Pickwick publications feb 2013 (11 risultati)

Buch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Description:Pentecostalism is one of the largest and fastest growing religious movements around the world. Yet, the movement's defining doctrine has met with controversy and criticism since its inception. Classical Pentecostals have not only affirmed and valued the experience of speaking in other tongues, they have argued that such an experience is the first evidence of a Christian having reached a level of spiritual empowerment they call Baptism in the Holy Spirit. That speaking in an unknown language should be considered by many Pentecostals to be a normative and uniform right of passage for all Christians is interesting. That such a controversial doctrine could rise to take such a prominent role in defining and shaping the Pentecostal movement begs further historical and social study.This work charts the development of the doctrine from a small community in the Midwest to become a norm for Pentecostal identity and a hallmark of Pentecostal experience around the world. Then, through an empirical study of ministers in three Pentecostal denominations, the work explores the current beliefs of practices of Pentecostals regarding the doctrine of initial evidence in order to form some conclusions and proposals about the future of the doctrine among classical Pentecostals.Endorsements:''Friesen's book brings together history and contemporary data to show how many modern pentecostal ministers accept the original formulations of their founding fathers and mothers. In doing so, it shows how speaking in tongues has taken on new significance, which, while still important, is not quite the same as the old significance. This is an excellent example of practical theology and has the potential to change the shape of future debates on Pentecostalism.''--William K. Kay, Professor of Pentecostal Studies, University of Chester, England''What is the relationship between baptism in the Spirit, speaking in tongues, and the doctrine of initial evidence Drawing from history as well as contemporary practice, Aaron Friesen gently but firmly challenges Pentecostals to engage seriously [the] apparent disparity between pentecostal teaching and pentecostal practice. Friesen does not leave the reader dangling, but suggests new yet faithful possibilities for refocusing how Pentecostals might better communicate these important concepts.''--Cecil M. Robeck Jr., Professor of Church History and Ecumenics, Fuller Theological SeminaryAbout the Contributor(s):Aaron Friesen is a member of the Faculty and Director of Distance Education at New Hope Christian College in Eugene, Oregon. He is a licensed minister in Open Bible Churches. 320 pp. Englisch. …

Buch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - Print on Demand Titel. Neuware -Description:At the Heart of Luke is a unique contribution to Lucan studies focusing on the conspicuous concentration of Jesus' parables in chapters 14-16 of this gospel. Emmrich argues that this complex of texts forms the theological heart of Luke. The theme of reversal is the trademark common denominator of virtually all the stories and wisdom sayings assembled in this well-defined text unit. As such, it is key to the essential message of Luke's Gospel and furnishes the rationale for its inevitable climax, the great reversal of Jesus' cross. This study will prove to be of great benefit for students of Luke, especially those with a particular interest in the parables of Jesus that are unique to this Gospel.Endorsements:''Emmrich gives us an informative and lucid exploration of Luke's unique parables as expositions of the 'great reversal' theme presented in Mary's song of exultation. Both preachers and scholars will find this study stimulating and helpful.''Dan McCartney, Professor of New Testament Interpretation, Redeemer Theological Seminary''Martin Emmrich . . . is a brilliant scholar as well as the pastor of a vibrant Christian congregation. As a result, he has produced a superb introduction to the Gospel of Luke by examining its heart in Luke 14-16 after seeing Mary's Magnificat (Luke 1:46-55), introducing us to Luke's central theme of the 'great reversal.' Emmrich does this in such a way that any thoughtful Christian can benefit from his pastorally sensitive biblical interpretation. Scholars, pastors, and laypeople alike will profit from reading this book. I know I have!''S. M. Baugh, Professor of New Testament, Westminster Seminary CaliforniaAbout the Contributor(s):Martin Emmrich has served since 2007 as pastor-teacher of Westminster Presbyterian Church in Corvallis, Oregon. He is the author of Pneumatological Concepts in the Epistle to the Hebrews as well as many scholarly journal articles. He lives in Corvallis with his wife, Rebecca, and their two daughters.Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, 36244 Bad Hersfeld 150 pp. Englisch.…

