This much-hailed volume, here reissued, anchors Song's monumental trilogy--the Cross in the Lotus Land. Against the rich cultural backdrop of Asia, Song's volume explores the mystery of the Word that in the beginning of time now comes into the thick of our times through stories and testimonies of women, men, and children.
How can we find serenity in the midst of so much noise without and within? Oates maintains that we can nurture silence in our lives if we truly value it and are eager and dedicated to nourishing it. In this book, he explores practical and spiritual ways to maintain peace and centeredness in our work, our relationships, and our daily routines.
The three Johannine letters near the end of the New Testament, which are traditionally linked with the Gospel of John, address important issues in the theology and life of the early Christians. Strecker's translation with commentary is a work of serious scholarship.
During these times of growing interest in spiritual life, in personal prayer, and in meditation, many people are asking questions about the inner life. The Inward Pilgrimage opens the way for readers to discover the riches of sixteen spiritual classics that have brought new life to Christians of all denominations. Now updated with a foreword and ......
Mary Ann Tolbert, George H. Atkinson Professor of Biblical Studies at Pacific School of Religion in Berkeley, California, offers "one of the freshest interpretations of Mark's Gospel I have ever had the privilege to read. . . . It marks a milestone in the recent history of Markan research" (Jack Dean Kingsbury).
"The most concerted account yet of how the churches' practice might organize theological inquiry as a whole. Browning has opened up important lines of inquiry that merit further investigation." --Craig L. Nessan Southeast Missouri State University "Don Browning manifests a masterful interaction with the current literature on the ......
For all preachers who take seriously the church's role as a catalyst of social and spiritual transformation, James Harris advocates the salient features of liberation preaching, especially as exemplified in black-church settings.
Blount's analysis demonstrates the social intent of every reading and shows the influence of communicative context in such diverse readings of the Bible as Rudolf Bultmann's, the peasants of Solentiname, the Negro spirituals, and black-church sermons. Blount then shows how his proposal helps in assessing the several readings of Mark's trial scenes ......
To the 20 million Americans who suffer from depression, the Hulmes offer a promise of hope and healing. Writing from his own battles with depression, William helps depressed people, their families, and caregivers understand depression, treatment and how people can cope. Woven into William's story are his wife's struggles with her husband's ......