Criticism and exegesis of sacred texts

The story behind the creation of the King James Bible and the king who made it happen: "e;Engrossing and entertaining .

One of the great prophetic figures of our time was Jean Vanier, founder of the L'Arche communities, where those with and without disabilities share life together.

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Sound, practical exposition of EcclesiastesThe John Phillips Commentary Series is designed to provide pastors, Sunday school teachers, and students of the Scripture with doctrinally sound interpretation that emphasizes hands-on application of Bible truth.

I Found God in Me is the first womanist biblical hermeneutics reader.

How should the Word of God be interpreted and applied today?

No other book in the New Testament compares to John in its complexity of style and structure.

The essays presented here represent over twenty-five years of thinking about the theology and life of the Apostle Paul who, as a "e;slave of Jesus Christ"e; (Rom 1:1), was a "e;servant of the new covenant"e; with a "e;ministry of the Spirit"e; (2 Cor 3:6, 8).

Evil, death, demons, reanimation, and resurrection.

Traditional methods employed in biblical interpretation involve a two-way dialogue between the text and the reader.

Who will speak for Hagar or Isaac or Sarah or the daughters of Lot?

What is justice?

The apostle Paul affirms in several places that there is only one God.

Matters pertaining to our Lord's second coming, heaven, hell, and associated topics are often set aside by Christians, sometimes for very understandable reasons.

The Gospel of Matthew opens with a patrilineal genealogy of Jesus that intriguingly includes five women: Tamar, Rahab, Ruth, "e;she of Uriah,"e; and Mary.

Christian communities today face enormous challenges in the new contexts and teachings that try to redefine what churches should be.

In Teaching to Justice, Citizenship, and Civic Virtue, a group of teachers considers how students learn and what students need in order to figure out what God is requiring of them.

This book is not another volume attempting to persuade the reader of the rights of gays and lesbians in society and in the church.

The emergence of Pentecostalism in Ghana has attracted a massive following and generated institutions that have significantly impacted Christian discourse and national life.

The Bible can and should be an environment in which we live and move and have our being, an environment in which we are shaped by God in different and interrelated ways.

Since the rise of the "e;New Homiletic"e; a generation ago, it has been recognized that sermons not only say something to listeners, they also do something.

In 1861 a young farmer, drafted into the Confederate Army, was wounded in battle and sent home to die.

His birthday was once celebrated as a national holiday and his portrait once adorned the walls of almost every classroom in the United States.

Life After Death takes an in-depth look at the important issues surrounding death.

This book is a commentary on the Acts of the Apostles for the nonspecialist, based on lecture notes accumulated over many years of Professor Mel Storm's introductory course on Acts.

The Bible is a perplexing book.

How does a Christian render unto Caesar what is Caesar's, and unto God what is God's?

The weather is all around us all the time.

Conservative Protestant views of Scripture have not moved much beyond the fundamentalist-modernist controversies of the early twentieth century.

Brazil is a rapidly emerging country.

A Conscious Endeavor is a synopsis of the social teachings and the concept of justice in the Old and New Testament.

Is the Old Testament still relevant for Christians today?

In Glory, Grace, and Truth, Alexander Tsutserov argues that three concepts of the revelation of God as Jesus are unfolded throughout the Gospel of John in terms of a ratification of the covenant of the presence of God.

What does the Old Testament say about the problem of suffering?

Does the Apostle Paul have any use for the person of Jesus presented in the Gospels?

How would the image of Jesus appear if it were based only on sayings that scholars generally agreed originated with Jesus?

Christology: How Do We Talk about Jesus Christ Today?

Christians, the Care of Creation, and Global Climate Change is a wake-up call for Christians and others.

When the New Testament was read publicly, what effect did the performances have on the audience?

Drinking from the Same Well is designed for those who seek a praxis-oriented theological grounding in the exploration of cross-cultural perspectives in the field of pastoral care and counseling.

The relationship between the church and Israel in Pauline interpretation has long been an area of considerable debate.

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Colonialism and imperialism continue to impact the personal and social identities of North American preachers and listeners.

In 68 CE, devout Jews left more than one thousand handwritten documents in caves northwest of the Dead Sea.

The world is flooded with novels about secret messages or hidden texts.

The Christian faith has always stood in a place of tension between its transcendent nature and the surrounding culture.

The Hebrew Bible preeminently hails King David in narratives of kingship.

Paul's letter to Titus is one of the most neglected letters of the New Testament.

Crossing Boundaries in the Americas, Vietnam, and the Middle East is the personal, yet profoundly political first-person account of one man's unique interracial and interfaith leadership roles over five decades in movements for civil rights, against the Vietnam War, and for Arab-Israeli-Palestinian peace.

The centralization of the cult mandate in Deuteronomy has captivated scholars for over two centuries.