pickwick publications feb 2019 (20 Ergebnisse)

Buch. Zustand: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -This Festschrift for historian Gerald L. Priest, who served the Lord Jesus and the church for over twenty years at Detroit Baptist Theological Seminary, contains six articles that touch on historical subjects dear to Dr. Priest's heart. The first three articles deal with aspects of the life and ministries of Jonathan Edwards and Andrew Fuller, both remarkable eighteenth-century theologians whose thought has had a profound impact down to the present day, along with eighteenth-century Baptist reflection on the subject of good works. The second set of three essays explore the nature of Fundamentalist historiography and the emergence of twentieth-century Fundamentalism through the lens of the thinking of two prominent liberals, William Newton Clarke and George Burman Foster. Together, all six essays are offered as a tribute to a fine Christian historian, teacher, and believer.''In a day when all around us the foundations of historic Christianity are under attack, this tribute to the life and ministry of Dr. Gerald Priest is both timely and welcomed. We have much to learn from those who have gone before us and these essays will help the careful reader profit from the faithful labors of Dr. Priest for the cause of Christ.''Kirk Wellum, Principal, Toronto Baptist SeminaryMichael A. G. Haykin is Professor of Church History and Biblical Spirituality at the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary.Allen R. Mickle is Adjunct Instructor of Bible and Theology at Clarks Summit University, Clarks Summit, Pennsylvania. 146 pp. Englisch.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -In The Hasidic Moses, Aryeh Wineman invites readers to join him on a journey through various eighteenth- and nineteenth-century Hasidic texts that interpret the life of Moses. Such texts read their own accent on spirituality and innerness along with their conceptions of community and spiritual leadership into the biblical account of Moses. Wineman reveals the ways in which historical Hasidic voices interpreted both the Exodus from Egypt and the scene of Revelation at Sinai as statements concerning what occurs constantly in our lives at all times. In addition, Wineman shows how Hasidic readers embraced the idea that Moses had to die in order that his soul might return to the world in the righteous and holy ones of every generation, and that the presence of Moses actually transcends time and is present in spiritual understanding as it unfolds at any moment in any period. 148 pp. Englisch.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -This volume presents a tapestry of narratives in which the lived experiences of eight racially minoritized theologians and biblical scholars are woven together to present an interdisciplinary exploration of the direct impact that ethnocultural traditions have in shaping the way people read and interpret the biblical text. Moving beyond traditional approaches to biblical hermeneutics steeped in Euro-normativity, Canadian scholars from Latino/a, Chinese, Korean, Indian, Cree, and AfriCaribbean backgrounds draw on their respective locations to articulate how their communities engage the Bible. Together they show that ethnicity and cultural tradition enrich how different communities weave their life stories with the biblical text in hope of finding wisdom within it. By focusing on questions rooted in their particular traditions, these diverse hermeneutical engagements show narrative to be central to the interpretive task within diverse ethnocultural communities. 158 pp. Englisch.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -The publication of William J. Abraham's The Logic of Evangelism in 1989 marked a turning point in the field and practice of evangelism. Almost thirty years later the book still provokes discussion as it stimulates both theorists and practitioners to comprehend evangelism as initiation into God's reign. Combining theological insight and historical analysis, Abraham's groundbreaking work remains the primary text to set the stage for how evangelism may be conceived.In these timely essays written by both theologians and church leaders, The Logic of Evangelism Revisited takes a critical and yet appreciative look into the ways Abraham's work still speaks to the church in today's world. The authors, coming from a wide array of backgrounds, show how The Logic of Evangelism remains a key text into the twenty-first century.''The publication of William Abraham's The Logic of Evangelism in 1989 was a major turning point in the theology and practice of evangelism. Now a distinguished array of writers have come together in The Logic of Evangelism Revisited to creatively engage Abraham's work and its continuing relevance for the 21st century . . . It is essential reading for all who desire to share the good news of Jesus Christ, renew the church, and enable persons to enter the kingdom of God.''Henry H. Knight III, Saint Paul School of Theology''The publication of William Abraham's The Logic of Evangelism in 1989 prompted a global and seismic shift in the scholarly study of evangelism . . . Three decades later, this collection of essays provides a worthy companion and follow-up to Abraham's work, affording us the opportunity