James Clarke: 58 books
The Books of Homilies
A Critical Edition
Language: English
Release Date: January 28, 2016
The two Books of Homilies, along with the Book of Common Prayer and the Ordinal, have been basic documents of the Church of England, and are valuable in showing Anglican doctrine during the Reformation, as well as being of considerable historical importance.
The first book, published in 1547,...
by Vladimir Lossky
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 1991
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 1991
Through a combination of careful scholarship and the warmth of the deep personal devotion of the author, this book provides the authoritative English study of Eastern orthodox theology. Lossky's account makes clear the profound theological differences between East and West, as well as offering an...
Struggling with God
Kierkegaard and the Temptation of Spiritual Trial
Language: English
Release Date: October 31, 2013
Invoking the biblical motif of Jacob's struggle with the Face of God (Genesis 32), Simon D. Podmore undertakes a constructive theological account of 'spiritual trial' (tentatio; known in German mystical and Lutheran tradition as Anfechtung) in relation to enduring questions of the otherness and hiddenness...
by Ralph S. Werrell
Language: English
Release Date: April 30, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: April 30, 2015
While Tyndale’s importance in the history of biblical translation is well understood, his theology has been much less studied. Ralph Werrell has become the leading authority on his theology, and in The Blood of Christ in the Theology of William Tyndale, he explores the background to and influences...
The Missiological Spirit
Christian Mission Theology in the Third Millennium Global Context
Language: English
Release Date: April 30, 2015
The field of the theology of mission has developed variously across Christian traditions in the last century. Pentecostal scholars and missiologists have made their share of contributions to this area. 'The Missiological Spirit' brings the insights of Pentecostal theologian Amos Yong to the discussion....
Church and Ethical Responsibility in the Midst of World Economy
Greed, Dominion, and Justice
Language: English
Release Date: June 26, 2014
Magisterial in scope and scrupulous in its investigation and attribution of sources, 'Church and Ethical Responsibility in the Midst of World Economy' will take its place as an important document that contributes much in terms of prophetic praxis - it challenges those who are comfortably complacent and unwilling to be disturbed.
Gazing on God
Trinity, Church and Salvation in Orthodox Thought and Iconography
Language: English
Release Date: December 26, 2013
An exposition of Orthodox systematic theology, Gazing on God is written from the point of view of the experience of the faithful, drawing on traditional icons and liturgy.
By tracing the depth of some key Christian concepts —salvation, Logos, the Trinity— Andreas Andreopoulos provides a...
Guns and Gospels
Imperialism and Evangelism in China
Language: English
Release Date: November 29, 2016
Christianity is as a minority faith in China. Native hostility towards the religion is explored through a critical perspective alongside the significance of the faith.
Jesus and Magic
Freeing the Gospel Stories from Modern Misconceptions
Language: English
Release Date: April 30, 2015
It has become standard in modern interpretation to say that Jesus performed miracles, and even mainline scholarly interpreters classify Jesus's healings and exorcisms as miracles. Some highly regarded scholars have argued, more provocatively, that the healings and exorcisms were magic, and that Jesus...
Acknowledging the Divine Benefactor
The Second Letter of Peter
Language: English
Release Date: March 26, 2015
Acknowledging the Divine Benefactor' is a socio-rhetorical interpretation of the Second Letter of Peter. Using multiple interpretive perspectives and emphasising the pictorial dimensions of 2 Peter, Terrance Callan shows that the letter makes the following argument: since Jesus Christ has given his...
by Carl-Henric Grenholm, Göran Gunner
Language: English
Release Date: March 13, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: March 13, 2015
Lutheran tradition has in various ways influenced attitudes to work, the economy, the state, education, and health care. One reason that Lutheran theology has been interpreted in various ways is that it is always influenced by surrounding social and cultural contexts.
In a society where the...
Theology and Society in Three Cities
Berlin, Oxford and Chicago, 1800-1914
Language: English
Release Date: October 30, 2014
Oxford, Berlin and Chicago were extraordinarily dynamic centres of theology during the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. However, significant differences in the political climate and culture of each location bred strikingly divergent theological approaches in the universities of each city....
Accommodation and Acceptance
An Exploration in Interfaith Relations
Language: English
Release Date: December 31, 2015
As Hans Küng said, “No peace among the nations without peace among the religions. No peace among the religions without dialogue between the religions. No dialogue between the religions without investigation of the foundations of the religions.”
Accommodation and Acceptance is a crucial work in...
Jesus, Debt, and the Lord's Prayer
First-Century Debt and Jesus' Intentions
Language: English
Release Date: April 30, 2015
Deeply rooted in the story of Jesus of Nazareth is a concern for people mired in debt. Debt was a central control mechanism for the administration of the Roman Empire. Client states such as those of the Herods in Palestine were entrusted with maintenance of the established order, the Pax Romana, and...