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A Brief Introduction to Buddhism

Tim Dowley (Editor), Christopher Partridge (General Editor)

This brief introduction to Buddhism is designed to help readers understand this important religious tradition. With both nuance and balance, this text provides broad coverage...

Liberating Luther: A Lutheran Theology from Latin America

Vitor Westhelle (Author), Robert Butterfield (Translator)

Until his untimely death, Vitor Westhelle's incisive scholarship shaped a generation. As a continuation of that legacy, presented here for the first time in English is a collection of Westhelle's Portuguese-language essays.

In this collection, he addresses the most important issues of our day, including the cross and death, the ecological crisis, the ecumenical movement, the church's misuse of power, Luther's law-gospel dialectic, and the role of European theology in the conquest of the Americas.

Postmodernity and Univocity: A Critical Account of Radical Orthodoxy and John Duns Scotus

Daniel P. Horan OFM (Author)

Nearly twenty-five years ago, John Milbank inaugurated Radical Orthodoxy, one of the most significant and influential theological movements of the last two decades. This volume conducts a comprehensive examination and critical analysis of Radical Orthodoxy's use and interpretation of John Duns Scotus.

Fortress Introduction to Lutheranism

Eric W. Gritsch (Author)

A helpful and accessible guide to Lutheranism's history and central tenents, with numerous photos and illustrations. Small wonder that many are confused...

The Meaning and End of Religion

Wilfred Cantwell Smith (Author)

Wilfred Cantwell Smith, maintained in this vastly important work that Westerners have misperceived religious life by making "religion" into one thing. He...

Witnessing to Christ in a Pluralistic Age: Christian Mission among Other Faiths

Lalsangkima Pachuau (Editor), Knud Jørgensen (Editor)

The relationship of Christian faith and mission to other living faiths is a core issue in contemporary mission. Vol 7: Witnessing to Christ in a Pluralistic Age provides insight on the theology of religious plurality needed to strengthen our understanding of our own faith.

The Dawn of Apocalyptic: The Historical & Sociological Roots of Jewish Apocalyptic Eschatology

Paul D. Hanson (Author)

In challenging both traditional and contemporary notions of the nature and history of the Biblical apocalyptic literature, Professor Hanson begins by saying...

The Hindu Traditions: A Concise Introduction

Mark W. Muesse (Author)

Renowned lecturer Mark W. Muesse brings readers into an encounter with the world's oldest living religious tradition, known as Hinduism. Muesse's brief survey...

Injustice and the Care of Souls, Second Edition: Taking Oppression Seriously in Pastoral Care

Sheryl A. Kujawa-Holbrook (Editor), Karen B. Montagno (Editor)

Injustice and the Care of Souls, Second Edition, explores injustices in church and society and their impact on pastoral caregiving. The book offers pastoral and spiritual caregivers broader contexts, knowledge, and skills to respond effectively to marginalized people and to reflect on how their own social locations affect their work.

Pathways to Hindu-Christian Dialogue

Anantanand Rambachan (Author)

Drawing from the author's experience of long involvement in Hindu-Christian dialogue, Anantanand Rambachan focuses on dialogue and relationships between these two traditions. This book discusses issues of deep controversy, such as conversion and caste, and explores possible areas for mutual learning and enrichment for Hindus and Christians.

A Brief Introduction to Islam

Tim Dowley (Editor), Christopher Partridge (General Editor)

This brief introduction to Islam is designed to help readers understand this important religious tradition.  With both nuance and balance, this text provides broad coverage...

Atlas of World Religions

Tim Dowley (Author)

Understanding the where of the world's religious traditions is an important component of understanding the what. Now, as part of a brand-new series of atlas...

Constructing Mission History: Missionary Initiative and Indigenous Agency in the Making of World Christianity

Stanley H. Skreslet (Author)

Challenging other narratives of mission history, Skreslet offers a new speech-act theory approach to the modern roots of World Christianity that differentiates between what a missionary might intend to communicate and the effects of what has been said or actions taken both in the moment and over time.

Jewish-Christianity and the History of Judaism

Annette Yoshiko Reed (Author)

In this book, Annette Yoshiko Reed reconsiders Jewish-Christianity in the context of late antiquity and in conversation with Jewish studies. She brings further attention to understudied texts and traditions from late antiquity that do not fit neatly into present-day notions of Christianity as distinct from Judaism.

Understanding World Christianity: Russia

Scott M. Kenworthy (Author), Alexander S. Agadjanian (Author), Dyron B. Daughrity (Series Editor)

In a world where Christianity is growing everywhere but the West, the Understanding World Christianity series offers a fresh, readable orientation to Christianity around the world. Understanding World Christianity: Russia offers a compelling glimpse into the vibrant and complex picture of Christianity in the Russian context. It is ideal for students, mission leaders, and any others who wish to understand Christianity in the Russian context.

TANAK: A Theological and Critical Introduction to the Jewish Bible

Marvin A. Sweeney (Author)

Though "biblical theology" has long been considered a strictly Christian enterprise, Marvin A. Sweeney here proposes a Jewish theology of the Hebrew Bible,...

Christian – Zen Dialogue: Sacred Stories as a Starting Point for Interfaith Dialogue

Jijimon Alakkalam Joseph SVD (Author)

Christian - Zen Dialogue aims to inspire and help Christian and Zen adherents, especially laity, to enter into meaningful interfaith dialogue using their own sacred stories. The book focuses on narratives of faith in both Christianity and Zen. Can these sacred stories--gospel stories of Jesus and Chan/Zen stories (Kōans)--be a starting point for dialogue between Christianity and Zen?

Faith-Based Health Justice: Transforming Agendas of Faith Communities

Ville Päivänsalo (Editor), Ayesha Ahmad (Editor), George Zachariah (Editor), Mari Stenlund (Editor)

In Faith-Based Health Justice, scholars mine critical insights into the promotion of health justice across Christian and Islamic faith traditions and beyond. Contributors consider what health justice might mean today, if developed in accordance with faith traditions whose commandment to care for the poor, ill, and marginalized lies at the core of their theology. And what kind of transformation would be needed in the face of the health justice challenges today?

Understanding World Christianity: Eastern Africa

Paul Kollman (Author), Cynthia Toms Smedley (Author)

In this exciting volume, Paul Kollman and Cynthia Toms Smedley offer an introduction to Eastern African Christianity that has been desperately needed by scholars, students, and interested readers alike. Short, engaging chapters help readers understand the complexity of Christianity in the region and broaden their understanding of the region itself. Readers will understand the interplay of Christianity and culture, and will see how geography, borders, economics, and other factors influence Christian faith.

Understanding World Christianity: India

Dyron B. Daughrity (Author), Jesudas M. Athyal (Author)

Rich in experience and knowledge, Daughrity and Athyal introduce readers to the vibrancy of Indian Christianity like no other authors have done before.