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“When Donald Trump speaks to his followers in the mass
rallies that have become a fixture of his populist brand, he loves to use the phrase ‘believe me.’ The internet is filled
with video montages of Trump using this signature catch phrase (he says it even more than ‘Make America great again!’):
‘Believe me, folks, we’re building the wall, believe me, believe me, we’re building the wall.’
‘I love women. Believe me, I love women. I love
women. And you know what else, I have great respect for women, believe me.’
‘I am the least, the least racist person that you’ve ever met, believe me.’
‘The world is in trouble, but we’re going to straighten
it out, OK? That’s what I do. I fix things. We’re going to straighten it out, believe me.’
And, perhaps most importantly:
‘So let me state this right up front: in a Trump administration our Christian heritage will be cherished,
protected, defended, like you’ve never seen before. Believe me.’
This book is the story of why so many American evangelicals believe in Donald Trump.”
— JOHN FEA
( from the introduction to Believe Me )
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Believe Me
The Evangelical Road to Donald Trump John Fea A historian’s discerning, critical take on current American politics “Believe me” may be the most commonly used phrase in Donald Trump’s lexicon. Whether about building a wall or protecting a Christian heritage, the refrain has been constant. And to the surprise of many, a good 80 percent of white evangelicals have believed Trump— at least enough to help propel him into the White House. Historian John Fea is not surprised, however—and in Believe Me he explains how we have arrived at this unprecedented moment in American politics. An evangelical Christian himself, Fea argues that the embrace of Donald Trump is the logical outcome of a longstanding evangelical approach to public life defined by the politics of fear, the pursuit of worldly power, and a nostalgic longing for an American past. As insightful as it is timely, Fea’s Believe Me challenges Christians and non-Christians alike to replace fear with hope, the pursuit of power with humility, and nostalgia with history.
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Looks at Trump’s rise to the presidency from an informed historical perspective
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Critical analysis of an evangelical phenomenon by an evangelical scholar
John Fea is professor of American history and chair of the history department at Messiah College in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania. His previous books include Was America Founded as a Christian Nation? A Historical Introduction, and he blogs regularly at The Way of Improvement Leads Home.
Of related interest Christian Hospitality and Muslim Immigration in an Age of Fear Matthew Kaemingk 978-0-8028-7458-0 Caring for Words in a Culture of Lies Marilyn McEntyre 978-0-8028-4864-2
Religion & Society June • 978-0-8028-7641-6 6" × 9" hardcover 208 pages • $24.99 [£20.99]
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“In order to bring you a book that’s exploratory and practical, I’ve also included exercises at the end of each chapter, some for individuals and some for communities, families and friends, and I do hope you’ll try those. Don’t be like the people in the old New Yorker cartoon that encounter two heavenly staircases, ascending to the clouds. One staircase is marked ‘Heaven,’ while the other, much more popular staircase is ‘Discussion about Heaven.’ Do the work. And in many cases, the work is to play.”
— MaryAnn McKibben Dana ( from the introduction to God, Improv, and the Art of Living )
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God, Improv, and the Art of Living MaryAnn McKibben Dana Foreword by Susan E. Isaacs We are ALL improvisers, says MaryAnn McKibben Dana, whether we realize it or not. In this book she blends personal stories, pop culture, and Scripture into a smart, funny, down-to-earth guide to the art of living. Offering concrete spiritual wisdom through seven improv principles, McKibben Dana helps readers become more awake, creative, resilient, and ready to play—even (especially) when life doesn’t go according to plan. “Life happens. Living well means improvising, which is a craft that can be practiced and honed. In MaryAnn McKibben Dana we have the gift of an honest, playful, and deeply wise guide. In this book you will find practical insight drawn from the world of improv, tested in the crucible of pastoral ministry, and engagingly told in story after story.”
— Ken Evers-Hood
author of The Irrational Jesus: Leading the Fully Human Church
“Insightful and truthful. . . . Offers a fresh perspective on the profound freedom and gift of saying YES to life and God.”
— Jessica Tate
director of NEXT Church
“This spiritual guide explores a world of universe-expanding possibility through the simple act of uttering the word yes.”
— Sarah Little
filmmaker, comedian with The Second City
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Connects the popular practice of improv to the process of spiritual formation
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Includes reflection questions, improv exercises, and games to enhance group use
MaryAnn McKibben Dana is a pastor and the author of Sabbath in the Suburbs: A Family’s Experiment with Holy Time. An avid student and champion of improvisational theater, she loves nudging even stodgy folks to play together and reflect on life as improv.