to look back and assess its impact while also looking forward to future implications and next steps still to be taken.''Bryan Stone, Boston University School of Theology''With the publication of The Logic of Evangelism, William Abraham offered a forthright, nuanced, provocative, and gently Wesleyan text that argued for the serious study of evangelism . . . The Logic of Evangelism Revisited guides readers through the rich and multifaceted content of Abraham's original work and brings it into conversation with the latest scholarship from a variety of fields and contexts . . . This text will provide the next generation a helpful companion as they read Abraham's text in the 21st century and continue the scholarly conversation about evangelism.''Mark R. Teasdale, Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary''This compiled volume is a thoughtful and perceptive tribute to the remarkable impact of William J. Abraham's The Logic of Evangelism on the thirtieth anniversary of its publication. The contributors map and navigate a complicated terrain with insight and expertise demonstrating the continued significance of Abraham's role in understanding and practicing evangelism.''Laceye Warner, Duke University Divinity SchoolMichael J. Gehring is Senior Pastor of Main Street United Methodist Church in Kernersville, North Carolina, and Adjunct Professor of Pastoral Theology at Hood Theological Seminary. He is the author of As the Broken White Lines Become One and The Oxbridge Evangelist: Motivations, Practices, and Legacy of C.S. Lewis.Andrew D. Kinsey is Senior Pastor of Grace United Methodist Church in Franklin, Indiana and Adjunct Professor of Ministry at United Theological Seminary in Dayton, Ohio and in the Lantz Center for Christian Vocations at the University of Indianapolis. He is the editor of Notes from a Wayward Son: A Miscellany and the Wipf & Stock Wesleyan Doctrine Series.Vaughn W. Baker serves the Senior Pastor of Silver Creek United Methodist Church in Azle, Texas, and is the author of Evangelism and the Openness of God. He has given lectures on open theism and missiology. 182 pp. Englisch.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Are postmodern philosophy and Christian theology compatible A surprising number of Christian philosophers and theologians think so. However, these same thinkers argue that postmodern insights entail the rejection of natural theology, the ability to discover knowledge about the existence and nature of God in the natural world. Postmodernism, they claim, shows that appealing to nature to demonstrate or infer the existence of God is foolish because these appeals rely on modernity's outmoded grounds for knowledge. Moreover, natural theology and apologetics are often hindrances to authentic Christian faith. Notions like objectivity and rationality are forms of idolatry from which Christians should repent.This book carefully examines the nature of truth, rationality, general revelation, and evangelism to show that the postmodern objections fail and that Christians ought to lovingly and faithfully use natural theology and apologetics to defend and commend the Christian faith to a world in need of the knowledge of God. ''Andrew Shepardson has done evangelicals a great service. He carefully has exposited and assessed the views of several leading postmodern evangelicals who reject natural theology and apologetics. Contrary to their claims, he makes a compelling case that these tools are not dead in our postmodern milieu; indeed, they are vitally needed. His recommendations for Christian education and churches should be taken to heart. This book should be read carefully by evangelical academics, pastors, and students.'' --R. Scott Smith, Professor of Christian Apologetics, Biola University ''In an age when science and theology are finding greater compatibility, harmony should not come at the expense of natural theology and objective apologetics. Shepardson strategically engages popular thinkers who unnecessarily cut a limb of philosophy to save evangelical life. When the unmoved Mover acts, epistemology can be remarkably comprehensive. Christian thought gains an argument for honest but challenging compatibility between postmodernism and natural theology in this valuable work.'' --W. Brian Shelton, Professor of Theology and Church History, Toccoa Falls College Andrew I. Shepardson is Adjunct Professor of Philosophy and Religious Studies at Denver Seminary and Life Pacific College and co-pastor of Hope Denver Church in Denver, Colorado. 188 pp. Englisch.