pickwick publications jul 2016 (11 risultati)

Buch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -In A Relevant Way to Read, Margaret G. Sim draws on her in-depth knowledge of New Testament Greek to forge a new exegesis of the Gospels and Paul's letters. Locating her studies in the linguistic concept of relevance theory, which contends that all our utterances are laden with crucial yet invisible context, Sim embarks on a journey through some of the New Testament's most troubling verses. Here she recovers lost information with a meticulous analysis that should enlighten both the experienced scholar and the novice.Whether discussing Paul's masterful use of irony to shame the Corinthians, or introducing the ground-breaking ideas behind relevance theory into a whole new field of study, the author demonstrates her vast learning and experience while putting her complex subject into plain words for the developing student.''In contrast to many linguistics text books that are obscure and hard to follow, Margaret Sim makes excellent use of her many years of experience of both linguistics and teaching to provide a beautifully clear and helpful introduction to relevance theory and the ways in which it can be of considerable value for understanding the Bible.''Peter Oakes, Greenwood Senior Lecturer in the New Testament, University of Manchester''Margaret Sim shows how one of the leading theories of pragmatics, relevance theory, provides a comprehensive and enlightening account of how we communicate, and applies this rigorously to the New Testament. The book is written in a clear and jargon-free manner that will make it accessible to advanced students of biblical studies and established biblical scholars with little or no prior exposure to linguistics.''Steve Nicolle, Assistant Professor, Canada Institute of Linguistics, Trinity Western University, Canada''Arguably, contemporary linguistics has more to offer New Testament interpretation than any other 'new' methodology. In this excellently-written and accessible book, Margaret Sim shows how insights from relevance theory, a fresh and fast-growing area of linguistics, can illuminate New Testament texts and enhance our understanding of them. I highly recommend it to serious students of the New Testament.''Edward Adams, Professor of New Testament Studies, King's College LondonMargaret G. Sim is a linguist and biblical scholar who lectured for many years in Biblical Studies and Translation at Africa International University. She now works as a translation consultant for Wycliffe Bible Translators. Her other works include Marking Thought and Talk in New Testament Greek: New Light from Linguistics on the Particles ¿¿¿ and ¿¿¿ (2011). 144 pp. Englisch.

Buch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -The essays contained in this book provide an introduction to the history, challenges, and hopes of contemporary evangelical Arab Christians in Israel (and to a lesser degree in the West Bank). After opening with a general overview of Arab Christianity in the Holy Land, the following chapters treat different aspects of the evangelical Arab experience: the founding of the Convention of Evangelical Churches in Israel (CECI) as well as a theological seminary for the training of church workers (Nazareth Evangelical Theological Seminary [NETS]), the self-understanding of Arab Baptists in terms of their identity and relation to other groups in Israel, an Arab perspective on the relationship between Arab evangelicals and Messianic Jews, as well as the struggles, hopes, and fears of another ''evangelical'' community that is usually hidden from view, namely, that of Muslim converts to Christianity in Israel, the West Bank, and the Middle East in general. The final chapter offers a detailed bibliography on ''Arabophone Christianity'' in Israel and Palestine.''For anyone with an interest in Arab evangelicals in Israel, this book is a must. In a nutshell it introduces us to the present situation of Arab evangelicals. It gives us the historical background and shows how they find their way between the other churches, Christian-Zionism, and between Jews and Muslims in Israel.Very interesting reading.''Jos M. Strengholt, Anglican priest in Egypt''Arab Evangelicals in Israelpresents a fascinating account of the recent history and struggles that Arab Christians have faced in defining and asserting their identity within an immensely complex social, religious, and political context. It presents the story of their valiant efforts to remain faithful to the gospel of Christ without abandoning their unique ethnic and national affiliations. This book is required reading for those concerned with the status of Middle Eastern Christianity in the Holy Land, particularly in its evangelical form.''J. Scott Bridger, Author ofChristian Exegesis of the Qur'¿n(Pickwick, 2015); Associate Professor of Global Studies & World Religions, Criswell College, Dallas, Texas''Arab Evangelicals in Israel is an informative, true, and clear window into