Of related interest The Stories We Live Kathleen A. Cahalan 978-0-8028-7419-1 Teaching and Christian Imagination David I. Smith & Susan M. Felch 978-0-8028-7323-1 Holy Spokes Laura Everett 978-0-8028-7373-6
Christian Living May • 978-0-8028-7464-1 5½" × 8½" hardcover 216 pages • $21.99 [£17.99]
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“If you are hungry to encounter Scripture and meet a living Word, you are in good company. The problem is many of us are reading on our own, and that can be slow work. For solitary readers, Scripture can be so dense and so slow that you begin to think you aren’t getting anywhere. . . . There is plenty of historical precedent for being community readers, but going solo with Scripture is still the norm for many of us. So is frustration, when we hit a rough spot in our reading. . . . What we need are more flexible reading strategies to encounter Scripture. Because, at the moment, a lot of us are hungry. And a little bored with our reading. And not sure what to do next. We might as well be teenagers at lunch time who open a well-stocked refrigerator, survey the contents, turn to a parent accusingly and announce ‘There’s nothing to eat.’ ”
— Anna Carter Florence (from chapter 1, “Finding Something True”)
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Rehearsing Scripture
Discovering God’s Word in Community Anna Carter Florence Like a play, Scripture is a text that needs to be rehearsed, says Anna Carter Florence. We can study it carefully. We can listen to sermons and read what the experts say. In the end, though, Scripture is meant to be encountered— and we do that best in community with others. In this book Florence offers concrete, practical tools for reading and encountering Scripture in groups. She shows how rehearsing the text together leads us to find something new and true in it. Her reading strategies are fresh, easy to grasp, and very adaptable to various contexts. Suitable for new and seasoned Bible readers alike, Florence’s Rehearsing Scripture invites solitary readers to become community readers as well—to gather around a shared text and encounter God anew together. “Anna Carter Florence issues a cunning, compelling invitation to her readers, namely, to recover the reading of Scripture as a communal, oral, contextual, dramatic enterprise—as though in a theater. This book is a resource for church folk (clergy and laity) who clamor for ‘more Bible’ but do not know how to get it. This is how to do it!” — Walter Brueggemann author of Reality, Grief, Hope: Three Urgent Prophetic Tasks
“Florence goes on a wild rumpus invigorating God’s people to be a repertory church searching for something true. Treating the scriptures as a fridge full of promise rather than a ready-made meal waiting to be microwaved, she provides a recipe to enliven scripture reading and performance in our lives. This book will renew your practice and awaken your imagination.”
— Samuel Wells
author of Incarnational Ministry and Learning to Dream Again
Anna Carter Florence is the Peter Marshall Professor of Preaching at Columbia Theological Seminary and an ordained minister in the Presbyterian Church (USA). Her other books include Preaching as Testimony. Of related interest Light When It Comes Chris Anderson 978-0-8028-7399-6 With All Our Prayers John B. Rogers Jr. 978-0-8028-7191-6 Word by Word Marilyn McEntyre 978-0-8028-7386-6
Christian Life July • 978-0-8028-7412-2 5½" × 8½" paperback 224 pages • $16.99 [£13.99]
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Redeeming Capitalism Kenneth J. Barnes
Foreword by Miroslav Volf
For good or ill, the capitalism we have is the capitalism we have chosen, says Kenneth Barnes. Capitalism works, and the challenge before us is not to change its structure but to address the moral vacuum at the core of its current practice. In Redeeming Capitalism Barnes explores the history and workings of this sometimes-brutal economic system. He investigates the effects of postmodernism and unpacks biblical-theological teachings on work and wealth. Proposing virtuous choices as a way out of such pitfalls as the recent global financial crisis, Barnes envisions a more just and flourishing capitalism for the good of all. “This readable and convincing book is essential reading for all those who are disturbed by a moral vacuum at the heart of business, or who want to know how the Christian faith can speak into our present financial crisis.” — Paul S. Fiddes University of Oxford
Kenneth J. Barnes holds the Mockler-Phillips Chair in Workplace Theology and Business Ethics at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary. An ordained minister, he has also conducted business on six continents as a senior international executive. Business & Economics May • 978-0-8028-7557-0 6" × 9" hardcover 224 pages • $25.99 [£21.99]
Faith and Fossils
The Bible, Creation, and Evolution Lester L. Grabbe Many books have been written on the Bible and evolution by scientists, but this volume is written by a biblical specialist. In Faith and Fossils Lester Grabbe, a prominent Hebrew Bible scholar, examines the Bible in its ancient context and explores its meaning in light of emerging scientific evidence. Journeying from the Bible Belt to the premier centers of higher education, Grabbe grapples with who we are and where we came from. Both the Bible and the fossil record raise significant questions about what it means to be human. Written in uncomplicated language and featuring spectacular full-color photographs, Faith and Fossils brings science and faith into creative conversation. “In this wonderful volume Lester Grabbe brings to the table the profound knowledge of a gifted biblical scholar—but a knowledge that is accompanied by pastoral sensitivities. His Faith and Fossils will build bridges between people on all sides of this hotly debated subject. I heartily recommend it.” — Christopher Rollston George Washington University
Lester L. Grabbe is Professor Emeritus of Hebrew Bible and Early Judaism at the University of Hull. His other books include Ancient Israel: What Do We Know and How Do We Know It? (second edition). Religion & Science May • 978-0-8028-6910-4 6" × 9" paperback 11 color photographs, 3 tables 176 pages • $24.00 [£19.99]
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Sacred Signposts
Words, Water, and Other Acts of Resistance Benjamin J. Dueholm In our increasingly secular world, what good are the church’s sacred practices, and why do they even matter anymore? With insight, wit, and unsparing honesty, Benjamin Dueholm in this book explores the crucial place and power of Christian practices in ordinary, everyday life. Drawing on modern-day realities and ancient roots, firsthand experience and centuries of history, pop culture and high theology, Dueholm offers a visionary account of the critical, radical, life-affirming role that seven “sacred signposts” play in today’s post-Christian world. “Benjamin Dueholm elegantly and thoughtfully moves us through a Christianity of resistance to our own torpor and into a Christianity of embodiment. Bold and necessary, Dueholm’s sacred signposts are the signs of our time.”