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -The inevitability of death in our broken world means that grief and mourning are a normal part of the human experience. Too often, though, this normal journey of grief is cut short by a culture intent on pretending bad things don't really happen. In A Road Too Short for the Long Journey, readers are invited to consider how we might travel this road of mourning with those who grieve and how we might join them as partners in a reorientation of the world experienced through loss.''A Road Too Short for the Long Journey is a poignantly engaging work. It is an important contribution that aids in the understanding of one of life's most momentous tasks: navigating significant loss. Openly vulnerable and unmistakably authentic, the personal encounters with grief disclosed by the book's contributors allow its readers profound touchpoints with their own life-loss experiences. The knowledge provided alongside this personal narrative creates a powerful potential for transformative healing space.''Cynthia McGrady, Clinical Psychologist, Associate Professor, and Director of Marriage & Family Therapy at Fresno Pacific University Biblical Seminary''This book is a gift. I value its practical wisdom and scholarly insight. Even more, I'm moved by the deep honesty and sensitivity with which it explores grief as a dimension of human experience. Reading the real-life stories it contains is a holy exercise, a rare invitation to listen to the voices of those whose lives have been touched indelibly by loss. This volume has enhanced my ministry and enriched my humanity.''Cory Seibel, Pastor of Lifelong Faith Formation, Central Baptist Church, Edmonton; Affiliate Professor, Taylor SeminaryQuentin P. Kinnison, is Associate Professor of Christian Ministry & Leadership and the division chair of the Biblical & Religious Studies division at Fresno Pacific University in Fresno, California. He is author of Transforming Pastoral Leadership (2016) and coauthor with Julie M. Lane of Welcoming Children with Special Needs: Empowering Christian Special Education through Purpose, Policies, and Procedures (2014). 190 pp. Englisch.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -In seventeenth-century France, Jeanne Guyon wrote about God, ''I loved him, and I burned with his fire because I loved him, and I loved him in such a way that I could love only him, but in loving him I had no motive save himself.'' She called this the pure love of God. Guyon traveled throughout Europe teaching others how to pray and her books became popular bestsellers. She expressed her Christian faith that Jesus Christ lives within our interior life. As Guyon became increasingly popular, the church and state authorities used the power of the Roman Catholic Inquisition and arrested her, charging her with heresy. Guyon spent nearly ten years incarcerated, including five years in the Bastille from 1698-1703. The state authorities judged her innocent. After her release, she lived in Blois on the Loire River and welcomed visitors from Europe and the New World who talked with her about the Christian faith. This is the first English translation of Guyon's Commentary on the Gospel of Luke.''Jeanne Guyon is worth discovering--a remarkable life, a deep faith, and a capacity for mystical expression that joins the ranks of Mother Julian of Norwich . . . Every good library interested in spirituality and mysticism should have a copy.''Ian Markham, Dean and President of Virginia Theological SeminaryNancy Carol James is a priest associate at St. John's, Lafayette Sq., Washington, DC, and works as adjunct faculty at Grand Canyon University. She has written ten books about Jeanne Guyon. 204 pp. Englisch.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Hymns and songs have long been the most frequent and characteristic expression of communal beliefs, particularly among faith traditions that lack authoritarian or rigidly codified doctrinal statements. Even among Christian traditions that do include a strong focus on creeds, catechism and liturgy, it is hymnody, more than anything else, that sustains their lay theology. The hymns of Moshe Walsalam Sastriyar (1847-1916) and Sadhu Kochukunju Upadeshi (1883-1945)--both from the Kingdom of Travancore in southwest India--transcend denominational boundaries and have been embraced far beyond their historical communities of origin as a means of articulating faith and spirituality. Against a missionizing backdrop of western-dominated hymnody and theology, these songs and writings from the fringes of colonialism were embraced by local communities and became their chosen expression of faith. As such, they evoked a lay consciousness quite distinct from official theologies of the church. In Walsalam and Kochukunju, along with other Christian writers of their period and culture, we see a unique inter-weaving of local traditions and the global Christian message--one that transformed social and spiritual relationships for individuals and their communities alike. ''A truly original and remarkable accomplishment. This book recovers and writes the scores of hymns that oral tradition has kept for over a century in Kerala, India. The ancient ecclesial principle that the rule of piety determines the content of what is believed (lex orandi, lex credendi) finds here superb and diligent treatment.'' --Vitor Westhelle, Professor, Lutheran School of Theology, Chicago ''In this timely study of the history of the contextualization of Christian theology in a southern Indian context, Philip Mathai advances the conversation begun in Comparative Theology. He helps readers to understand the determinative role music plays both in expressing and developing the theology of a faith community. This book deserves careful attention and a wide reading!'' --Allen G. Jorgenson, Assistant Dean, Martin Luther University College, Wilfrid Laurier University, Waterloo, Canada ''In this wonderfully evocative work, the writer offers us a head-heart-mouth theology of the song, whereby what one believes, feels, and is passionately committed to, bursts forth