the background, history, and life situation of evangelical Arab Christians, including their relationship with Messianic believers, in Israel. The writers are excellent scholars who are themselves great characters and true of heart. Through field research and interaction with other sources, the amazing story of the Arab Christians who are 'a minority of a minority of a minority in Israel' is told. A story of a forgotten, though wonderful, Christian community in a land torn by conflict yet pregnant with the memories of the One who lived and died and was raised there two thousand years ago.''J. Bryson Arthur, Academic Dean and Professor ofSystematicTheology, Jordan Evangelical TheologicalSeminary''When talking about the Holy Land, most people focus on the land and its history, geography, archaeology, culture, or at best politics. . . The authors have focused on the move of God in planting his church amidst the Arab Palestinian peoples in the land, and they have succeeded in revealing that.''Jack Y. Sara, President, Bethlehem Bible CollegeAzar Ajaj is Director of Public Relations and Lecturer at Nazareth Evangelical College in Israel.Duane Alexander Miller is Adjunct Professor of theology at St. Mary's University in San Antonio, Texas.Philip Sumpter is Adjunct Professor of Old Testament at the European School of Culture and Theology in Stuttgart, Germany. 156 pp. Englisch.

Buch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -How can one be interested in social justice without participating in public protests Must one go to jail for one's convictions in order to have integrity and legitimacy Have academics succumbed to the negative connotations of the ivory tower by remaining in their cubicles, unaware of the social ills that threaten the very core of society Or, is it possible for individuals who sit comfortably at their desks to have legitimate input into the evils that surround the cities in which we live These are some of the questions that prompted The Ivory Tower and the Sword. By turning our attention to Francisco Vitoria, Santiago Pinon offers insight into a thought-provoking individual who was deeply concerned with the social injustices that his countrymen were committing. Living in the sixteenth century, Vitoria knew of the torturous practices that his fellow Spaniards had been conducting against the native peoples of the New World. Using the influence of his position as an academic theologian, Vitoria challenged these practices and held the Spanish emperor accountable for failing to intervene on behalf of the native peoples. From Vitoria we learn how to confront social ills from the ivory tower.''Not only does Pinon provide us with one of the most comprehensive analyses of Francisco Vitoria's thoughts, but he also successfully retrieves the work of this scholastic theologian to demonstrate how to conduct constructive theology at the intersection of the political, the theological, and the legal, providing today's readers a new postcolonial understanding capable of addressing issues of justice. Bravo!''Miguel A. De La Torre, Professor of Social Ethics and Latino/a Studies, Iliff School of Theology''Pinon weaves together a tightly argued and engaging historical recovery of the ivory tower influence of Francisco Vitoria's philosophical humanism to model how contemporary scholars can and should fight for social justice with the power of the written word. The Ivory Tower and the Sword is an illuminating and thought-provoking read that challenges previous ill-informed misreadings of Vitoria, and establishes an early interdisciplinary approach for doing theology from within the belly of empire.''Sammy Alfaro, Assistant Professor of Theology, College of Theology, Grand Canyon University''The Ivory Tower and the Sword provides a close textual read and meticulously compelling argument for contributions of theological activism through deep scholarship as evidenced by the case of Dominican Friar Francisco de Vitoria's letters and public documents against Spanish dominion over indigenous peoples of the Americas.''Neomi DeAnda, Assistant Professor of Religious Studies, Human Rights Center Associate, Department of Religious Studies, University of Dayton''Pinon's solid exploration of Francisco Vitoria's heritage offers a bold challenge to current discourse on the relationship of law, empire, and revolution. His careful yet accessible rehearsal of Vitoria's legal and scholastic appeals to the rule of law in defense of the indigenous, just war theory, the law of nations, and state rulers as responsible for the common good, recovers key tools for political and ethical reflection today. Those concerned with the struggle for justice will gain insight into the role of the legal order in social transformation.''MT Davila, Associate Professor of Christian Ethics, Head Advisor to the Master of Arts Programs, Andover Newton Theological SchoolSantiago Pinon Jr. is Assistant Professor in the Religion Department of Texas Christian University. 184 pp. Englisch.