— Kaya Oakes
author of Radical Reinvention: An Unlikely Return to the Catholic Church
“Sacred Signposts is both vinegar and honey to the life of faith— sharply clarifying and deeply fortifying. Dueholm writes with the mind of a theologian, the heart of a pastor, and the courage of a prophet—a trustworthy guide to renewed engagement with the church’s holy possessions.”
— Amy Ziettlow
coauthor of Homeward Bound: Modern Families, Elder Care, and Loss
Chapter Titles 1. Word: The Archive of the Inconsequential 2. Water: Insiders and Outsiders 3. Meal: A World in Miniature 4. Confession and Forgiveness: Far from the Tree 5. Ministry: Expatriates from the Kingdom of Usefulness 6. Prayer, Praise, and Worship: Redeeming Work 7. Cross: The Beginning and the End
Benjamin J. Dueholm is a Lutheran pastor in Wauconda, Illinois, and a thoughtful, provocative interpreter of religion, culture, and public life. His writing has appeared in the Christian Century, Aeon, Killing the Buddha, and Religion Dispatches.
Of related interest Practice Resurrection Eugene H. Peterson 978-0-8028-6932-6 Being Disciples Rowan Williams 978-0-8028-7432-0 Living into Community Christine D. Pohl 978-0-8028-4985-4
Spirituality July • 978-0-8028-7417-7 5½" × 8½" paperback 190 pages • $16.99 [£13.99]
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On Christian Teaching Practicing Faith in the Classroom David I. Smith
Christian teachers have long been thinking about what content to teach, but little scholarship has been devoted to how faith forms the actual process of teaching. Is there a way to go beyond Christian perspectives on the subject matter and think about the teaching itself as Christian? In this book David Smith argues that faith has a critical role in shaping pedagogy and the learning experience. Smith’s scholarly exploration of education combines both theory and practice. With clever and sometimes funny examples, he shows how teachers of every subject and age group can be attentive to how their students are experiencing and interpreting learning. From desk arrangement to discussion questions, there are myriad opportunities to design classes that are deeply rooted in Christian practices. On Christian Teaching provides fresh insight into Christian education that expresses faith and community. David I. Smith is director of the Kuyers Institute for Christian Teaching and Learning and professor of education at Calvin College, Grand Rapids, Michigan; he also serves as senior editor of the International Journal of Christianity and Education. His other books include Teaching and Christian Practices (with James K. A. Smith) and Teaching and Christian Imagination (with Susan Felch). Education May • 978-0-8028-7360-6 6" × 9" paperback 184 pages • $22.00 [£17.99]
Mentoring
Biblical, Theological, and Practical Perspectives Dean K. Thompson and D. Cameron Murchison, editors Foreword by Jill Duffield / Afterword by Martin E. Marty
Positive mentoring relationships are held to be essential to the formation of strong Christian leaders—but why? How can theological and biblical insights inform mentoring relationships? And what do these vital relationships look like across a range of Christian experience? Opening multiple angles of vision on the practice of mentoring, Dean K. Thompson and D. Cameron Murchison have assembled an eminent list of scholars to reflect on such pressing questions. With contributions from Walter Brueggemann, Cynthia Rigby, Thomas Long, and eighteen others, this broadranging volume illuminates mentoring from biblical-theological perspectives, within the context of diverse national and international communities, and across generations. Dean K. Thompson is president and professor emeritus of ministry at Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary. D. Cameron Murchison is professor emeritus of ministry at Columbia Theological Seminary, where he also served as dean of faculty and executive vice president.
Practical Theology May • 978-0-8028-7499-3 6" × 9" paperback 255 pages • $30.00 [£24.99]
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The Holy No
Worship as a Subversive Act Adam Hearlson Foreword by Brian D. McLaren
In this book Adam Hearlson argues that Christians can say a holy “no” to oppression and injustice through the church’s worship practices. Hearlson draws widely from Christian history to uncover ways the church has used its traditional practices—preaching, music, sacrament, and art—to sabotage oppressive structures of the world for the sake of the gospel. “A refreshing look at worship as political practice. Hearlson is provocative, poetic, and prophetic.” — Luke A. Powery Duke University
“Voices as diverse as Olivier Messiaen, Dorothee Sölle, Nick Hornby, Abraham Heschel, Emily Dickinson, Ralph Ellison, and ‘Red’ in The Shawshank Redemption reverberate off the walls of this volume.” — Thomas G. Long Candler School of Theology
Adam Hearlson is an ordained minister in the United Church of Christ who has served various congregations and taught in seminaries and colleges; he speaks across the country about preaching, worship, and subversion. Worship July • 978-0-8028-7385-9 5½″ × 8½″ paperback 192 pages • $24.00 [£19.99]
The Gospel and Our Culture Series
Missional Economics
Biblical Justice and Christian Formation Michael Barram Foreword by Walter Brueggemann
American Christians today, says Michael Barram, have a serious blind spot when it comes to economic matters in the Bible. In this book Barram reads biblical texts related to money, wealth, and poverty through a missional lens, showing how the Bible can (and should) transform our economic thinking and practices. “Are you a Christian who is experiencing a sense of moral incoherence as you wrestle with the widening wealth gap in the United States? If so, then Michael Barram’s Missional Economics is a must-read for you. His skillful biblical exegesis, keen personal reflections, and critical questions will stimulate vigorous and reflective discussions in many college classrooms and church study groups.” — Elizabeth Hinson-Hasty author of The Problem of Wealth: A Christian Response to a Culture of Affluence
Michael Barram is professor of theology and religious studies at Saint Mary’s College of California. A leading scholar of missional hermeneutics, he is also the author of Mission and Moral Reflection in Paul.
