…nuanced manner, but beginning preachers are well-served by having a knapsack of simple sermonic forms they can turn to when building a sermon out of a sermonic claim. This book will offer preachers a strong foundation in considering sermonic form and a handful of basic, reliable … more
…years. —Francis Landy, Journal of Biblical Literature The strength of this commentary [lies in its] relating biblical texts to ancient Near Eastern iconography . . . All in all, this is a strong and illuminating book. —Elizabeth F. Huwiler, Catholic Biblical Quarterly Keel’s work and … more
…strong resistance. Perhaps no book was received into the New Testament canon with greater hesitation, and its theological significance remained dubious. Yet the significance of 2 Peter lies in its witness to the attempt of the early church to remain true to its theological heritage amid … more
…writings of some of the best Catholic theologians, and I strongly recommend it. —Richard P. McBrien, University of Notre Dame Product Details Title: Systematic Theology: Roman Catholic Perspectives Editors: Francis Schüssler Fiorenza and John P. Galvin Edition: 2nd Publisher: Augsburg … more
…—Rev Dr Paul Beasley-Murray, Baptist pastor and former Principal of Spurgeon’s College I am pleased to commend strongly The Bible Guide. In a culture which has largely lost the Christian story, the Bible Guide is a fantastic resource in making the Bible accessible to those … more
…| 5 | 6 | 7 African American congregations have long been celebrated as a locus for powerful, prophetic preaching, but at its best they have also embraced a strong pastoral and wisdom dimension as well, what Kenyatta Gilbert calls a “trivocal impulse.” Yet, African American preaching … more
…extensive use of repetitions and parallelism—along with ambiguity and reversal—in the epic tradition that Luke intentionally adapted as the genre for his rhetorical strategy. Bonz synthesizes a convincing rhetorical and social setting for reading Luke-Acts. I am strongly persuaded by her … more
…Fortress Press Publication Date: 2009 Pages: 192 Sample Pages: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 Is there a future for intellectually honest faith at the service of humankind? Esteemed theologian Don S. Browning strongly argues that there is, and he here offers a manifesto for a new religious … more
…of a sermonic claim. This book will offer preachers a strong foundation in considering sermonic form and a handful of basic, reliable rhetorical structures to use in the pulpit. O. Wesley Allen Jr. is Assistant Professor of Homiletics and Worship at Lexington Theological Seminary, … more
…this paradigm for a strongly empathic therapeutic relationship and process. Pamela Cooper-White is the Ben G and Nacye Clapp Gautier Professor of Pastoral Theology, Care, and Counseling at Columbia Theological Seminary. She has PhDs from the Chicago Institute for Clinical Social Work and … more
…—Helmut Koester, Morison Research Professor of Divinity, Harvard Divinity School This book is sharply focused, patiently argued, and strongly supported by extensive documentation and an exhaustive bibliography. Against the background of scholarly preoccupation with the relationship of the … more
…and strategy of its theological and social message. John H. Elliott’s commentary offers an insightful approach to the key themes in 1 Peter. In contrast to 1 Peter, 2 Peter has been met since the beginning with relatively strong resistance. Perhaps no book was received into the New … more
…best commentary on the Song of Songs in recent years. —Francis Landy, Journal of Biblical Literature The strength of this commentary [lies in its] relating biblical texts to ancient Near Eastern iconography . . . All in all, this is a strong and illuminating book. —Elizabeth F. … more
…profound reflections on what it means to be a Christian he guides us into the twenty-first century. I strongly commend this volume to a new generation of readers. —Desmond M. Tutu, Archbishop Emeritus, Cape Town, South Africa In the tests and trials of imprisonment and imminent death, … more
…in all, this is a strong and illuminating book. —Elizabeth F. Huwiler, Catholic Biblical Quarterly Keel’s work and the creative way that he has introduced the visual evidence from ancient artistic representations into exegetical discussion . . . is one of the best, most … more
