Enfleshing Theology examines the groundbreaking work of M. Shawn Copeland, particularly its implications for questions of embodiment, discipleship, and politics. Including a brief introduction, an int
The essays in this volume examine Jürgen Moltmann’s work, which foregrounds human suffering as not simply a matter of ethics but a core concern for contemporary theology. The result is the
Although covenant language is not prominent in Paul's letters, Campbell argues that it remains the basis of his thought in differentiated ways concerning Israel and the nations. The covenant remai
In this book MacDonald guides his reader through Luke-Acts from beginning to end to identify and interpret the author’s imitations of classical Greek poetry, arguing that Luke’s two-volume
In this book, Adele Reinhartz argues that the Gospel of John is a rhetorical work that aims to persuade its audience not only to believe in Jesus but also to separate themselves from the Jews. This pr
This book analyzes the intellectual history of the eighteenth century provided by Karl Barth, most notably in his groundbreaking study of the eighteenth- and nineteenth-century philosophical tradition
Katharine Mahon follows the functions of the Lord’s Prayer in catechesis, liturgy, and private prayer through the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries. This cross-confessional study explores the tr
This book re-reads Luke’s gospel account in light of the historical roles and presence of children in the first century Mediterranean world. By (re)membering child followers of Jesus throughout
This book emphasizes the literary creativity of the Evangelist Mark by detailing his use and imitation of literary materials well-known to him and to his first-century audience. All this was in servic
After a careful examination of the rise and fall of the Stewardship Model of creation, Daniel Horan identifies and engages scriptural, theological, and philosophical resources in the Christian traditi
This unique collection of essays brings together Christian theologians, ethicists, and ministry practitioners into a constructive dialog that explores the complex and crucial concept of forgiveness: w
Combining philological data, social-science models, and cross-cultural comparisons, Russaw examines the systems that constrict biblical daughters and the strategies they employ when hostile social for
This book argues that Origen’s teaching on original and volitional sin demonstrates divergence from and continuity with the prevailing theological tradition. It offers a substantial, revisionist
This volume is a collection of interreligious and comparative reflections on immigration from various perspectives and traditions. It is a contribution to the debate on immigration that draws attentio
Class Struggle in the New Testament engages the political and economic realities of the first century to unmask the mediation of class through several New Testament texts and traditions.
Race in John's Gospel: Toward an Ethnos-Conscious Approach offers a reading of the gospel that centers race and ethnicity. Aspects of racialized thinking permeate many of John's stories and di
Women’s Work draws on Susan Engh’s experiences and those of 21 other women in faith-based organizing to demonstrate how women have been transformed and been agents of transformation. The v
First Clement responds to a crisis in the Corinthian church by enjoining an ethic of subordination especially to the presbyteroi and episkopoi. Welborn examines the letter’s deliberative rhetori
Lutheran theologian and Nobel Peace Prize winner Albert Schweitzer (1875-1965) sought to redefine Christianity with a confession of faith for the modern world, declaring that: “I am an agnostic
In this book, Amy L. Balogh brings together comparative religion, Assyriology, and biblical studies to illuminate the status of the Hebrew Bible’s most important figure—Moses. Through comp
This book examines Philo’s understanding of the acquisition of virtues and the avoidance of vices using the Greek concept of pietyas a central virtue in his ethical discourse. Naveros exceptiona
Toward a Priestly Christology provides a constructive theology on the person and work of Christ from the standpoint of a systematic thinking about his priesthood. The study attempts to articulate a dy
This book presents a methodology for ethical analysis applicable to not only Paul’s writings but also other New Testament texts and the Bible more generally. In doing so, it proposes new ways to
This book dislocates race and modernity as the primary means by which God’s self-disclosure is read across human history. Following the basic theological premise that God is a God of life, this