Biblical Studies / Economics May • 978-0-8028-7507-5 6" × 9" paperback 283 pages • $26.00 [£21.99]
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Seeing God
The Beatific Vision in Christian Tradition Hans Boersma Foreword by Andrew Louth
To see God is our heart’s desire, our final purpose in life. But how do we see God—with our physical eyes or with the mind’s eye? Both, says Hans Boersma. In this informed study of the beatific vision, Boersma shows how the vision of God is not just a future but a present reality. Boersma’s Seeing God is a historical treatment and a dogmatic articulation of the beatific vision, of how the invisible God becomes visible to us. Christcentered, sacramental, and ecumenical in character, Seeing God presents life as a pilgrimage toward seeing the face of God both here and in the world to come. “Provides the invaluable service of breaking down the barriers (mostly barriers of misconception) separating differing Christian traditions, East and West, Orthodox and Catholic and Protestant. This is theological reflection of the most illuminating kind.”
— David Bentley Hart Hans Boersma is the J. I. Packer Professor of Theology at Regent College, Vancouver. Among his other books is Heavenly Participation: The Weaving of a Sacramental Tapestry. Theology June • 978-0-8028-7604-1 6" × 9" hardcover 512 pages • $55.00 [£45.99]
Flawed Church, Faithful God
A Reformed Ecclesiology for the Real World Joseph D. Small Foreword by Craig Dykstra
How can we reconcile the ideal church described by theology with the broken church that we see in the world? In this book Joseph Small argues that the church’s true identity is known somewhere in the tension between the two. Small revisits familiar ecclesiological concepts—including the body of Christ, communion of saints, and people of God—but rather than focusing on theological abstractions or worldly cynicism, he evaluates the church in its scriptural, historical, theological, and social contexts.Both sociologically honest and theologically discerning, Flawed Church, Faithful God offers a constructive Reformed yet ecumenical ecclesiology for the real world. Joseph D. Small is the former director of the Presbyterian Church (USA) Office of Theology and Worship. He now serves as adjunct professor of ministry at the University of Dubuque Theological Seminary and church-relations consultant to the Presbyterian Foundation.
Theology May • 978-0-8028-7612-6 6" × 9" paperback 224 pages • $35.00 [£29.99]
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Library of Religious Biography
George Whitefield
Evangelist for God and Empire Peter Y. Choi Foreword by Mark A. Noll
George Whitefield (1714–1770) is remembered primarily as a spirited revivalist, a catalyst for the Great Awakening, and a founder of the evangelical movement in America. But Whitefield was also a citizen of the British Empire who used his political savvy and theological creativity to champion the cause of imperial expansion. This biography by Peter Choi presents a provocative new perspective on “the Grand Itinerant.” Rather than focusing on Whitefield’s early preaching career, as most studies do, Choi follows the trajectory of Whitefield’s whole life, including his political entanglements with Britain, the American colonies, slavery, war, and higher education. George Whitefield: Evangelist for God and Empire tells anew the fascinating, multifaceted life story of Whitefield grounded in his mixed eighteenthcentury context. Peter Y. Choi is Director of Academic Programs at Newbigin House of Studies, a pastor at City Church in San Francisco, and a specialist in eighteenth-century history. Biography August • 978-0-8028-7549-5 6" × 9" paperback 240 pages • $24.00 [£19.99]
A Documentary History of Religion in America FOURTH EDITION
Edwin S. Gaustad, Mark A. Noll, and Heath W. Carter, editors For decades students and scholars have turned to the two-volume Documentary History of Religion in America for access to the most significant primary sources relating to American religious history from the sixteenth century to the present. This fourth edition—published in a single volume for the first time—has been updated and condensed, allowing instructors to more easily cover the material in a single semester. With more than a hundred illustrations and a rich array of primary documents ranging from the letters and accounts of early colonists to tweets and transcripts from the 2016 presidential election, this volume is an essential text for readers who want to encounter firsthand the astonishing scope of religious belief and practice in American history. Edwin S. Gaustad (1923–2011) was professor emeritus of history and religious studies at the University of California, Riverside. Mark A. Noll is Francis A. McAnaney Professor Emeritus of History at the University of Notre Dame. Heath W. Carter is associate professor of history at Valparaiso University and coeditor (with Mark Noll) of the Library of Religious Biography series.
