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  • Colossians, 1-2 Thessalonians, 1-2 Timothy, Titus, Philemon, Edited by Peter J. Gorday Colossians, 1-2 Thessalonians, 1-2 Timothy, Titus, Philemon, Edited by Peter J. Gorday
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    Colossians, 1-2 Thessalonians, 1-2 Timothy, Titus, Philemon

    Volume 9

    Ancient Christian Commentary on Scripture

    Edited by Peter J. Gorday
    General Editor Thomas C. Oden

    Christianity Today Book of the Year

    For the early church fathers, certain passages in the shorter letters of St. Paul proved particularly important in doctrinal disputes and practical church matters. Pivotal in controversies with the Arians and the Gnostics, the most commented-on christological text in these letters was Colossians 1:15-20, where Jesus ...

  • Psalms 51-150, Edited by Quentin F. Wesselschmidt Psalms 51-150, Edited by Quentin F. Wesselschmidt
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    Psalms 51-150

    Volume 8

    Ancient Christian Commentary on Scripture

    Edited by Quentin F. Wesselschmidt
    General Editor Thomas C. Oden

    The Psalms have long served a vital role in the individual and corporate lives of Christians, expressing the full range of human emotions, including some that we are ashamed to admit. The Psalms reverberate with joy, groan in pain, whimper with sadness, grumble in disappointment, and rage with anger.

    The church fathers employed the Psalms widely. In liturgy they used them ...

  • John 1-10, Edited by Joel C. Elowsky John 1-10, Edited by Joel C. Elowsky
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    John 1-10

    Volume 4A

    Ancient Christian Commentary on Scripture

    Edited by Joel C. Elowsky
    General Editor Thomas C. Oden

    The Gospel of John was beloved by the early church, much as it is today, for its spiritual insight and clear declaration of Jesus' divinity. Clement of Alexandria indeed declared it the "spiritual Gospel." Early disputers with heretics such as Cerinthus and the Ebionites drew upon the Gospel of John to refute their heretical notions and uphold the full deity of Christ, and this Gospel more than ...

  • John 11-21, Edited by Joel C. Elowsky John 11-21, Edited by Joel C. Elowsky
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    John 11-21

    Volume 4B

    Ancient Christian Commentary on Scripture

    Edited by Joel C. Elowsky
    General Editor Thomas C. Oden

    The Gospel of John was beloved by the early church, much as it is today, for its spiritual insight and clear declaration of Jesus' divinity. Clement of Alexandria indeed declared it the "spiritual Gospel." Early disputers with heretics such as Cerinthus and the Ebionites drew upon the Gospel of John to refute their heretical notions and uphold the full deity of Christ. This Gospel more than any ...

  • 1-2 Corinthians, Edited by Gerald L. Bray 1-2 Corinthians, Edited by Gerald L. Bray
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    1-2 Corinthians

    Volume 7

    Ancient Christian Commentary on Scripture

    Edited by Gerald Bray
    General Editor Thomas C. Oden

    Paul's letters to the Corinthian church have left a mark on Christian Scripture in a way that could never have been predicted. Here the pastoral issues of a first-century Christian community in what Chrysostom identified as "still the first city in Greece" stand out in bold relief. How was a community shaped by the cross to find its expression in a city that Chrysostom knew to be "full of orators ...

  • Psalms 1-50, Edited by Craig A. Blaising and Carmen S. Hardin Psalms 1-50, Edited by Craig A. Blaising and Carmen S. Hardin
    Ebook

    Psalms 1-50

    Volume 7

    Ancient Christian Commentary on Scripture

    Edited by Craig A. Blaising and Carmen S. Hardin
    General Editor Thomas C. Oden

    The Psalms have long served a vital role in the individual and corporate lives of Christians, expressing the full range of human emotions, including some that we are ashamed to admit. The Psalms reverberate with joy, groan in pain, whimper with sadness, grumble in disappointment, and rage with anger.

    The church fathers employed the Psalms widely. In liturgy they used them ...

  • What Is Christian Humanism?: Recovering a Human Society, By Jens Zimmermann What Is Christian Humanism?: Recovering a Human Society, By Jens Zimmermann
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    What Is Christian Humanism?

    Recovering a Human Society

    by Jens Zimmermann

    Rediscover Humanity’s Worth Through Christ’s Incarnation

    In our rapidly changing world, we face a rising tide of threats to our humanity. From artificial intelligence and the erosion of free speech to bioengineering and euthanasia, the humanistic values we cherish, like intrinsic human rights and the dignity of all persons, are increasingly at risk. We are in danger of losing ...

  • Remember Me: A Novella about Finding Our Way to the Cross, By Sharon Garlough Brown Remember Me: A Novella about Finding Our Way to the Cross, By Sharon Garlough Brown
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    Remember Me

    A Novella about Finding Our Way to the Cross

    Shades of Light Series

    by Sharon Garlough Brown

    "I've already read Remember Me more than once, and as with all of Sharon Garlough Brown's novels, I'll savor it again. Through her true-to-life characters and powerful story, she interweaves themes of suffering, lament, and mental health with beauty, hope, and resurrection. When I finished it, my faith in our living, loving God was strengthened and renewed." – Amy Boucher Pye, author of ...

  • What's So Funny About God?: A Theological Look at Humor, By Steve Wilkens What's So Funny About God?: A Theological Look at Humor, By Steve Wilkens
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    What's So Funny About God?

    A Theological Look at Humor

    by Steve Wilkens

    If you don't believe God has a sense of humor, just look in the mirror. Humor is a truly human phenomenon—crossing history, culture, and every stage of life. Jokes often touch on the biggest topics of our existence. And although it may seem simple on the surface, humor depends on the use of our highest faculties: language, intelligence, sympathy, sociability.

    To the philosopher ...

  • How to Read Daniel, By Tremper Longman III How to Read Daniel, By Tremper Longman III
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    How to Read Daniel

    How To Read Series

    by Tremper Longman III

    Beyond the familiar lions' den and fiery furnace, much of the book of Daniel seems baffling to modern readers. The first half recounts stories full of ancient Near Eastern protocol and imperial court drama; the second half features apocalyptic visions of monstrous beasts and cosmic conflict. Many Christians misunderstand or simply avoid the book. But failing to read Daniel well ...