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advanced praise for our spring 2015 titles!“Michael Kok has written a remarkable book. Kok’s scholarship is impeccable, and he makes his novel argument with great clarity. New Testament scholars and historians of early Christianity, take note!”

—Willi Braun, University of Alberta

Find Michael J. Kok’s new book, The Gospel on the Margins: The Reception of Mark in the Second Century, on page 5

“Alison Joseph has produced a learned, imaginative, and thought-provoking work. . . . ”

—Mark Leuchter, Temple University

Find Alison L. Joseph’s new book, Portrait of the Kings: The Davidic Prototype in Deuteronomistic Poetics, on page 10

“The clarity and crispness of these essays makes it enjoyable. The diversity of voices represented pushes young scholars to listen globally and empathetically. I wish this volume had been available when I began seminary and when I tried to help students learn to read the Bible and approach theology lovingly and critically.”

—Sharon H. Ringe, Wesley Theological Seminary

Find Eric D. Barreto’s new edited volume, Thinking Theologically, on page 14

“With this book, an important new theological voice challenges us to reconceive suffering and redemption through the lens of maternal vulnerability and resilience. This is an important text. . . ”

—Wendy Farley, Emory University

Find Elizabeth O’Donnell Gandolfo’s new book, The Power and Vulnerability of Love: A Theological Anthropology, on page 19

“You might think that a book that tackles bullying and racism would be guaranteed to leave the reader despairing. Not this one. A must-read.”

—Karen Teel, University of San Diego

Find Elisabeth T. Vasko’s Beyond Apathy: A Theology for Bystanders, on page 26

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The Fear of IslamAn Introduction to Islamophobia in the WestTodd H. Green

MayLevel: undergraduate and seminary 978-1-4514-6549-5 pb 160pp $24 £16.99 Rights: World, all languages & formats

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The scope Green investigates the context of Western views of Islam and offers an introduction to the historical roots and contemporary forms of anxiety regarding Islam within the Western world. Tracing the medieval legacy of religious polemics and violence, Green orients the reader to the complex history and issues in Western relations to Islam, from early and late modern colonial enterprises and theories of “Orientalism,” to the production of religious discourses of otherness and the clash of civilizations that proliferated in the era of 9/11 and the war on terror. Includes analysis of interviews from figures such as Tariq Ramadan, Ingrid Mattson, Eboo Patel, John Esposito, Keith Ellison, and others.

What scholars are saying“Todd Green has written a compelling and important book. The future of the West rises and falls on its ability to welcome the contributions of its most diverse elements. Thus, Islamophobia doesn’t just hurt Muslims, it weakens Western civilization. Professor Green’s book helps us understand the problem and generate creative solutions.”

—Eboo PatelPatel is a member of President Barack Obama’s inaugural Advisory Council on Faith-Based Neighborhood Partnerships and the founder and president of Interfaith Youth Core.

“This is an outstanding presentation of the history and current state of Islamophobia. Todd Green draws upon reliable studies supplemented by original research to demonstrate how perceptions of Muslims are shaped and distorted, leading to prejudice and fear. Highly recommended for reporters, teachers, and policy makers.”

—Ingrid Mattson, Huron University College at the University of Western Ontario

ContentsPrefaceIntroduction1. What Is Islamophobia?2. The Historical Foundations of Islamophobia3. Colonialism, Orientalism, and the Clash of

Civilizations4. 9/11, the War on Terror, and the Rise of

Political Islamophobia5. The “Islamic Threat” in Modern Europe6. Professional Islamophobia7. Muslims in the Media and at the Movies8. Islamophobia and Its Casualties9. Combating Islamophobia

Glossary Further ReadingIndex

Todd H. Green is assistant professor of religion at Luther College in Decorah, Iowa, and the editor of Islam, Immigration, and Identity (2014).

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A Textual History of Christian-Muslim RelationsSeventh–Fifteenth CenturiesCharles Tieszen

MayLevel: upper level undergraduate and seminary 978-1-4514-9026-8 pb 224pp $44 £30.99 Rights: World English, print only

The scopeIn this important new project, Charles Tieszen provides a collection of primary theological sources devoted to the formational period of Christian-Muslim relations. It provides brief introductions to authors and their texts along with representative selections in English translation. The collection is arranged according to the key theological themes that emerge as Christians and Muslims encounter one another in this era.

The result is a resource that offers students a far better grasp of the texts early Christians and Muslims wrote about each other and a better understanding of the important theological themes that are pertinent to Christian-Muslim dialogue today.

ContentsIntroduction: Voices in the History of Christian-Muslim Relations1. Between Heresy, Adaptation, and the End of

the World: Early Christian Responses to the Rise of Islam (Seventh–Eighth Centuries)

2. Christianity in the Language of Islam: Developing Christian Theology in Islamic Contexts (Eighth–Ninth Centuries)

3. Refuting Christianity: Muslim Assessments of Christian Doctrine and Practice (Ninth–Tenth Centuries)

4. Strengthening Defenses, Refining Attacks: Christian-Muslim Theological Engagement in the Western Mediterranean (Eleventh–Twelfth Centuries)

5. Questions and Answers: Christian-Muslim Theological Exchanges (Thirteenth–Fourteenth Centuries)

6. Old Strategies for a New Era: Muslims and Christians at the Dawn of the Modern Period (Fifteenth Century)

Conclusion: Mapping Some of the Literary Topoi of Christian-Muslim RelationsGlossarySuggestions for Further ReadingIndex

Charles Tieszen is an adjunct professor of Islamic studies at Fuller Theological Seminary, Pasadena, California.

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Paul within JudaismRestoring the First-Century Context to the ApostleMark D. Nanos and Magnus Zetterholm, editors

AvailableLevel: upper level undergraduate and seminary 978-1-4514-7003-1 pb 360pp $39 £25.99Rights: World, all languages & formats

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Renowned international scholars seek to describe Paul and his work from “within Judaism,” rather than on the assumption, still current after thirty years of the “New Perspective,” that in practice Paul left behind aspects of Jewish living after his discovery of Jesus as Christ (Messiah). The contributors take different methodological points of departure: historical, ideological-critical, gender-critical, and empire-critical, and examine issues of terminology and of interfaith relations. Surprising common ground among the contributors presents a coherent alternative to the “New Perspective.”

Mark D. Nanos is lecturer at the University of Kansas and author of The Mystery of Romans (Fortress Press, 1996) and The Irony of Galatians (Fortress Press, 2002).

Magnus Zetterholm is associate professor in New Testament studies at Lund University and author of Approaches to Paul: A Student’s Guide to Recent Scholarship (Fortress Press, 2009).

James and PaulThe Politics of Identity at the Turn of the AgesV. George Shillington

June Level: upper level undergraduate and seminary 978-1-4514-8213-3 pb 288pp $44 £25.99 Rights: World, all languages & formats

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V. George Shillington seeks to understand both James and Paul as Jews, without prejudice, operating under the banner of Jesus crucified and risen, and engaged in different but complementary missions. Examining what can be reconstructed of both men and their respective missions from Acts read critically and other epistolary and legendary sources, Shillington concludes that the tension between those missions indicates a conflict between different politics of identity, a conflict best understood by granting each figure the integrity of his own very Jewish vision––and recognizing the importance of how much they held in common.