Religious History July • 978-0-8028-7358-3 7" × 9¼" hardcover 800 pages • $60.00 [£49.99]
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An Introduction to Israel’s Wisdom Traditions John L. McLaughlin
It can be a challenge to understand wisdom’s place in Israel’s salvific history, but John McLaughlin makes this complicated genre straightforward and accessible. This introductory-level textbook begins by explaining the meaning of wisdom to the Israelites and surrounding cultures before moving into the conventions of the genre and its poetic forms. The heart of the book explores these wisdom books: Proverbs, Job, Qoheleth (Ecclesiastes), and the deuterocanonical Ben Sira and Wisdom of Solomon. McLaughlin also points to where wisdom is expressed in the historical books and in the New Testament. “McLaughlin offers an excellent, accessible reading of wisdom across the Bible. . . . A pleasure to read, most highly recommended.” — Mark S. Smith
Princeton Theological Seminary
John L. McLaughlin is associate professor of Old Testament / Hebrew Bible in the Faculty of Theology, University of St. Michael’s College, Toronto. His previous books include What Are They Saying about Ancient Israelite Religion? and The Ancient Near East: An Essential Guide.
Biblical Studies May • 978-0-8028-7454-2 6" × 9" paperback 200 pages • $25.00 [£20.99]
An Introduction to the Scriptures of Israel History and Theology Tzvi Novick
In this textbook for Hebrew Bible courses, Tzvi Novick takes a thematic approach rather than a chronological one as he explores the historical and intellectual development of the Hebrew Bible. With attentiveness to historical-critical and traditional-canonical approaches, An Introduction to the Scriptures of Israel focuses on the dichotomy of the particular and the universal. It shows how this dichotomy impacts each book’s style and content and how it informs Jewish and Christian traditions as they develop. This nontraditional textbook is coherent, engaging, and succinct—a perfect resource for any introductory Hebrew Bible course. “Novick’s innovative introduction to Israel’s scriptures has grown organically from his teaching experience, and it communicates the excitement of a lively humanities course. . . . A learned but accessible introduction to the Hebrew Bible, to biblical studies, and to the distinct ways Jews and Christians interpret the Bible.”
— Joel S. Kaminsky Smith College
Tzvi Novick holds the Abrams Chair of Jewish Thought and Culture in the department of theology at the University of Notre Dame. Biblical Studies August • 978-0-8028-7542-6 6" × 9" paperback 192 pages • $25.00 [£20.99]
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Jesus in Jerusalem The Last Days
Eckhard J. Schnabel Foreword by Craig A. Evans
This is the first book to describe and analyze, sequentially and in detail, all the persons, places, times, and events mentioned in the Gospel accounts of Jesus’s last week in Jerusalem. Part reference guide, part theological exploration, Eckhard Schnabel’s Jesus in Jerusalem uses the biblical text and recent archaeological evidence to uncover depths of meaning in Jesus’s final days on earth. “As always, Schnabel’s work is comprehensive, independent, insightful, and well documented, critically engaging a wide range of scholarship and other sources. We see the full fruit of such massive scholarship on display here.” — Craig S. Keener Asbury Theological Seminary
Eckhard J. Schnabel is the Mary F. Rockefeller Distinguished Professor of New Testament at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary. He has published books in both German and English, including Paul the Missionary: Realities, Strategies and Methods and commentaries on Mark, Acts, Romans, and 1 Corinthians.
New Testament Studies July • 978-0-8028-7580-8 6⅛" × 9¼" hardcover 15 photos and line-art drawings 700 pages • $60.00 [£49.99]
From Good News to Gospels
What Did the First Christians Say about Jesus? David Wenham Foreword by Donald A. Hagner
The good news about Jesus spread like wildfire through the Roman Empire in the decades between his death and the writing of the first gospels—but how? What exactly did the first Christians say about Jesus? In this book David Wenham delves into the Gospels, Acts, and the writings of Paul to uncover evidence of a strong and substantial oral tradition in the early church. “This short, straightforward book masks years of research and a breadth of learning that should challenge all who read it to acknowledge the strength of the case for very careful transmission of information about Jesus throughout the first generation of Christianity. A delight to read and recommend.”
— Craig L. Blomberg Denver Seminary
David Wenham is a well-known British theologian who has specialized in Christian origins during his teaching career at Wycliffe Hall, Oxford, and Trinity College, Bristol, among other places. His previous books include The Parables of Jesus and Paul: Follower of Jesus or Founder of Christianity?
New Testament Studies May • 978-0-8028-7368-2 5½" × 8½" paperback 144 pages • $16.00 [£12.99]
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Revelation and the End of All Things SECOND EDITION
Craig R. Koester Since its first publication in 2001, Revelation and the End of All Things has been a highly readable guide to one of the most challenging books in the Bible. Engaging the questions people most frequently ask about Revelation and sensationalistic scenarios about the end of the world, Craig Koester takes his readers through the entirety of Revelation, offering perspectives that are clear and compelling. In this second edition Koester incorporates new insights from recent scholarship and responses to the latest popular apocalyptic voices. Discussion questions make this new edition ideal for use in classrooms and study groups. “A popular and easy-to-read work on Revelation. . . . For those who are seeking alternatives to the unsound and popular views of Revelation, Koester’s book is a good recommendation.”
