Theological

Desiring the Kingdom 

Worship, Worldview, and Cultural Formation 

James K. A. Smith 

Philosopher James K. A. Smith embarks on a journey to reshape the very 

project of Christian education in Desiring the Kingdom. This text is the first 

of three volumes that will ultimately provide a comprehensive theology 

of culture. The entire set will address crucial concerns in ontology, 

anthropology, epistemology, and political philosophy. Desiring the Kingdom 

focuses education around the themes of liturgy, formation, and desire. The 

author contends—as did Augustine—that human beings are “desiring 

agents”; in other words, we are what we love. Postmodern culture, far 

from being “secular,” is saturated with liturgy, but in places such as malls, 

stadiums, and universities. While these structures influence us, they do 

not point us to the best of ends. Smith aims move beyond a focus on 

“worldview” to see Christian education as a counter-formation to these 

secular liturgies. His ultimate purpose is to re-vision Christian education 

as a formative process that re-directs our desire to God’s kingdom and 

its vision of flourishing. Desiring the Kingdom will reach a wide audience; 

professors and students in courses on theology, culture, philosophy, and 

worldview will welcome this contribution. Pastors, ministers, worship 

leaders, and other church leaders will appreciate this book as well. 

Contents 

Introduction: Beyond “Perspectives”: Faith and Learning Take Practice 

Part 1: Desiring, Imaginative Animals: We Are What We Love 

1. Homo Liturgicus: The Human Person as Lover 

2. Love Takes Practice: Liturgy, Formation, and Counterformation 

3. Lovers in a Dangerous Time: Cultural Exegesis of “Secular” Liturgies 

Part 2: Desiring the Kingdom: The Practiced Shape of the Christian Life 

4. From Worship to Worldview: Christian Worship and the Formation of Desire 

5. Practicing (for) the Kingdom: An Exegesis of the Social Imaginary 

Embedded in Christian Worship 

6. A Christian University Is for Lovers: The Education of Desire 

Indexes 

August 2009 • 240 pages • paperback • $21.99 

978-0-8010-3577-7 

Contemporary Theology, Worship/Liturgy, Philosophy, Worldview 

New 

Release 

James K. A. Smith (PhD, Villanova University) is associate professor 

of philosophy at Calvin College. He has penned the bestselling 

Who’s Afraid of Postmodernism? and Introducing Radical 

Orthodoxy, and his edited books include After Modernity? and 

Hermeneutics at the Crossroads. Smith is the editor of the wellreceived 

Church and Postmodern Culture series 

(www.churchandpomo.org). 

Also of Interest 

Theological, Historical, & Ethical Studies 

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Introducing 

Radical Orthodoxy 

Mapping a Postsecular 

Theology 


292 pages • paperback 

$26.00 

978-0-8010-2735-2 

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Foundations in 

Ritual Studies 

A Reader for Students 

of Christian Worship 

Paul Bradshaw 

and John Melloh, 

eds. 


$26.00 

978-0-8010-3499-2 

EU rights: SPCK 

Solomon among 

the Postmoderns 

Peter J. Leithart 


$19.99 

978-1-58743-204-0 

800.877.2665 • www.bakeracademic.com • i 1


New 

Release 

March 2009 • 352 pages • paperback • $24.99 

978-1-58743-173-9 

Ecclesiology, Evangelicalism 

Brad Harper (PhD, St. Louis University) is professor of theology 

at Multnomah University. He is the book review editor for Cultural 

Encounters: A Journal for the Theology of Culture and has worked 

as a pastor and church planter. Paul Louis Metzger (PhD, King’s 

College London) is professor of Christian theology and theology 

of culture at Multnomah Biblical Seminary and director of its 

Institute for the Theology of Culture: New Wine, New Wineskins. 

He is the editor of the journal Cultural Encounters and the author 

of Consuming Jesus: Beyond Race and Class Divisions in a 

Consumer Church. 

Exploring Ecclesiology 

An Evangelical and Ecumenical Introduction 

Brad Harper and Paul Louis Metzger 

This introductory and comprehensive ecclesiology text offers a solidly 

evangelical yet ecumenical survey of the church in mission and doctrine. 

