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A History of Christian Theology

An Introduction

By: William Carl Placher

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A History of Christian Theology

An Introduction

By: William Carl Placher

This intellectual history, a story of people and their ideas, is a delight to read. I predict it will be widely used not only in colleges and seminaries but also in lay institutes and study groups"........John D. Godsey in The Christian Century

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A History of Christian Theology, Second Edition

An Introduction

By: William C. Placher,Derek R. Nelson

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A History of Christian Theology, Second Edition

An Introduction

By: William C. Placher,Derek R. Nelson

A modern classic, A History of Christian Theology offers a concise yet complete chronicle of the whole of Christian theology, from its background in the history of Israel to the liberation and postliberal theologies of recent years. This updated 30th anniversary edition includes expanded treatments of theological developments at the end of the 20th century, and preliminary trajectories for theology in the 21st century. It also includes updated bibliographies and revised chapters on important innovations in biblical studies, and their impact on theology. This updated and revised edition will continue to aid the work of both students and faculty for years to come.

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A History of Christian Theology

An Introduction

By: William Carl Placher

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An Introduction

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Readings in the History of Christian Theology, Volume 2, Revised Edition

From the Reformation to the Present

By: William C. Placher,Derek R. Nelson

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Readings in the History of Christian Theology, Volume 2, Revised Edition

From the Reformation to the Present

By: William C. Placher,Derek R. Nelson

William Placher and Derek Nelson compile significant passages written by the most important Christian thinkers, from the Reformers of the sixteenth century through the major participants in the contemporary theological conversation. Illustrating the major theologians, controversies, and schools of thought, Readings in the History of Christian Theology is an essential companion to the study of church history and historical theology. Excerpts are preceded by the editors' introductions, allowing the book to stand alone as a coherent history. This revised edition expands the work's scope, drawing throughout on more female voices and expanding to include the most important twenty-first-century theological contributions. This valuable resource brings together the writings of major theologians from the church's history for a new generation of students.

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1611647835

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Struggling with Scripture

By: Walter Brueggemann,William Carl Placher,Brian K. Blount

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Struggling with Scripture

By: Walter Brueggemann,William Carl Placher,Brian K. Blount

In these reflections, the authors write that the Bible, as the live word of the living God, will not submit to the accounts we prefer to give of it. They note that taking the Bible most seriously means struggling to understand its meaning as well as affirming its truth.

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Readings in the History of Christian Theology, Volume 1, Revised Edition

From Its Beginnings to the Eve of the Reformation

By: William Carl Placher

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From Its Beginnings to the Eve of the Reformation

By: William Carl Placher

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The Triune God

An Essay in Postliberal Theology

By: William Carl Placher

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The Triune God

An Essay in Postliberal Theology

By: William Carl Placher

In this original, contemporary doctrine of the Trinity, William Placher places the history of theology in dialogue with postmodern philosophy and yields a provocative postliberal interpretation. Placher deftly connects a radical view of God's transcendence with a narrative Christology. His resulting thesis is twofold: first, the doctrine of the Trinity is not a way of explaining the inner nature of God but a way of preserving God's mystery; and second, the Trinity should be presented by showing how Father, Son, and Holy Spirit are one God--moving from the Three to the One, not the other way around. An exceptionally clear and engaging presentation of this central Christian doctrine, The Triune God both advances the scholarly and ecclesial discussion on the Trinity and provides an unusually concrete introduction to postliberal theology.

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The Domestication of Transcendence

How Modern Thinking about God Went Wrong

By: William Carl Placher

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The Domestication of Transcendence

How Modern Thinking about God Went Wrong

By: William Carl Placher

Argues that contemporary discussion about God has a mistaken understanding of the classical Christian doctrines of God

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Narratives of a Vulnerable God

Christ, Theology, and Scripture

By: William Carl Placher

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Narratives of a Vulnerable God

Christ, Theology, and Scripture

By: William Carl Placher

This is a book we urgently need!...Those who cling to the notion that theology is dull and remote must be warned away form Placher's lively prose"......Beverly R. Gaventa, Associate Professor of New Testament, Prinction Theological Seminary

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Unapologetic Theology

A Christian Voice in a Pluralistic Conversation

By: William Carl Placher

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Unapologetic Theology

A Christian Voice in a Pluralistic Conversation

By: William Carl Placher

In Unapologetic Theology, William Placher examines religion and the search for truth in a pluralistic society. Among the issues he considers are science and its relation to belief, dialogue among various religions, and the theological method.

