Of all the human emotions, anger is probably the most misunderstood. Why is it important to understand anger at all? Rage through the centuries--revolutions, wars, civil rights, independence from colonial rule, political unrest, Black Lives Matter, storming the US Capitol--has shown that anger can be a catalyst for change; it can also be a ......
In this significant book Mark C. Mattes critically evaluates the role of justification in the theologies of five leading Protestant thinkers -- Eberhard Jungel, Wolfhart Pannenberg, Jurgen Moltmann, Robert W. Jenson, and Oswald Bayer -- pointing out their respective strengths and weaknesses and showing how each matches up with Luther's own views.
The essays in this book describe, from several perspectives, the role of the bishop in leading the church. The writers, from their global perspective, bear witness to the fact that the role of the bishop is an ever-changing one as bishops work in the world as it is. Rather than focusing on what will be an anachronistic concept of leadership, the ......
The pursuit of bread, from the time a single grain is planted in the soil to the moment a baked loaf is broken and consumed, satisfies longings not only physical but spiritual. The life of bread reveals the world's deepest mysteries as well as pathways toward meaningful relationships with ourselves, our communities, and our environment.
Contemporary life is leaving us frazzled, overwhelmed, and out of sorts. Our life's rhythm is often borrowed from the pace of life around us. Humans have created such a loud, fast tempo of perfection and production that we often forget--if we ever knew it at all--the rhythms designed for our well-being. In The Sacred Pulse, pastor and author ......
Written by parents who are also writers, teachers, organizers, artists, gardeners, and activists, The Sandbox Revolution offers a diversity of voices and experiences to guide us on a journey of justice-focused parenting.
With Parallels from the Gospels of Mark and Thomas
The International Q Project has been working for many years to establish the text of Q--the source for sayings of Jesus utilized by both Matthew and Luke. This edition includes a glossary of QUs vocabulary, with English definitions, plus an introduction that provides orientation on the nature of Q and a brief history of research.
Taking the English text from the International Q Project's authoritative "The Critical Edition of Q", this compact volume presents the Sayings Gospel Q for the first time in an accessible format. It includes citations of the Matthew and Luke passages and topical headings. Perfect for use in congregations and classrooms alike.
Uncovers the evasions - personal, social, religious, and even theological - by which we skirt the sharp challenge that the Cross and suffering love pose to a culture, lifestyle, and economy that avoid suffering and evade love. The author challenges Christian's to embrace Jesus' cross to find our own resurrection.