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  • An Introduction to Ecclesiology: Historical, Global, and Interreligious Perspectives, By Veli-Matti Kärkkäinen
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    An Introduction to Ecclesiology

    Historical, Global, and Interreligious Perspectives

    by Veli-Matti Kärkkäinen

    What is the church? Why are there so many different expressions of church throughout time and space, and what ties them all together?

    Ecclesiology—the doctrine of the church—has risen to the center of theological interest inrecent decades. In this text, theologian Veli-Matti Kärkkäinen provides a wide-ranging survey of the rich field of ecclesiology in the midst of rapid developments ...

  • The Wages of Cinema: A Christian Aesthetic of Film in Conversation with Dorothy L. Sayers, By Crystal L. Downing
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    The Wages of Cinema

    A Christian Aesthetic of Film in Conversation with Dorothy L. Sayers

    Studies in Theology and the Arts Series

    by Crystal L. Downing

    Discover a New Dimension of Faith and Cinema with The Wages of Cinema

    In a captivating realm where cinematic narratives enchant countless viewers, how can one harmonize their faith with the craft of filmmaking? The Wages of Cinema encourages a deep dive into this relationship, drawing upon the significant reflections of Dorothy L. Sayers defending the authenticity ...

  • I See You: How Love Opens Our Eyes to Invisible People, By Terence Lester
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    I See You

    How Love Opens Our Eyes to Invisible People

    by Terence Lester
    Foreword by Dave Gibbons

    2020 American Express NGen Leadership Award

    We don't care about what we don't see.

    Countless people are invisible to us. We overlook the poor and homeless, partly because we don't share much space with them. More seriously, we often choose not to see the realities around us. We hold misconceptions about who is deserving or not, or make false assumptions ...

  • Beyond Racial Division: A Unifying Alternative to Colorblindness and Antiracism, By George A. Yancey
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    Beyond Racial Division

    A Unifying Alternative to Colorblindness and Antiracism

    by George Yancey

    Christianity Today Book Award—Politics and Public Life

    Efforts at colorblindness and antiracism have not been very effective in addressing racial tensions in the United States.

    Colorblindness ignores the realities of race and the history of injustice. On the other hand, antiracism centers racial concerns and in so doing often alienates people ...

  • Dynamics of Spiritual Life: An Evangelical Theology of Renewal, By Richard F. Lovelace
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    Dynamics of Spiritual Life

    An Evangelical Theology of Renewal

    by Richard F. Lovelace

    In this classic work of spiritual theology, historian Richard Lovelace presents a history of spiritual renewals in light of biblical models. Drawing from the best of different Protestant traditions, Dynamics of Spiritual Life lays out a comprehensive approach to the renewal of the church.

    In the first half of the book, Lovelace surveys awakening movements since the ...

  • Brown Church: Five Centuries of Latina/o Social Justice, Theology, and Identity, By Robert Chao Romero
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    Brown Church

    Five Centuries of Latina/o Social Justice, Theology, and Identity

    by Robert Chao Romero

    Foreword INDIES Book of the Year Finalist

    Interest in and awareness of the demand for social justice as an outworking of the Christian faith is growing. But it is not new.

    For five hundred years, Latina/o culture and identity have been shaped by their challenges to the religious, socio-economic, and political status quo, whether in opposition ...

  • Forsaken: The Trinity and the Cross, and Why It Matters, By Thomas H. McCall
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    Forsaken

    The Trinity and the Cross, and Why It Matters

    by Thomas H. McCall

    "My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?"

    How should a Christian interpret this passage? What implications does the cross have for the trinitarian theology? Did the Father kill the Son?

    Theologian Thomas McCall presents a trinitarian reading of Christ's darkest moment--the moment of his prayer to his heavenly Father from the cross. McCall revisits the biblical texts ...