V. George Shillington is professor emeritus at Canadian Mennonite University, Winnipeg.

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The Disciples’ PrayerThe Prayer Jesus Taught in Its Historical SettingJeffrey B. Gibson

MayLevel: upper level undergraduate and seminary 978-1-4514-9025-1 pb 192pp $44 £30.99 Rights: World, all languages & formats

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Gibson disputes the view that Jesus’ prayer was derived from Jewish synagogal prayers. He shows that the genre of the prayer is petitionary and understanding its intent requires understanding Jesus’ purpose in calling disciples as witnesses against “this generation.” Jesus, he says, did not mean to teach a unique understanding of God; the prayer had its roots in first-century Jewish movements of protest. In context, Gibson shows that the prayer was meant to protect disciples from the temptations of their age and to strengthen their countercultural testimony. Gibson’s conclusions offer new insights into the historical Jesus and the movement he sought to establish.

Jeffrey B. Gibson is adjunct instructor of humanities and religious studies at Harry S. Truman College in Chicago, Illinois.

Jesus’ Sermon on the MountMandating a Better RighteosnessJack R. Lundbom

MarchLevel: upper level undergraduate and seminary 978-1-4514-9302-3 pb 208pp $49 £32.99 Rights: World, all languages & formats

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What scholars are saying “Lundbom places the teachings of the Sermon into the broad context of the Bible, ancient Jewish teachings, and the history of interpretation for the sake of clarifying the sometimes perplexing, always challenging, pronouncements of the Sermon. Moreover, he draws upon hymns, devotional literature, and pastoral experience to illustrate how the teachings of the Sermon can be applied to life in the present. The book is an excellent resource for the preacher, teacher, and any student of the Bible who is looking for solid scholarship and insightful application.”

—Arland J. Hultgren, Emeritus, Luther Seminary

Jack R. Lundbom is a professor at the University of Cambridge. He is the author of The Hebrew Prophets: An Introduction (Fortress Press, 2010).


The Gospel on the MarginsThe Reception of Mark in the Second CenturyMichael J. Kok

AvailableLevel: upper level undergraduate and seminary 978-1-4514-9022-0 pb 240pp $49 £32.99 Rights: World, all languages & formats

ebook 978-1-4514-9430-3

What scholars are saying “Michael Kok has written a remarkable book. His argument that the Gospel of Mark was hardly read in the second century, except perhaps by a fringe group in the developing coalition of Christian groups, is utterly convincing. Kok’s argument that the gospel received a place in the emerging Christian canon not because of its intrinsic merit, but because it was confiscated for the canon as a way of further marginalizing a group that treasured it, is provocative and persuasive. Kok’s scholarship is impeccable, and he makes his novel argument with great clarity. New Testament scholars and historians of early Christianity, take note!”

—Willi Braun, University of Alberta

Michael J. Kok received his PhD in biblical studies at the University of Sheffield under the direction of James Crossley.

My Flesh Is Meat IndeedA Nonsacramental Reading of John 6:51–58Meredith J. C. Warren

JuneLevel: upper level undergraduate and seminary 978-1-4514-9024-4 pb 304pp $44 £30.99 Rights: World, all languages & formats

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Warren argues that in fact, the “bread of life” discourse in John 6:51c-58 does not bear any Eucharistic overtones. Rather, John plays on shared cultural expectations in the ancient Mediterranean world about the nature of heroic sacrifice and the accompanying sacrificial meal, which established the identification of a hero with a deity. Warren traces a literary trope in which a hero or heroine’s antagonistic relationship with a deity is resolved through the sacrifice of the hero. She argues that seen against this milieu, Jesus’ insistence that his flesh be eaten serves to demonstrate his identity and confirms the Christology of the rest of the Gospel.

Meredith J. C. Warren is an FRQSC postdoctoral fellow at the University of Ottawa. She completed her doctorate at McGill University under the direction of Ellen Aitken.


The Divine in Acts and in Ancient HistoriographyScott Shauf


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What scholars are saying “How ‘the divine’—whether understood as a single deity, multiple deities, transcendent spirit, or some impersonal providential force—functions within Greek and Roman, along with Biblical and Jewish, historiography is a question of long-standing scholarly interest. . . . In this comprehensive, methodical, nuanced investigation, Shauf compiles the relevant texts, examines them critically, and synthesizes his findings in masterly fashion. A ‘must-read’ for students of Luke–Acts, for scholars who deal with ancient historiography in its multiple forms, and for all who struggle to understand the relationship between history and theology.”

—Carl R. Holladay, Emory University, Candler School of Theology

Scott Shauf is associate professor of religious studies at Gardner-Webb University in Boiling Springs, North Carolina.

Rethinking Early Christian IdentityAffect, Violence, and BelongingMaia Kotrosits


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Kotrosits challenges the contemporary notion of “early Christian literature,” showing that a number of texts usually so described—New Testament writings including Hebrews, Acts, the Gospel of John, Colossians, and 1 Peter, as well as the letters of Ignatius, the Gospel of Truth, and the Secret Revelation of John—are “not particularly interested” in a distinctive Christian identity or self-definition. Rather, by appealing to the categories of trauma studies and diaspora theory and giving careful attention to the dynamics within each of these texts, she shows that this sample of writings offers complex reckonings with chaotic diasporic conditions and the transgenerational trauma of colonial violence.

Maia Kotrosits is assistant professor of religion at Denison University.


Genealogies of New Testament Rhetorical CriticismTroy W. Martin, editor

AvailableLevel: upper level undergraduate and seminary 978-0-8006-9974-1 hc 288pp $59 £38.99 Rights: World, all languages, print only

Martin gathers critical appreciations of five pioneers of rhetorical criticism—Hans Dieter Betz, George A. Kennedy, Wilhelm Wuellner, Elisabeth Schüssler Fiorenza, and Vernon K. Robbins—and responses from the pioneers themselves or their representatives (Duane F. Watson for George A. Kennedy; Thomas H. Olbricht for Wilhelm Wuellner)—to highlight their distinctive approaches and to describe their legacies for contemporary interpretation. In a final methodological turn, a concluding essay by Todd Penner and Davina C. Lopez asks about the rhetoric of New Testament rhetorical criticism itself.

ContentsPreface—Troy W. MartinIntroduction—Lillian I. Larsen

1. Hans Dieter Betz: Ur-ancestor of New Testament Rhetorical Criticism—Troy W. Martin

2. Response to Troy W. Martin and Additional Reflections—Hans Dieter Betz

3. Genealogies of Rhetorical Criticism: The Kennedy Family—C. Clifton Black

4. Response to C. Clifton Black and Further Insights—Duane F. Watson

5. The Contribution of Wilhelm Wuellner to New Testament Rhetorical Criticism —James D. Hester and J. David Hester

6. Response to James D. Hester and J. David Hester: A Personal Reflection—Thomas H. Olbricht

7. Elisabeth Schüssler Fiorenza and the Rhetoric and Ethic of Inquiry—John R. Lanci

8. Response to John R. Lanci: Transforming the Discipline—The Rhetoricity / Rhetoricality of New* Testament Studies—Elisabeth Schüssler Fiorenza

9. The Pesky Threads of Robbins’s Rhetorical Tapestry: Vernon K. Robbins’s Genealogy of Rhetorical Criticism—L. Gregory Bloomquist

10. Response to L. Gregory Bloomquist: From the Social Sciences to Rhetography—Vernon K. Robbins

11. Of Mappings and Men (and Women): Reflections on Rhetorical Genealogies —Todd Penner and Davina C. Lopez

Troy W. Martin is professor of Bible at Saint Xavier University in Chicago.