in a torrent of acclamation and witness, through songs. Situated geographically and using the oeuvre of two prominent lay thinkers-theologians-musicians, this work offers us the richly filigreed melodies of a sing-able theology, that will linger on in our head, heart, and mouth in joyous wonder and praise.'' --J. Jayakiran Sebastian, Dean of the Seminary, Professor, United Lutheran Seminary, Gettysburg, Philadelphia Philip Karimpanamannil Mathai is pastor of Mount Zion, Waterloo, a congregation of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada (ELCIC) and is adjunct faculty at Martin Luther University College. Previously, as pastor in the Northern Illinois Synod of the ELCA, he compiled and edited the South Asian hymnal Jeevan Sangeeth for the ELCA Association of Asians and Pacific Islanders. Rev. Mathai's roots are in the Mar Thoma Church, a denomination of the St. Thomas tradition in India. 202 pp. Englisch.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Secularization, as a movement away from a religious orientation to life, is strong in Canada and has influence worldwide. In this volume, missiologists and practitioners across Canada consider how an agenda of Christian mission and evangelism can be advanced in a secularizing environment. How can believers be ''curious and engaged rather than defensive and fearful'' What changes are required from the evangelical community so that there is productive dialogue and action in ways that maintain faithfulness to the cause of Christ What should the approach of mission be to a new generation steeped in secular narratives How do we answer negative caricatures of Christian mission in light of the history of Residential Schools What examples from the past teach us about developing an irenic approach What positive trends are currently evident in Canada and around the world that counter the secularizing narrative These questions and more are considered in this volume by Canadian scholars who recognize the importance of being relevant to society while maintaining integrity with the Gospel message. The essays address secularism in Canadian and worldwide contexts with seriousness, insight, and an underlying theme of hope, recognizing that ''God's mission has been accomplished, is being accomplished, and will be accomplished.''''There is something unique about the Canadian context when it comes to the challenge of secularization. A city like Toronto, a center of influence in Christendom and Global mission in the early 1900's, has come on hard times. In Post Christendom Canada, churches are in decline. We are like a time lapse camera of where you are going. There is hope however. It is found in the missionary zeal of the diaspora who call Canada home. Santos and Naylor capture this emerging voice, the energy, and the way they are teaching us all to be the church. By gathering together diverse voices from a variety of contexts, they point to the hope of the gospel in the twenty-first century. A must read for those wanting to be the church in this time.''Gary V. Nelson, President Tyndale University College and SeminaryNarry F. Santos is Assistant Professor of Christian Ministry and Intercultural Leadership at Tyndale University College and Seminary.Mark Naylor is Coordinator of International Leadership Development with Northwest Baptist Seminary and Fellowship International. 210 pp. Englisch.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -The complex nature of Christian communion with a personal God requires a nuanced expression. Since its inception, the early church affirmed God's unknowable nature and also participation in God through Christ. The church fathers employed the language of theosis in talking about union with God and human transformation in the likeness of God. However, the term theosis or deification is a broad category and requires precise explanation to avoid human dissolution in the divine in the mystical union. This book addresses the conundrum of imparticipable divine nature and personal union between human and the Trinity. If God is Trinity, then we are created and restored in the image of tripersonal God. ''Borysov's book adeptly summarizes recent work on patristics, Reformation studies, and modern Eastern Orthodoxy in order to provide guidance for our understandingofPaul's conceptoftheosisor deification. His fresh analysis and his new term,triadosis, beautifully capture the most fruitful strandofthought on deification: human beings are meant to share in the relational life that characterizes the Father, Son, and Spirit. I recommend this book enthusiastically.'' --Donald Fairbairn, Robert E. Cooley ProfessorofEarly Christianity, Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary ''Borysov's study does a marvelous job in exploring the trinitarian dimensions oftheosisin Pauline interpretation in church history. The strength of this monograph lies in its probing survey of the fathers, the reformers, and modern theologians, orienting the reader to a multi-faceted treatment of the topic through trinitarian lenses. Borysov's work is an important contribution in the re-appropriation oftheosisas interpersonal communion with the triune God, whotransforms the faithful into the likeness of the tri-personal divine community through grace.'' --Ashish J. Naidu, Associate Professor of Theology, Talbot School of Theology ''A rich study that rewards the reader over and over by its clear engagement of vast theological and historical themes. Eduard Borysov offers us a compelling account of the summum bonum of our transformation and union with God that is robustly trinitarian, biblically faithful and wise in the present currents of Pauline scholarship.'' --Mark R. Saucy, Professor of Theology, Talbot School of Theology Eduard Borysov is Professor of New Testament at Kiev Theological Seminary. He is the on-site director of Talbot School of Theology, Kiev Extension. 242 pp. Englisch.

