Theological Studies
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caseboundSwing Low, volume 2
An Anthology of Black Christianity in the United States
Swing Low Set
General Editor Walter R. Strickland II
Associate Editor Justin D. Clark, Yana Jenay Conner, and Courtlandt K. PerkinsA Groundbreaking Portrait of African American Christianity
The history of African American Christianity is one of the determined faith of a people driven to pursue spiritual and social uplift for themselves and others to God's glory. Yet stories of faithful Black Christians have often been forgotten or minimized. The dynamic witness of the Black church in the United States ...
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paperbackAnswering the Psalmist's Perplexity
New-Covenant Newness in the Book of Psalms
New Studies in Biblical Theology
by James Hely Hutchinson
Series edited by D. A. Carson and Benjamin L. Gladd"Give thanks to YHWH, for he is good, for his covenant faithfulness endures for ever" (Ps 136:1).
There are now numerous models that seek to explain how the biblical covenants relate to one another. In an attempt to evaluate these models, James Hely Hutchinson mines the rich seams of the book of Psalms in this New Studies in Biblical Theology volume.
After covering the ...
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paperbackTriune Relationality
A Trinitarian Response to Islamic Monotheism
New Explorations in Theology
by Sherene Nicholas Khouri
Foreword by Gary R. HabermasFor centuries, Christians and Muslims have engaged each other in debate and critique. A key area of disagreement is the nature of God: Is God a Trinity or absolutely one? To promote interfaith dialogue, Christians must understand the history of the conversation and also articulate the doctrine of the Trinity in reasonable, compelling ways.
In this New Explorations in Theology ...
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caseboundA Radiant Birth
Advent Readings for a Bright Season
Edited by Leslie Leyland Fields and Paul J. Willis
"In Advent we prepare for the coming of all Love." —Madeleine L'Engle
"At the birth of Jesus, an event of cosmic significance by which we humans still mark our calendars, the invisible and visible worlds come together." —Philip Yancey
"Help us to realize, as those who love and believe in you that we, too, are pregnant with Christ by the power ...
Number of Studies: 42
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paperbackLife in the Son
Exploring Participation and Union with Christ in John's Gospel and Letters
New Studies in Biblical Theology
by Clive Bowsher
Series edited by D. A. CarsonThe New Testament writers use spatial language and imagery to portray our relationship with God, speaking both about God or Christ in us and us in them. Believers are also described as possessing and participating in divine qualities such as life and glory. Both aspects are prominent in John's Gospel and letters. However, outside the Pauline writings, union with Christ has hardly ...
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paperbackDisabling Leadership
A Practical Theology for the Broken Body of Christ
by Andrew T. Draper, Jody Michele, and Andrea Mae
People with disabilities are often excluded from full participation in church communities. Accessibility is a key component of the biblical ministry of reconciliation—but it's not enough. To truly work toward reconciliation, churches must both consider the theological implications of disability and also become places where people with disabilities lead.
Disabling ...
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paperbackThe Pursuit of Safety
A Theology of Danger, Risk, and Security
Studies in Christian Doctrine and Scripture
by Jeremy Lundgren
What does it mean to pursue safety in the Christian life?
Safety is among the most important concerns of human life: we pursue it instinctively and go to great lengths to avoid danger or harm. However, the category of safety has received surprisingly little focused theological reflection. Important questions for the church have gone unanswered: How do secular understandings ...
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paperbackThe Artistic Sphere
The Arts in Neo-Calvinist Perspective
Edited by Roger D. Henderson and Marleen Hengelaar-Rookmaaker
While some Christians have embraced the relationship between faith and the arts, the Reformed tradition tends to harbor reservations about the arts.
However, among Reformed churches, the Neo-Calvinist tradition—as represented in the work of Abraham Kuyper, Herman Dooyeweerd, Hans Rookmaaker, and others—has consistently demonstrated not just a willingness but a desire to engage ...
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paperbackHopeful Realism
Evangelical Natural Law and Democratic Politics
by Jesse Covington, Bryan T. McGraw, and Micah Watson
A Natural Law Framework for Evangelicals Today
During a time when political conversations are marked by deep polarization and difficult decision-making, what resources do evangelicals have to think critical and theologically about public life?
For political theorists Bryan T. McGraw, Jesse Covington, and Micah Watson, a crucial resource is to be found in natural law, ...
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paperbackTo Gaze upon God
The Beatific Vision in Doctrine, Tradition, and Practice
by Samuel Parkison
Today, the doctrine of the beatific vision has been woefully forgotten within the church and its theology.
Yet, throughout history Christians have always held that the blessed hope of heaven lies in seeing and being in the presence of God, of beholding the beatific vision. With lucidity and breadth, Parkison reintroduces the beatific vision and affirms its centrality for the ...
