Theology

"e;I was and I am an ordinary theologian, who does not have the Word of God at his disposal, but, at best, a 'Doctrine of the Word of God,'"e; writes Karl Barth in the preface of Die christliche Dogmatik im Emtwurf.

Humans are composed of poetic tissues as surely as physical ones.

How should a follower of Christ engage the popular media culture?

The ministry is difficult.

Luther was fundamentally a preacher-pastor, "e;a care-taker of souls,"e; whose ingenuity lies in his usage of the biblical message as a source of pastoral encouragement.

As ancient Israel's size and influence declined, her prophets began to increasingly predict a new act from God that would accomplish three things on a global scale: (1) a purifying judgment that would reset the scales of justice and remove the degrading effects of evil; (2) the carving out of a remnant community deeply devoted to Yahweh, expanding to include international participation; and (3) the ushering in of a messianic age in which goodness, harmony, and righteousness would pervade every dimension of life on earth.

The theological and philosophical works of C.

Many believers struggle with assurance of salvation, tending to approach obedience to God out of either guilt or legalism.

In God's Image: Recognizing the Profoundly Impaired as Persons is a bold Catholic argument in defense of the profoundly impaired.

Obedience from First to Last explores the theological significance of the obedience of Jesus Christ in Karl Barth's theology.

The central question of this book is this: what is God's relation to humanity?

This book brings a critique to the theology of the ordained ministry in contemporary Catholicism, a theology that fosters clericalism.

In its attempt to ascertain the mechanisms of nature, contemporary science seems to be generating unanswerable questions.

-Will your death be the end of you or is there something more?

The question "e;What is human nature?

Faithful biblical sermons not only attempt to capture what the biblical text says, but also what the text is trying to do.

In this book Donovan Roebert provides a path for Christians and Buddhists who wish to better understand the essential, living tenets of their own faith while exploring how these two great religious paths can provide insights of real benefit to adherents of either.

Can there be a greater folly than writing a book about love?

Everyone has experienced pain.

The Virgin Mary has appeared to thousands and performed miracles from the early fifth century until now.

Most don't make it to the deep waters of community.

Practicing Ministry in the Presence of God presents a new paradigm for church ministry--one that is based on fundamental truths of the Christian faith such as the Trinity, union with Christ, and the "e;already"e; presence of the Holy Spirit in the church.

Whitehead's thought continues to attract attention in mathematics and metaphysics, but few have recognized with Roland Faber, the deeply mystical dimensions of his philosophy.

This single volume of dogmatics is an introduction to the Christian faith as such, written from an intentionally ecumenical perspective.

Today a variety of theological approaches offer fresh and enriching insights, yet much of contemporary religious thought can be disorienting for the beginning student of theology.

What is the difference between a god and a powerful alien?

In the face of climate change and ecological diminishment, how can we hope that creation itself--good and beautiful, marked by tragedy and chaos--is taken up rather than left behind?

In recent years, a number of works have appeared with important implications for the age-old question of the existence of a god.

We live in a world full of challenges.

"e;The church needs effective leaders.

This is a book about the enormous changes that took place at Baylor University from 1991 to 2003, as seen through the perceptive eyes of its provost at the time, Donald D.

The Relation Equation is designed to expose both the subversively held and overtly understood nuances of relationships in order to view them through the lens of a commonly accepted formula for equity.

From Wall Street to Main Street, the moral toxicity in our country is alarming.

Christian ministers working in congregations and with nonprofits seek to discern what it is that God has been doing and where it is that the "e;Spirit"e; might be leading them.

While it is readily admitted that we learn in order to do, we are in need of guidance.

In this book, Johnson avoids the standard approach of many apologetic works that seek to "e;prove,"e; in systematic fashion, that Christianity is true.

Theology and disability have not always had an easy relationship.

After serving for more than thirty years as a parish minister, the author was hospitalized with major depression.

Most evangelical Christians believe that those people who are not saved before they die will be punished in hell forever.

Jesus before Pentecost studies the history of Jesus' ministry from William P.

At an international level, Anglicanism has almost no mandating or juridical power.

This book seeks to demonstrate the significance of Ancestor Christology in African Christianity for christological developments in World Christianity.

Beginning with a conversation prompted by African American scholars like Dr.

Could we have imagined how much theological education would change in the new millennium?

What do educated urban people think about God, and why?

Behold the Lilies draws from the riches of the author's long-standing work in the theology of nature and ecological spirituality, especially from his classic historical study, The Travail of Nature (1985), and from his Franciscan exploration in Christian spirituality, Before Nature (2014).

In this wide-ranging and engaging collection of interviews, Brian Brock discusses how Christian faith makes a difference for life in the modern world.

The ongoing global financial crisis was not simply the fault of the financial sector.

What theologies are popular and formative of Christian thinking in the present day?

Contents1 The Practice of Homefulness2 A Myriad of "e;Truth and Reconciliation"e; Commissions3 Bragging about the Right Stuff4 A Culture of Life and the Politics of Death5 Elisha as the Original Pentecost Guy6 The Stunning Outcome of a One-Person Search Committee7 The Non-negotiable Price of Sanity8 The Family as World-Maker