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Buch. Zustand: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Paul's Christophany (i.e., his Damascus Road Experience) has been the subject of much scholarly analysis. However, treatments of this phenomenon, while widely varied, have tended to extract the various references from their literary contexts in order to reconstruct the event, to discover the foundations and content of Paul's Christology, or to analyze Paul's experience of conversion and/or call. The current study, focused on the undisputed Pauline epistles, evaluates how and why Paul employed the various Christophanic references in their particular literary and sociohistorical contexts. Through this assessment, the importance of Paul's Christophanic references as part of his larger arguments is established. It is shown how Paul uniquely shapes the various Christophanic references to fit the needs of his argument and through it, the needs of each community. Furthermore, this study demonstrates that Paul's Christophanic references do not primarily establish his apostolic status or assert his apostolic authority. Through this study, the corporate nature of Paul's Christophanic references becomes increasingly evident, and multiple general conclusions are drawn, which provide a possible glimpse into Paul's understanding of his Christophanic experience.''Rob Fringer's careful, detailed study of the Christophany texts in Paul reveals a largely unexplored function of these texts: to shape the eschatological identity of the various Pauline communities. This is an important book about the corporate, community-forming power of these passages and of the church's consequent moral and missional life in sync with the apostle's own experience of Christ.''Michael J. Gorman, St. Mary's Seminary & University, Baltimore''Many people have studied Paul's Damascus road experience in order to better understand the apostle's so-called 'conversion.' But Fringer opens new vistas in the study of Paul's Christophany by examining why and how he talks about this in the context of a letter's particular rhetorical argument. Among Fringer's many interesting discoveries is the fact that Paul often refers to his Christophany to encourage and instruct his readers in faith, spiritual growth, and unity. Fringer models careful exegesis and penetrating synthesis.''Nijay Gupta, George Fox University''This fine book sheds important light on how Paul draws on his encounter with Christ on the Damascus Road to shape the identity and mission of God's people in their various life settings. Carefully researched and clearly written, Rob Fringer's book is an outstanding example of scholarship in service of the church.''Dean Flemming, MidAmerica Nazarene UniversityRob A. Fringer is Principal and Lecturer in Biblical Studies and Biblical Languages at Nazarene Theological College in Brisbane, Australia, and an ordained minister in the Church of the Nazarene. He is author of Engaging the Story of God (2018), has coauthored Theology of Luck (2015) and The Samaritan Project (2012), and is series editor of Frameworks for Lay Leadership. 252 pp. Englisch.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -A Postmodern Theology of Ritual Action is a unique work that seeks to explore where we find meaning within ritual and actions within the church. Bridging hermeneutics, philosophy, and postmodern thought, this work seeks to explore how to do theology with the community through conversation. Beginning with the mindset that meaning is already present within ritual action rather than outside it, Best engages the practice of foot washing among the Original Free Will Baptist denomination of eastern North Carolina. Foot washing suggests a new future for theology, a future that models love, service, and acceptance. Incorporating insights gained from conversing with philosophy, theology, and the Original Free Will Baptists, foot washing points toward a future relational practical theology. A Postmodern Theology of Ritual Action is a captivating work that draws from both philosophers and theologians to show that we can learn much by listening to the voices of religious practitioners. ''Jonathan Best's debut book reads like that of a veteran scholar. This important book opens new ground in theology and philosophy, suggesting possibilities of a new interpretive synthesis that creatively reimagines the nexus between ritual and relationship. The empirical approach directly constructs a robust theology without recourse to metaphysical speculation. This will be of great interest to those working in method and methodology, sacrament and ritual, and practical theology in general. I highly recommend it.'' --Bryan Froehle, Professor of Practical Theology, St. Thomas University (Miami) Jonathan L. Best holds a PhD in Practical Theology from St. Thomas University as well as a Master of Divinity from Campbell University. He is an adjunct professor at St. Thomas University and an ordained minister of the Original Free Will Baptist Convention. He lives in Central Florida with his wife Rebekah. 