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Capernaum: Jews and Christians in the Ancient Village from the Time of Jesus to the Emergence of Islam
The book meets the needs of scholars and students of New Testament Studies, Rabbinics, Patristics/Byzantine Studies, and Galilean Studies for information on the localized historical development of Jewish-Christian interaction in the town of Capernaum through the integration of archaeological and literary sources.
$49.00
Available October 29, 2024
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Conversations about Divine Mystery: Essays in Honor of Gail Ramshaw
Here, in a fitting recognition of a life of scholarship, is an esteemed collection of writing by liturgical and homiletical scholars honoring and engaging with Gail Ramshaw's work and extending it to new questions, contexts, and concerns. The volume is organized around themes of her work: lectionary patterns, prayer forms, and theological horizons.
$49.00
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On the Origin of Christian Scripture: The Evolution of the New Testament Canon in the Second Century
Comparing the Canonical Edition to other second-century publications on Jesus, David Trobisch sees the New Testament as an enlarged revision of an older publication attributed to Marcion. This perspective provides new answers to the origin of the Johannine corpus, the synoptic parallels, and the authorship of the letters of Paul.
$28.00
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Injustice and the Care of Souls, Second Edition: Taking Oppression Seriously in Pastoral Care
Injustice and the Care of Souls, Second Edition, explores injustices in church and society and their impact on pastoral caregiving. The book offers pastoral and spiritual caregivers broader contexts, knowledge, and skills to respond effectively to marginalized people and to reflect on how their own social locations affect their work.
$39.00
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Crucified: The Christian Invention of the Jewish Executioners of Jesus
The accusation that Jews executed Jesus is perhaps the most overlooked of all Christianity's troubling traditions. In this study, J. Christopher Edwards shines a light on this forgotten tradition in which Christians rewrite their history to blame Jews for the crucifixion of Jesus.
$28.00
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Great Cloud of Witnesses: How the Dead Make a Living Church
Protestants should venerate the saints: this shocking claim is at the heart of Great Cloud of Witnesses. Readers will learn creative ways of reading Scripture, how important doctrines developed, and how to live like a monk, even with a job and a family. They will gain appreciation of the saints and saint veneration.
$29.00
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Real World Faith
Bodies, pain, suffering, hunger--and love. Politics, war, violence, hatred--and community. Walter Brueggemann, with wisdom and grace, weaves the story of our present time with God's good purposes. Real World Faith is a prophetic word.
$24.95
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The Asianization of Christianity: New Models for Mission
The Asianization of Christianity is a catalyst to change the mission landscape of Asia by making the gospel more accessible to Hindus, Buddhists, Muslims, Animists, and others. It is hoped that a new generation of mission leaders will use these culturally specific principles to build bridges from the heart of God to the heart of Asian cultures.
$47.00
Available November 5, 2024
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Paragon of Excellence: Luther's Sermons on 1 Peter
Ngien demonstrates that, for Martin Luther, the apostle Peter stood alongside John and Paul as a preacher of "the genuine and pure gospel." Luther's sermons on 1 Peter illustrate the range and depth of the reformer's mature theological thought. Peter's epistle stands as what Luther considered one of the "foremost books" of the New Testament.
$32.00
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The Bible Is Not Enough: Imagination and Making Peace in the Modern World
The Bible. Neither a rule book nor a manual. Neither theology nor simply anthology. The Bible is a beginning, but not an end. The Bible imagines what a peaceful world might look like and then depends upon its readers to realize that world.
$19.95
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Bearing Witness: The Wounds of Mass Trauma at Memorial Museums
Bearing Witness is a poignant account of the global movement to commemorate the dead at memorial museums. Dr. Stephanie Arel offers an insightful look into the professional lives of those who remember and an inspiring argument for tenderness when tending the wounds of mass trauma.
$28.00
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The Ethics of Protection: Reimagining Child Welfare in an Anti-Black Society
In the US, Black children are twice as likely as white children to be removed from their parents and adopted out to strangers. The Ethics of Protection responds to this dire reality with a liberationist approach to child welfare ethics. This book reframes child welfare by centering the stories, challenges, failures, and victories of Black families.
$34.00
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When the Spirit Is Your Inheritance: Reflections on Borderlands Pentecostalism
This book explores Latino Pentecostal racial identity by focusing on lived religious practices, sociological insights, and grounded theological reflection. Jonthan Calvillo addresses issues of immigration, Latinidad, anti-Black racism, and economic justice by presenting cross-generational snapshots of belonging in the United States.
$29.00
Available November 12, 2024
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Building a Moral Economy: Pathways for People of Courage
Moe-Lobeda develops a groundbreaking, practical, and visionary guidebook for building a moral economy: its urgency, the life-giving role of religious networks, and the varied forms of action needed. She skillfully traces pathways to follow in the sacred journey to equitable, ecological, and democratic economies: sustainable life in community.
$35.00
Available November 12, 2024
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Pilgrim Journey: Instruction in the Mystery of the Gospel
In Pilgrim Journey, Curtis W. Freeman guides newly baptized Christians to discern the mysteries of the gospel. It is a sequel and companion volume to Pilgrim Letters: Instruction in the Basic Teaching of Christ (Fortress, 2020).
$26.00
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Saving Faith: How American Christianity Can Reclaim Its Prophetic Voice
Few Americans would deny that Christianity in America is in crisis, its credibility diminished by everything from sex scandals to close identification with extremist politics. Saving Faith examines this crisis and argues that recovering a prophetic voice entails learning from history and listening to Jesus.
$18.00
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Theology In Motion: Migration, History, and Responsibility
Theology in Motion helps us look to the future by analyzing how our past choices about immigration have left us with present responsibilities. Taking these responsibilities seriously and pursuing more just global relationships provides a way forward in which all people might participate and to which Christians are called.
$39.00
Available November 19, 2024
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Shared Wisdom: Use of the Self in Pastoral Care and Counseling, Revised and Expanded 20th Anniversary Edition
For twenty years, educators, caregivers, psychotherapists, and theologians have turned to Pamela Cooper-White's Shared Wisdom on the dynamics between caregivers and care seekers. Now, Cooper-White updates her groundbreaking book to present new insights on how understanding one's own emotional reactions remains a core competency for ministry.
$35.00
Available November 19, 2024
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Alterity and the Evasion of Justice: Explorations of the “Other” in World Christianity
This volume considers overlooked "others" in the field of World Christianity. Contributors point to gender, sexuality, and race as themes ripe for exploration, while also identifying areas that have fallen outside the dominant World Christianity narrative, such as the Middle East and postcolonial indigenous and aboriginal theological expressions.
$36.00
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Psalms, Islam, and Shalom: A Common Heritage of Divine Songs for Muslim-Christian Friendship
The sacred text of the Psalms, along with musical tunes, provides a robust context for religious dialogue. This book proposes a creative strategy for building Muslim-Christian friendship by using the lyrical poetry of the Psalms translated into the vernacular and composed in culturally relevant music.
$24.00
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