In Dirt, Greed, and Sex, L. William Countryman shows how biblical conceptions regarding sexual behavior arose from concerns for purity and from cultures in which women and children were often conceiv
These 16 essays hold that Christianity and Judaism were highly interdependent theologically and intellectually long after most modern scholars believe them to be separate. Contributors argue the case
This brief introduction to Jainism and Sikhism is designed to help readers understand these important religious traditions. With both nuance and balance, this text provides broad coverage of various f
In this first of three volumes addressing Luther's outlaw God, Steven D. Paulson considers the two "monsters" of theology, as Luther calls them: evil and predestination. He explores how these produce
The Christian church has consistently confessed that the triune God of the gospel is simple and therefore beyond composition. The various divine attributes do not represent parts of God that, when com
The fundamental problem, says Martin-Schramm (religion, Luther College, Iowa) is that the people who will suffer most from climate change are not the people responsible for it. He argues that climate
The thought of Paul Ricoeur continues its profound effect on theology, religious studies, and biblical interpretation. Introduced by Mark Wallace, the twenty-one papers collected in this volume-some f
Formed in 1989, the International Q Project has worked diligently to establish the text of the Sayings Gospel Q. The results of their work were first published in the widely acclaimed Critical Editio
Metaphors and other mental tools are used to reason (not just speak) about God, salvation, truth, and morality. Figurative language structures our theological and moral reasoning in powerful ways. Thi