252 pp. Englisch.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Since its emergence in the sixties of the last century, liberation theology in Latin America has paid little attention to the areas of aesthetics and art. At the same time, theological aesthetics seldom has been directly and explicitly concerned about the reality of the poor and the struggle for justice. This mutual disinterest between liberation theology and theological aesthetics is regrettable, because discerning a correlation between them would benefit both theological disciplines in their attempt to understand the saving action of God in the world. It is the intention of this book to fill that gap. A Theological Aesthetics of Liberation correlates liberation theology and theological aesthetics, exploring different themes such as the liberating power of art, and how the Spirit of God is involved in the process of liberation in and through art. This study is a critical reflection upon the question of the beauty of Jesus Christ, especially in relationship with the event of the cross, and upon its meaning for Christian life. This book analyzes such topics in conversation with important theologians: Gustavo Gutierrez, Jon Sobrino, Karl Rahner, Hans Urs von Balthasar, Edward Schillebeeckx, and other contemporary Christian theologians who have explored these themes. ''This sure-footed study is an important new theological contribution. It offers not only a broadening of the field of theological aesthetics--one which takes the field beyond its familiar Balthasarian base--but also a real deepening of the tradition of Latin American liberation theology. I have learned a great deal from it.'' --Karen E. Kilby, Durham University ''Vicente Chong's book offers original insights into the liberating power of arts . . . he offers an aesthetic understanding of the person of Jesus Christ which is inspired by the Holy Spirit working in the experience of art. Chong systematizes and expands his theological aesthetics of liberation with the help of Edward Schillebeeckx's theology.'' --Martin Maier SJ, Central American University of San Salvador ''Chong provides a timely contribution to theological aesthetics, looking beyond art as an end in itself, seeing it as a means of transformation and liberation, through the action of the Holy Spirit. His account is Christologically enriched by linking beauty and justice in the death of Christ, recognising that liberation also seeks the beauty of a better world.'' --Martin Poulsom, University of Roehampton Vicente Chong is professor of Theology at the Pontificia Universidad Catolica del Ecuador. He earned a PhD in Theology from Heythrop College, University of London. 248 pp. Englisch.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -This book is of vital interest to anyone who yearns to know how science, theology, ethics, art, and politics do really afford objective truths. Not only that, but how these truths in seemingly clashing areas are interrelated by common sense and rooted in our incontrovertible consciousness of Being itself. Being itself, as the basis for truth, is defended against truth-denying modern philosophers who, having headed in the wrong direction with tragic costs of murderous ideologies, have completely misunderstood the simple origin of truth in the realist tradition of Aristotle, Aquinas, Etienne Gilson, and others. Their profoundness is not bamboozled by the covert and corrupting sophism of today's teachings. Anyone interested in surmounting these teachings that include political correctness and a false divide of fact from value, which paralyze the very modern ethics that helped to create them, should read this book. The book reveals how ethics, art, and politics can be as true as the sciences that inform them. 'Trundle's insights are a breadth of fresh air. If appreciated, his astuteness will liberate present-day philosophy, science in general, ethics, art, and politics from the shackles of both skepticism and sophistry that have chained them for so many centuries. I applaud Robert C Trundle for authoring this ground-breaking and redemptive work.' --Peter A. Redpath, Rector, Adler-Aquinas Institute; Chair, Holy Apostles College and Seminary--St. John Paul II Graduate Concentration in Christian Wisdom; and Senior Fellow Center for the Study of The Great Ideas Robert C. Trundle is a Fellow at the Adler-Aquinas Institute and is a former faculty member at Regis College and University of Colorado at Colorado Springs as well as an award-winning professor at Northern Kentucky University. 262 pp. Englisch.