— Review & Expositor
Craig R. Koester is the Asher O. and Carrie Nasby Professor of New Testament at Luther Seminary, Saint Paul, Minnesota. His other books include The Word of Life: A Theology of John’s Gospel, and he has also written a major commentary and widely used educational materials on Revelation. New Testament Studies May • 978-0-8028-7578-5 6" × 9" paperback 15 illustrations 224 pages • $24.00 [£19.99]
th e Two Hor izons old testam ent com m entary
Habakkuk
Heath A. Thomas The book of Habakkuk has much to teach us about suffering and complaint, faith and fear, and the fidelity of God in times of trouble; it generates reflection on prayer, peace, violence, and faithfulness. In this volume—one of the few commentaries examining Habakkuk by itself—Heath Thomas explores this overlooked Old Testament prophet in order to hear God’s address for us today. Utilizing traditional biblical scholarship, Thomas draws from the well of Christian and Jewish interpretation through the centuries. The first part of his commentary is a theological exegesis that engages with both systematic and biblical theology. The second part reflects on the text from a theological perspective, looking for main themes and connections to the rest of the biblical canon. Heath A. Thomas is dean of the College of Theology and Ministry and professor of Old Testament at Oklahoma Baptist University. He has written several books on the Old Testament, including his other work on Habakkuk, Faith amid the Ruins.
Commentaries July • 978-0-8028-6870-1 6¼" × 9¼" paperback 180 pages • $25.00 [£20.99]
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Th e N ew I nter national Com m entary on th e N ew Testam ent
The Letter to the Galatians David A. deSilva
Despite its relative brevity, Paul’s letter to the Galatians raises a number of foundational theological issues, and it has played a vital role in shaping Christian thought and practice over the centuries. In this replacement of Ronald Y. K. Fung’s 1988 NICNT volume, David deSilva provides a coherent account of Galatians as a piece of strategically crafted communication that addresses both the immediate pastoral challenges facing Paul’s converts in Galatia and the underlying questions that gave rise to them. Paying careful attention to the history, philology, and theology of the letter, and interacting with a wealth of secondary literature on both Galatians and the rest of the Pauline corpus, deSilva’s exegetically sound commentary will serve as an essential resource for pastors and theological students. David A. deSilva is Trustees’ Distinguished Professor of New Testament and Greek at Ashland Theological Seminary. His many other books include An Introduction to the New Testament, Introducing the Apocrypha, and Galatians: A Handbook to the Greek Text.
Commentaries August • 978-0-8028-3055-5 61/8" × 9¼" hardcover 600 pages • $55.00 [£45.99]
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The Letters to Timothy and Titus Robert W. Yarbrough
The Pastoral Letters—1 Timothy, 2 Timothy, and Titus—have made an enduring contribution to understanding the role of pastors in the church. With a spirited devotion to the text, Robert Yarbrough helps unlock the meaning of these short but rich letters in this commentary. In keeping with the character of Pillar New Testament Commentary volumes, The Letters to Timothy and Titus offers a straightforward reading of these texts. Their primary concerns—God, salvation, and the pastoral task—remain central to Yarbrough’s thorough and comprehensive exegesis. Engaging with the best scholarship and resources, Yarbrough shows how these letters are as relevant today as they were to the early Christians. Robert W. Yarbrough is professor of New Testament at Covenant Theological Seminary in St. Louis, coeditor of the Baker Exegetical New Testament Commentary series, and coauthor of the widely used textbook Encountering the New Testament.
Commentaries August • 978-0-8028-3733-2 6" × 9" hardcover 608 pages • $55.00 [£45.99]
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Interventions
Charred Root of Meaning
Continuity, Transgression, and the Other in Christian Tradition Philipp W. Rosemann Foreword by John Milbank
Ecologists tell us that periodic wildfires, though devastating, are necessary to the rhythm of nature. The death of the old allows something new to grow, sometimes straight back from the charred roots. Christian tradition functions much the same way, says Philipp Rosemann. In this book he examines how transgression and destruction are crucial in the foundation and preservation of tradition. Offering a historical, theological, and philosophical approach to Christian tradition, Charred Root of Meaning shows how transgression and reformation keep the Christian faith alive. Philipp W. Rosemann holds the Chair of Philosophy at the National University of Ireland, Maynooth; he previously taught philosophy at the University of Dallas.
