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  • Commentary on John, By Cyril of Alexandria
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    Commentary on John

    Ancient Christian Texts

    by Cyril of Alexandria
    Edited by Joel C. Elowsky
    Translated by David R. Maxwell

    Cyril of Alexandria (ca. 378-444), one of the most brilliant representatives of the Alexandrian theological tradition, is best known for championing the term Theotokos (God-bearer) in opposition to Nestorius of Constantinople. Cyril's great Commentary on John, offered here in the Ancient Christian Text series in two volumes, predates the Nestorian controversy, however, and focuses its theological ...

  • Commentary on John, By Cyril of Alexandria
    Hardback

    Commentary on John

    Ancient Christian Texts

    by Cyril of Alexandria
    Edited by Joel C. Elowsky
    Translated by David R. Maxwell

    Cyril of Alexandria (ca. 378-444), one of the most brilliant representatives of the Alexandrian theological tradition, is best known for championing the term Theotokos (God-bearer) in opposition to Nestorius of Constantinople. Cyril's great Commentary on John, offered here in the Ancient Christian Texts series in two volumes, predates the Nestorian controversy and focuses its theological ...

  • Greek Commentaries on Revelation, By Oecumenius and Andrew of Caesarea
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    Greek Commentaries on Revelation

    Ancient Christian Texts

    by Oecumenius and Andrew of Caesarea
    Edited by Thomas C. Oden
    Translated by William C. Weinrich

    The Eastern church gives little evidence of particular interest in the book of Revelation. Oecumenius of Isauria's commentary on the book is the earliest full treatment in Greek and dates only from the early sixth century. Along with Oecumenius'scommentary, only that of Andrew of Caesarea (dating from the same era and often summarizing Oecumenius before offering a contrary opinion) and that of Arethas ...

  • Latin Commentaries on Revelation, By Victorinus of Petovium and Apringius of Beja and Caesarius of Arles and Bede the Venerable
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    Latin Commentaries on Revelation

    Ancient Christian Texts

    by Victorinus of Petovium, Apringius of Beja, Caesarius of Arles, and Bede the Venerable
    Series edited by Thomas C. Oden and Gerald Bray
    Edited and Translated by William C. Weinrich

    Interest in the book of Revelation in the Western tradition is stronger and earlier than that in the East. The earliest full commentary on the Apocalypse is that of Victorinus of Petovium written in the mid to late third century by the earliest exegete to write in Latin. Victorinus interpreted Revelation in millennialist terms, a mode of interpretation already evident in works by Irenaeus, as well ...

  • Makers by Nature: Letters from a Master Painter on Faith, Hope, and Art, By Bruce Herman
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    Makers by Nature

    Letters from a Master Painter on Faith, Hope, and Art

    by Bruce W. Herman
    Foreword by Malcolm Guite

    An Artist's Look at Theology, Art, and Philosophy

    Dear Tom,

    Thanks for writing again—and for this unusually philosophical response to my letter! In response: my theology of art is my theology. Period. I think of God as the Artist and all human artists as eternal apprentices. Consequently, all my thinking about God involves the centrality of beauty and the ...

  • The Art of Mary: A Painting a Day for Lent and Easter, By Sister Wendy Beckett
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    The Art of Mary

    A Painting a Day for Lent and Easter

    by Sister Wendy Beckett
    Foreword by Amy Orr-Ewing

    Forty Days of Beauty, Reflection, and Devotion

    Experience the story of Mary, the mother of Jesus, through the eyes of beloved art historian Sister Wendy Beckett. In The Art of Mary, Sister Wendy's inimitable wisdomand enthusiasm guide you through forty of the world's best paintings of Mary, exploring the spiritual riches within each frame.

    Follow Mary's journey ...

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  • The Person of Christ, By Donald Macleod
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    The Person of Christ

    Contours of Christian Theology

    by Donald Macleod

    Throughout the history of the church the doctrine of the person of Christ has been a centerpiece of theological reflection. In The Person of Christ Donald Macleod rearticulates this multifaceted doctrine. He begins with the New Testamentand recent attempts to understand its Christology. Macleod then turns his attention to Christ in the history of Christian theology, examining the principal ...

  • Praying the Scriptures: A Field Guide for Your Spiritual Journey, By Evan B. Howard
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    Praying the Scriptures

    A Field Guide for Your Spiritual Journey

    by Evan B. Howard

    Although Christians are lovers of the Bible, not all have learned and followed the venerable Christian custom of praying directly from Scripture. In this thoroughly readable and helpful book, Evan Howard shows Christians how to recover and reap the rewards of this vital practice.

    Praying the Scriptures features down-to-earth guidance on praying the Lord's Prayer and the Psalms, on ...