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Consider: -The church both learns and becomes what it truly is when it gathers to worship. -Worship tells the story of God's salvation history and invites God's people into it. -By doing so, the church offers the world both a stern warning and a hopeful promise. These are three of the key insights that animated the work of Jean-Jacques von Allmen, a Swiss Reformed pastor and professor who is among the most admired liturgical theologians of the twentieth century. Yet his work is largely and lamentably unknown to most worship leaders. In this book, Ron Rienstra provides an introduction to this important thinker. He offers methodological and biographical context and then explores von Allmen's most generative insights concerning the church as it engages in its most foundational activity: worship. Viewed through the lens of the Nicene marks, Rienstra's exploration yields the outlines of a ''liturgical ecclesiology'': a way to help the church think more deeply about its identity and to help its leaders shape the worship they prepare and lead today. ''It is often difficult to move liturgical theology beyond the boundaries of definition and methodology and into more fruitful and pastorally relevant conversations. This book successfully navigates such a dynamic move with ease and accessibility. Rienstra's examination of liturgical ecclesiology through the life and work of Jean-Jacques von Allmen truly represents a new moment in this nascent field of inquiry and wonderfully captures the 'boots-on-the-ground ecclesiological experience' of the pastor, reformer, theologian, publisher, and ecumenist.'' --Porter Taylor, University of Aberdeen ''Ronald Rienstra is an expert and winsome guide to von Allmen's writings. Those familiar with those writings will find their appreciation deepened by Rienstra's analysis, and the uninitiated will discover a rich new source for reflection and devotion. Rienstra's treatment is pervaded with the same kind of love for Christ, for worship, and for the church that infuses von Allmen's work itself.'' --Ron Man, Director, Worship Resources International ''Jean-Jacques von Allmen is one of the leading theologians of liturgy in the Reformed/Presbyterian tradition in the twentieth century, whose books draw together insights from his many pastoral, historical, theological, and ecumenical encounters in often striking and generative ways. How wonderful it is to have a contemporary tour guide to this rich source. Thank to Ron Rienstra for his research on von Allmen's work, and his vision for strengthening the theological vision that guides our worship practices.'' --John D. Witvliet, Calvin College and Calvin Theological Seminary ''It's almost criminal that a book like this only now sees the light of day. Von Allmen is, arguably, one of the best-kept secrets in the field of liturgical studies. But no more. Rienstra's treatment of this pastor-theologian's thoughts on worship deserve to be read by Christians across denominational lines. Pastor, teacher, worship leader: take up and read!'' --W. David O. Taylor, Fuller Theological Seminary Ronald Andrew Rienstra is Professor of Preaching and Worship Arts at Western Theological Seminary in Holland, Michigan. He is the author of Worship Words (2009) and many articles published in Reformed Worship. 176 pp. Englisch.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Calvinism and Middle Knowledge is an anthology of essays that moves the discussion of Molinism/middle knowledge out of the philosophical arena, where it has almost exclusively remained, and into the broader theological community. In particular, it sparks a conversation between Calvinists and Molinists regarding the fruitfulness or deficiencies of middle knowledge and the feasibility or infeasibility of Calvinist use of middle knowledge without acceptance of libertarian human freedom. To this end, nine distinguished experts address such topics as the history of the doctrine of middle knowledge, the potential role of Molinism in discussions of evolution and intelligent design, Calvinist concerns with Molinism, and Calvinist appropriation of middle knowledge. This book empowers theologians, historians, biblical scholars, and pastors to join the ongoing conversation and to judge for themselves what explanatory role middle knowledge may or may not play in accounts of providence and practical theology.''The significance of this book goes beyond what one might infer from its title. Brilliant in content, readable in style, and gracious in tone, this edited volume even-handedly examines the philosophical vitality and the theological possibilities and concerns of middle knowledge when brought into conversation with other important theological issues. Well done.''Bruce A. Little, Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary''The essays contained in this volume are both creative and thought-provoking.Calvinism and Middle Knowledgeoffers a fresh perspective on the utility of middle knowledge and whether Calvinists can rightfully make use of it.Laing, MacGregor, and Welty have done a fine job. This is a must have for those interested in the foreknowledge debate.''TylerDaltonMcNabb, Houston Baptist UniversityJohn D. Laing is Professor of Systematic Theology and Philosophy at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, Havard School for Theological Studies, Houston, Texas.Kirk R. MacGregor is Assistant Professor and Chair of the Department of Philosophy and Religion at McPherson College, McPherson, Kansas.Greg Welty is Professor of Philosophy at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary, Wake Forest, North Carolina. 312 pp. Englisch.