In an atmosphere of growing skepticism and discouragement, what hope has theology for the future, and what sources might deliver that hope? In this astute analysis of Protestant theology today, Gerhar
This first published volume in the new Eerdmans Commentaries on the Dead Sea Scrolls explores in depth the numerous fragments of liturgical texts, shedding light on the ritual life of Jews at the turn
In the last century, amazingly, world Christianity's center of gravity has effectively moved from Europe to a point near Timbuktu in Africa. Never in the history of Christianity has there been such a
Much has been written of late about what the apostle Paul really meant when he spoke of justification by faith, not the works of the law. This short study by Stephen Westerholm carefully examines prop
Russian political history and Russian church history are tied together very tightly. One cannot properly understand the overall history of Russia without considering the role of the Orthodox Church in
Among historians there is little disagreement about the significance of Dutch theologian and statesman Abraham Kuyper (1837?1920), but discussions about Kuyper have centered mostly on his worldview, w
A two-volume work by Douglas Ottati, Theology for Liberal Protestants presents a comprehensive theology for Christians who are willing to rethink and revise traditional doctrines in face of contempora
A distinctively theological take on the book of Micah Readers of the book of Micah learn a great deal about God: he is a mighty God who controls the nations, yet he is also concerned with everyday mat
When Jesus of Nazareth began proclaiming the kingdom of God early in the first century, he likely had no intention of starting a new religion, especially one that included former pagans. Yet a new rel
Karl Barth has long been an object of both suspicion and curiosity for evangelical Christians. Those who do want to know more about Barth often find themselves daunted by the sheer volume of his massi
Features the surprising relationship to Christianity of an outspoken, famous agnostic H. L. Mencken (1880–1956) was a reporter, literary critic, editor, author — and a famous American agnostic in th
Many of the thoughts and ways of the people of the Holy Land during biblical times often seem strange to our modern Western minds. Robert B. Wright has mined his thirty-plus years of teaching to share
This multivolume work is still proving to be as fundamental to Old Testament studies as its companion set, the Kittel-Friedrich Theological Dictionary of the New Testament, has been to New Testament s
Volume XI of the highly respected Theological Dictionary of the Old Testament expands the scope of this fundamental reference tool for biblical studies.Ranging from 'zz ("strength") to panim
Nicholas Wolterstorff has long been intensely engaged with issues of liturgy, justice, and how to live faithfully as a Christian in the world. Hearing the Call brings together more than thirty of Wol
In Too Expensive to Treat? Charles Camosy takes readers deep into the emotionally charged and expensive world of the neonatal intensive care unit to examine the hard truth about heath care rationing i
Catholic moral theology faces a radical challenge in this age of moral upheaval. No longer must it simply respond to specific questions about particular matter, nor elaborate some method for the formu
Here is a Fresh Look at one of the Reformed tradition's most controversial and defining doctrines: election. In conversation with the writings of John Owen and Karl Barth, Suzanne McDonald argues tha
