDEX
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Oxford University Press Inc Meeting God on the Cross
Book SynopsisThe cross of Christ has proven to be no less of a stumbling block for Christians living in the end of the twentieth century and the beginning of the twenty-first, than it was in the first century, when the newly established community of friends and followers of Jesus Christ sought to define the foundation of their faith over against the critiques of their Jewish and Greek contemporaries. This book presents a theological reception of the contemporary feminist challenge to classical christology by means of an explicit feminist retrieval and reconstruction of a theology of the cross. Gudmundsdottir argues that a feminist theology of the cross serves a dual purpose in feminist christology: it discloses the patriarchal distortion of traditional christology, and can also reveal lost dimensions in the understanding of the person and work of Jesus Christ. Although Gudmundsdottir argues that feminist critique is an indispensable element of contemporary christology, she also claims that there isTrade ReviewAn insightful, lucid, and compelling panoramic view of the theology of the cross! With perspicacity and rare acumen, Gudmundsdottir offers an accessible yet astute analysis and criticism of the abuses and reception of the uses of the cross in theology from a feminist perspective. For those interested in feminist theology and inquisitive about interpretations of the cross in feminism and theology in general, this book is a must! * Vitor Westhelle, author of The Scandalous God: The Use and Abuse of the Cross *Table of ContentsDEDICATION; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; INTRODUCTION; CHRIST, THE CROSS AND THE FEMINIST CRITIQUE; CONCLUSION: THE CROSS OF CHRIST AS A SYMBOL OF HOPE; BIBLIOGRAPHY
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Oxford University Press The Resurrection An Interdisciplinary Symposium on the Resurrection of Jesus
Book SynopsisThis collection of papers is an international, ecumenical, and interdisciplinary study of Jesus'' resurrection that emerged from the `Resurrection Summit'' meeting held in New York at Easter 1996. The contributions represent mainstream scholarship on biblical studies, fundamental theology, systematic theology, philosophy, moral theology, and homiletics, and combine to offer a timely, wide-ranging, and well-balanced work on the central truth of Christianity.Trade Reviewencourage further reflections on the mystery which lies at the heart of our faith. * Maryanne Traylen, Catholic Herald *thoroughly professional theology. ... Here, in these essays, we have Christian theology at its best, intellectually demanding and engaged with issues of central importance - a good combination. * The Tablet, 23 August 1997 *
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Clarendon Press Geoffrey of Burton Life and Miracles of St Modwenna Oxford Medieval Texts
Book SynopsisThis is the first edition of the life of St Modwenna, an obscure Irish saint whose bones supposedly came to rest in the West Midlands abbey of Burton. Abbot Geoffrey of Burton's account of her life sheds much light on the Latinity, religious attitudes, and historical consciousness of this Benedictine author.Trade ReviewRobert Bartlett's edition ... is clear, accurate and furnished with a splendidly lucid translation ... For his edition of these miracle stories, Bartlett deserves our thanks. For rescuing a little known but fascinating example of Anglo-Irish hagiography, he places us still further in his debt. * English Historical Review *Table of ContentsIntroduction ; Vita sancte moduenne virginis/Life of the Virgin Saint Modwenna ; Indexes
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Clarendon Press Goscelin of SaintBertin
Book SynopsisGoscelin, monk of Saint-Bertin, who came to England in the early 1060s, was one of the most prolific hagiographers of the Anglo-Saxon saints. William of Malmesbury described him as ''second to none since Bede in the celebration of the English saints''. Part of his career was spent in wandering exile, and one of the places Goscelin stayed briefly was Ely, who twelfth-century house-history portrays him working late at night on verses commemorating Ely''s patroness, St Æthelfryth.By the late tenth century, the cult of Æthelfryth, the seventh-century virgin-queen whose two unconsummated marriages were recounted in Bede''s Historia Ecclesiastica, had been combined with that of her sister Seaxburh, and of another supposed sister, Wihtburh (whose relics were ''translated'' from East Dereham in Norfolk to Ely in 974). To this group were added Seaxburh''s daughter Eormenhild, and Eormenhild''s daughter Wærburh.A collection of the Lives of these female saints - some probably the work of GoscelinTrade ReviewThe Latin is splendidly translated by Love, whose English is a treat to read. She also provides informative notes, in which reference is made to earlier Anglo-Saxon and patristic sources; biblical quotations and allusions are likewise noted...informative and accessible. * Augustine Casiday, Sobornost *Table of ContentsIntroduction ; Texts and Translations ; Appendices ; Index
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Clarendon Press The Christian God
Book SynopsisWhat is it for there to be a God, and what reason is there for supposing him to conform to the claims of Christian doctrine? In this pivotal volume of his tetralogy, Richard Swinburne builds a rigorous metaphysical system for describing the world, and applies this to assessing the worth of the Christian tenets of the Trinity and the Incarnation. Part I is dedicated to analysing the categories needed to address accounts of the divine nature - these are substance, cause, time, and necessity. Part II begins by setting out, in terms of these categories, the fundamental doctrine of Western religions - that there is a God. After pointing out some of the different ways in which this doctrine can be developed, Swinburne spells out the simplest possible account of divine nature. He then goes on to clarify the implications of this account for the specifically Christian doctrines of the Trinity (that God is ''three persons in one substance'') and of the Incarnation (that God became incarnate in JTrade ReviewLike his previous works it is marked by the application of philosophically rigorous argumentation to the defence of a broadly orthodox position. This book constitutes a major contribution to philosophical thinking on the divine nature which academic theology will engage with for many years to come. * Theology. *Like his previous works it is marked by the application of philosophically rigorous argumentation to the defence of a broadly orthodox postition...this book constitutes a major contribution to philosophical thinking on the divine nature which academic theology will engage with for many years to come. * Theology *It is a book