The Origin of Evil SpiritsThe Reception of Genesis 6:1–4 in Early Jewish Literature, Revised EditionArchie T. Wright

AprilLevel: upper level undergraduate and seminary 978-1-4514-9032-9 pb 280pp $44 £30.99 Rights: CUSA English, print paperback only

Wright traces the development of the concept of evil spirits from the Hebrew Bible through postbiblical Jewish literature. He is concerned with the reception history of Genesis 6:1–4 (the source of the “Watchers” traditions) in early Enochic and Philonic Judaism during the Second Temple period and suggests that the nonspecificity inherent in the biblical text of Genesis 6:1–4 opened the basis for the later emergence of an etiology of evil spirits as Jewish authors engaged with the text. As a result, Genesis 6:1–4 played an important part in the development of demonology in Second Temple Judaism.

Archie T. Wright is an associate professor of biblical studies at Regent University in Virginia Beach, Virginia.

The Jewish PseudepigraphaAn Introduction to the Literature of the Second Temple PeriodSusan Docherty

AprilLevel: upper level undergraduate and seminary 978-1-4514-9028-2 pb 208pp $49 £32.99 Rights: CUSA English, print & digital

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A student handbook designed with the beginning student in mind, this volume introduces the reader to the books that did not make it into the Bible or the Apocrypha but that remained popular among Jews and early Christians for centuries. These writings take various forms, such as novels, poems, apocalypses, the fictional deathbed speeches of biblical characters, and even attempts to rewrite well-known parts of Scripture. The book draws out the main religious ideas of these writings and links them to both their original historical setting and to issues of concern today.

Susan Docherty is reader in biblical studies and head of theology at Newman University, Birmingham, UK.


The Social World of the SagesAn Introduction to Israelite and Jewish Wisdom LiteratureMark R. Sneed


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Sneed redefines the wisdom literature as a loosely cohering collection of books aimed at educating scribal apprentices in moral instruction and the art of living. He presents archaeological and literary data illustrating scribal culture and pedagogy in the ancient Near East and argues that Israel’s wisdom literature was meant to complement, not to compete with, other modes of literature in the Hebrew Bible. The result is a surprising new picture of the authors and tradents of the wisdom materials alongside the rich mixture of other traditions in ancient Israel, a presentation carried out with regard to Job, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, Sirach, Wisdom, and the wisdom writings in the Dead Sea Scrolls. Features include informational sidebars, diagrams, and maps locating archaeological discoveries.

Contents 1. The Nature of Wisdom and Its Inculcators 2. The World and Worldview of the Wise3. Scribalism in Egypt and Mesopotamia4. Western Periphery Scribalism 5. Israelite Scribalism and the Place of Wisdom

Literature within It6. The Wisdom Corpus as a Mode of Literature7. The Poetics, Axiology, and Rhetoric of Wisdom

Literature8. Social World of the Sages9. The Book of Proverbs10. The Book of Job11. Ecclesiastes12. Sirach and Sapientia13. Wisdom Psalms and the Dead Sea Scroll

WisdomWorks ConsultedAuthor IndexAncient Literature Index

Mark R. Sneed is professor of Bible at Lubbock Christian University in Lubbock, Texas.


Power and Politics in the Book of JudgesMen and Women of ValorJohn C. Yoder


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Yoder examines the political culture in the book of Judges as he considers the variety of strategies the men and women of valor used to gain and consolidate their power, including the use of violence, the redistribution of patronage, and the control of the labor and reproductive capacity of subordinates. They relied heavily, he says, on strategies that did not deplete their wealth or require the constant exercise of force: mobilizing and dispensing indigenous knowledge, cultivating a reputation for reliability and honor, and positioning themselves as skillful mediators between the realms of earth and heaven, using their association with YHWH to advance their political, economic, or military agenda.

John C. Yoder, recently retired, taught history and political science and directed the Peace Studies Program at Whitworth University in Spokane, Washington.

Portrait of the KingsThe Davidic Prototype in Deuteronomistic PoeticsAlison L. Joseph


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Joseph shows that the Deuteronomist in the days of the Josianic Reform constructed David as a model of adherence to the covenant, and Jeroboam, conversely, as the ideal opposite of David. The redactor further characterized other kings along one or the other of these two models.

What scholars are saying“Alison Joseph has produced a learned, imaginative, and thought-provoking work. . . . Her insights into the intricacies and subtleties of the historiographic craft are a very welcome contribution to our understanding of how Israelite scribes conceived of the past and sought to represent it in literary form.”

—Mark Leuchter, Temple University

Alison L. Joseph is an adjunct assistant professor in the Augustine and Culture Seminar Program at Villanova University and an adjunct assistant professor of Bible and Its Interpretation at the Jewish Theological Seminary.

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Lutherans in AmericaA New HistoryMark Granquist

AvailableLevel: undergraduate 978-1-4514-7228-8 pb 375pp $60 £40.99 Rights: World, all languages & formats

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What scholars are saying “Mark Granquist adds texture to previous general histories of American Lutheranism by giving recurring attention to matters of worship, participation by African Americans, and institutional ministries. He places Lutheran developments in their American cultural context and provides instructive statistics. His extension of the narrative into the twenty-first century is both bold and valuable. Granquist offers an honest, if sometimes provocative, account that will spark debate and shape future evaluation of recent events.”

—L. DeAne Lagerquist, St. Olaf College

Bringing the story all the way to the present day the book includes new charts, maps, images, and sidebars.

Mark Granquist is associate professor of church history at Luther Seminary in St. Paul, Minnesota.

Johannes BugenhagenSelected WritingsTwo-book set, Volume I and Volume IIKurt K. Hendel

March Level: upper level undergraduate and seminary 978-1-4514-6555-6 hc 1000pp $70 £51.99 Rights: World English, print & digital

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In this landmark set, an extensive collection of writings from Johannes Bugenhagen, Luther’s pastor, friend, and colleague in reform, are presented for the first time in English. The vast majority of these works have been available in their original, sixteenth-century editions only. Called by some the Second Apostle to the North, Johannes Bugenhagen (1485–1558) was a pivotal figure in the organization of the Lutheran movement in northern Germany and in parts of Scandinavia. Hendel has organized this extensive collection thematically—introducing us to Bugenhagen the man, the theologian, the exegete, the pastor, the church organizer, and the social reformer.

Kurt K. Hendel is the Bernard, Fischer, Westberg Distinguished Ministry Professor of Reformation History at the Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago.

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One Hope: Re-Membering the Body of Christ is a rich ecumenical resource designed to help Catholic and Lutheran Communities mark the approaching 500th anniversary of the Reformation. By gathering together to reflect on and discuss its contents, Christians will foster the church’s unity on a grassroots level and grow in their awareness of the ways that unity already exists. The essays in One Hope are the product of an intense collaborative process by six gifted scholars and pastoral leaders, three Lutheran and three Catholic.

Contents Foreword1. Re-Membering2. Praying and Breathing3. Eating and Drinking4. Singing and Worshiping5. Forgiving and Reconciling6. Serving and Seeking Justice7. Dying and Grieving8. Bread for the Journey

Discussion Questions

Julie K. Aageson recently retired as coordinator of Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Resource Centers and director of the Eastern North Dakota Synod Resource Center in Fargo, North Dakota.

John Borelli is special assistant to the president for interreligious initiatives at Georgetown University in Washington, D.C.

John Klassen, OSB, is in his fourteenth year of service as Abbot of St. John’s Abbey in Collegeville, Minnesota.

Derek Nelson is associate professor of Religion at Wabash College in Crawfordsville, Indiana, and director of the Wabash Pastoral Leadership Program.

Martha Stortz is the Bernhard M. Christensen Chair in Religion and Vocation at Augsburg College in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Jessica Wrobleski is assistant professor of theology and religious studies at Wheeling Jesuit University in Wheeling, West Virginia.