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American Protestant Ethics and the Legacy of H. Richard Niebuhr

By: William Werpehowski

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American Protestant Ethics and the Legacy of H. Richard Niebuhr

By: William Werpehowski

In this careful analysis and evaluation of the monumental influence of Niebuhr, Werpehowski traces four streams that flow from Niebuhr's theology, particularly as it deals with ethics. In a tightly knit and comprehensive investigation of the work of four contemporary ethicists, important in their own right, Paul Ramsey, Stanley Hauerwas, James Gustafson, and Kathryn Tanner, Werpehowski explores how the legacy of Niebuhr has made an impact on their thought and work. He presents a clear, concise, nuanced, analytical criticism of the development of the four ethicist's construction of ethics-and does it in a way that interweaves and puts the four into a dialogue and conversation with Niebuhr and each other. Addressing a number of substantive issues, including the viability of just war tradition and the relationship between "church" and "world," American Protestant Ethics and the Legacy of H. Richard Niebuhr demonstrates that Christian ethics operates within a set of polar tensions and that such "conversations" as are developed within need to be a part of moral discourse inside and between a variety of communities of faith.

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Georgetown University Press

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Jesus the Savior

The Meaning of Jesus Christ for Christian Faith

By: William Carl Placher

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Jesus the Savior

The Meaning of Jesus Christ for Christian Faith

By: William Carl Placher

Arguing that Jesus radically challenges the way most people understand the world and live their lives, an examination of Christ focuses on such secular topics as ministry and the resurrection, as well as contemporary issues including criminal justice, war, and homosexuality. Original.

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Belonging to God

A Commentary on A Brief Statement of Faith

By: William Carl Placher

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Belonging to God

A Commentary on A Brief Statement of Faith

By: William Carl Placher

A section-by-section, line-by-line commentary that reflects on the meaning of "A Brief Statement" that will help Presbyterians think about who they are and what they believe, and will interest others concerned with the relationship of the Christian tradition and contemporary issues. Appendix. Bibliography. Indexes.

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Readings in the History of Christian Theology, Volume 2, Revised Edition

From the Reformation to the Present

By: William C. Placher,Derek R. Nelson

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From the Reformation to the Present

By: William C. Placher,Derek R. Nelson

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Narrative Research in Ministry

A Postmodern Research Approach for Faith Communities

By: Carl E. Savage,Dr William Presnell

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Narrative Research in Ministry

A Postmodern Research Approach for Faith Communities

By: Carl E. Savage,Dr William Presnell

We are in a real sense, our stories. Who we are, what we think, and how we act are all shaped by the many large and small stories that make up the discourse embedded in our multi-sensory social experience. It is this postmodern understanding of identity and reality that has prompted the authors to fashion a new way of thinking about doing research in faith communities today, particularly through a Doctor of Ministry program. It is our belief that, in order for faith communities to define themselves and to know what to do in ministry, they must first understand the multiple stories which intersect with a given ministry situation in their specific context.

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1892990288

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Mark

Belief: A Theological Commentary on the Bible

By: William C. Placher

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Belief: A Theological Commentary on the Bible

By: William C. Placher

The volumes in Belief: A Theological Commentary on the Bible from Westminster John Knox Press offer a fresh and invigorating approach to all the books of the Bible. Building on a wide range of sources from biblical studies, the history of theology, the church's liturgical and musical traditions, contemporary culture, and the Christian tradition, noted scholars focus less on traditional historical and literary angles in favor of a theologically focused commentary that considers the contemporary relevance of the texts. This series is an invaluable resource for those who want to probe beyond the backgrounds and words of biblical texts to their deep theological and ethical meanings for the church today.