Buch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - Print on Demand Titel. Neuware -Description:This book brings together a variety of perspectives on how religion can be related to violence and war--both in a destructive and constructive way. Religion can justify and mobilize violence--even terrorism or guerilla wars--just like political ideology. But how is such a link between religion and violent behavior established in the first place How can we go further in understanding this possible connection between religion and war Is religious peace work just the flip side of religious support of war Or can peace work be informed by knowing about how religion promotes violence and war In the search for answers to the puzzle of religion and war, it is easy to focus on conflict and war situations, but maybe there is as much to learn from peace work as from war studies Therefore, this book also analyses religious peace work from different contexts.The multifaceted presence of religion in conflict situations--whether justifying violence or promoting peace--is illustrated in this book using a variety of situations, in an enlightening panorama of one of today's must puzzling social connections: religion and armed conflict.Contributors include:R. Scott Appleby, Göran Gunner, Mariyahl Hoole, Mark Juergensmeyer, Anne Kubai, Kjell-Åke Nordquist, Jehan Perera, Jennifer Schirmer, Nari Senanayake, and Maria Småberg.Endorsements:''Is religion used or is religion using violence and war Is religion seeking peace or is it manipulated by those who have particular political agendas The cases presented are varied and contribute enormously to our shared understanding of how religion is playing both the role of promoting and restraining violence, conflict, and conflict resolution. . . . This book is precious. It is rich, well crafted, and stimulating. It is an invitation for further conversation on the religious choice between war and peace.''Andrea Bartoli, Dean, School for Conflict Analysis and Resolution, George Mason University''Gods and Arms is a timely book dedicated to one of the most burning issues of the day. It brings together thematic essays by some of the leading international authorities in the field and concrete case studies full of insight into the varied roles of organized religion and religious identities. . . . We learn, for example, about the relevance of liberation theology in the Colombian guerilla wars, the religious rationalization and interpretation of atrocities in Rwanda during the genocide, and the conflicting ambitions of the Anglican church in Palestine during the British mandate.''Anders Mellbourn, Chair of the Department of Media Studies, Stockholm University''In Gods and Arms, internationally respected researchers approach the urgent problem of religion and conflict. This is done in intellectual and empirical analyses of concepts such as fundamentalism and terrorism. In addition, the book presents examples by relating well-known contemporary experiences of religiously ingrained war, genocide, and terrorism in Rwanda, Colombia, Sri Lanka, and Palestine. . . . Gods and Arms provides a much-needed, stimulating, and innovative study that deepens our insight into the complex relationship between religion, conflict, and peace.''Peter Wallensteen, Professor of Peace Research, Uppsala University and the University of Notre DameAbout the Contributor(s):Kjell-Åke Nordquist is Visiting Professor at Stockholm School of Theology and Associate Professor in the Department of Peace and Conflict Research at Uppsala University.Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, 36244 Bad Hersfeld 174 pp. Englisch.…