One HopeRe-Membering the Body of ChristJulie K. Aageson, John Borelli, John Klassen, Derek Nelson, Martha Stortz, and Jessica Wrobleski

AvailableLevel: undergraduates, pastors, laypersons 978-1-4514-9652-9 pb 104pp $12 £7.99 Rights: World, all language & formats

ebook 978-1-4514-9653-6

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A Question of ConsensusThe Doctrine of Assurance after the Westminster ConfessionJonathan Master


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Since its completion in 1646, the Westminster Confession’s position on assurance has been a subject of controversy. In this exciting new work, Jonathan Master considers the Westminster Confession’s statements on assurance as a position of consensus among a diversity of viewpoints and traces how from this one position, the idea was expanded and modified—even by the document’s own authors!—just years after its reception, in very distinct ways. Each of these expansions on what was intended to be a consensus document forms the basis for later traditions regarding assurance within the Reformed and Evangelical traditions.

Jonathan Master is professor of theology and dean of the School of Divinity at Cairn University in Langhorne, Pennsylvania.

A Church UndoneDocuments from the German Christian Faith Movement, 1932–1940Selected, Translated, and Introduced by Mary M. Solberg

AprilLevel: upper level undergraduate and seminary 978-1-4514-6472-6 pb 350pp $59 £38.99 Rights: World, all languages & formats

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Decades after the Holocaust, many assume that the churches in Germany resisted the Nazi regime. In fact, resistance was exceptional. The Deutsche Christen, or “German Christians,” a movement within German Protestantism, integrated Nazi ideology, nationalism, and Christian faith. Marrying religious anti-Judaism to the Nazis’ racial anti-Semitism, they aimed to remove everything Jewish from Christianity.

For the first time in English, Mary M. Solberg presents many of the formative documents of the Deutsche Christen. Her introduction sets the historical context. Includes responses critical of the German Christians by Karl Barth and Dietrich Bonhoeffer.

Mary M. Solberg is associate professor of religion at Gustavus Adolphus College in St. Peter, Minnesota.

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Introducing Foundations For LearningIntended for first-year seminary students, books in the series share practical advice that gives students the vital skills, practices, and values, as well as a glimpse into the course content needed, for seminary and ministry school success.

Thinking TheologicallyEric D. Barreto, editor

FOUNDATIONS FOR LEARNING SERIES

AvailableLevel: undergraduate and entering seminary 978-1-4514-8341-3 pb 100pp $14 £8.99 Rights: World, all languages & formats

ebook 978-1-4514-9421-1

What scholars are saying“The clarity and crispness of these essays makes it enjoyable. The diversity of voices represented pushes young scholars to listen globally and empathetically. I wish this volume had been available when I began seminary and when I tried to help students learn to read the Bible and approach theology lovingly and critically.”—Sharon H. Ringe, Wesley Theological Seminary

Eric D. Barreto is associate professor of New Testament at Luther Seminary in St. Paul, Minnesota and was ordained by Peachtree Baptist Church (CBF) in 2006.

Writing TheologicallyEric D. Barreto, editor

FOUNDATIONS FOR LEARNING SERIES

AprilLevel: undergraduate and entering seminary 978-1-4514-8340-6 pb 140pp $14 £8.99 Rights: World, all languages & formats

ebook 978-1-4514-9659-8

Writing Theologically introduces writing not just as an academic exercise but as a way for students to communicate the good news in rapidly changing contexts, as well as to discover and craft their own sense of vocation and identity. Each contribution includes practical advice about best practices in writing theologically and prepares students to communicate effectively and creatively, clearly and beautifully, the insights they gather during their time in seminary.

Eric D. Barreto is associate professor of New Testament at Luther Seminary in St. Paul, Minnesota and was ordained by Peachtree Baptist Church (CBF) in 2006.

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Exploring the Life and CallingGary Black Jr.978-1-4514-8892-0 pb 80pp $15 £9.99ebook 978-1-4514-8963-7

Reading TheologicallyEric D. Barreto, editor978-1-4514-8342-0 pb 100pp $14 £8.99ebook 978-1-4514-8752-7

Exploring Practices of MinistryPamela Cooper-White and Michael Cooper-White978-1-4514-8893-7 pb 120pp $19 £12.99ebook 978-1-4514-8973-6

Exploring TheologyElaine A. Robinson978-1-4514-8891-3 pb 120pp $19 £12.99ebook 978-1-4514-8961-3

MORE TITLES IN THE FOUNDATIONS FOR LEARNING SERIES

Exploring Church HistoryDerek Cooper978-1-4514-8890-6 pb 120pp $19 £12.99ebook 978-1-4514-8960-6

Praise for books in the series“A reassuring guide...”

“A wonderful introduction to theology for seminarians...”

“When I was looking for the book to use in my class as a central text to help prepare my students for what they were going to face in the church, this was the book I chose. . . . An excellent resource.”

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Best-selling author Paula Gooder explores the Christian year, with its different seasons and moods and the varying messages they convey. Here, she explores the longest period of the liturgical year, ordinary time—thirty-three weeks where no great dramas occur. We need to learn how to live ordinary life in an extraordinary way, she says, as she examines thirty-three biblical texts reflecting on how God breaks into everyday life.

ContentsHow to Read This Book Introduction: Reflections on the Importance of Being OrdinaryPart I: Ordinary People1. On Turning Aside2. Unsung Heroes

Part II: Ordinary God3. An Everyday God4. An Ordinary Kingdom

Part III: Living Extraordinary Ordinary Lives5. The Call to Extraordinariness6. Glimpsing Glory

EpilogueBiblical Index

Paula Gooder is an honorary lecturer at the University of Birmingham, Canon Theologian at Birmingham Cathedral, a Reader in the Church of England, and a member of General Synod. She is the author of many books including A Way through the Wilderness: Experiencing God’s Help in Times of Crisis (2009) and The Meaning Is in the Waiting: The Spirit of Advent (2009).

Everyday GodThe Spirit of the OrdinaryPaula Gooder

MarchLevel: general reader 978-1-4514-9805-9 pb 139pp $14 Rights: CUSA, print & digital

ebook 978-1-4514-9807-3

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This Risen ExistenceThe Spirit of EasterPaula Gooder


ebook 978-1-4514-9809-7

Paula Gooder leads readers on a biblical exploration of the resurrection accounts in each of the Gospels and in Paul’s writings, as well as the account of the Ascension and coming of the Spirit at Pentecost in Acts. Arranged for daily reading through the seven weeks of Eastertide, This Risen Existence opens with an extended reflection on ancient and contemporary understandings of resurrection. Subsequent chapters lead the reader on an exciting journey of discovery, revealing new insights into what resurrection tells us about life after death, the end times, and what it means to be a Christian.

Paula Gooder is an honorary lecturer at the University of Birmingham, Canon Theologian at Birmingham Cathedral, a Reader in the Church of England, and a member of General Synod.

Journey to the Empty TombPaula Gooder


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Journey to the Empty Tomb focuses on the events leading up to the first Easter—the Gospel accounts of the death and resurrection of Jesus that are at the very heart of the Christian faith. Beginning with the triumphal entry into Jerusalem and ending at the empty tomb, Gooder reveals fresh and startling insights into these familiar stories. Accessible and informed, the book is valuable for preachers and study group leaders looking for fresh inspiration at a key time in the church year. Includes discussion questions for Bible study and lenten reading groups.

Paula Gooder is an honorary lecturer at the University of Birmingham, Canon Theologian at Birmingham Cathedral, a Reader in the Church of England, and a member of General Synod.