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1611640725

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Conversations with Barth on Preaching

By: Bishop William H. Willimon

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Conversations with Barth on Preaching

By: Bishop William H. Willimon

One of today’s greatest preacher-theologians engages one of the twentieth century's greatest teacher-theologians on the meaning of preaching.Readers of William H. Willimon’s many books have long found there the influence of Karl Barth, probably the most significant theologian of the twentieth century. In this new book Willimon explores that relationship explicitly by engaging Barth’s work on the pitfalls and problems, glories and grandeur of preaching the Word of God. The Swiss theologian, says the author, expressed one of the highest theologies of preaching of any of the great theologians of the church. Yet too much of Barth’s understanding of preaching lies buried in the Church Dogmatics and other, sometimes obscure, sources. Willimon brings this material to light, introducing the reader to Barth’s thought, not just on the meaning, but the practice of preaching as well.

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Abingdon Press

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142672053X

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Recent Reference Books in Religion

A Guide for Students, Scholars, Researchers, Buyers & Readers

By: William M. Johnston

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Recent Reference Books in Religion

A Guide for Students, Scholars, Researchers, Buyers & Readers

By: William M. Johnston

First Published in 1998. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

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Pastor: Revised Edition

The Theology and Practice of Ordained Ministry

By: Bishop William H. Willimon

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The Theology and Practice of Ordained Ministry

By: Bishop William H. Willimon

Ordained ministry, says Will Willimon, is a gift of God to the church—but that doesn't mean that it is easy. Always a difficult vocation, changes in society and the church in recent years have made the ordained life all the more complex and challenging. Is the pastor primarily a preacher, a professional caregiver, an administrator? Given the call of all Christians to be ministers to the world, what is the distinctive ministry of the ordained? When does one's ministry take on the character of prophet, and when does it become that of priest? What are the special ethical obligations and disciplines of the ordained? Pastor: Revised Edition explores these and other central questions about the vocation of ordained ministry. It begins with a discussion of who pastors are, asking about the theological underpinnings of ordained ministry, and then moves on to what pastors do, looking at the distinctive roles the pastor must fulfill. The book also draws on great teachers of the Christian tradition to demonstrate that, while much about Christian ministry has changed, its core concerns—preaching the word, the care of souls, the sacramental life of congregations—remains the same. Ordained ministry is a vocation to which we are called, not a profession that we choose. To answer that call is to open oneself to heartache and sometimes hardship; yet, given the one who calls, it is to make oneself available to deep and profound joy as well.

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Pastor

The Theology and Practice of Ordained Ministry

By: William H. Willimon

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The Theology and Practice of Ordained Ministry

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Ordained ministry, says Willimon, is a gift of God to the church--but that doesn't mean that it is easy. Always a difficult vocation, changes in society and the church in recent years have made the ordained life all the more complex and challenging. Is the pastor primarily a preacher, a professional caregiver, an administrator? Given the call of all Christians to be ministers to the world, what is the distinctive ministry of the ordained? When does one's ministry take on the character of prophet, and when does it become that of priest? What are the special ethical obligations and disciplines of the ordained? In this book, Willimon explores these and other central questions about the vocation of ordained ministry. He begins with a discussion of who pastors are, asking about the theological underpinnings of ordained ministry, and then moves on to what pastors do, looking at the distinctive roles the pastor must fulfill. The book also draws on great teachers of the Christian tradition to demonstrate that, while much about Christian ministry has changed, its core concerns--preaching the word, the care of souls, the sacramental life of congregations--remains the same. Ordained ministry is a vocation to which we are called, not a profession that we choose. To answer that call is to open oneself to heartache and sometimes hardship; yet, given the one who calls, it is to make oneself available to deep and profound joy as well.