for those readers interested in the philosophy of religion ... With its sustained, progressive and convincing arguments the book is also the equivalent of a first-class dictionary of the terms of systematic theology and the philosophy of religion. * Methodist Recorder *The debate about theism's self-understanding should be greatly enhanced. * Expository Times *Swinburne's achievement - and it is no mean one - is to give a coherent contemporary account of Christian theism. * Times Higher Education Supplement *The Christian God will offer much of interest to the analytical philosopher of religion. * Themelios *This book is an elegant, incisive, provocative, lucid and concise masterpiece ... it should be required reading for theologians, both to show how difficult their discipline really is, and to expose the absurdity of the claim, still sometimes heard from non-philosophers, that metaphysics is finished ... the book is clear and powerful in argument. It is merciless to woolliness of thought, and it presents views which demand to be taken account of by contemporary theologians. It treats theology as a discipline demanding rigour. Much of it, Christians will surely think, is true, and all of it is worth-while and supremely well said, with the icy clarity and relentless precision that is the mark of much Oxford philosophy. For once the blurb is right: this will no doubt become a classic in the philosophy of religion. * New Blackfriars *His argumentation is subtle and based on extremely careful groundwork, the implications of which only gradually unfold as the work progresses. * The Philosophical Quarterly *An impressive work of sustained argumentation. Swinburne commands a very wide range of philosophical and theological ideas and never shuns hard thinking ... Swinburne's style remains crystal clear. * Religious Studies *It must be admitted that some effort must be made to understand Christian tradition in a coherent way, and that is precisely what Swinburne does. The book is therefore much to be welcomed as a thoroughly contemporary contribution to philosophy and systematic theology. * Heythrop Journal *Swinburne has become one of the eminent and celebrated practitioners of the philosophy of religion. Here, as in his other books, one finds an exceptionally careful, fresh, well-reasoned, and balanced exploration of fundamental human and religious issues. * Theological Studies *In this the third volume of his magisterial series on the philosophy of Christian doctrine, Swinburne deals with belief in the Trinity and the Incarnation. ... Unfortunately, immense scholarly erudition is incompatible neither with intellectual imcompetance nor with triviality of mind; obviously it would be invidious to cite examples, but they are legion. This only serves to set in relief Swinburne's combination of philosophical power, detailed knowledge of orthodox Christian doctrine, and just appreciation of its intellectual riches, for it is as admirable as it is rare. * The Thomist *Swinburne ... follows in this book his preferred pattern of dealing first with philosophical issues, and then applying his philosophical conclusions in a thorough, systematic and concise way to theological issues ... The Christian God is part of a series, a piece of a larger philosophical argument for the faith. However, the work is ultimately self-sufficient, and a reader with a good philosophical background or aptitude can approach The Christian God on its own terms. The book is a central work by one of the leading philosophers of religion of our day. It will be a necessary part of any college, university, or seminary library, and it will be profitably read by anyone who thinks seriously about the attributes of God and about the doctrines of the Trinity and the Incarnation. * Ashland Theological Journal *
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Oxford University Press Providence and the Problem of Evil
Book SynopsisWhy does a loving God allow humans to suffer so much? This is one of the most difficult problems of religious belief. Richard Swinburne gives a careful, clear examination of this problem, and offers an answer: it is because God wants more for us than just pleasure or freedom from suffering. Swinburne argues that God wants humans to learn and to love, to make the choices which make great differences for good and evil to each other, to form our characters in the way we choose; above all to be of great use to each other. If we are to have all this, there will inevitably be suffering for the short period of our lives on Earth. But because of the good that God gives to humans in this life, and because he makes it possible for us, through our choice, to share the life of Heaven, he does not wrong us if he allows suffering. Providence and the Problem of Evil is the final volume of Richard Swinburne''s acclaimed tetralogy on Christian doctrine. It may be read on its own as a self-standing treaTrade ReviewThe endeavor to take each kind of evil and relate it to some good is more complete than any I have seen in any contemporary work. Especially interesting here is the discussion ... of just how surprisingly valuable our natural disposition to sloth may be. Perhaps the most important novelty of the book, though, consists in its emphasis on the value of being of use. The ramifications that this oft-overlooked value has on theodicy are substantial, and Swinburne does a real service in pointing them out. * The Philosophical Review, vol.110, no.1 *This book, the fourth in a tetralogy on philosophical questions raised by Christianity, is of the quality that readers expect of Swinburne, and will undoubtedly command the same degree of respect and attention as have his earlier works. * The Philosophical Review, vol.110, no.1 *the value of this book should not be underestimated. It provides a philosphically informed, comprehensive theodicy, sensitive to the concerns of Christian tradition, proving that the problem is not so intractable as it may first appear. This book should be required reading for all serious students of apologetics and philosophical theology. * Patrick Richmond, Themelios Vol 25:1 *Swinburne's procedure is to examine one by one the various goods that the world promises, and then to argue, with his customary care and rigour, that none of these goods can logically occur without the possibility of the related evils which in fact we experience. * Church Times *Table of ContentsINTRODUCTION; PART I: AN INITIAL PROBLEM: 1: THE NEED FOR THEODICY; PART II: THE GOOD GOALS OF CREATION: 2: BEAUTY; 3: FEELING; 4: ACTION; 5: WORSHIP; PART III: THE NECESSARY EVILS: 6: THE FACT OF MORAL EVIL; AND FREE WILL; 7: THE RANGE OF MORAL EVIL; AND RESPONSIBILITY; 8: NATURAL EVIL; AND THE SCOPE FOR RESPONSE; 9: NATURAL EVIL AND THE POSSIBILITY OF KNOWLEDGE; 10: THE EVILS OF SIN AND AGNOSTICISM; PART IV: COMPLETING THE THEODICY: 11: GOD'S RIGHTS AND THE PRIVILEGE OF SERVICE; 12: WEIGHING GOOD AGAINST BAD; EPILOGUE.