Systematic TheologyVolume 1, The Doctrine of GodKatherine Sonderegger

MayLevel: upper level undergraduate and seminary 978-1-4514-8284-3 hc 400pp $49 £38.99 Rights: World, all languages & formats

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The scopeThis systematic theology begins from the treatise De Deo Uno and develops the dogma of the Trinity as an expression of divine unicity, on which will depend creation, Christology, and ecclesiology. In the end, says Sonderegger, the transcendent beauty who is God can be known only in worship and praise.

ContentsPreface1. The Perfect Oneness of God

a. The Divine Oneness in Holy Scripture2. The Divine Oneness as Foundational

Predicate3. The Divine Oneness in Kantian Tradition4. The Perfection of the One Lord’s

Hiddenness: His Omnipresence a. An Excursus on Theological Compatibilism and Epistemology b. Divine Invisibility in the New Testament

5. The Perfection of the One Lord’s Holy Humility: His Omnipotence

6. The Perfection of the One Lord’s Spiritual Nature: His Eternal Omniscience a. An Excursus on Methodological and Transcendental Questions in Divine Omniscience

7. The Perfection of Divine Love8. The Divine Perfections and the Exegesis of

Holy Scripture

“This first volume of Professor Sonderegger’s Systematic Theology presents one of the most distinguished treatments of the Christian doctrine of God in recent decades. It is a reflective expansion of a single, utterly arresting thought that oneness is the fundamental divine perfection by which all talk of the attributes of God is to be governed. . . . But, above all, it offers a deeply impressive commendation of the first and greatest matter of Christian faith. The study unites delicacy of judgment with purposiveness and originality of mind, and communicates that appetite for divine things without which wholesome theological work is not possible. This is theology of enduring intellectual and spiritual substance.”

—John Webster, St. Mary’s College, University of St. Andrews

Katherine Sonderegger is the William Meade Professor of Theology at Virginia Theological Seminary in Alexandria, Virginia.


Pathways in TheodicyAn Introduction to the Problem of EvilMark S. M. Scott


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Scott reinvigorates stalled debates in philosophy and theology through a detailed reassessment of the problem of evil and the task of theodicy and through a careful analysis of the major models and motifs in theodicy. Exploring the strengths and weaknesses of classic and contemporary perspectives on the problem of evil, he invites readers to assess the cogency and relevance of each thus introducing the plurality of options available to treat the problem of evil and the provisional and tentative nature of theodicy, which searches not for final, definitive solutions but for viable ways to move the conversation forward.

Mark S. M. Scott is an Arthur J. Ennis Postdoctoral Fellow in the Augustine and Culture Seminar Program at Villanova University, Villanova, Pennsylvania.

The Power and Vulnerability of LoveA Theological AnthropologyElizabeth O’Donnell Gandolfo


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What scholars are saying“With this book, an important new theological voice challenges us to reconceive suffering and redemption through the lens of maternal vulnerability and resilience. Combining insights from liberation and contemplative theology, Gandolfo is relentless in her attention to the hidden corners of human pain and perhaps even more relentless in her witness to divine compassion. This is an important text for feminists and systematic theologians, as well as for Christians thirsty for hope that emerges from the depths of anguish.”

—Wendy Farley, Emory University

Elizabeth O'Donnell Gandolfo is an independent scholar in Greenville, South Carolina. She has taught religion at Furman University and Converse College.


Sin Boldly!Justifying Faith for Fragile and Broken SoulsTed PetersForeword by Martin E. Marty


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Can faith as trusting God make a difference? Absolutely, says Peters, by relieving our anxiety over self-justification and the need to scapegoat others. Sin Boldly! provides an experiential analysis of the contrast between self-justification and justification by God. Peters poses the question: how can the gospel of grace provide transformation for both fragile and broken souls? He then proposes the following answer: trusting in the God of grace relieves anxiety and provides a divine vocation that transcends our moral universe with the promise of forgiveness, renewal, and resurrection. Includes a Foreword from Martin E. Marty.

Ted Peters is emeritus professor of systematic theology and ethics at Pacific Lutheran Theological Seminary and the Graduate Theological Union in Berkeley, California.

Jonathan Edwards and the Life of GodToward an Evangelical Theology of ParticipationW. Ross Hastings


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What scholars are saying“This carefully researched and scholarly volume is arguably the most sophisticated exposition and assessment of Edwards’s doctrine of the Trinity to date. . . . It constitutes a timely retrieval of the doctrine of the personal participation of believers in the life of the triune God [and] should be required reading not only for those interested in North America’s greatest theologian but for academics and students alike who are concerned to think through not only the foundational place of the doctrine of the Trinity in the interpretation of every facet of Christian faith but also its pastoral implications.”

—Alan Torrance, The School of Divinity,University of St. Andrews

W. Ross Hastings is associate professor of pastoral theology at Regent College in Vancouver, Canada.


The Mission of DemythologizingRudolf Bultmann’s Dialectical TheologyDavid W. Congdon

MayLevel: upper level undergraduate and seminary 978-1-4514-8792-3 hc 704pp $99 £65.99 Rights: World, all languages & formats

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Rudolf Bultmann’s controversial program of demythologizing has been the subject of constant debate since it was first announced in 1941. It is widely held that this program indicates Bultmann’s departure from the dialectical theology he once shared with Karl Barth. In the 1950s, Barth thus referred to their relationship as that of a whale and an elephant: incapable of meaningful communication. This study proposes a contrary reading of demythologizing as the hermeneutical fulfillment of dialectical theology on the basis of a reinterpretation of Barth’s theological project. Includes these Appendices: The Christian Meaning of Faith, Love, Hope (1925), Leitsätze of Rudolf Bultmann (1925), and more.

David W. Congdon earned a PhD in theology at Princeton Theological Seminary and is associate editor at IVP Academic.

Between Apocalypse and EschatonHistory and Eternity in Henri de LubacJoseph S. Flipper


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Between Apocalypse and Eschaton examines the systematic theology of Henri de Lubac, SJ, one of the most significant Catholic theologians of the twentieth century. While much of the recent work on de Lubac centers on the controversies surrounding his theology of the supernatural, Flipper here argues that eschatology is the key to de Lubac’s theological project and critical to understanding the nouvelle théologie, the group of theologians with whom de Lubac was associated. After World War II, de Lubac’s writings increasingly focused on the theology of history and eschatology. The present work returns focus to this often neglected aspect of de Lubac’s work.

Joseph S. Flipper is assistant professor of theology at Bellarmine University in Louisville, Kentucky.


Vatican II, says Faggioli, is the most important event in church history after the Reformation and the Counter-Reformation, and it is the key to understanding Catholicism and its inner tensions today. The Second Vatican Council ended in December 1965, but Vatican II is still happening in the global church. Catholicism has always had a universal claim, but the globalization of Catholicism as a truly “world church” became part of Catholic theology only thanks to that gathering of bishops, theologians, lay observers, ecumenical representatives, and journalists.

