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Reluctant Witnesses

Jews and the Christian Imagination

By: Stephen R. Haynes

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Reluctant Witnesses

Jews and the Christian Imagination

By: Stephen R. Haynes

Stephen Haynes takes a hard look at contemporary Christian theology as he explores the pervasive Christian "witness-people" myth that dominates much Christian thinking about the Jews in both Christian and Jewish minds. This myth, an ancient theological construct that has put Jews in the role of living symbols of God's dealings with the world, has for centuries, according to Haynes, created an ambivalence toward the Jews in the Christian mind with often disastrous results. Tracing the witness-people myth from its origins to its manifestations in the modern world, Haynes finds the myth expressed in many unexpected places: the writings of Karl Barth, the novels and essays of Walker Percy, the "prophetic" writings of Hal Lindsey, as well as in the work of some North American Holocaust theologians such as Alice L. and A. Roy Eckardt, Paul van Buren, and Franklin Littell.

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Westminster John Knox Press

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0664255795

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9780664255794

The Bonhoeffer Legacy

Post-Holocaust Perspectives

By: Stephen R. Haynes

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The Bonhoeffer Legacy

Post-Holocaust Perspectives

By: Stephen R. Haynes

Stephen Haynes, whose volume The Bonhoeffer Phenomenon probed the many conflicting ways in which Bonhoeffer has been understood by Christians for their own uses, now brings new clarity to the vexed and controversial question of Bonhoeffer's relationship to Jews and the Jewish people. Haynes's text analyzes the historical record and Bonhoeffer's maturing theology and offers an analysis of Bonhoeffer himself, his work, and his legacy for a generation learning from the Holocaust."--BOOK JACKET.

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Fortress Press

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145141854X

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9781451418545

The Last Segregated Hour

The Memphis Kneel-Ins and the Campaign for Southern Church Desegregation

By: Stephen R. Haynes

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The Last Segregated Hour

The Memphis Kneel-Ins and the Campaign for Southern Church Desegregation

By: Stephen R. Haynes

On Palm Sunday 1964, at the Second Presbyterian Church in Memphis, a group of black and white students began a "kneel-in" to protest the church's policy of segregation, a protest that would continue in one form or another for more than a year and eventually force the church to open its doors to black worshippers. In The Last Segregated Hour, Stephen Haynes tells the story of this dramatic yet little studied tactic which was the strategy of choice for bringing attention to segregationist policies in Southern churches. "Kneel-ins" involved surprise visits to targeted churches, usually during Easter season, and often resulted in physical standoffs with resistant church people. The spectacle of kneeling worshippers barred from entering churches made for a powerful image that invited both local and national media attention. The Memphis kneel-ins of 1964-65 were unique in that the protesters included white students from the local Presbyterian college (Southwestern, now Rhodes). And because the protesting students presented themselves in groups that were "mixed" by race and gender, white church members saw the visitations as a hostile provocation and responded with unprecedented efforts to end them. But when Church officials pressured Southwestern president Peyton Rhodes to "call off" his students or risk financial reprisals, he responded that "Southwestern is not for sale." Drawing on a wide range of sources, including extensive interviews with the students who led the kneel-ins, Haynes tells an inspiring story that will appeal not only to scholars of religion and history, but also to pastors and church people concerned about fostering racially diverse congregations.

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Oxford University Press

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0199911010

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Noah's Curse

The Biblical Justification of American Slavery

By: Stephen R. Haynes

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Noah's Curse

The Biblical Justification of American Slavery

By: Stephen R. Haynes

A servant of servants shall he be unto his brethren." So reads Noah's curse on his son Ham, and all his descendants, in Genesis 9:25. Over centuries of interpretation, Ham came to be identified as the ancestor of black Africans, and Noah's curse to be seen as biblical justification for American slavery and segregation. Examining the history of the American interpretation of Noah's curse, this book begins with an overview of the prior history of the reception of this scripture and then turns to the distinctive and creative ways in which the curse was appropriated by American pro-slavery and pro-segregation interpreters.

