These chapters articulate an integral philosophical and theological understanding of persons that moves beyond patriarchy on the one hand and traditional feminism on the other. Central to the new perspective offered here is the biblical revelation of the human person -- man and woman -- in Christ, a vision that directs women beyond the "male" ......
Was Jesus ever married? Yes, indeed, says Addison Hodges Hart, who boldly asserts that the church's tradition has always regarded Jesus as "married" - but not in the way that recent sensationalist writers have claimed. Rather, Christ is "the Bridegroom" of "the Woman" in John's Gospel. In this book Hart explores John's rich, poetic imagery, partic
Proposes creative implications of the 500-year Reformation tradition for today. As the global church assesses the legacy of the Lutheran Reformation, Alberto Garcia and John Nunes in this book reimagine central Reformational themes from black, Hispanic, and other perspectives traditionally at the margins of catholic-evangelical communities. ......
Two Hundred Years of African-American Faith and Practice at the Abyssinian Baptist Church of Harlem, New York
This detailed history of the famous Abyssinian Baptist Church in Harlem, New York City, begins with its organization in 1809 and continues through its relocations, its famous senior pastors, and its many crises and triumphs, up to the present. Considered the largest Protestant congregation in the United States during the pre-megachurch 1930s, this ......
A resource for both corporate worship and personal devotion, With All Our Prayers invites readers to pray, think, and live into God's purpose for the world and for their own lives. Written by longtime Presbyterian pastor John Rogers, the prayers in this volume are consciously grounded in Reformed theology and in the life of a worshiping ......
Character, Creation, and Crisis in the Bible's Wisdom Literature
Wisdom's Wonder offers a fresh reading of the Hebrew Bible's wisdom literature with a unique emphasis on "wonder" as the framework for understanding biblical wisdom. William Brown argues that wonder effectively integrates biblical wisdom's emphasis on character formation and its outlook on creation, breaking an impasse that has plagued recent ......
An Invitation to Feminist Interpretation of the Scriptures
Woman Wisdom in Proverbs 9 invites any who want to learn her ways to come and eat at her table - an image for the rich and satisfying teaching that she offers. In this book Barbara Reid invites readers to this feast, drawing on women's wisdom to offer fresh new interpretations of biblical texts in a way that promotes equal dignity and value for ......
In this book Celia Deane-Drummond charts a new direction for theological anthropology in light of what is now known about the evolutionary trajectories of humans and other animals. She presents a case for human beings becoming fully themselves through their encounter with God, after the pattern of Christ, but also through their relationships with ......
This volume is the first comprehensive commentary on the wisdom texts from the Dead Sea Scrolls. John Kampen provides original translations of these works - most of which are drawn from an extensive collection of fragments that only became widely accessible for study in 1991 - augmenting them with scholarly notes, discussions of key terms, and ......