ContentsIntroduction: Vatican II, Historicity of Theology, and Global CatholicismPart I: The Debate on Vatican II in a Catholicism Made Global1. Fifty Years of Debate on the Second Vatican

Council: From Paul VI to Francis (1965–2015)2. Vatican II: The History and the “Narratives”3. Forms of Procedure and Sources of Legitimacy in

the Second Vatican Council4. The Post-Vatican II Debate and the Post-Council

of Basel: Conciliarism and ConstitutionalismPart II: Ecclesiology and Intertextuality at Vatican II5. The Liturgical Reform and the Meaning of

Vatican II6. The Battle over Gaudium et Spes Then and Now:

Dialogue with the Modern World after Vatican II7. The Political Significance of Vatican II and Its

“Constitutional” Value 8. Between Documents and Spirit: The Case of the

New Catholic Movements9. Vatican II and the Church of the Margins

Part III: Vatican II and the Agenda of the Church10. Is Vatican II Still Relevant? 11. The Role of Episcopal Conferences since Vatican

II: A Test Case for Collegiality in the Church 12. Vatican II and the Agenda for Collegiality and

Synodality in the Twenty-First Century13. About Vatican II and Women in the Church:

Councils and Postconciliar Ages in Modern Catholicism

14. The Future of Vatican II: The Vision of the Council Beyond the “Narratives”

Part IV: A Council for the Global Church15. Vatican II: Catholicism from a European Church

to Global Catholicism16. The Church of Vatican II and the Common

Ground: For a Nonsectarian Catholicism

Massimo Faggioli is assistant professor in the theology department at the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul, Minnesota.

A Council for the Global ChurchReceiving Vatican II in HistoryMassimo Faggioli


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There Is No RoseThe Mariology of the Catholic ChurchAidan Nichols, OP

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What scholars are saying “In a book that is brief and seeker-friendly, Father Nichols offers a clear and succinct introduction to the shape of Marian doctrine. Drawing from sacred Scripture, the early Fathers, the church’s living tradition, and liturgy, Nichols summarizes the theological development of the Marian dogmas in a way that is Christocentric and ecumenical. This Rose is a marvel of economy, tracing the divine logic of love and fittingness, demonstrating that Mary is the one who exemplifies the perfection of Christ’s redeeming work. There are few books of such virtue.”

—Scott Hahn, Franciscan University of Steubenville and Mundelein Seminary

Aidan Nichols, OP, is Prior of Blackfriars, Cambridge, UK. He has written over fifty book on various aspects of Christian theology.

The Church in ActLutheran Liturgical Theology in Ecumenical ConversationMaxwell E. Johnson

AprilLevel: upper level undergraduate and seminary 978-1-4514-8883-8 pb 160pp $29 £19.99 Rights: World, all languages & formats

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The Church in Act explores the dynamics of ecclesial and liturgical theology, examining the body of Christ in action. Johnson, one of the premier liturgical specialists in the field, offers a robust account of the liturgical, sacramental, and spiritual practices of the church for scholars, students, pastors, and others who seek to minister in an ecumenical context with increased understanding and insight. The topics under consideration range from baptismal spirituality to Eucharistic concerns, including real presence, pneumatology, and reservation; discussions on what constitutes liturgical normativity, the diverse hermeneutical approaches to the Revised Common Lectionary, the place of Mary in ecumenical dialogue, and more.

Maxwell E. Johnson is professor of liturgical studies at the University of Notre Dame in Notre Dame, Indiana, and a pastor in the ELCA.


What scholars are saying“In 1960, the physicist Eugene Wigner published a famous paper on the unreasonable effectiveness of mathematics in the human understanding of physical reality. This fresh study by a scientist-theologian takes up similar ground, but it is far more philosophical and existential. Nesteruk demonstrates astonishing learning in science, philosophy, and theology in this new approach to an old subject. Unlike most work in science and religion, this book does not take up current physical theories but has a laser focus on human being itself, showing how the eyes of faith give us a deeper understanding into why we would do this kind of science at all. Using the tools of phenomenology and existentialism, he uncovers what is too often hidden: the open, questing being that is human, created in God’s image. I recommend this outstanding study to anyone who seeks to think deeply in new ways about faith and the meaning of our scientific quest.” —Alan G. Padgett, Luther Seminary

Contents PrefaceIntroduction: Thinking of the Universe and Theological Commitment1. The Universe and Humanity: Cosmology and

Anthropology as Two Parts of the Book of Being2. Cosmology and Existential Phenomenology:

Study of the Universe at the Crossroads of the Natural and Human Sciences

3. Constituting the Identity of the Universe: Transcendental Delimiters and Apophaticism in Cosmology

4. The Universe as a Construct: Epistemic Beliefs and Coherence of Explanation

5. The Origin of the Universe and Event of Birth: Phenomenological Parallels

6. Cosmology and Teleology: Purposiveness in the Study of the Universe

7. The Universe as a Saturated Phenomenon: Christian Concept of Creation in View of Modern Cosmology and Philosophy

ConclusionBibliography

Alexei V. Nesteruk is senior research lecturer in mathematics at the University of Portsmouth and a visiting professor in theology and science at St. Andrew’s Biblical and Theological Institute in Moscow. He is a deacon of the Archdiocese of the Russian Orthodox Churches in Western Europe of the Ecumenical Patriarchate.

The Sense of the UniversePhilosophical Explication of Theological Commitment in Modern CosmologyAlexei V. Nesteruk


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A Public GodNatural Theology ReconsideredNeil Ormerod


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What scholars are saying “Professor Ormerod’s book is timely, courageous, and bracing in its range of reference. Public discourse on religion has become hesitant and rarefied, just when, under the assaults of quasi-scientific forms of atheism, reference to God in the public domain has become timid and defensive. In the meantime, when the ability to speak of God as foundational to all intelligent, moral, and aesthetic discourse is notably diminished, an ominous superficiality pervades political and moral deliberations.

“When the cultural conversation no longer allows for what matters most, Ormerod calls on us not to leave the public sphere to the idols and demons of our time. Readers will welcome this book and find insight not only on God but also on the conscience, personal and social, needed to combat evil in all of its forms. A Public God, maturing over many years, is definitely worth waiting for: a splendid achievement.”

—Anthony J. Kelly, Australian Catholic University

“An important and welcome contribution to the resurgence of interest in natural theology in recent years. Ormerod makes an excellent case for developing a natural theology that is publicly credible and accountable.”

—Alister E. McGrath, University of Oxford

Neil Ormerod is professor of theology in the School of Theology and member of the Institute for Religion and Critical Inquiry at the Australian Catholic University in Strathfield, Australia. He is coauthor with Cynthia Crysdale of Creator God, Evolving World (Fortress Press, 2013) and author of Re-Visioning the Church: An Experiment in Systematic-Historical Ecclesiology (Fortress Press, 2014).

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Beyond ApathyA Theology for BystandersElisabeth T. Vasko


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What scholars are saying “You might think that a book that tackles bullying and racism would be guaranteed to leave the reader despairing. Not this one. In Beyond Apathy, Elisabeth Vasko issues an irresistibly empathetic challenge to the many Americans who benefit from heteropatriarchy and white supremacy—often without intending or even realizing it. Refusing easy answers, she skillfully and courageously reimagines a breathtaking array of Christian symbols, holding out genuine hope that ‘privileged bystanders’ can learn to break through our apathy and act in compassionate solidarity with victims. A must-read.”

—Karen Teel, University of San Diego

Elisabeth T. Vasko is assistant professor of theology at Duquesne University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Environment, Economy, and Christian EthicsAlternative Views on Christians and MarketsAlistair Young


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What scholars are saying“The author has drawn clear and logical threads connecting various Christian world views to globalization, corruption, and other key developments that may underpin the increasing concern for the environment. In particular, the analysis makes it clear that there is no single Christian ‘position’ on either the environment or the economy itself in terms of cause, effect, or solutions. One big advantage of this book is that each of its seven chapters can be read independently according to the readers’ particular interest which may be the idea of sustainability, ethical decision making, Christian activism on the environment, or policy prescriptions.”

—John Adams, The British University in Egypt

Alistair Young is a retired economist residing in St. Andrews, Scotland. He taught and researched in the universities of Glasgow, Zambia, Ulster, and the West of Scotland and tutored for the Open University.


emerging scholarsspring 2015

A curated dissertation series highlighting fresh, innovative scholarship from new scholars!

