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Martin Luther, the Bible, and the Jewish People: A Reader
The place and significance of Martin Luther in the long history of Christian anti-Jewish polemic has been and continues to be a contested issue. It is true that Luther's...
$26.00
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What Is African American Religion?: Facets series
Is there really a monolithic "black church"? Distilling the arguments of Pinn's important and provocative work in Terror and Triumph, this brief work asks the...
$14.00
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The Journey and Promise of African American Preaching
African American congregations have long been celebrated as a locus for powerful, prophetic preaching, but at its best they have also embraced a strong pastoral...
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Luther the Reformer: The Story of the Man and His Career
Engaging and authoritative, Kittleson's important and popular biography is here — represented with a new cover and new preface by the author. His...
$23.00
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Where God Meets Man, 50th Anniversary Edition: Luther's Down-to-Earth Approach to the Gospel
The fundamental theme of this book is the "down-to-earth" character of Luther's theology in the hope that it will help individual Christians today to be both faithful to God and true to their human and social responsibilities. This 50th Anniversary Edition includes a preface by Marianna Forde and a new study guide by Bradley C. Jenson, created to encourage new readings and conversations about Forde's influential take on Luther, theology, and the church.
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A Small Catechsim: Understanding Church Music in the Lutheran Tradition
Martin Luther identified music as a gift of God, not a human invention. In so doing he recognized and made effective use of the power of music to teach and persuade both mind and heart. He also created a strong bond between the preacher and the church musician in their shared responsibilities. In this small "handbook" on Lutheran worship and church music, readers can celebrate these still dynamic understandings from their rightful heritage as Lutherans.
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A Large Catechism: Understanding Church Music in the Lutheran Tradition
This collection is intended for pastors, church musicians, worship committees, and those interested in better understanding and putting into practice in congregational life the rich tradition of Lutheran worship and church music. These essays do not attempt to answer every possible question which might arise. But they can provide a fruitful basis for continued thoughtful discussion as those new to the Lutheran tradition seek greater understanding of the rich heritage they can rightfully claim.
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The Choir and the Organ in Early Lutheranism
The organ and the choir play a significant role in the ministry of most Lutheran churches today. But this has not always been the case. These essays paint the picture of the role of the organ and the choir in early Lutheran worship, dispelling a number of myths and assumptions and offering some useful reflections on what this all means for the faithful practice of church music in our own time.
$10.00
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Athanasius and His Legacy: Trinitarian-Incarnational Soteriology and Its Reception
Thomas G. Weinandy, OFM, Cap., and Daniel A. Keating introduce readers to one the key thinkers of the fourth century and the chief architect of Christian doctrine: Athanasius. The authors carefully illuminate Athanasius's crucial text Against the Arians, unfolding the Trinitarian and incarnation framework of Athanasius's paramount concern (soteriology), and providing, in the second part, a robust map of the reception and influence of Athanasius's thought—from its immediate impact on the late fourth and fifth centuries (in the Cappadocians and Cyril) to its significance in the Eastern and Western traditions and its reception in contemporary thought.
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Little Prayer Book, 1522 and A Simple Way to Pray, 1535: The Annotated Luther Study Edition
This volume provides two of Martin Luther’s most significant writings on prayer. In Little Prayer Book, 1522, Luther seeks to reform the theology and practice...
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The Norwegian Synod 1853-1917: A Short History of a Premier Predecessor Church Body
This is the story of early organized Lutheranism of Norwegian background in America. It is an intriguing account of God's very capable pioneer servants. They founded congregations, built institutions, cared for the needy, instructed their people, sponsored mission work, and engaged their adversaries in controversy. Amazingly, these servant leaders did many things right. Humanly, several mistakes were made. The end result was that, with the grace of God, their work was highly effective.
$18.00
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The Large Catechism of Dr. Martin Luther, 1529: The Annotated Luther Study Edition
With great detail, Kirsi I. Stjerna introduces and annotates Luther's Large Catechism, in which the reformer set out to offer a new compass for religious life. He believed all Christian people—laity and clergy—needed a guide to comprehend the basic biblical, creedal, and sacramental teachings.
$21.99
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Paul and the Apocalyptic Imagination
Paul and the Apocalyptic Imagination brings together eminent Pauline scholars from diverse perspectives, along with experts of Second Temple Judaism, Hellenistic philosophy, patristics, and modern theology, to explore the contours of the current debate. Contributors discuss what apocalypticism, and an "apocalyptic Paul," have meant at different times; examine different aspects of Paul's thought and practice; and show how different implicit understandings of apocalypticism shape different contemporary presentations of the apostle’s significance.
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Fruit for the Soul: Luther on the Lament Psalms
It is easy to forget how often Luther’s concerns turned toward helping the common person understand and take comfort from God’s word. In this volume, Dennis Ngien helps contemporary readers engage Luther’s commentary on the lament psalms.
$34.00
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There Is No Rose: The Mariology of the Catholic Church
This study contributes to the revival of a more full-blooded Marian teaching and attempts to take the path set by ressourcement theology in recovering the robust voice of witness to Mary. Aidan Nichols, OP, argues for the crucial relevance of Mary in the theological articulation of the gospel, the celebration and practice of the liturgy, and the sacramental life of the Church.
$27.00
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The Histories of the Latin American Church: A Handbook
For the first time, this resource exists to help students and scholars understand the histories of Latin American Christianity. An ideal resource, this handbook is designed as an accompaniment to reading and research in the field.
$35.00
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The Complete Dietrich Bonhoeffer Works Series 17 Book set
This wonderful series is a translation from the German editions of Dietrich Bonhoeffer Werke.
$940.00
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Political Augustinianism: Modern Interpretations of Augustine's Political Thought
The thought of Saint Augustine stands as one of the central fountainheads of not only theology but Western social and political theory. This book examines the modern political readings of Augustine, providing an extensive account of the pivotal French, British, and American strands of interpretation.
$39.00
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Behind the Gospels: Understanding the Oral Tradition
Behind the Gospels offers a general theoretical discussion of the nature of oral tradition and the formation of ancient texts and provides a critical survey of the field, from classical form-criticism down to the present day.
$34.00
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Recent Developments in Trinitarian Theology: An International Symposium
This book explores the major renaissance that Trinitarian theology has undergone in recent decades. Remarkably, all the main Christian denominations have participated in this, and contemporary Trinitarian theology is a discussion that often crosses over confessional boundaries.
$39.00
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