Buch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -The McMaster Journal of Theology and Ministry is an electronic and print journal that seeks to provide pastors, educators, and interested lay persons with the fruits of theological, biblical, and professional studies in an accessible form. Published by McMaster Divinity College in Hamilton, Ontario, it continues the heritage of scholarly inquiry and theological dialogue represented by the College's previous print publications: the Theological Bulletin, Theodolite, and the McMaster Journal of Theology. 180 pp. Englisch.

Buch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -An exploration of the development of a contextualized Roman Catholic moral theology in an African context is warranted in our day. This book is a study of the work of Benezet Bujo, an African moral theologian. An analysis of Bujo's work shows the various aspects of an African Catholic moral theology. Bujo's work is viewed here as critically bridging African moral theology and the development of moral theology in the Catholic Church, especially in the West. An African moral theology in this work builds on the elements of the renewal of moral theology after the Second Vatican Council. The renewal elements reflected in Bujo's work and other African Catholic theologians include, among others, the use of Scripture, the relevance of history, the debate on moral norms, the relevance of social sciences to moral discourse, the theory of natural moral law, and the relation between the theologian and the magisterium. This work, therefore, locates the theology of Bujo in the development of moral theology after the Second Vatican Council. The author establishes a relation between African traditional religions, African history, Christology, natural moral law, moral autonomy debate, the encyclical Veritatis Splendor, and political-liberation theological ethics. ''Christian theology intersects with African religion(s) and the legacy of slavery to pose compelling challenges to traditional understandings of moral theology and Catholic pastoral roles.Wilson Maina examines these through Benezet Bujo, the leading African Christian theologian.Western ethics, grounded in natural law, reason, and autonomy are fruitfully contrasted to the discourse ethics of African community life, liberation theology, and the abiding presence of God as embedded in thepalaver.'' --Barbara R. Walters, Professor of Sociology; Author ofThe Feast of Corpus Christi Wilson Muoha Maina is an associate professor of philosophy and religious studies at the University of West Florida. He is the author of Historical and Social Dimensions in African Christian Theology: A Contemporary Approach (2009). 210 pp. Englisch.

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Buch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Given increasing global migration and the importance of positive cross-cultural relations across national borders, this book offers an interdisciplinary and intercultural exploration of identity formation. It uniquely draws from theology, psychology, and sociology--engaging narrative and identity theories, migration and identity studies, and the theologies of identity and migration--and builds on them in an unprecedented study of international migrants to construct an initial theology of Christian identity in migration. New sociological research describes the social construction of religious, ethnic, and national identities among non-North American evangelical graduates who entered the United States to pursue advanced academic studies from 1983 to 2013. It provides an intercultural account of Christian identity formation in the context of migration, transnationalism, and globalization. It ultimately argues that an integral component of Christian identity-making involves the concept of migration, of movement, toward a transformation.''Religious Identity and Cultural Negotiationpresents the reflections on personal identity of evangelical graduate students who came to the United States from religious minority communities in Eastern Europe and South/Southeast Asia. Employing sociological and psychological research in conversation with significant theological and biblical reflection, McGill demonstrates how immigration experiences and the nature of Christian identity in general mutually illumine one another. Born out of many years of working with students from abroad, this wide-ranging work offers insights for immigrant education, even as it explores the rich potential of migration studies for Christian thought.''M. Daniel Carroll R., Blanchard Professor of Old Testament, Wheaton College and Graduate School''Religious Identity and Cultural Negotiationis an invitation to a practical theology of Christian identity in the context of global migration and higher education--a compelling synthesis of theological reflection and social science.''Roman R. Williams, Assistant Professor of Sociology, Calvin College''This is a carefully researched book which is an important contribution to the field of migration studies.The reader will find their own identity challenged as they consider the construction of Christian identity alongside identities of departure, belonging, and displacement as experienced by the migrants whose stories are told here.I warmly commend this book for its creative use of the lens of migration to crack open questions of identity.''Cathy