Buch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - Print on Demand Titel. Neuware -Description:How does biotechnology touch on human destiny What are its promises and challenges In search for a response, the present volume turns to the thought of Hans Jonas, one of the pioneers and founding fathers of bioethics. The continued relevance of his ideas is exemplified by the way Jürgen Habermas applies them to the current debate. The chief promise of biotechnology is to increase our freedom by overcoming the limits of the human condition. The main risk of biotechnology, as both Jonas and Habermas see it, is to diminish or outright abolish our capacity for responsibility and morality. It is argued that the greater freedom is not simply freedom from constraints but freedom for our destiny: the freedom to be the benevolent, responsible, and spontaneous authors of our lives, capable of communion and love. The touchstone for evaluating any biotechnological procedure has to be this greater freedom.Endorsements:''It is rare to encounter a book engaging central moral questions that moves with such facility between philosophical and linguistic traditions as Kampowski's. By his uncommonly deep engagement with contemporary and recent thought, in particular Habermas and the unappreciated contributions of Hans Jonas, Kampowski has composed a remarkably vibrant and meaningful account of human nature that offers our relationality--our familialness--as a corrective to an unmeasured submission of the human to biotechnological promise.''Joseph E. Capizzi, Associate Professor of Moral Theology, Catholic University of America''A Greater Freedom is an excellent and timely introduction to the thought of two eminent philosophers and their work on biophilosophy, bioethics, and biotechnology: Hans Jonas and Jürgen Habermas. Stephan Kampowski enters into an astute dialogue enriched by other important interlocutors (Spaemann, Arendt, Kass) and is deeply guided by the theology of love. A most instructive and rewarding reading for those who want to grasp the boon and bane of biotechnology.''Reinhard Hütter, Professor of Theology, Duke University Divinity School''A Greater Freedom is essential reading for all those who recognize technology can insidiously shape and form us. This book is particularly important for those who seek a mature environmental ethic. Kampowski's reading of Jonas teaches us that living organisms are never 'mere matter,' and provides a deep philosophical basis for recognizing the self-determining nature of the many sentient (and intelligent) creatures who share the planet with us human beings.''John Berkman, Associate Professor of Moral Theology, Regis CollegeAbout the Contributor(s):Stephan Kampowski is Associate Professor of Philosophical Anthropology at the Pontifical John Paul II Institute for Studies on Marriage and Family in Rome. He is the author of Arendt, Augustine, and the New Beginning: The Action Theory and Moral Thought of Hannah Arendt in the Light of Her Dissertation on St. Augustine (2008).Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, 36244 Bad Hersfeld 204 pp. Englisch.…

Buch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - Print on Demand Titel. Neuware -Description:Christian Spirituality in Africa holistically approaches the convergence of East/West, and Christian/Traditional African religions. Its theological, historical, and anthropological perspectives contribute to a balanced understanding of Christian spirituality/transformation in an African context.Endorsements:''In this important study, you will find not only a useful and balanced discussion of theology of spirituality in biblical and historical perspectives--which alone would make the book worth reading--but also a careful and insightful investigation into the peculiar and salient features of spirituality among some African Christian communities. This is must-reading for everyone who seeks to minister in the East African context and beyond.''Veli-Matti Kärkkäinen, Fuller Theological Seminary''This brings the Western theological tradition into discussion with the local context of spiritual development. The author plays both insider and outsider roles and integrates the two with integrity. He is critical but positive in his understanding of spirituality as a theological and cultural phenomenon. He does this with the integrity of an academic theologian and a skilled practitioner who has been involved over a long period of time with spiritual formation.''Julian C. Müller, University of Pretoria''Combining his theological zeal, cultural awareness and sensitivity, and more than ten years of missionary experience in Africa, Park has contributed to the spiritual formation in Kenya that will flow into mature, effective, and fruitful Christian experiences. A must-read for students of theology, pastors, missionaries, and Christian educators and workers.''Bonifes Adoyo, Pan Africa Christian UniversityAbout the Contributor(s):Sung Kyu Park (BA, University of California Los Angeles; MDiv, Talbot School of Theology; ThM, Fuller Seminary; PhD, University of Pretoria). He has been a missionary in Kenya for more than 10 years. He is director/founder of Africa Gospel Outreach ministries (AGO). He also teaches theology at Nairobi Evangelical Graduate School of Theology (NEGST).Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, 36244 Bad Hersfeld 230 pp. Englisch.…