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Clarendon Press Metaphor and Religious Language
Book Synopsis`I have little but praise for this study. The crisp insights of the conclusion are symptomatic of its lucidity and sophistication.'' British Journal of AestheticsTrade Review`Christian theologians owe Dr Janet Martin Soskice a great debt of gratitude for her fine book' Journal of Theological Studies`The book would be very useful ... to readers who are interested in metaphor as such quite apart from the possible implications for religious discourse.' The Modern Churchman`This is a scholarly and human book. It can heal any feeling of division between literature on the one hand and philosophy or theology on the other.' Philosophical Studies
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Clarendon Press Discerning the Mystery
Book SynopsisThis book seeks to exorcize the spectre of the Enlightenment by drawing on H. G. Gadamer''s demonstration of `how little the traditions in which we stand are weakened'' by the legacy of the Enlightenment. It then applies these insights to theology where the importance of tradition and the unity between theology and spirituality are rediscovered.Trade Review`a Yeatsian reverie' Times Literary Supplement'Mr Louth writes like an angel' Theology`A most learned, well-written and provoking book, with some surprises for all' Expository Times'It deserves to be widely studied and discussed ... Louth has given us a programme to occupy our attention for some time.' John McIntyre, Religious Studies'The reader finds himself being drawn into a long and fascinating conversation in which poets meet philosophers, philosophers meet theologians, and theologians encounter historians and literary critics. Claudel, Goethe, T. S. Eliot, Gadamer, Polanyi, Marcel, Lossky, de Lubac, Torrance, to mention only some, all make their contribution.' PN Review'it remains an interesting and original attempt to grapple with the nature of theology ... This book needs to be read as an eloquent protest against the dryness of much modern theology and biblical interpretation' Peter Forster, St John's College, Durham, Anvil, Vol.8, No.1, 1991Table of ContentsDissociation of sensibility; the legacy of the enlightenment; science and mystery; tradition and the tacit; return to allegory; living the mystery.
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Clarendon Press Beauty and Revelation in the Thought of St Augustine Oxford Theological Monographs
Book SynopsisThis book places Augustine's theology in a new and illuminating context by considering what he has to say about beauty.Trade Review`a book packed with close reasoning based on wide knowledge of Augustine and his interpreters. The reader will find it hard work, but rewarding. As exegesis it is splendid, correcting previous studies in important ways' Expository Times`This is a handsome study of a fundamental theme ... an engaging and attractive study.' David Foster, The Downside Review, January 1993'Augustine's theological understanding of inwardness and his portrayal of the persuasive and educative power of true doctrine are themes that also have important aesthetic content. Following this important treatment it should no longer be possible to simply reiterate the established presentation of Augustinian aesthetics.' Lewis Ayres, Scottish Journal of Theology, 1993'Chapter 5, devoted to the Incarnation, is a most welcome addition to the classical studies of Augustine's Christology. The material covered is now new, but it is the masterly way in which the familiar is reorganised around the theme of beauty which makes this chapter so successful in illustrating Augustine's incarnate aesthetic. The author must be congratulated on her thorough knowledge of Augustine's works and secondary sources. This is no mean achievement. This finely researched and well written book will be a welcome volume on the shelves of the Augustinian scholar ... Dr Harrison shows how the familiar terrain can often reveal new beauty when approached from a fresh perspective.' Finbarr G. Clancy, The Month, May 1993`Carol Harrison has done us a great service by drawing together the aesthetic strands of Augustine's thought in a stimulating examination of original sources ... will provide a benchmark for scholars seeking to trace the role of aesthetics in the Patristic era.' British Journal of Aesthetics'Harrison explores the rich material perceptively, and argues persuasively that Augustine gives full weight to the experience of beauty ... This sane and balanced book brings a breath of frsh air to a subject which has too often been obscured by the prejudices or self-imposed methodological limitations of previous studies.' R.A. Markus, Journal of Theological Studies, Vol. 44, No. 2, Oct '93'The author skillfully takes the reader through the evolution in Augustine's thinking ... a comprehensive study on the nature of beauty as theorized by a Christian theologian who did not compartmentalize his thought and action ... This book is eminently fair to Augustine because it analyses his attitude towards beauty within the framework of his central teachings and deepest convictions. Both scholars and general readers can be enriched by it.' Mary T. Clark, RSCJ, New Blackfriars'Harrison has made a significant contribution here, due especially to her refusal to separate Augustine's philosophy from his theology.' Robert B Eno, The Catholic Historical Review, October 1993Table of ContentsIntroduction; 1. Early Thought; 2. Words: A Paradigm; 3. Creation; 4. Man; 5. Incarnation; 6. Faith, Hope, and Love; Conclusion; Bibliography; Index
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Clarendon Press The Thought of Thomas Aquinas