Praise for books in the series“Really does advance our understanding of the workings of biblical narrative. . . . A very fine study.”

—David M. Gunn, Emeritus, Texas Christian University

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—Ronda Chervin, Holy Apostles College and Seminary

“Crisp writing, clear thought, insightful reflection.”—Miroslav Volf, Yale Divinity School

A note from the editorsIf you or one of your students are working on a dissertation of special merit, we’d like to know about it! We are actively considering projects in progress or completed within the last two academic years.

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Hezekiah and the Dialogue of MemorySong-Mi Suzie Park

EMERGING SCHOLARS SERIES


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“Through the deft blending of historical and narrative methods of analysis, Dr. Park traces the character development of King Hezekiah through multiple levels of interpretation. Though the data is complex and explanations are often elusive, her understanding of the growth of tradition in terms of each generation’s struggle with theological questions left unanswered by an earlier generation produces a trajectory that is both exegetically convincing and hermeneutically suggestive.”

—Paul D. Hanson, Harvard University

Song-Mi Suzie Park is assistant professor of Old Testament at Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary in Austin, Texas. This volume is based on her dissertation completed at Harvard University under the direction of

Peter Machinist.

Threshing Floors in Ancient IsraelTheir Ritual and Symbolic SignificanceJaime L. Waters



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Biblical narratives repeatedly depict threshing floors in ancient Israel as sites for mourning rites, divination rituals, cultic processions, and sacrifices. Kings consult prophets there; even the Solomonic temple was built on a threshing floor. Jaime L. Waters shows that these originally agricultural sites were also considered sacred spaces connected to Yahweh and that Israel had a special ritual access to Yahweh in these powerfully symbolic sites. She examines the various personnel active in the use and operation of threshing floors in these sacred functions in order to draw a more complete picture of ancient Israelite social life.

Jaime L. Waters is assistant professor in the department of Catholic studies at DePaul University in Chicago, Illinois. This volume is based on her dissertation completed

at The Johns Hopkins University under the direction of Theodore J. Lewis.

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Palestinian Christians and the Old TestamentHistory, Hermeneutics, and IdeologyWill Stalder



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Stalder asks how Palestinian Christians have read the Old Testament in the period before and under the British Mandate and now, in light of the foundation of the modern State of Israel. He then contemplates how they might read these sacred texts in the future, interacting with proposals by Michael Prior, Charles Miller, and Gershon Nerel. His goal is to outline a possible hermeneutic that does not disregard the concerns of the respective religious communities without writing off the Old Testament prematurely.

Will Stalder is minister of Methlick Parish Church in Scotland. This volume is based on his dissertation completed at the University of Aberdeen, UK, under the direction of

Joachim Schaper, Kings College.

Repentance at QumranThe Penitential Framework of Religious Experience in the Dead Sea ScrollsMark A. Jason



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What scholars are saying“This work fills a lacuna in Dead Sea Scrolls scholarship, where a full-scale investigation of the concept and language of ‘repentance’ is still missing. Jason provides a thorough philological and conceptual study, but he is also attentive to the dynamics of religious experience in the Qumran texts. His study of early Jewish views of repentance is also of fundamental relevance for the understanding of the New Testament, especially the message of John the Baptist and of Jesus. . . . ”

—Jörg Frey, University of Zurich

Mark A. Jason is currently presbyter in the Methodist Church at Stirling, Scotland. He completed his PhD in biblical studies at the University of Aberdeen, Scotland.

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Cleansed Lepers, Cleansed HeartsPurity and Healing in Luke–Acts Pamela Shellberg



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What scholars are saying“Pay attention to this emerging scholar and impassioned teacher! Pamela Shellberg writes with confidence and joy, plus she has something worthwhile to say. Adroitly bringing together the exegete’s skills, the poet’s imagination, and the theologian’s inquisitiveness, she opens up—beautifully, insightfully—how Luke, in confronting the division between Jew and Gentile, uses the cleansing of the leprosy-afflicted body to signal God’s boundary-bursting redefinition of holiness and ever-expansive love for all creation.”

—Marvin M. Ellison, Union Theological Seminary

Pamela Shellberg holds a PhD in religious studies from Marquette University and is currently the scholar-in-residence at The BTS Center, mission successor to Bangor

Theological Seminary in Maine.

Antiochene Theoria in the Writings of Theodore of Mopsuestia and Theodoret of CyrusRichard J. Perhai



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What scholars are saying“This discussion is more than a historical analysis, for it is centered on the method of theōria, which when properly understood and defined, places this method of interpretation right in the heart of the discussion of the New Testament use of the Old Testament and the debate over whether interpreters should use the grammatical-historical method exclusively in its search for meaning or defer more to an allegorical-spiritual rendering of Scripture if they wish to see more intimately the contemporary spiritual meaning of a biblical text for the believer today. I heartily recommend this text.”

—Walter C. Kaiser Jr., Emeritus, Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary

Richard J. Perhai is academic dean and professor of Bible and theology at Kiev Theological Seminary in Kiev, Ukraine.

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A Free CorrectorColin Gunton and the Legacy of AugustineJoshua McNall



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A Free Corrector evaluates Colin Gunton’s treatment of Augustine’s legacy on the Trinity and the doctrine of creation. Gunton claimed that Augustine’s work ultimately contributed to a host of problems for the Western tradition. Joshua McNall addresses this in conjunction with Gunton’s argument regarding Augustine’s “afterlife.” In the end, A Free Corrector argues that while Gunton was far too “free” in his correction of Augustine, it is also true that isolated aspects of his Augustinian narrative remain viable.

Joshua McNall is assistant professor in the School of Ministry and Christian Thought at Oklahoma Wesleyan University in Bartlesville, Oklahoma. This volume is an expansion of his doctoral thesis completed at

the University of Manchester, UK under the direction of under Thomas A. Noble.

In Defense of DoctrineEvangelicalism, Theology, and ScriptureRhyne R. Putman



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This study is an apologetic for the ongoing, constructive theological task in Protestant and Evangelical traditions. It suggests that doctrinal development can be explained as a hermeneutical phenomenon and that insights from hermeneutical philosophy and the philosophy of language can aid theologians in constructing explanatory theses for particular theological problems associated with the facts of doctrinal development, namely, questions related to textual authority, reality depiction, and theological identity. Putman provides a constructive model that forwards a descriptive and normative pattern for reading Scripture and theological tradition together.

Rhyne R. Putman is assistant professor of theology and culture at New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary in New Orleans, Louisiana. This volume is based on

a dissertation completed at New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary under the direction of Robert B. Stewart.

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Triune EternalityGod’s Relationship to Time in the Theology of Karl BarthDaniel M. Griswold



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Triune Eternality argues that a proper comprehension of Barth’s theological conception of time and eternity is best achieved by understanding three important contexts: the doctrinal, the conceptual, and the developmental. For Barth “time and eternity” are not so much philosophical or scientific concepts but theological terms that point to fundamental realities. This work proceeds from the conviction that in Barth we have a twofold opportunity: to allow earlier answers to speak to our own recent questions and to use our contemporary perspective to gain insight on historic contributions.

Daniel M. Griswold serves as pastor of Trinity Reformed Church in Rochester, New York. This volume is based on his dissertation completed at Southern Methodist University

under the supervision of Charles Wood.