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Oxford University Press

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0198032609

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9780198032601

The Bonhoeffer Phenomenon

Portraits of a Protestant Saint

By: Stephen R. Haynes

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The Bonhoeffer Phenomenon

Portraits of a Protestant Saint

By: Stephen R. Haynes

Stephen Haynes's provocative study articulates the many motives and agendas that readers and scholars have brought to their study of Bonhoeffer, making it difficult to assess objectively the relationship of his political and religious commitments, the real meaning of his theology, and his words and actions on behalf of Jews. Reading Haynes's book helps us learn not only what Bonhoeffer has to teach us but also what it is we most desire to learn.

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Fortress Press

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1451418558

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9781451418552

Bonhoeffer for Armchair Theologians

By: Stephen R. Haynes,Lori Brandt Hale

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Bonhoeffer for Armchair Theologians

By: Stephen R. Haynes,Lori Brandt Hale

This latest volume in the ever-popular WJK Armchair series turns its sights on contemporary theologian Dietrich Bonhoeffer (1906-1945). Born in Breslau, Germany, Bonhoeffer led quite an intriguing life. This book, with dozens of illustrations by artist Ron Hill, highlights Bonhoeffer's background and theological education; his time at Union Seminary in New York City; his involvement in the resistance movement against Adolf Hitler; and his participation in the plot to assassinate Hitler. Written by experts but designed for the novice, the Armchair series provides accurate, concise, and witty overviews of some of the most profound moments and theologians in Christian history. These books are essential supplements for first-time encounters with primary texts, lucid refreshers for scholars and clergy, and enjoyable reads for the theologically curious.

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Westminster John Knox Press

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161164206X

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100 Million Years of Food

What Our Ancestors Ate and Why It Matters Today

By: Stephen Le

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100 Million Years of Food

What Our Ancestors Ate and Why It Matters Today

By: Stephen Le

A fascinating tour through the evolution of the human diet and how we can improve our health by understanding our complicated history with food. There are few areas of modern life that are burdened by as much information and advice, often contradictory, as our diet and health: eat a lot of meat, eat no meat; whole grains are healthy, whole grains are a disaster; eat everything in moderation; eat only certain foods--and on and on. In 100 Million Years of Food, biological anthropologist Stephen Le explains how cuisines of different cultures are a result of centuries of evolution, finely tuned to our biology and surroundings. Today many cultures have strayed from their ancestral diets, relying instead on mass-produced food often made with chemicals that may be contributing to a rise in so-called Western diseases, such as cancer, heart disease, and obesity.

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Macmillan + ORM

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1250050421

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Why Can't Church Be More Like an AA Meeting?

And Other Questions Christians Ask about Recovery

By: Stephen R. Haynes

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Why Can't Church Be More Like an AA Meeting?

And Other Questions Christians Ask about Recovery

By: Stephen R. Haynes

Do Christians need recovery? Or is recovery something needed by the church itself? Addiction—whether to a substance or to a behavior—is a problem within faith communities, just like it is everywhere else. But because churches are rarely experienced as safe places for dealing with addiction, co-addiction, or the legacy of family dysfunction, Christians tend to seek recovery from these conditions in Twelve-Step fellowships. Once they become accustomed to the ethos of vulnerability, acceptance, and healing that these fellowships provide, however, they are often left feeling that the church has failed them, with many asking: why can’t church be more like an AA meeting? Inspired by his own quest to find in church the sort of mutual support and healing he discovered in Twelve-Step fellowships, Stephen Haynes explores the history of Alcoholics Anonymous and its relationship to American Christianity. He shows that, while AA eventually separated from the Christian parachurch movement out of which it emerged, it retained aspects of Christian experience that the church itself has largely lost: comfort with brokenness and vulnerability, an emphasis on honesty and transparency, and suspicion toward claims to piety and respectability. Haynes encourages Christians to reclaim these distinctive elements of the Twelve-Step movement in the process of “recovering church.” He argues that this process must begin with he calls “Step 0,” which, as he knows from personal experience, can be the hardest step: the admission that, despite appearances, we are not fine.