Ross, Tutor in Contextual Theology, Ripon College, Cuddesdon; MA Leader, Church Mission Society; Author of Mission on the Road to Emmaus,with Steve Bevans (2015) and Pioneering Spirituality,with J. Baker (2015)''Combining theologies of identity with sociological research among migrants, Jenny McGill thoughtfully examines how the experiences of departure, belonging, and displacement can illuminate the human relationship with God. She contributes intelligently to migration theologies that warn against territoriality and stasis in theological engagement. Those looking for a careful theological response to an emotive contemporary issue will find McGill an excellent guide.Emma Wild-Wood, Lecturer in World Christianities, Faculty of Divinity, University of Cambridge''Globalization and the fluidity of migration have both enriched our world as well as challenged it. In this reflective interdisciplinary study, Jenny McGill navigates the complexity of migration and cultural identity specifically with regard to the theological training of internationals. Her arguments are nuanced, her research thorough, and her conclusions judicious. This is a much-needed contribution to a growing area of discussion.''Malcolm Gill, Lecturer in Greek, New Testament, and Preaching, Sydney Missionary and Bible College, Sydney, Australia''This work explores the important phenomeno 288 pp. Englisch.

Buch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -How were eighteenth-century dissenting women writers able to ensure their unique biblical interpretation was preserved for posterity And how did their careful yet shrewd tactics spur early nineteenth-century women writers into vigorous theological debate Why did the biblical engagement of such women prompt their commitment to causes such as the antislavery movement Veiled Intent traces the pattern of tactical moves and counter-moves deployed by Anna Barbauld, Phillis Wheatley, Helen Maria Williams, Joanna Baillie, and Mary Anne Schimmelpenninck. These female poets and philosophers veiled provocative hermeneutical claims and calls for social action within aesthetic forms of discourse viewed as more acceptably feminine forms of expression. In between the lines of their published hymns, sonnets, devotional texts for children, and works of aesthetic theory, the perceptive reader finds striking theological insights shared from a particularly female perspective. These women were not only courageously interjecting their individual viewpoints into a predominantly male domain of formal study--biblical hermeneutics--but also intentionally supporting each other in doing so. Their publications reveal they were drawn to biblical imagery of embodiment and birth, to stories of the apparently weak vanquishing the tyrannical on behalf of the oppressed, and to the metaphor of Christ as strengthening rock.''This beautifully written work explores the tactics dissenting women used to introduce their biblical interpretation, theological ideas, and aesthetic theories into print at a time when women were not recognized as full participants in academicdiscourse. By embedding their fresh and often provocative ideas in such culturally sanctioned feminine forms as poetry, drama, scriptural paraphrase, devotional literature, and educational manuals for teaching children, women pushed boundaries on many fronts. In their diverse writings,they combined 'politics with spirituality, social consciousness with prayer, and human affection with glimpses of powerful divinity as evoked in scripture.' Duquette's work challenges biblical scholars, theologians, and philosophers to expand their canons to include the forgotten writings of women whose ideas not only influencedwomenthey knew but alsocrossed borders, channels, and oceans.''Marion Ann Taylor, Professor of Old Testament,Wycliffe College, The University of Toronto; Editor of TheHandbook of Women Biblical Interpreters: A Historical and Biographical Guide''Meticulous research, nuanced analysis, and fresh insights into the works of these 'doubly marginalized' writers--both women and dissenters--make Veiled Intent a significant contribution to the criticism of the period. In examining the complex relationship of aesthetics, theology, and social activism in the works of these writers, Natasha Duquette provides an important model for literary scholarship, one many others should follow.''Karen Swallow Prior, Author of Booked: Literature in the Soul of Me and Fierce Convictions: The Extraordinary Life of Hannah More--Poet, Reformer, Abolitionist''Timely, stimulating, challenging. In the years of antislavery campaigning and consolidation of empire, Duquette argues, British women clothed theology in poetry (natural description, biblical paraphrase, imagery of light and darkness, strength and nurturing). Their work, informed by faith-based social activism, dismantles Burke's dichotomy between masculine Sublime and feminine Beautiful; their imagery marries these categories in aestheticizing moral action. Duquette's closely focused readings are a pleasure; so is Phillis Wheatley's inclusion among her formidably well-read, learnedlyopinionated, non-slave peers.''Isobel Grundy, Research Director, The Orlando Project''Discussing literature in relation to theology is a delicate enterprise.Those adept in literary criticism are not always well grounded in theology, and vice versa.Over agai 304 pp. Englisch.