Philosophical Theology July • 978-0-8028-6345-4 6" × 9" hardcover 240 pages • $50.00 [£41.99]
Biblical Theology of the New Testament Peter Stuhlmacher Translated and edited by Daniel P. Bailey / Foreword by G. K. Beale
Since its original publication in German, Peter Stuhlmacher’s two-volume Biblische Theologie des Neuen Testaments has influenced an entire generation of biblical scholars and theologians. Daniel Bailey’s expert translation makes this important work available in English for the first time. Following an extended discussion of the task of writing a New Testament theology, Stuhlmacher explores the development of the Christian message across the pages of the Gospels, the writings of Paul, and the other canonical books of the New Testament. The second part of the book examines the biblical canon and its historical significance. A concluding essay by Bailey applies Stuhlmacher’s approach to specific texts in Romans and 4 Maccabees. Peter Stuhlmacher is professor emeritus of New Testament studies at the University of Tübingen and the author of many books, including Historical Criticism and Theological Interpretation of Scripture and Revisiting Paul’s Doctrine of Justification. Daniel P. Bailey holds a PhD in New Testament from the University of Cambridge. His previous work includes a translation of Stuhlmacher’s Revisiting Paul’s Doctrine of Justification.
New Testament August • 978-0-8028-4080-6 61/8" × 9¼" hardcover 950 pages • $95.00 [£79.99]
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North American Churches and the Cold War Paul Mojzes, editor
History textbooks typically list 1945–1990 as the Cold War years, but it is clear that tensions from that period are still influencing world politics today. While much attention is given to political and social responses to those first nuclear threats, none has been given to the reactions of Christian churches. North American Churches and the Cold War offers the first systematic reflection on the diverse responses of Canadian and American churches to potential nuclear disaster. A mix of scholars and church leaders, the thirty-four contributors analyze the anxieties, dilemmas, and hopes that Christian churches felt as World War II gave way to the nuclear age. As they faced either nuclear annihilation or peaceful reconciliation, Christians were forced to take stands on such issues as war, communism, and their relationship to Christians in Eastern Europe. As we continue to navigate the nuclear era, this book provides insight into Christian responses to future adversities and conflicts. Paul Mojzes is professor emeritus of religious studies at Rosemont College, Rosemont, Pennsylvania, and coeditor of the Journal of Ecumenical Studies. His previous books include Balkan Genocides: Holocaust and Ethnic Cleansing in the Twentieth Century.
Religious History August • 978-0-8028-7526-6 6" × 9" hardcover 560 pages • $70.00 [£58.99]
God’s Two Words
Law and Gospel in the Lutheran and Reformed Traditions Jonathan A. Linebaugh, editor The distinction between God’s law and God’s gospel lies at the core of the Lutheran and Reformed traditions—and has long been a point of controversy between them. God’s Two Words offers new contributions from ten key Lutheran and Reformed scholars on the theological significance of the law-gospel distinction. Following introductory chapters that define the concepts of law and gospel from each tradition, contributors explore how the distinction between law and gospel plays out in theology, preaching, the reading of Scripture, and pastoral care. As it traces both the common ground and the areas of disagreement between the two traditions, this book amplifies and clarifies an important conversation that has been ongoing since the sixteenth century. Contributors: Michael Allen, Charles P. Arand, Erik H. Herrmann, Kelly M. Kapic, Piotr J. Małysz, Mark C. Mattes, Steven Paulson, Katherine Sonderegger, Scott R. Swain, Kevin J. Vanhoozer. Jonathan A. Linebaugh is lecturer in New Testament at the University of Cambridge and fellow at Jesus College.
Theology August • 978-0-8028-7475-7 6" × 9" paperback 264 pages • $35.00 [£29.99]
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Sources of the Christian Self
A Cultural History of Christian Identity James M. Houston and Jens Zimmermann, editors Beginning with such Old Testament figures as Abraham, Moses, and Daniel and moving through the New Testament, the early church, the Middle Ages, and onward, forty short biographical chapters illustrate how Christian identity has been formed through the ages. Among the many historical subjects are Justin Martyr, Augustine, Julian of Norwich, Dante, John Calvin, Teresa of Ávila, Jonathan Edwards, Søren Kierkegaard, C. S. Lewis, and Flannery O’Connor. James M. Houston is the founding principal of Regent College in Vancouver. Jens Zimmermann is Canada Research Professor for Interpretation, Religion, and Culture at Trinity Western University. History May • 978-0-8028-7627-0 6" × 9" hardcover 696 pages • $55.00 [£45.99]
Systematic Theology COMPLETE EDITION
Louis Berkhof Foreword by Richard A. Muller
This complete edition of Louis Berkhof’s magnum opus includes both his Introductory Volume to Systematic Theology and his classic Systematic Theology, originally published in 1939. Berkhof’s comprehensive, monumental work has remained the most significant twentieth-century compendium of Reformed theology. Louis Berkhof (1874–1957) was a professor at Calvin Theological Seminary for thirty-eight years. His other best-selling books include The History of Christian Doctrines, Manual of Christian Doctrine, and Summary of Christian Doctrine. Theology July • 978-0-8028-7632-4 5½" × 8½" paperback 992 pages • $46.00 [£38.99]
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A Commentary on the Revelation of John George Eldon Ladd
In this now-classic exposition of Revelation, first published in 1972, George Eldon Ladd offers a clear, engaging, and insightful reading of the Apocalypse that is ideal for the pulpit, classroom, or personal study. The entire work is marked by Ladd’s sensitivity to the needs of both scholars and general readers and by his concern for proclaiming the message of Revelation for our time. George Eldon Ladd (1911–1982) was professor of New Testament exegesis and theology at Fuller Theological Seminary, Pasadena, California. Commentaries July • 978-0-8028-7590-7 6" × 9" paperback 308 pages • $30.00 [£24.99]
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The Epistle to the Romans John Murray
Careful scholarship and spiritual insight characterize John Murray’s enduring commentary on Romans, first published in 1959 as part of the New International Commentary on the New Testament series. Murray’s exposition of Romans is deeply insightful in its elucidation of the text yet accessible to scholars, pastors, and students alike. John Murray (1898–1975) spent most of his distinguished career teaching systematic theology at Westminster Theological Seminary in Philadelphia. His other books include Principles of Conduct and Redemption Accomplished and Applied. Commentaries June • 978-0-8028-7588-4 6" × 9" paperback 736 pages • $65.00 [£54.99]
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The Gospel of John A Theological Commentary Herman Ridderbos
In this commentary on John—originally published in Dutch in 1987 and translated into English a decade later—Herman Ridderbos engages the host of twentiethcentury interpretations while also developing his own integral understanding of John in which the Gospel emerges as a profoundly theological work. Herman Ridderbos (1909–2007) was professor of New Testament at the Theological School of the Reformed Churches of the Netherlands in Kampen.
