Melvin traces the emergence and development of the motif of angelic interpretation of visions from late prophetic literature (Ezekiel 40 - 48; Zechariah 1 - 6) into early apocalyptic literature (1 Enoch 17 - 36; 72 - 82; Daniel 7 - 8).
The Popular View of the Apostolic Age and the Teaching of the Apostle
This little book, the first by Hermann Gunkel, shattered the reigning images of the New Testament idea of the Spirit. Gunkel's argument not only revolutionized the theology of his time but has continued to be foundational for most subsequent studies on the subject. As he did in so much of his work, Gunkel not only explores the milieu of the New ......
Samuel DeWitt Proctor's voice is essential to understanding the black social gospel. Proctor brought a black middle class understanding of America to his preaching and had a notion of faith that presented an alternative reality to the pervasive racism in the United States and sought to honor the inherent dignity of all humanity.
The Impassioned Life argues that theology's task today is to rethink the nature of the emotions and their relation to human reason. The Christian tradition contains the pastorally valid intuition that moderation and self-control are necessary virtues for the Christian life.
Compares Hindu and Christian ideas about God and humans. This work helps Christians make sense of Eastern notions of God. It teaches readers about the non-dualistic thought of 8th century Hindu thinker Sankara and the Christian pantheism (belief in and worship of all Gods) of Paul Tillich. It presents a fresh theology of God and human beings.
This volume interweaves contributions from a group of scholars brought together for the 2022 Korean Studies Center Symposium at Fuller Theological Seminary. The collection provides a forum for scholars of Korean American Protestant churches to address key challenges concerning the sociocultural and theological formation of identity and mission as ......
"This amazing book takes into account all of the leading premises of the modern concept of biocultural evolution and builds a bridge to religious theory. Its value lies in its ability to pose the major questions and sketch proposals for dealing with them. To my knowledge it is the first work to make such an attempt." --Solomon H. Katz University ......
A professor of biblical interpretations uses the epithet "the son of the man" to explore not only early Christology but also the anthropology articulated in the gospels. He explores how Jesus' self-referential phrase came to be universalized as the "Human Being" or "Truly Human One".
Is war inevitable? Is it so woven into the fabric of our being that it always was and always will be? This title says that "Early Christians" were unanimous in opposing this view. It argues that later Christians succumbed to the supposed "normalcy" of war and developed what later became known as the "just-war theory".