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God is a Communicative Being

Divine Communicativeness and Harmony in the Theology of Jonathan Edwards

By: William M. Schweitzer

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God is a Communicative Being

Divine Communicativeness and Harmony in the Theology of Jonathan Edwards

By: William M. Schweitzer

Over the past half century, there has been a proliferation of scholarship on the great American theologian Jonathan Edwards. However, the vast majority of this output confines itself to the details of his work. With some welcome exceptions, the forest has often been missed for the trees. In this ground breaking study William Schweitzer presents a new reading of Edwards: He starts with the question what is distinctive in Edwards' theology? The answer comes in Edwards' insight into Trinitarian life. God is eternally communicative of his knowledge, love, and joy among the Three Persons of the Trinity, and this divine communicativeness was for Edwards the explanation for why God created the universe. More specifically, however, Edwards believed that God's communication carries with it the Trinitarian hallmark of “harmony.” This hallmark is not always east to discern, even for the regenerate. Edwards' lifelong project-as demonstrated by the common purpose of all three unfinished “Great Works”-was to interpret the harmony found in and among the several media of revelation.

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Bloomsbury Publishing

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0567057550

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Karl Barth and Christian Ethics

Living in Truth

By: William Werpehowski

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Karl Barth and Christian Ethics

Living in Truth

By: William Werpehowski

This critical study of Karl Barth's Christian theological ethics discusses Barth's controversial and characteristically misunderstood ethics of divine command. The surprising relation of his 'divine command ethics' to contemporary 'narrative theology' and 'virtue ethics' and specific moral themes concerning bonds between parents and children, the nature of truth telling, and the meaning of Christian love of God and neighbor are all discussed. This book reveals Barth's richness, depth, and insight, and places his work in constructive connection with salient themes in both Catholic and Protestant ethics. Attentive to the fullness of Barth's Christological vision and to the purposes and limits of his reflections on the Christian life in pursuit of the good, William Werpehowski also advances conversations in Christian ethics about the nature of practical deliberation and decision, the orientation and dispositions that embody moral faithfulness, and the question and features of 'natural morality.

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Routledge

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1317109600

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American College Presidency as Vocation

Easing the Burden, Enhancing the Joy

By: William V. Frame

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American College Presidency as Vocation

Easing the Burden, Enhancing the Joy

By: William V. Frame

An engaging report on the Lilly Endowment-supported program on Presidential Vocation and Institutional Mission, led by the Council of Independent Colleges since 2005, showing the impact of the program upon the conception and practice of the American college and university presidency.

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0891127585

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Clothed in Christ

Toward a Spirituality for Lay Ministers

By: William C. Graham

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Clothed in Christ

Toward a Spirituality for Lay Ministers

By: William C. Graham

People in lay ministry know its joys and challenges well--and Faith Graham here offers guidance and inspiration for developing a spirituality based on these joys and challenges. He focuses on Jesus as a model and the church's liturgy and traditions as guides that sustain and invigorate those who serve as lay ministers today. He also shares many of his own experiences, joys, and frustrations in ministry as examples of efforts to keep spiritually balanced. He also offers tips and principles about how to work more effectively, with greater joy and less stress.

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Twenty-Third Publications

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1585956325

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Narratives of a Vulnerable God

Christ, Theology, and Scripture

By: William Carl Placher

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Christ, Theology, and Scripture

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The Domestication of Transcendence

How Modern Thinking about God Went Wrong

By: William Carl Placher

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The Domestication of Transcendence

How Modern Thinking about God Went Wrong

By: William Carl Placher

Argues that contemporary discussion about God has a mistaken understanding of the classical Christian doctrines of God

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Readings in the History of Christian Theology, Volume 1, Revised Edition

From Its Beginnings to the Eve of the Reformation

By: William C. Placher,Derek R. Nelson

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From Its Beginnings to the Eve of the Reformation

By: William C. Placher,Derek R. Nelson

William C. Placher and Derek Nelson compile significant passages written by the most important Christian thinkers, from the early church through the Middle Ages, and up to the beginning of the sixteenth century. Illustrating the major theologians, controversies, and schools of thought, Readings in the History of Christian Theology is an essential companion to the study of church history and historical theology. Excerpts are preceded by the editors' introductions, allowing the book to stand alone as a coherent history. This revised edition expands the work's scope with the addition of many new texts, especially those from the voices of women and others who have been marginalized from the theological tradition. This valuable resource brings together the writings of major theologians from the church's history for a new generation of students.

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