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The modern and contemporary legacy of Luther's theology is a vital topic of continuing investigation, assessment, and construction.

One of the most persistent, if vexing, issues is the state of affairs in the ancient land of Palestine.

On its release, the seven volume A Peoples History of Christianity was lauded for its commitment to raising awareness of the ways in which ordinary Christians have lived throughout more than twenty centuries of Christian History.

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The theology of the sacraments is one of the most contested parts in Barths theology, none more so than the doctrine of baptism.

On its release, the seven volume A Peoples History of Christianity was lauded for its commitment to raising awareness of the ways in which ordinary Christians have lived throughout more than twenty centuries of Christian history.

Volume 1 of The Annotated Luther series contains writings that defined the roots of reform set in motion by Martin Luther, beginning with the Ninety-Five Theses (1517) through The Freedom of a Christian (1520).

The Sunday Assembly addresses the general principles that have guided the shaping of Evangelical Lutheran Worship, considering that central liturgy of Christian worship, Holy Communion.

The history of Christianity in the United States is a fascinating and lively story.

The twentieth century witnessed renewed interest in a Roman Catholic theology of the word.

From the very earliest days after its completion in 1646, the Westminster Confessions position on assurance has been a subject of controversy.

Martin Luther did not reform the church by himself.

In contemporary reflection on Christianity and politics, the work of realist, witness, and feminist theologians has been done in isolation—that is, each school has largely pursued its projects without incorporating the insights of the others.

Latin American Christianity is too often presented as a unified story appended to the end of larger western narratives.

The Study Companion is a valuable additional resource for introductory courses in church history that use Tim Dowley's popular Introduction to the History of Christianity.

Volume 4 of The Annotated Luther series presents an array of Luthers writings related to pastoral work.

Volume 3 of The Annotated Luther series presents five key writings that focus on Martin Luther's understanding of the gospel as it relates to church, sacraments, and worship.

This broadly adopted textbook weds literary and historical approaches to focus on the New Testaments structure and meaning.

Volume 2 of The Annotated Luther series contains a number of the writings categorized under the theme Word and Faith.

There has been a distinct tendency in modern scholarship to underestimate Luther’s teaching on love by overemphasizing his teaching on justification.

Mary continues to be a source of theological interest and concern for Catholics and Protestants alike.

In failing to take the sacramentality of the word of God seriously, the preaching of the church has suffered negative consequences.

Biblical scholars have often contrasted the exegesis of the early church fathers from the eastern region and school of Syrian Antioch against that of the school of Alexandria.

To Whom Does Christianity Belong?

Between Apocalypse and Eschaton examines the systematic theology of Henri de Lubac, SJ, one of the most significant Catholic theologians of the twentieth century.

A Free Corrector evaluates Colin Gunton’s controversial treatment of Augustine’s theological legacy.

The language of exile, focused with theological and biblical narratives and coupled with depictions of real-life exilic communities, can equip church leaders as agents in the creation of new communities.

Many congregations today are beset by fears, whether over loss of members and money, or of irrelevancy in an increasingly pluralistic society.

For the first time the essential theological writings of Dietrich Bonhoeffer have been drawn together in a helpful one-volume format.

In the spring of 1935 Dietrich Bonhoeffer returned from England to direct a small illegal seminary for the Confessing Church.

Does Martin Luther have anything to say to us today?

Amid competing portrayals of the "e;cynic Jesus,"e; the "e;peasant Jesus,"e; and the "e;apocalyptic Jesus,"e; the "e;political Jesus"e; remains a marginal figure.

No one can read far in the Old Testament without encountering numerous acts of violence that are sanctioned in the text and attributed to both God and humans.

This survey text for Christian ethics courses traces the sources and traditions which define the history and development of contemporary ethical principles and laws.

Jesus was a Jew and not a Christian.

The place and significance of Martin Luther in the long history of Christian anti-Jewish polemic has been and continues to be a contested issue.

Martin Luther’s Basic Theological Writings has become the gold standard for use in seminary and college environments.

Preaching the Principal Festivals focuses homiletically on the six primary theological festivals of the church year, sometimes described as the principal festivals: Christmas, Epiphany, Easter, Ascension, Pentecost, and Holy Trinity.

Luther's transformational idea of justification by faith alone was often misunderstood and misrepresented in the early years of the Reformation.

The classic history of healing in the Christian church from biblical times to the present.

Drawing on his experience at Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, Foss makes the case for transforming congregations from a membership model to a discipleship model of church affiliation.

Studying Paul's Letters provides a survey of the most relevant current methods in Paul scholarship.

For thirty years, Mark as Story has introduced readers to the rhetorical and narrative skill that makes Mark so arresting and compelling a story.

From their formulation in the sixteenth century through the present day, every generation of Lutheran leadership has grappled with the centrality and importance of the Lutheran confessional writings.

The late nineteenth century was a time of rapid industrialization, mass politicization, and modern philosophy.

The late nineteenth century was a time of rapid industrialization, mass politicization, and modern philosophy.

Timeless Wisdom is a collection of universal texts for study, meditation, and inspiration, selected by Eknath Easwaran, the originator of passage meditation.

This edited collection about good practice for mental health chaplains and other related professionals looks at how spirituality is viewed across mental health fields.

As the country recognizes the 101st birthday of former President Ronald Reagan, this memoir offers insight into a local Anglo-Protestant community in Westchester, California, that was but one grain of sand in a sea of change that led to the Reagan Revolution.

Advent-the season in which we prepare for the coming of the Savior-provokes a certain ambivalence among modern believers.