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -The story of Paul's visit to the city of Athens with its speech delivered before the Areopagus council is one of the best-known and most-celebrated passages of the Acts of the Apostles. Being the only complete example of an apostolic address to ''pure pagans'' recorded, it has consistently attracted the attention of historians, biblical scholars, theologians, missionaries, apologists, artists, and believers over the centuries.Interpretations of the pericope are many and variegated, with opinions ranging from deeming the speech to be a foreign body in the New Testament to acclaiming it as the ideal model of translation of the Christian kerygma into a foreign idiom. At the heart of the debate is whether the various parts of the speech must be understood as Hellenistic or biblical in nature--or both.Paul Against the Idols defends and develops an integrated contextual study of the episode. Reading the story in its Lukan theological, intertextual, narrative, linguistic, and historical context enables an interpretation that accounts for its apparent ambivalence. This book thus contributes to the ongoing hermeneutical and exegetical scholarly discussions surrounding this locus classicus and suggests ways in which it can contribute to a Christian theology of religions and missiology. 314 pp. Englisch.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -In this work Susann Liubinskas provides a coherent reading of Paul's letter to the Romans in light of ancient ethnography. Paul, like his contemporaries, harnesses the apologetic power of this genre in order to fortify the members of the Roman house churches to maintain their distinctiveness by arguing for the historical legitimacy of the Christ movement's laws, customs, and way of life. When the law-faith dichotomy is considered within the larger context of Paul's ethnic discourse, its primary function as the means by which Paul draws lines of continuity and discontinuity between the Christ-movement and its venerable Jewish roots comes to light. Rather than viewing Paul as dealing with two different religions, we see Paul working to position believing Jews and Gentiles in relationship to Israel's history with God, particularly as its finds its climax in Jesus Christ. Thus, Paul utilizes the law-faith dichotomy, not to describe two paths of salvation, but to redefine the people of God, in the new age, as ethnically inclusive. 320 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The story of Paul's visit to the city of Athens with its speech delivered before the Areopagus council is one of the best-known and most-celebrated passages of the Acts of the Apostles. Being the only complete example of an apostolic address to ''pure pagans'' recorded, it has consistently attracted the attention of historians, biblical scholars, theologians, missionaries, apologists, artists, and believers over the centuries.Interpretations of the pericope are many and variegated, with opinions ranging from deeming the speech to be a foreign body in the New Testament to acclaiming it as the ideal model of translation of the Christian kerygma into a foreign idiom. At the heart of the debate is whether the various parts of the speech must be understood as Hellenistic or biblical in nature--or both. Paul Against the Idols defends and develops an integrated contextual study of the episode. Reading the story in its Lukan theological, intertextual, narrative, linguistic, and historical context enables an interpretation that accounts for its apparent ambivalence. This book thus contributes to the ongoing hermeneutical and exegetical scholarly discussions surrounding this locus classicus and suggests ways in which it can contribute to a Christian theology of religions and missiology. ''Pardigon provides a creative and timely reading of the famous speech at Mars Hill, where Paul proclaims the one true God in a 'context of arrogance, ignorance, mockery and confusion.' By reading this speech within the framework of Luke's theology and the canonical context of Exodus and Isaiah, Pardigon sheds fresh light on many aspects of the text. A valuable contribution to a theology of religions for our times!'' --Jos Colijn, Theological University of the Reformed Churches ''I am truly delighted that Pardigon's study on Paul's Areopagus speech is at last being published. It's a tour de force and my recommendation of it has already been evidenced in the number of times I refer to the unpublished thesis in my own theology of religions. Now one can access it unfiltered and in full. Highly recommended.'' --Daniel Strange, Director Oak Hill College, author of Their Rock is Not Like Our Rock: A Theology of Religions ''Dr. Flavien Pardigon here offers a tightly argued riposte to the widespread view that Paul's speech in Athens is congenial to an 'inclusivist' reading which sees paganism (and its modern equivalents) as merely needing correction rather than wholesale replacement by the gospel which Paul proclaims. His work engages well with linguistics, and shows an admirable knowledge of the vast literature. It will be invaluable to others who engage with the details of the Athens speech.'' --Steve Walton, Professor, Associate Research Fellow, Trinity College, Bristol Flavien Pardigon teaches at a variety of theological institutions on four continents.