Book SynopsisThomas Aquinas was one of the greatest Western philosphers and one of the greatest theologians of the Christian church. In this book we at last have a modern, comprehensive presentation of the total thought of Aquinas. Books on Aquinas invariably deal with either his philosophy or his theology. But Aquinas himself made no arbitrary division between his philosophical and his theological thought, and this book allows readers to see him as a whole. It introduces the full range of Aquinas'' thinking; and it relates his thinking to writers both earlier and later than Aquinas himself.Trade Review`Like his master he balances the counterweighted demands of analysis and synthesis, of philosophy and theology, of history and science. In short, this book is the best of its type in English ... The Thought of Thomas Aquinas will be hailed as a great tribute to his master's genius.' Gregorianum, Vol 75 (1994)`wide-ranging and ... readable. ... it is accurate, accessible, and a thoroughly up-to-date account of the current state of scholarly debate ... It has a very helpful bibliography for the many readers who, while welcoming Davies's book as an overview of the subject, would like to pursue particular issues in more detail.' Heythrop Journal`It is primarily an introduction to the thought of Aquinas aimed at students of philosophy and theology. ... The book is thorough and economical.' Choice Nov'92`beautifully produced ... a clear and reliable work of reference for anyone who seeks a serious introduction to the thought of Thomas Aquinas.' Times Higher Education Supplement`While based on a wide scholarly bibliography, the approach is refreshingly straightforward ... the student, the scholar, the preacher and the general reader alike will find in it fresh perspectives on the intellectual and pastoral concerns of the great Dominican.' Expository Times`Brian Davies's book is at once timely and most welcome ... he is particularly well placed to offer an authoritative account of Aquinas's thought to an English speaking audience. This volume is aimed more at the general reader, who will appreciate accuracy and a clear overview of what is going on. Davies writes in a style which is clear, readable, and free of unnecessary jargon. He illustrates the more difficult points simply and helpfully. His readings of Aquinas are a distillation of contemporary scholarship, accurate and well-controlled. The book is an excellent introduction to the saint, philosopher and theologian who founded the great tradition of Dominican theology.' Gerard J. Hughes SJ, The Month, June 1992`This book is a remarkable achievement. It brings alive a man about whose life we really know very little beyond the bare bones of his movements; and makes accessible a body of thought and writing which can seem forbidding to the modern reader.' New Blackfriars, May 1992'a well-balanced exposition that takes the positive and negative sides in Aquinas' thought with equal seriousness ... The book is likely to establish itself quickly as a standard reference work.' David Brown, University of Durham, Theology'It is primarily an introduction to the thought of Aquinas aimed at students of philosophy and theology. The book is thorough and economical.' E. Peters, University of Pennsylvania, Choice, Nov '92'The book is an intellectually serious yet very accessible introduction to Aquinas which will be useful for undergraduates and still offer scholars much to think about and argue with ... Davies's lucid and straightforward exposition of Aquinas' views seems to dissolve many problems.' John Jenkins, Journal of Theological Studies, Vol. 44, No. 1, April 1993'His survey will interest general readers as well as professional philosophers and theologians.' Theology Digest, Volume 40, No. 1, Spring 1993'His survey will interest general readers as well as professional philosophers and theologians.' Theology Digest, Vol. 40, No. 1, Spring 1993'scholarly and certainly very much in touch with much recent philosophical and theological scholarship on the topics it treats' Kenneth Konyndyk, The Cresset, September 1993'this book is very much the work of a philosopher who is at home in both the scholastic and the contemporary analytic traditions ... He is clearly a highly sympathetic expositor who often goes to considerable pains to eliminate misunderstandings of Aquinas.' The Innes Review, Volume XLV, No. 1'very much in touch with recent philosophical and theological scholarship on the topics it treats.' Kenneth Konyndyk, The Cresset'This is a remarkable piece of work. The author writes well, with unusual clarity, showing a rare gift for making the thought of St Thomas understandable to the contemporary reader who is not a Thomist...admirable positive contribution of this masterly exposition of the vast sweep of St Thomas's thought for contemporary thinkers, laid out in such clear and accessible style.' W Norris Clarke,SJ, International Philosophical Quarterly, Vol XXXIV, No 1, March 1994'A warm and wide welcome may be expected for this book of remarkable clarity and comprehensiveness. The thought of Aquinas has been veiled by the increasing ignorance of Latin, of Church history and of theology, for a good generation now. This book will help to remove some of that ignorance, and perhaps even dispel some prejudice as well.' Bulletin de Théol. Anc. et Méd. - Janv.-Déc. 1993'the coverage is wide, and shows the subtlety with which an outstanding mind deals with such central problems as: God and His relation to Creation ... the amply documented account shows the relevance of St Thomas today - doubtless practising Christians will find his thoughts profitable for a deeper understanding of their faith.' P.A. Monaghan, University of Exeter, Theological Book Review, Vol. 6, No. 3, June 1994comprehensive presentation of Aquinas's total thought * Bibliographie de la Philosophie, 1-2-1994 *'...Many of his explicit interlocutors are contemporary English philosophers, and Davies seeks to set Thomas among them. For many readers this will be a strength of the book...' * Pro Ecclesia, Vol.VI, No.4 *
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OUP Oxford The Oxford Handbook of John Henry Newman