Creativity as SacrificeToward a Theological Model for Creativity in the ArtsJames M. Watkins



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What scholars are saying“Watkins’s project questions many of our dearly held but often problematic ideas about artistic creativity. Eschewing the model of artist as genius or icon of God, Watkins offers us a ‘sacrificial’ model, christologically through and through, that frees the artist from small, self-absorbed, self-defeating aims for the sake of a larger, more costly but also more deeply enriching vocation. This is a book you must get your hands on.”

—W. David O. Taylor, Fuller Theological Seminary

James M. Watkins teaches humane letters and Bible at Veritas School in Richmond, Virginia. This volume is based on his dissertation completed at St. Mary’s College,

University of St. Andrews under the direction of David W. Brown.

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Viva VoxRediscovering the Sacramentality of the Word through the AnnunciationJoshua D. Genig


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“In this incisive and deeply researched work, Joshua Genig identifies a perennial trouble that has plagued nearly every ecclesial communion, particularly a de-sacramentalizing of the word of God and the liturgical act of preaching. Furthermore, his brilliant use of the annunciation to Mary as the paradigmatic answer to such a trouble is both ingenious and timely, especially in an ecumenical perspective. This work is an important contribution for those engaged in sacramental theology, liturgical theology, Mariology, and the integration of all into an insightful pastoral theology of preaching.”

—François Rossier, SM, University of Dayton

Joshua D. Genig is assistant professor of historical theology at SS. Cyril & Methodius Seminary in Orchard Lake, Michigan. This volume is based on his dissertation

completed at the University of St. Andrews under the direction of David W. Brown.

The Transformative ChurchNew Ecclesial Models and the Theology of Jürgen MoltmannPatrick Oden



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What scholars are saying“This is the book that we have needed. The explosion of emergent and missional churches is a global phenomenon, and it is exhilarating to watch. But too often these efforts lack serious theological and biblical foundation. This is just what Oden provides. In a dialogue with the thought of Jürgen Moltmann and many of the emergent leaders, he offers a Trinitarian framework for understanding these emerging forms as transformative sites where God’s kingdom purposes are exhibited and extended. Highly recommended.”

—William A. Dyrness, Fuller Theological Seminary

Patrick Oden is assistant professor of theology at Azusa Pacific University in Azusa, California. This volume is based on his dissertation completed at Fuller Theological

Seminary under the direction of Veli-Matti Kärkkäinen.

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Christian Doctrine and the Grammar of DifferenceA Contribution to Feminist Systematic TheologyJanice McRandal



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What scholars are saying“In this insightful first book, Janice McRandal draws discerningly on recent feminist theological writing to argue that Christian doctrine is the answer, not the problem, for contemporary concerns about ‘difference.’ Both Christian and non-Christian feminists will find this a provocative and creative argument.”

—Sarah Coakley, University of Cambridge

“It is fascinating to follow how McRandal sorts, questions, affirms, and turns her resources. . . . Her reflections make for an exciting read. . . . ”

—Stephen Burns, Episcopal Divinity School

Janice McRandal is director of systematic theology at Trinity College Queensland of Australian Catholic University. This volume is based on her dissertation completed at Charles

Sturt University under the direction of Benjamin Myers.

The Problem of Perception and the Experience of GodToward a Theological EmpericismSameer Yadav



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Can experiences of God serve to inform and justify our theological beliefs and practices? The central claim in this work is that there is a radical mistake in many contemporary accounts that require grounding a theological story of God’s availability to us in experience in a prior general philosophical theory of perception. Instead, it is argued that the philosophical problem of perception is a pseudoproblem. The study concludes with a new reading of Gregory of Nyssa and his theology of the spiritual senses, which is free from the bewitchment of the problem of perception.

Sameer Yadav is a postdoctoral teaching fellow at the John Wesley Honors College at Indiana Wesleyan University in Marion, Indiana. This volume is based on his dissertation

completed at Duke University under the direction of Paul J. Griffiths.

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NEW TITLE INDEX

X = Gratis for exam

AUTHOR INDEXAAageson, Julie K.

One Hope, page 12

B Barreto, Eric D.

Thinking Theologically, page 14 Writing Theologically, page 14

Borelli, John One Hope, page 12

C Congdon, David W.

Mission of Demythologizing, The, page 21

DDocherty, Susan

Jewish Pseudepigrapha, The, page 8

FFaggioli, Massimo

Council for the Global Church, A, page 22Flipper, Joseph S.

Between Apocalypse and Eschaton, page 21

GGandolfo, Elizabeth O'Donnell

Power and Vulnerability of Love, The, page 19Genig, Joshua D.

Viva Vox, page 33Gibson, Jeffrey B.

Disciples' Prayer, The, page 4Gooder, Paula

Everyday God, page 16 Journey to the Empty Tomb, page 17

This Risen Existence, page 17Granquist, Mark

Lutherans in America, page 11Green, Todd H.

Fear of Islam, The, page 1Griswold, Daniel M.

Triune Eternality, page 32

HHastings, W. Ross

Jonathan Edwards and the Life of God, page 20Hendel, Kurt K.

Johannes Bugenhagen, page 11

JJason, Mark A.

Repentance at Qumran, page 29Johnson, Maxwell E.

Church in Act, The, page 23Joseph, Alison L.

Portrait of the Kings, page 10

KKlassen, John

One Hope, page 12Kok, Michael J.

Gospel on the Margins, The, page 5

Kotrosits, Maia Rethinking Early Christian Identity, page 6

LLundbom, Jack R.

Jesus' Sermon on the Mount, page 4

MMartin, Troy W.

Genealogies of New Testament Rhetorical Criticism, page 7

Master, Jonathan Question of Consensus, A, page 13

McNall, Joshua Free Corrector, A, page 31

McRandal, Janice Christian Doctrine and the Grammar of Difference, page 34

NNanos, Mark D.

Paul within Judaism, page 3Nelson, Derek

One Hope, page 12Nesteruk, Alexei V.

Sense of the Universe, The, page 24Nichols, Aidan, OP

There Is No Rose, page 23

OOden, Patrick

Transformative Church, The, page 33Ormerod, Neil

Public God, A, page 25

PPark, Song-Mi Suzie

Hezekiah and the Dialogue of Memory, page 28

Perhai, Richard J. Antiochene Theoria in the Writings of Theodore of Mopsuestia and Theodoret of Cyrus, page 30

Peters, Ted Sin Boldly!, page 20

Putman, Rhyne R. In Defense of Doctrine, page 31

SScott, Mark S. M.

Pathways in Theodicy, page 19Shauf, Scott

Divine in Acts and in Ancient Historiography, The, page 6

Shellberg, Pamela Cleansed Lepers, Cleansed Hearts, page 30

Shillington, V. George James and Paul, page 3

Sneed, Mark R. Social World of the Sages, The, page 9

Solberg, Mary M. Church Undone, A, page 13

Sonderegger, Katherine Systematic Theology, page 18

Stalder, Will Palestinian Christians and the Old Testament, page 29

Stortz, Martha One Hope, page 12

TTieszen, Charles

Textual History of Christian-Muslim Relations, A, page 2

VVasko, Elisabeth T.

Beyond Apathy, page 26

WWarren, Meredith J. C.

My Flesh Is Meat Indeed, page 5Waters, Jaime L.

Threshing Floors in Ancient Israel, page 28Watkins, James M.

Creativity as Sacrifice, page 32Wright, Archie T.

Origin of Evil Spirits, The, page 8Wrobleski, Jessica

One Hope, page 12

YYadav, Sameer

Problem of Perception and the Experience of God, The, page 34

Yoder, John C. Power and Politics in the Book of Judges, page 10

Young, Alistair Environment, Economy, and Christian Ethics, page 26

ZZetterholm, Magnus

Paul within Judaism, page 3