Buch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - Print on Demand Titel. Neuware -Description:Early Christian writers preferred to speak of the coming resurrection in the most bodily way possible: the resurrection of the flesh. Twentieth-century theologian Karl Barth took the same avenue, daring to speak of humans' eternal life in rather striking corporeal terms. In this study, Nathan Hitchcock pulls together Barth's doctrine of the resurrection of the flesh, anticipating what the great thinker might have said more systematically in volume V of his Church Dogmatics. Provocatively, Hitchcock goes on to argue that Barth's description of the resurrection--as eternalization, as manifestation, as incorporation--bears much in common with some unlikely programs and, contrary to its intention, jeopardizes the very contours of human life it hopes to preserve. In addition to contributing to Barth studies, this book offers a sober warning to theologians pursuing eschatology through notions of participation.Endorsements:''In this engaging monograph, Hitchcock offers a challenging exploration and analysis of Karl Barth's theology of the resurrection. This is detailed in its presentation, provocative in its critique, and lucid throughout. Hitchcock's study is set to be an important conversation partner in the fields of Barth studies in particular and eschatology in general.''Paul T. Nimmo, Lecturer of Theology, New College, Edinburgh''No doubt, Barth confessed the resurrection of the flesh. But in three careful and daring soundings of Barth's theology of the resurrection, Hitchcock puts his finger on the sore spot: that the conceptual structure of his Christology and eschatology does not allow for the very confession Barth wants to make. No further research on Barth's writing on resurrection and eschatology should ignore this insightful and clearly written book.''Edwin Chr. van Driel, Assistant Professor of Theology, Pittsburgh Theological Seminary''In this profound and sophisticated study Nathan Hitchcock explores what has been an astonishingly undertreated feature of [Barth's] work. He depicts the role of carnal resurrection, with regard to the eschatological binding of persons to the salvific history of God's humanization, and the locus of life as reconciled life being redeemed through the categories of eternalization, manifestation, and incorporation. Readers will be swept along by Hitchcock's deft critical touch.''John C. McDowell, Professor of Theology, University of Newcastle, New South WalesAbout the Contributor(s):Nathan Hitchcock is Assistant Professor of Church History and Theology at Sioux Falls Seminary in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, 36244 Bad Hersfeld 228 pp. Englisch. …

Buch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - Print on Demand Titel. Neuware -Description:Catherine Booth's achievements--as a revivalist, social reformer, champion of women's rights, and, with her husband William Booth, co-founder of The Salvation Army--were widely recognized in her lifetime. However, Catherine Booth's life and work has since been largely neglected. This neglect has extended to her theological ideas, even though they were critical to the formation of Salvationism, the spirituality of the movement she cofounded. This book examines the implicit theology that undergirds Catherine Booth's Salvationist spirituality and reveals the ethical concerns at the heart of her soteriology and the integral relationship between the social and evangelical aspects of Christian mission in her thought. Catherine Booth emerges as a significant figure from the Victorian era, a British theologian and church leader with a rare if not unique intellectual and theological perspective: that of a woman. Endorsements: ''Catherine Booth is rightly honored for the crucial role she played in shaping the Salvation Army and for her contribution to social reform and women's rights in the second half of the nineteenth century. Despite that recognition, in-depth, academic studies of her life and work have been thin. So, John Read's scholarly and eminently readable book is a very welcome volume. It deserves to be widely read.'' --Chick Yuill, author of Moving in the Right Circles ''Many books describe Catherine Booth the person, but no one has demonstrated her pivotal role in shaping the spirituality of the Salvation Army better than Read. His penetrating reading of primary sources identifies the core evangelical and theological convictions that underpin her spirituality. Booth was not only the theological founder of the Army; she was a far more important practical theologian than many have imagined. Read's book is lively and persuasive.'' --Kent Brower, Senior Research Fellow, Nazarene Theological College ''John Read has produced an outstanding study of Catherine Booth's theology, which he argues underlies her Salvationist spirituality. . . . Read shows convincingly how Catherine shaped Army self-understanding and was its leading apologist. He offers important new perspectives on the intellectual development of a radical Christian movement.'' --Ian Randall, Senior Research Fellow, International Baptist Theological Seminary About the Contributor(s): John Read is a Salvation Army officer currently serving as the Army's ecumenical officer for the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland.Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, 36244 Bad Hersfeld 244 pp. Englisch.…