Book SynopsisJohn Henry Newman (1801-1890) has always inspired devotion. Newman has made disciples as leader of the Catholic revival in the Church of England, an inspiration to fellow converts to Roman Catholicism, a nationally admired preacher and prose-writer, and an internationally recognized saint of the Catholic Church. Nevertheless, he has also provoked criticism. The church authorities, both Anglican and Catholic, were often troubled by his words and deeds, and scholars have disputed his arguments and his honesty. Written by a range of international experts, The Oxford Handbook of John Henry Newman shows how Newman remains important to the fields of education, history, literature, philosophy, and theology. Divided into four parts, part one grounds Newman''s works in the places, cultures, and networks of relationships in which he lived. Part two looks at the thinkers who shaped his own thought, while the third part engages critically and appreciatively with themes in his writings. Part four eTrade ReviewThis important book indeed tells us an awful lot about the influential and complex contributions of a man who arguably changed the history of the modern Anglican and Roman communions. * Robert M. Andrews, Anglican and Episcopal History *Aquino and King are to be congratulated on having resisted the urge to mould the work into any particular overarching narrative; in their own words, 'the volume reflects a broad range of perspectives and methodological assumptions to move all towards deeper understanding' ... This volume amply reaffirms that in the sheer diversity of the strands of his scholarship, writing, and thought, John Henry Newman remains a man for all seasons. * Journal of Theological Studies *Newman remains a controversial figure, but this volume provides a humane and balanced account of his legacy, not only as a theologian who has made a significant contribution to both the Anglican Communion and the Roman Catholic Church, but also as a philosopher, as an educationalist, and as a literary figure. These essays bear patient study, and they will certainly stimulate further research on John Henry Newman in the years to come * William Lamb, Newman Studies Journal *The Oxford Handbook of John Henry Newman gathers together some of the most distinguished writers on Newman, as well as some younger scholars, and the balance refuses any single, partisan perspective. the Handbook's scholarly contribution is both original and significant . . . while it does indeed remain to be seen what our current period might take from Newman, we may at least say with grateful confidence that The Oxford Handbook of John Henry Newman will shape and inform his reputation for many years to come. * The Journal of British Catholic History *Gathers together some of the most distinguished writers on Newman, as well as some younger scholars, and the balance refuses any single, partisan perspective ... the Handbook's scholarly contribution is both original and significant ... The Oxford Handbook of John Henry Newman will shape and inform his reputation for many years to come. * Michael D. Hurley, British Catholic History *The 26 chapters in the Handbook demonstrate that Newman's contribution in the fields of education, history, literature, philosophy, and theology is certainly compelling ... OUP keeps delivering these scholarly books by many hands to the highest of standards. With 600 pages, and large pages at that, it is worth every penny. * Dr Michael Wheeler, Church Times *The Oxford Handbook of John Henry Newman is exceptionally valuable for the understanding of its subject and also one of the finest volumes in the Oxford Handbooks series that I have yet encountered. It is almost uniformly excellent. * Paul Avis, Durham University and University of Exeter *The Oxford Handbook of John Henry Newman is exceptionally valuable for the understanding of its subject and also one of the finest volumes in the Oxford Handbooks series that I have yet encountered. * Paul Avis, Honorary Professor, Department of Theology and Religion, Durham University and Honorary Research Fellow, Department of Theology and Religion, University of Exeter *Table of ContentsList of contributors Abbreviations Frederick D. Aquino and Benjamin J. King: Introduction Part I. Context for his Writings 1: Peter B. Nockles: The Oxford Movement 2: Keith Beaumont: The Oratory 3: Colin Barr: Ireland 4: Ann Margaret Schellenberg Richardson: Brothers 5: Joshua King: Print Culture Part II. Influences on Newman 6: Benjamin J. King: The Church Fathers 7: Jane Garnett: Joseph Butler 8: Frederick D. Aquino: The British Naturalist Tradition 9: Gareth Atkins: Evangelicals 10: Geertjan Zuijdwegt: Richard Whately Part III. Themes of his Writings a) Theological 11: Eamon Duffy: The Anglican Parish Sermons 12: Charles Hefling: Justification: The Doctrine, The Lectures, and Tract 90 13: Benjamin J. King: Sensus Fidelium 14: C. Michael Shea: Doctrinal Development 15: William J. Abraham: Revelation 16: C. Michael Shea: Ecclesiology: The Polycentric Church 17: Ryan J. Marr: Infallibility 18: Mark D. Chapman: Ecumenism, Mariology, and the Papacy b) Philosophical and Literary 19: Frederick D. Aquino: Epistemology 20: Colin Barr and Simon Skinner: Political and Social Thought 21: M. Katherine Tillman: Philosophy of Education 22: Geertjan Zuijdwegt and Terrence Merrigan: Conscience 23: Jan Marten Ivo Klaver: The Apologia 24: Mary C. Frank: The Literary Stylist Part IV. Ongoing Significance 25: Mark McInroy: Catholic Theological Receptions 26: Geoffrey Rowell: Anglican Theological Receptions 27: John Sullivan: The University 28: Kenneth Parker: Historiography 29: Stephen Prickett: Literary Legacy
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Oxford University Press The Oxford Handbook of Sacramental Theology Oxford Handbooks
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Oxford University Press Quran of the Oppressed
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Oxford University Press The Trinitarian Christology of St Thomas Aquinas
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Oxford University Press Analytic Theology
