Fortress Press

The Gift of Grace: The Future of Lutheran Theology

Niels Henrik Gregersen (Editor), Bo Holm (Editor), Ted Peters (Editor), Peter Widmann (Editor)

This landmark volume, the first of two, assesses the prospects and promise of Lutheran theology at the opening of a new millennium. From four continents, the...

Judas: Betrayer or Friend of Jesus?

William Klassen (Author)

This fascinating books sifts the evidence and startlingly concludes that in the earliest sources Judas was not a traitor. While the name Judas Iscariot evokes...

Apocalypse Now and Then: A Feminist Guide to the End of the World

Catherine Keller (Author)

Spirit and Resistance: Political Theology and American Indian Liberation

George E. Tinker (Author)

Writing from a Native American perspective, theologian George Tinker probes American Indian culture, its vast religious and cultural legacy, and its ambiguous...

Boundary Leaders: Leadership Skills for People of Faith

Gary R. Gunderson (Author)

A major challenge for religious communities today lies in harnessing the commitment and energy of religious people to address larger societal issues. Key to...

The Word Made Plain: The Power and Promise of Preaching

James Henry Harris (Author)

Preaching mediates the word of God into a cultural matrix. And no American preaching has done so more effectively and powerfully than African American...

In the Beginning... Creativity

Gordon D. Kaufman (Author)

Gordon Kaufman's bold and highly regarded works over the last thirty years have pushed theologians to examine honestly, if painfully, their most cherished...

Prayers from the East: Traditions of Eastern Christianity

Richard Marsh (Editor)

This rich anthology offers new insight into an ancient form of Christianity still little understood in the West. An introduction to the rich diversity of the...

Religious Thought and the Modern Psychologies: Second Edition

Don S. Browning (Author), Terry D. Cooper (Author)

The first edition of this book pioneered a broader and deeper critique of psychological theories and practices. Informed by hermeneutical theory, Browning's...

The Bonhoeffer Phenomenon: Portraits of a Protestant Saint

Stephen R. Haynes (Author)

Stephen Haynes's provocative study articulates the many motives and agendas that readers and scholars have brought to their study of Bonhoeffer, making it...

The Right Road: Life Choices for Clergy

Gwen Wagstrom Halaas M.D. (Author)

Many clergy are in startlingly bad health. Not only do they regularly report depression, stress, and serious family and financial problems, they also exhibit...

An End to This Strife: The Politics of Gender in African American Churches

Demetrius K. Williams (Author)

Williams's important work argues that taking the New Testament and particularly Galatians 3:28 seriously should lead black churches to challenge sexism and...

Crossing the Divide: Luther, Feminism, and the Cross

Deanna A. Thompson (Author)

Over the last two decades, traditional formulations of the idea of atonement have come under heavy attack from feminist theologians and others. They argue that...

In the End -- The Beginning: The Life of Hope

Jürgen Moltmann (Author), Margaret Kohl (Translator)

''In my end is my beginning,'' wrote T. S. Eliot, and Jürgen Moltmann's new book is a powerful testament to personal hope in chaotic, even catastrophic times. ...

Rediscovering the Triune God: The Trinity in Contemporary Theology

Stanley J. Grenz (Author)

Theologian Stanley Grenz here tells the story of trinitarian theology in the last century. He analyzes the remarkable ferment in the discipline and discusses...

Homoeroticism in the Biblical World: A Historical Perspective

Martti Nissinen (Author), Kirsi I. Stjerna (Translator)

Nissinen's award-winning book surveys attitudes in the ancient world toward homoeroticism, that is, erotic same-sex relations. Focusing on the Bible and its...

The Ministry of Children's Education: Foundations, Contexts, and Practices

Various (Author), Margaret A. Krych (Foreword by)

This highly anticipated resource establishes the importance of children's education to the life of today's faith communities. A very readable textbook, The...

Sacred Longings: The Ecological Spirit and Global Culture

Mary C. Grey (Author)

Noted theologian Mary Grey believes we have gotten out of touch with our deepest desires and that this has caused us to acquiesce in global capitalism's most...

Short-Term Spiritual Guidance

Duane R. Bidwell (Author)

This book represents a significant departure from most contemporary writing about spiritual direction. While most writers focus on long-term relationships of...

Aging, Spirituality, and Religion, A Handbook: Volume 1

James W. Ellor (Editor), Melvin A. Kimble (Editor), Susan H. McFadden (Editor), James J. Seeber (Editor)

This book examines the ways religion and spirituality are experienced by aging persons within an aging society. It aims to encompass the wholeness of the...