Buch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - Print on Demand Titel. Neuware -Description:What does it mean to believe in the church What is the relationship between the church we believe in and the church we experience Is there an invisible church that is different from the visible This book is an argument for an ecclesiology of the visible. The only church, the real church, is a concrete reality made up of people, just like any other fellowship. What distinguishes it as church is the presence of the triune God among those who gather in the name of Jesus, making it a sign and anticipation of the fellowship of the kingdom of God.From this premise Dr. Hegstad analyzes such issues as the relationship between church and world, mission and diakonia, church as fellowship and organization, ministries in the church, worship, and the unity of the church, as well as discussing the relationship between a sociological and a theological understanding of the church.Endorsements:''Harald Hegstad is one of Norway's most interesting theologians, and I couldn't be more excited that his work is now available in English. Hegstad is one of the very rare thinkers who has both an incredible handle on the theological Christian tradition, as well the acumen to do empirical examination of the contemporary state of the church. . . . We have many books about the empirical state of the church and many more on dogmatic/doctrinal ecclesiologies, but few-to-none that put these two important foci together--and together in such a rich way.''Andrew Root, Associate Professor of Youth and Family Ministry, Luther Seminary''This is an ecclesiological masterpiece. Hegstad's multidisciplinary erudition, logical acuity, and, above all, theological wisdom all come into play as he argues--very convincingly--that the church we believe in is not, and cannot be, anything other than the church we live within and experience. A complex-yet-balanced constructive, theological proposal that is a must-read for everyone interested in the church.''Nicholas M. Healy, Professor of Theology and Religious Studies, St. John's University''This book reminds us of a strand in Lutheran-Melanchthonian ecclesiologies sometimes forgotten: the concepts of visible church and invisible church are distinctions in ecclesiology not at all aiming at a separation between two churches. Hegstad productively encounters this by means of combining systematic theology and social sciences. The result is a concrete ecclesiology in which non-dogmatic factors become theologically relevant.''Sven-Erik Brodd, Professor of Ecclesiology, Uppsala UniversityAbout the Contributor(s):Harald Hegstad is a Norwegian Lutheran theologian. He is Professor of Systematic Theology at MF Norwegian School of Theology, Oslo, Norway. His research in ecclesiology includes empirical studies as well as publications within systematic and practical theology.Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, 36244 Bad Hersfeld 258 pp. Englisch.…

Buch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - Print on Demand Titel. Neuware -Description:Daniel Hankore argues that the story of Genesis 28:10--35:15 has been misunderstood and mistranslated for two thousand years. He seeks to shed new light on it from Ethiopia's Hadiyya culture, revealing Genesis 28:10--35:15 to be a votive narrative. Making use of relevance theory Hankore tries to reconstruct the intended message of the story from the narrator's point of view. Genesis 28:10--35:15 is presented as a coherent narrative unit and each episode of the story, including the Dinah story, is a part of the building blocks of the discourse structure of this coherent votive narrative. Hankore shows that a correct understanding of the Hebrew concept ¿¿¿ (vow) in the context of the ancient Israelite's social institution is fundamental for the reading and translating of Genesis 28:10--35:15.Endorsements:''This is a fresh and original contribution to the interpretation of Genesis. It also contains a full and thorough evaluation of more traditional, critical, and historical approaches to the issues raised by Genesis 25-35. It deserves to be taken most seriously by future scholars trying to understand these chapters of Scripture.''Gordon Wenham, Tutor at Trinity College, Bristol''Hankore's effort to bring together cultural assumptions in modern Ethiopia, the Hebrew Bible, and the ancient Near East is convincing. I recommend it to Bible translators and scholars alike.''R. J. Sim, Professor of Linguistics and Translation, Africa International University''This work is a stimulating example of what reading from a non-Western perspective can add to biblical exegesis, uncovering links Western eyes can easily miss, in this case the central role of vows in the Jacob narrative, including the story of Dinah. Hankore also breaks new ground in his careful analysis of vows and oaths in biblical Hebrew.''Maik Gibson, Senior Sociolinguistics Consultant, SIL International and Africa International University, Nairobi''Daniel Hankore offers readers an important and stimulating contribution to the interpretation of the Jacob narratives. His discussion of the nature of vows, the structure of the Genesis text, and Dinah's abduction advance the discussion in helpful new ways.''Robin Parry, author of Old Testament Story and Christian Ethics: The Rape of Dinah as a Case StudyAbout the Contributor(s):Dr. Daniel Hankore is Bible Translation Consultant at SIL Ethiopia Branch.Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, 36244 Bad Hersfeld 274 pp. Englisch. …