Book SynopsisPhilosophy in the English-speaking world is dominated by analytic approaches to its problems and projects; but theology has been dominated by alternative approaches. Many would say that the current state in theology is not mere historical accident, but is, rather, how things ought to be. On the other hand, many others would say precisely the opposite: that theology as a discipline has been beguiled and taken captive by ''continental'' approaches, and that the effects on the discipline have been largely deleterious. The methodological divide between systematic theologians and analytic philosophers of religion is ripe for exploration. The present volume represents an attempt to begin a much-needed interdisciplinary conversation about the value of analytic philosophical approaches to theological topics. Most of the essays herein are sympathetic toward the enterprise the editors are calling analytic theology; but, with an eye toward balance, the volume also includes essays and an introductTrade Reviewan excellent collection of essays, and one that analytic theologians and philosophers of religion will no doubt highly value ... highly recommended. * Kevin Timpe, Religious Studies *The editors of this volume have elicted new essays from an impressive list of contributors, including both long established figures in philosophy and theology and other relatively new... these are good essays well worth reading, * Gordon Graham, Notre Dame Philosophical Reviews *Table of ContentsI: IN DEFENSE OF ANALYTIC THEOLOGY ; II: HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVES ; III: ON THE DATA FOR THEOLOGY: SCRIPTURE, REASON, AND EXPERIENCE ; IV: ANALYTIC APPROACHES RECONSIDERED
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Oxford University Press, USA John Calvins Ideas
Book SynopsisThis is a major study of the theological thought of John Calvin, which examines his central theological ideas through a philosophical lens, looking at issues in Metaphysics, Epistemology, and Ethics. The study, the first of its kind, is concerned with how Calvin actually uses philosophical ideas in his work as a theologian and biblical commentator. The book also includes a careful examination of those ideas of Calvin to which the Reformed Epistemologists appeal, to find grounds and precedent for their development of `Reformed Epistemology'', notably the sensus divinitatis and the internal testimony of the Holy Spirit.Trade ReviewThe book offers both a creative contribution to Calvin studies, and a wonderfully spirited engagement with contemporary philosophy of religion in the analytic tradition. * Ben Myers, Faith and Theology *Helm's book is unique. As far as I know there is nothing like it. For that reason alone, anyone interested in the thought of John Calvin must include it in his library. * Reformation21 - The Online Magazine of the Alliance of Confessing Evangelicals *An immensely helpful book ... Helm's book is unique. As far as I know there is nothing like it. For that reason alone, anyone interested in the thought of John Calvin must include it in his library ... No one who reads it will have read anything quite like it before. * Scott Oliphint, Westminster Theological Journal *Table of ContentsIntroduction ; 1. God 'in Se' and 'quoad nos' ; 2. The Trinity ; 3. The Extra ; 4. Providence and Evil ; 5. The Soul ; 6. Free Will ; 7. Divine Accommodation ; 8. Natural Theology and the Sensus Divinitatis ; 9. Revelation ; 10. The Angels ; 11. The Power Dialectic ; 12. Equity, Natural Law, and Common Grace ; 13. Faith, Atonement, and Time
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Oxford University Press Jacobs Tears
Book SynopsisWho is Israel? Who were the priestly authors of the Pentateuch? This anthropological reading of the Bible, by a world-renowned scholar, starts by asking why the Book of Numbers lists the twelve tribes of Israel seven times. Mary Douglas argues that the editors, far from being a separate elite unconcerned with their congregation''s troubles, cherished a political agenda, a religious protest against the government of Judah''s exclusionary policies. The priestly theology depends on God''s Covenant with all the descendants of Jacob, including the sons of Joseph. It would have been unpatriotic, even subversive, to speak against the wars with Samaria. This book suggest an explanation of the editors'' disappearance from the history of Israel.Trade Reviewa brilliant synthesis of literary, historical and anthropological perspectives in understanding the priestly contribution ... a stimulating hypothesis and an insightful engagement with the particular emphases of the priestly work. * Bernon Lee, Journal of Hebrew Scriptures *a brilliant and compelling thesis...this is an excellent and thought provoking book. * Evangelical Quarterly *Table of ContentsI. THE LEGACY OF JACOB'S SONS ; 1. Counting Jacob's twelve sons ; 2. Jacob weeping for Joseph ; II. WHO IS 'ALL ISRAEL'? ; 3. Ezra redefines all Israel as Judah ; 4. Balaam delivers God's blessings on all Israel ; III. BEFORE AND AFTER EXILE: THE GAP IN LEARNING ; 5. Problems in reading the priestly books ; 6. The body/house cosmogram ; IV. MAGIC AND MONOTHEISM ; 7. Uncleanness and taboo draw the lines of the world ; 8. One God, no ancestors, in a world renewed
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Oxford University Press The Ancient Traditions of the Virgin Marys Dormition and Assumption
Book SynopsisThis is an open access title available under the terms of a CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 International licence. It is free to read on the Oxford Academic platform and offered as a free PDF download from OUP and selected open access locations. The ancient Dormition and Assumption traditions are a collection of over sixty different narratives, preserved in nine ancient languages, that commemorate the end of the Virgin Mary''s life. These traditions have long been overlooked by scholars of early Christianity, no doubt largely because this complicated corpus was insufficiently well known. The present study aims to remedy this situation with a detailed analysis of the earliest traditions of Mary''s death, including liturgical and archaeological evidence as well as the numerous narrative sources. Several of the most important narratives are translated in appendices, many appearing in English for the first time. The book will be of interest to all scholars of early Christian literature.Trade ReviewReview from previous edition What is truly striking about this book is its meticulous and thorough research. Specialists in the Dormition materials and Marian devotion will henceforward meed to take into account Shoemaker's claims. Likewise, students and scholars of early Christianity will welcome the translations he provides in the appendices. * Church History *impressive ... both rich and illuminating: it offers many new insights on the development of legends surrounding the departure of the Mother of God from earthly life and her sojourn in paradise thereafter ... a valuable contribution to the