Stressing the historical and theological significance of pivotal figures and movements, William Baird guides the reader through intriguing developments and critical interpretation of the New Testament from its beginnings in Deism through the watershed of the Tubingen school. Familiar figures appear in a new light, and important, previously ......
Christological Interpretation of the Old Test. in Early Christianity
Professor Juel defends a simple thesis: "The beginnings of Christian reflection can be traced to interpretation of Israel's scriptures, and the major focus of that scriptural interpretation was Jesus, the crucified and risen Messiah." He therefore proceeds to demonstrate how certain Old Testament texts came to be applied to Jesus as Christ. He ......
Over the centuries, European debate about the nature and status of images of God and sacred figures has often upset the established order and shaken societies to their core. This book concentrates on these historical arguments, from the period of Late Antiquity up to the great and classic defenses of images by St John of Damascus and more.
By analyzing the amalgam of Greek philosophy, Jewish and Christian teachings, and secular humanism that composes our dominant ethical system, this title explores the question of whether or not Western and non-Western moral values can be commingled without bilateral loss of cultural integrity.
Beginning with the experience of God's perfect love, Allen shows that the main Christian doctrines -- Creation, Trinity, Incarnation, Kingdom of God, Resurrection -- are life-giving truths that nourish us, guide our actions, and help us know what we may expect and hope for.
Through these essays, Brueggemann addresses the necessity for thinking about the shape and structure of Old Testament theology, and the impact such thinking can have on the large issues of contemporary life. "The Old Testament is seen to be something that has intelligible and significant connections to all sorts of things in this world".--Patrick ......
Discernment and Resistance in a World of Domination
Final volume in Wink's Powers trilogy. Expanding upon his hypothesis that the "principalities and powers" of the New Testament are the social systems that sustain life and maintain order, Wink says that subversion of the powers resulted in the Domination System--male supremacy, economic oppression, class distinction, and racism--which Jesus ......
James Childs's concise and compelling introduction is based on twenty years of teaching and writing in Christian ethics. Illuminating his case with examples from business, medicine, and public policy dilemmas, Childs constructs an original and comprehensive proposal for Christian ethics"dialogical ethics"one that resonates well with ......
To Make the Wounded Whole describes how King's black messianic vision propelled him into fateful encounters with other black leaders, the war in Vietnam, black theology and world liberation movements.