Buch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -According to the Reformers, preaching is the word of God. As the word of God, preaching is a foundation for the church. It is also vital for the personal growth of a Christian. But Christians are poorly equipped to understand how preaching is the word of God. Some Christians look for preaching that closely reproduces the text in the Bible. Other Christians look for preaching that creates maximal emotional and existential impact. And there is a lot of name-calling with Christians accusing preachers of ''not preaching the word.'' But what type of preaching is the word of God The purpose of this book is to equip Christians to understand how preaching can be God speaking. It accomplishes this with a survey of the problem in the history of the church, a detailed overview of key biblical texts, and finally the application of the contemporary philosophical tool of speech act theory.''With great pleasure I commend Dr. Sam Chan's thesis to you for publication. I was his first reader. His other examiners were Dr. John Feinberg and Dr. Willem VanGemeren. His thesis impressed us all. We were not only unanimous in passing it without reservation but all three of us encouraged him to seek its publication. Dr. Chan astutely draws together Scripture, tradition, and contemporary needs in this work. The thesis serves both the academy and the church. It deserves a wide audience.''Graham Cole, Dean and Professor of Biblical and Systematic Theology, Trinity Evangelical Divinity School''Dr. Chan has capably and faithfully explored the question of what happens in the preaching of the word. It is his contention that the faithful exposition of the word of God in preaching connects with the word in two ways. First, preaching is an attempt at entering into the textual world (locution). Second, it also makes an attempt at recontextualization of the text by remaining faithful to the intent of the word. He roots his approach in the Reformation tradition as well as in recent hermeneutic theory. I highly recommend the work for your consideration.''Willem A. VanGemeren, Professor Emeritus of Old Testament and Semitic Languages, Trinity Evangelical Divinity School''How can we conclude that what we preach is the Word of God--God himself speaking through the sermon--as the Reformers insisted In this important study, Sam Chan demonstrates that Luther and Calvin have it right, provided we focus on the New Testament insistence that rightly proclaiming the gospel is what is meant by preaching the Word of God. Chan then uses speech act theory to clarify his argument. The work is important not only for students of the Reformation, but for preachers who need to see that the faithful proclamation of the gospel is precisely what authorizes them to insist that their preaching is the word of God.''D. A. Carson, Research Professor of New Testament, Trinity Evangelical Divinity School''If you've ever heard him in person, you'll know Sam Chan is a preacher's preacher. He's vibrant, dynamic, funny, moving, and--when it comes to the text of scripture--deeply insightful. This book offers an intriguing opportunity to take a look 'under the hood' and see what makes Sam's preaching so potent. It's the work of a scholar who has thought deeply not only about how the Bible works, but how our own words work. Sam provides a deft introduction to the world of speech act theory, and applies it to the vexed question of how our preaching actually 'is' the Word of God. In the process he has given me a set of new tools for the daunting weekly task of preaching God's Word.''Phil Campbell, Senior Minister, Mitchelton Presbyterian Church, Australia; Co-author of Saving Eutychus: How to Preach God's Word and Keep People Awake''Preaching is at once one of the most familiar communicative acts and one of the most mysterious. Other forms of public speaking can be prophetic (remember Chris Rock's opening monologue at the Oscars ). Yet preaching is more than social commentary 292 pp. Englisch.