field. Shoemaker treats both primary and secondary sources comprehensively and skilfully, adding critical and imaginative insights to the work which has been done in the field. * Sobornost *the book's extensive bibliography is impressive ... The thesis is meticulously referenced with full and detailed footnotes ... Shoemaker's scholarship in this area will make his a name to reckon with in the future. * Journal of Theological Studies *learned survey of the literary, archaeological, and liturgical sources for early traditions of the Dormition. * Bryn Mawr Classical Review *...essential for the study of Mary in early Christianity. * Journal of the American Academy of Religion *Table of Contents1. Earliest Dormition Traditions ; 2. Palestinian Cult of the Virgin ; 3. Rival Traditions of Mary's Death ; 4. Prehistory and Origins of the Dormition Traditions ; APPENDICES ; A. The Ethiopic Liber Requiei ; B. Earliest Greek Dormition Narrative ; C. Fifth-Century Syriac Fragments ; D. The Ethiopic 'Six Books' ; E. (Ps.-) Evodius of Rome ; F. Jacob of Serug ; G. Palm Narrative Parallels
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OUP Oxford The Oxford Handbook of Theological Ethics
Book SynopsisThe Oxford Handbooks series is a major new initiative in academic publishing. Each volume offers an authoritative and up-to-date survey of original research in a particular subject area. Specially commissioned essays from leading figures in the discipline give critical examinations of the progress and direction of debates. The Oxford Handbook of Theological Ethics offers the most authoritative and compelling guide to the discipline. Thirty of the world''s most distinguished specialists provide new essays in order to offer a survey of and analysis of the subject. Ethics is first placed firmly within the Christian theological tradition, from which thought and action can never be neatly separated. Four sections then explore the sources of Christian moral knowledge (scripture, divine commands, church tradition, reason and natural law, experience); the structure of the Christian life (vocation, virtue, rules, responsibility, death); the spirit of the Christian life (faith, hope, love); and the spheres of the Christian life (government, family, economy, culture, church). The final section of the Handbook contains essays discussing and evaluating certain scholarly works that have in the past influentially offered (different) visions of how best to structure the field of theological ethics. Unlike any other book now available, the Handbook''s unrivalled breadth and depth make it the definitive reference work for all students and academics who want to explore more fully essential topics in Christian ethics.Trade Review...a very valuable schlorly resource that should be in every theological library and will be a valuable reference text for all advanced courses in Christian ethics. * Michael Northcott Expository Times *Table of ContentsI. DOGMATICS AND ETHICS ; II. SOURCES OF MORAL KNOWLEDGE ; III. THE STRUCTURE OF THE CHRISTIAN LIFE ; IV. THE SPIRIT OF THE CHRISTIAN LIFE ; V. SPHERES OF THE CHRISTIAN LIFE ; VI. THE STRUCTURE OF THEOLOGICAL ETHICS: BOOKS THAT GIVE SHAPE TO THE FIELD
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Oxford University Press The Christocentric Cosmology of St Maximus the Confessor
Book SynopsisSt. Maximus the Confessor (580-662), was a major Byzantine thinker, a theologian and philosopher. He developed a philosophical theology in which the doctrine of God, creation, the cosmic order, and salvation is integrated in a unified conception of reality. Christ, the divine Logos, is the centre of the principles (the logoi ) according to which the cosmos is created, and in accordance with which it shall convert to its divine source. Torstein Tollefsen treats Maximus'' thought from a philosophical point of view, and discusses similar thought patterns in pagan Neoplatonism. The study focuses on Maximus'' doctrine of creation, in which he denies the possibility of eternal coexistence of uncreated divinity and created and limited being. Tollefsen shows that by the logoi God institutes an ordered cosmos in which separate entities of different species are ontologically interrelated, with man as the centre of the created world. The book also investigates Maximus'' teaching of God''s activities or energies, and shows how participation in these energies is conceived according to the divine principles of the logoi. An extensive discussion of the complex topic of participation is provided.Trade ReviewThis eminently thorough monograph provides a fine account of the cosmology of St Maximus, rightly christening it Christocentric yet remaining alive to its Trinitarian dimentions. ... This book does a great service in deepening and expanding our understanding of Maximus' well-known doctrine of the logoi. ... Readers with interests in later Byzantine and Orthodox theology will be fascinated by the presentation of Maximus' teaching on divine essence and energies as being firmly set on a Palamite trajectory. This is a careful and illuminating study of arguably the greatest Byzantine theologian. * Marcus Plested, Journal of Ecclesiastical History *Table of Contents1. Introduction ; 2. The divine Ideas and the creation of the Cosmos ; 3. The Logos, the logoi and created beings ; 4. The divine activity ; 5. The concept of participation ; Conclusion ; Bibliography ; Index
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Clarendon Press The Resurrection of God Incarnate
Book SynopsisWhether or not Jesus rose bodily from the dead remains perhaps the most critical and contentious issue in Christianity. Argument has centred upon the veracity of explicit New Testament accounts of the events, often ending in deadlock. The author, though, takes a broader approach.Trade Review... earnest, powerful book ... worth the perseverance it demands ... Professor Swinburne's argument develops into a compelling commentary on the New Testament, its writers or compilers, and their experiences. * Contemporary Review *... well-organised, precise, rigorous and unevasive ... read the book one will learn much. * The Tablet *Swinburne's book is densely argued. He writes with great clarity, explaining carefully any technical language that he uses. This book often demands close attention from the reader, but it remains accessible. It's argument is breathtaking in its simplicity and scope, and it offers point after point which preachers and teachers might use as pegs on which to hang expository material in sermons or in other contexts ... this book is an outstanding tour de force which offers much to those who would proclaim the resurrection today. * Church of England Newspaper *Table of ContentsPART I: GENERAL BACKGROUND EVIDENCE ; PART II: PRIOR HISTORICAL EVIDENCE ; PART III: POSTERIOR HISTORICAL EVIDENCE ; PART IV: CONCLUSION