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Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing

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1467462748

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The Battle for Bonhoeffer

By: Stephen R. Haynes

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The Battle for Bonhoeffer

By: Stephen R. Haynes

The figure of Dietrich Bonhoeffer (1906–1945) has become a clay puppet in modern American politics. Secular, radical, liberal, and evangelical interpreters variously shape and mold the martyr’s legacy to suit their own pet agendas. Stephen Haynes offers an incisive and clarifying perspective. A recognized Bonhoeffer expert, Haynes examines “populist” readings of Bonhoeffer, including the acclaimed biography by Eric Metaxas, Bonhoeffer: Pastor, Martyr, Prophet, Spy. In his analysis Haynes treats, among other things, the November 2016 election of Donald Trump and the “Bonhoeffer moment” announced by evangelicals in response to the US Supreme Court’s 2015 decision to legalize same-sex marriage. The Battle for Bonhoeffer includes an open letter from Haynes pointedly addressing Christians who still support Trump. Bonhoeffer’s legacy matters. Haynes redeems the life and the man.

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1467451320

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Growth Hormone

By: Stephen Harvey,Colin G. Scanes,William H. Daughaday

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Growth Hormone

By: Stephen Harvey,Colin G. Scanes,William H. Daughaday

This exciting new book provides a thorough and comprehensive review of growth hormone physiology and pathophysiology, including its therapeutic and agricultural use.

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CRC Press

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0849386977

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Flora of the Gran Desierto and R’o Colorado of Northwestern Mexico

By: Richard Stephen Felger

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Flora of the Gran Desierto and R’o Colorado of Northwestern Mexico

By: Richard Stephen Felger

While emphasizing scientific accuracy, the book is written in an accessible style. Felger's observations and knowledge of plant ecology, geographic distribution, evolution, ethnobotany, plant variation and special adaptations, and the history of the region provide botanists, naturalists, ecologists, conservationists, and anyone else celebrating the desert with readable, interesting, and important information."--BOOK JACKET.

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University of Arizona Press

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0816520445

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The Battle for Bonhoeffer

By: Stephen R. Haynes

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The Bonhoeffer Legacy

Post-Holocaust Perspectives

By: Stephen R. Haynes

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Post-Holocaust Perspectives

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To Each Its Own Meaning

An Introduction to Biblical Criticisms and Their Application

By: Stephen R. Haynes,Steven L. McKenzie

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To Each Its Own Meaning

An Introduction to Biblical Criticisms and Their Application

By: Stephen R. Haynes,Steven L. McKenzie

This volume introduces the reader to the most important methods of biblical criticism. It serves as an indispensable handbook for the work of students approaching biblical studies for the first time and for the professional interpreter of scripture who wants to understand the latest currents in biblical scholarship.

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Westminster John Knox Press

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0664257844

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9780664257842

Why Can't Church Be More Like an AA Meeting?

And Other Questions Christians Ask about Recovery

By: Stephen R. Haynes

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Why Can't Church Be More Like an AA Meeting?

And Other Questions Christians Ask about Recovery

By: Stephen R. Haynes

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Reluctant Witnesses

Jews and the Christian Imagination

By: Stephen R. Haynes

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Jews and the Christian Imagination

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Noah's Curse

The Biblical Justification of American Slavery

By: Stephen R. Haynes

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Noah's Curse

The Biblical Justification of American Slavery

By: Stephen R. Haynes

In Noah's Curse, Stephen Haynes explores the historical context of slavery. The author identifies the manner in which the great and good interpreted the story in Genesis to provide free labour and a scriptural justification for the Black Holocaust.

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