Buch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - Print on Demand Titel. Neuware -Description:What is it to confess the Christian faith, and what is the status of formal confessions of faith How far does the context inform the content of the confession These questions are addressed in Part One, with reference to the Reformed tradition in general, and to its English and Welsh Dissenting strand in particular. In an adverse political context the Dissenters' plea for toleration under the law was eventually granted. The question of tolerance remains alive in our very different context, and in addition we face the challenge of confessing and commending the faith in an intellectual environment in which many question Christianity's relevance and rebut traditional defenses of it.In Part Two it is recognized that Christian confessing is an ecclesial, not simply an individual, calling, and that the one confessing church catholic is visibly divided over doctrine and practice. Suggestions for ameliorating this situation are offered, though the final resolution may be a matter for the eschaton. Until then Christians are called to witness faithfully and to live hopefully as citizens of heaven. In an epilogue the challenges and pitfalls of systematic theology as a discipline involving both confession and commendation are explored.Endorsements:''It is a delight to find these essays of Sell's brought together with a coherence and timeliness that makes it useful for the reader of theological, historical, or pastoral interest. . . . This book demonstrates again for the ecumenist that it is important we dare not lose any of the gifts with which the Holy Spirit has gifted her churches . . . as we move in pilgrimage toward that visible unity for which Christ prayed.''Brother Jeffrey Gros, Catholic Studies Scholar in Residence, Lewis University''From the sixteenth century to the present, from the evolution of toleration to the fluctuating history of eschatology, in conversation with Browne, Calvin, Forsyth, Barth, and countless ecumenical partners, here is Reformed theology at its elegant, thoughtful, lucid, courteous, and provocative best.''David Cornick, Fellow in Theology and Religious Studies, Robinson College, CambridgeAbout the Contributor(s):Alan P. F. Sell, of the University of Wales Trinity Saint David, is a philosopher-theologian and ecumenist who has held academic posts in England, Canada, and Wales, and ecclesiastical posts in England and Geneva. He is the author of over thirty books.Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, 36244 Bad Hersfeld 318 pp. Englisch.…

Buch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - Print on Demand Titel. Neuware -Description:Pentecostalism is one of the largest and fastest growing religious movements around the world. Yet, the movement's defining doctrine has met with controversy and criticism since its inception. Classical Pentecostals have not only affirmed and valued the experience of speaking in other tongues, they have argued that such an experience is the first evidence of a Christian having reached a level of spiritual empowerment they call Baptism in the Holy Spirit. That speaking in an unknown language should be considered by many Pentecostals to be a normative and uniform right of passage for all Christians is interesting. That such a controversial doctrine could rise to take such a prominent role in defining and shaping the Pentecostal movement begs further historical and social study.This work charts the development of the doctrine from a small community in the Midwest to become a norm for Pentecostal identity and a hallmark of Pentecostal experience around the world. Then, through an empirical study of ministers in three Pentecostal denominations, the work explores the current beliefs of practices of Pentecostals regarding the doctrine of initial evidence in order to form some conclusions and proposals about the future of the doctrine among classical Pentecostals.Endorsements:''Friesen's book brings together history and contemporary data to show how many modern pentecostal ministers accept the original formulations of their founding fathers and mothers. In doing so, it shows how speaking in tongues has taken on new significance, which, while still important, is not quite the same as the old significance. This is an excellent example of practical theology and has the potential to change the shape of future debates on Pentecostalism.''--William K. Kay, Professor of Pentecostal Studies, University of Chester, England''What is the relationship between baptism in the Spirit, speaking in tongues, and the doctrine of initial evidence Drawing from history as well as contemporary practice, Aaron Friesen gently but firmly challenges Pentecostals to engage seriously [the] apparent disparity between pentecostal teaching and pentecostal practice. Friesen does not leave the reader dangling, but suggests new yet faithful possibilities for refocusing how Pentecostals might better communicate these important concepts.''--Cecil M. Robeck Jr., Professor of Church History and Ecumenics, Fuller Theological SeminaryAbout the Contributor(s):Aaron Friesen is a member of the Faculty and Director of Distance Education at New Hope Christian College in Eugene, Oregon. He is a licensed minister in Open Bible Churches.Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, 36244 Bad Hersfeld 320 pp. Englisch. …