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Clarendon Press The Resurrection of God Incarnate
Book SynopsisWhether or not Jesus rose bodily from the dead remains perhaps the most critical and contentious issue in Christianity. Until now, argument has centred upon the veracity of explicit New Testament accounts of the events following Jesus''s crucifixion, often ending in deadlock. In Richard Swinburne''s new approach, though, ascertaining the probable truth of the Resurrection requires a much broader approach to the nature of God and to the life and teaching of Jesus.The Resurrection can only have occurred if God intervened in history to raise to life a man dead for thirty six hours. It is therefore crucial not only to weigh the evidence of natural theology for the existence of a God who has some reason so to intervene, but also to discover whether the life and teaching of Jesus show him to be uniquely the kind of person whom God would have raised. Swinburne argues that God has reason to interfere in history by becoming incarnate, and that it is highly improbable that we would find the evidTrade ReviewThe most distinguished British philosopher of religion of his generation, Richard Swinburne has made a monumental contribution to the analysis and defense of theistic belief generally and Christian belief in particular. * Conversations in Religion and Theology *Swinburne's argument is both powerful and provocative ... he has effectively linked background knowledge, prior historical evidence, and posterior historical evidence in a distinctive argument for a traditional Christology. * Conversations in Religion and Theology *The Resurrection of God Incarnate is a very good book. It will substantially enrich the contemporary conversation regarding the identity of Jesus, and it deserves to be read by any theologian, philosopher of religion, New Testament scholar, or historian interested in the emergence of Christianity. * Conversations in Religion and Theology *... well-organised, precise, rigorous and unevasive ... read the book one will learn much. * The Tablet *Swinburne's book is densely argued. He writes with great clarity, explaining carefully any technical language that he uses. This book often demands close attention from the reader, but it remains accessible. It's argument is breathtaking in its simplicity and scope, and it offers point after point which preachers and teachers might use as pegs on which to hang expository material in sermons or in other contexts ... this book is an outstanding tour de force which offers much to those who would proclaim the resurrection today. * Church of England Newspaper *Table of ContentsPART I: GENERAL BACKGROUND EVIDENCE ; PART II: PRIOR HISTORICAL EVIDENCE ; PART III: POSTERIOR HISTORICAL EVIDENCE ; PART IV: CONCLUSION
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Oxford University Press, USA DoubleEffect Reasoning Doing Good and Avoiding Evil Oxford Studies in Theological Ethics
Book SynopsisWhat should you do when you cannot achieve a good without also causing a foreseen, but not intended, evil (such as killing non-combatants when bombing a military target)? This book articulates, and defends, an ancient approach to this common problem, double-effect reasoning.Trade Review...clearly and methodically written...there is much of value in this book... * Joseph Shaw, The Philosophical Quarterly *...the whole topic is a difficult one and Cavanaugh's book is a useful contribution to the literature. * Antony Ellis, Mind *...a fine piece of work. Double-effect reasoning is an important lesson to learn. * John Turnbull, New Directions *Table of Contents1. The history of double-effect reasoning ; 2. The contemporary conversation ; 3. The i/f distinction: distinguishing intent from foresight ; 4. The i/f distinction's ethical import ; 5. DER and remaining considerations
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Oxford University Press The Metaphysics of the Incarnation
Book SynopsisThe period from Thomas Aquinas to Duns Scotus is one of the richest in the history of Christian theology. The Metaphysics of the Incarnation aims to provide a thorough examination of the doctrine in this era, making explicit its philosophical and theological foundations. Medieval theologians believed that there were good reasons for supposing that Christ''s human nature was an individual. In the light of this, Part 1 discusses how the various thinkers held that an individual nature could be united to a divine person. Part 2 shows how one divine person could be incarnate without any other. Part 3 deals with questions of Christological predication, and Part 4 shows how an individual nature is to be distinguished from a person. The work begins with a full account of the metaphysics presupposed in the medieval accounts, and concludes with observations relating medieval accounts to modern Christology.Trade Revieweasy to recommend to anyone interested in the topic, especially to those whose philosophical approach might be best described as analytical. Furthermore, regardless of the particular application to the incarnation employed in the volume, a number of the contributions will be of interest to those working on the philosophy of mind in general. * Seamus ONeill, Philosophy in Review *professional philosophers will no doubt find the essays fascinating ... it is a valuable collection. * David Brown, Journal of Religious Studies *Table of ContentsI. MODELS FOR THE HYPOSTATIC UNION; EXCURSUS 1: CONSEQUENCES OF THE UNION; II, TRINITARIAN ISSUES; III. THE COMMUNICATION OF PROPERTIES; EXCURSUS 2: COUNTING PERSONS AND NATURES; IV. THEORIES OF SUBSISTENCE
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