Commentaries August • 978-0-8028-7595-2 6" × 9" paperback 735 pages • $65.00 [£54.99]
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The Epistle to the Hebrews F. F. Bruce
Understanding the Epistle to the Hebrews calls for a deep knowledge of its Old Testament underpinnings and of first-century biblical exegesis. This volume on Hebrews—originally published in 1964 as part of the New International Commentary on the New Testament (NICNT) series—demonstrates evangelical scholar F. F. Bruce’s mastery of both subjects. F. F. Bruce (1910–1990) was Rylands Professor of Biblical Criticism and Exegesis at the University of Manchester, England. Commentaries May • 978-0-8028-7589-1 6" × 9" paperback 448 pages • $40.00 [£33.99]
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Author Index
Title Index
Barnes Redeeming Capitalism 6
Believe Me Fea 1
Barram Missional Economics (gocs) 9
Biblical Theology of the New Testament Stuhlmacher 16
Berkhof Systematic Theology 18
Charred Root of Meaning (ints) Rosemann 16
Boersma Seeing God 10
Commentary on the Revelation of John (ecbc) Ladd 18
Bruce The Epistle to the Hebrews (ecbc) 19
Documentary History of Religion in America Gaustad et al 11
Choi George Whitefield (lrb) 11
The Epistle to the Hebrews (ecbc) Bruce 19
deSilva The Letter to the Galatians (nicnt) 15
The Epistle to the Romans (ecbc) Murray 19
Dueholm Sacred Signposts 7
Faith and Fossils Grabbe 6
Fea Believe Me 1
Flawed Church, Faithful God Small 10
Florence Rehearsing Scripture 5
From Good News to Gospels Wenham 13
Gaustad et al Documentary History of Religion in America 11
George Whitefield (lrb) Choi 11
Grabbe Faith and Fossils 6
God, Improv, and the Art of Living McKibben Dana 3
Hearlson The Holy No 9
God’s Two Words Linebaugh 17
Houston & Zimmermann Sources of the Christian Self 18
The Gospel of John (ecbc) Ridderbos 19
Koester Revelation and the End of All Things 14
Habakkuk (thotc) Thomas 14
Ladd Commentary on the Revelation of John (ecbc) 18
The Holy No Hearlson 9
Linebaugh God’s Two Words 17
Introduction to Israel’s Wisdom Traditions McLaughlin 12
McKibben Dana God, Improv, and the Art of Living 3
Introduction to the Scriptures of Israel Novick 12
McLaughlin Introduction to Israel’s Wisdom Traditions 12
Jesus in Jerusalem Schnabel 13
Mojzes North American Churches and the Cold War 17
The Letters to Timothy and Titus (pntc) Yarbrough 15
Murray The Epistle to the Romans (ecbc) 19
The Letter to the Galatians (nicnt) deSilva 15
Novick Introduction to the Scriptures of Israel 12
Mentoring Thompson & Murchison 8
Ridderbos The Gospel of John (ecbc) 19
Missional Economics (gocs) Barram 9
Rosemann Charred Root of Meaning (ints) 16
North American Churches and the Cold War Mojzes 17
Schnabel Jesus in Jerusalem 13
On Christian Teaching Smith 8
Small Flawed Church, Faithful God 10
Redeeming Capitalism Barnes 6
Smith On Christian Teaching 8
Rehearsing Scripture Florence 5
Stuhlmacher Biblical Theology of the New Testament 16
Revelation and the End of All Things Koester 14
Thomas Habakkuk (thotc) 14
Sacred Signposts Dueholm 7
Thompson & Murchison Mentoring 8
Seeing God Boersma 10
Wenham From Good News to Gospels 13
Sources of the Christian Self Houston & Zimmermann 18
Yarbrough The Letters to Timothy and Titus (pntc) 15
Systematic Theology Berkhof 18
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