Buch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -What are the resources and teachings in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam that take hospitality--and its call to provide protective hospitality--seriously enough to inform shared action and belief on behalf of the threatened other This book argues that protective hospitality and its faith-based foundations as seen in the Abrahamic traditions of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam merit greater theological attention and that the practice of protective hospitality in Christianity can be enhanced by better understandings of Judaism's and Islam's practices of hospitality, namely their codes and etiquettes related to honor.Safeguarding the Stranger draws especially on two currents in contemporary Christian theologies: (1) a contextual and political theological approach informed by liberation and feminist theologies, and (2) a cooperative and complementary theological approach informed by interreligious, Abrahamic, and hospitable approaches to dialogue.This book is unique in that it seeks to contribute to academic debates within theology and religious dialogue as well as to discussions within the fields of peace studies and conflict resolution on the positive role that religions might play in contexts of conflict.''Safeguarding the Stranger is an immensely important addition to the literature on hospitality, notably protective hospitality as practiced in the Abrahamic faith traditions. The work reflects extraordinarily deep research and years of interfaith and cross-cultural experience, as well as time logged in some of our world's most conflicted regions. The author combines fluency in feminist and liberationist Christian thought with competence in Hebrew Bible and Quranic studies--and more than a bit of continental philosophy as well. A major contribution by an important new voice, both in its substance and in its method. Highly recommended.''David P. Gushee, Distinguished University Professor of Christian Ethics; Director, Center for Theology & Public Life, Mercer University; Vice President, American Academy of Religion; Columnist, Religion News Service; President-Elect, Society of Christian EthicsJayme R. Reaves is a public theologian based in the United Kingdom. Originally from the American South, she has worked in post-conflict Former Yugoslavia and Northern Ireland and focuses on bridging the gap between theology, peacemaking, and reconciliation. She has a M.Div. from Baptist Theological Seminary at Richmond (Virginia, USA) and an M.Phil. in Reconciliation and Ph.D. in Theology from Trinity College, University of Dublin. 318 pp. Englisch.

Buch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Contrary to what many philosophers believe, Calvinism neither makes the problem of evil worse nor is it obviously refuted by the presence of evil and suffering in our world. Or so most of the authors in this book claim. While Calvinism has enjoyed a resurgence in recent years amongst theologians and laypersons, many philosophers have yet to follow suit. The reason seems fairly clear: Calvinism, many think, cannot handle the problem of evil with the same kind of plausibility as other more popular views of the nature of God and the nature of God's relationship with His creation. This book seeks to challenge that untested assumption. With clarity and rigor, this collection of essays seeks to fill a significant hole in the literature on the problem of evil.''This book contains a vigorous challenge to the widespread belief that Calvinist views on human freedom and divine sovereignty make the problem of evil insoluble.Written by a diverse group of first-rate thinkers, the book also shows that 'Calvinism' itself is not monolithic, but a diverse movement with the resources for creative rethinking of old questions.Highly recommended.''C. Stephen Evans, University Professor of Philosophy and Humanities, Baylor University; Professorial Fellow, Australian Catholic University''In recent years, advocates of libertarian freedom, or Molinism, have dominated the discussion of the problem of evil in Christianity, creating a consensus that traditional Calvinism is unacceptable. The present volume counteracts that consensus by sophisticated and detailed philosophical argument of a high order. I strongly recommend it.''John Frame, Professor of Systematic Theology & Philosophy, Reformed Theological SeminaryDavid E. Alexander is Associate Professor of Philosophy at Huntington University. He is the author of God, Goodness, and Evil (2012) and numerous popular and scholarly articles.Daniel M. Johnson is Associate Professor of Philosophy at Shawnee State University. He isthe author of a number of articles in metaphysics, epistemology, philosophy of religion, and Asian philosophy. 320 pp. Englisch.