It explores the church as a Trinitarian, eschatological, worshipping, 

sacramental, serving, ordered, cultural, and missional community and 

combines biblical, historical, and cultural analysis throughout. Exploring 

Ecclesiology also offers practical application, addressing contemporary 

church life issues such as women in ministry, evangelism, social action, 

consumerism in church growth trends, ecumenism, and the church in 

postmodern culture. The book will work particularly well for undergraduates, 

seminarians, and all who are interested in the doctrine of the church. 

Contents 

Introduction 

1. The Church as a Trinitarian Community: The Being-Driven Church 

2. The Trinitarian Church Confronts American Individualism 

3. The Church as an Eschatological Community 

4. Eschatology, the Church, and Ecology 

5. The Church as a Worshipping Community 

6. The Worshipping Church Engages Culture 

7. The Church as a Sacramental Community 

8. Sacraments and the Search for the Holy Grail 

9. The Church as a Serving Community 

10. Church Discipline—The Lost Element of Service 

11. The Church as an Ordered Community 

12. The Role of Women in the Ordered Community 

13. The Church as a Cultural Community: Christ, Culture, and the Sermon on the 

Mount Community 

14. Getting Past the Ghettoizing of the Gospel in Today’s Culture 

15. The Church as a Missional Community: The Being-Driven Church 

16. From Building Programs to Building God’s Missional Kingdom 

A Postmodern Postscript 

Recommended Readings 

Appendix: Types of Ecclesiology 


Excerpt 

Can These Bones Live? 

A Catholic Baptist 

Engagement with 

Ecclesiology, Hermeneutics, 

and Social Theory 

Barry Harvey 


$24.99 

978-1-58743-081-7 

Evangelical 

Ecclesiology 

Reality or Illusion? 

John G. Stackhouse 

Jr., ed. 


$22.00 

978-0-8010-2653-9 

The Conviction of 

Things Not Seen 

Worship and Ministry in 

the 21st Century 

Todd Johnson, ed. 


$26.00 

978-1-58743-032-9 

People are into “Jesus” and “spirituality” today, but not “religion” and 

“church.” Many are disillusioned by what they see and hear in church or 

on television: an obsession with attendance, buildings, and collections; 

spectacles of prosperity gospel preachers stealing from the poor to get rich; 

and scandalous reports of priests molesting little children. Christ’s church 

often plays the harlot, just as Israel played the harlot in Hosea’s day 

(see Hos. 1:1–2). But we must never forget that the church is also our 

mother. Without the church, we would not have Jesus and the Bible. 

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The Meaning of Sex 

Christian Ethics and the Moral Life 

Dennis P. Hollinger 

Our culture is sex-crazed. That is no secret. But our culture is also 

deeply confused about sex and sexual ethics, often sending conflicting 

messages—at times promoting an “anything goes” attitude while at other 

times seeking to impose limits on sexual behavior. Unfortunately, Christians 

seem equally confused, and the church has tended to respond with simplistic 

answers. The reason for this confusion is that the meaning of sex has been 

largely lost. 

Dennis Hollinger argues that there is indeed an inherent, God-given meaning 

to sex. This meaning provides a framework for a biblical sexual ethic 

that adequately addresses contemporary moral issues. Written primarily as 

a textbook for Christian college and seminary courses in ethics and human 

sexuality, The Meaning of Sex provides a good balance between theological 

reflection and engaging discussion of the practical issues Christians (especially 

students) are facing. Part 1 lays the groundwork, discussing ethical 

theories and the competing worldviews that shape various approaches to 

sexual morality. The Christian worldview of creation, fall, redemption, and 

consummation is then applied to sex, followed by an exploration of the Goddesigned 

purposes for sex. Part 2 delves into critical issues: premarital sex, 

sex within marriage, homosexuality, reproductive technologies, and faithful 

living in a sex-obsessed world. 

Contents 

Introduction: What’s at Stake in Sexual Morality? 

Part 1: Frameworks 

1. Ethical Theories and Sex 

2. Worldviews and Sex 

3. The Christian Worldview and Sex 

4. The Purposes of Sex 

Part 2: Issues 

5. Sex before Marriage 

6. Sex in Marriage 

7. The Challenge of Homosexuality 

8. Reproductive Technologies and Sexual Ethics 

9. Living in a Sex-Crazed World 

May 2009 • 288 pages • paperback • $19.99 

978-0-8010-3571-5 

Ethics, Sexuality 

Dennis P. Hollinger (PhD, Drew University) is president and 

professor of Christian ethics at Gordon-Conwell Theological 

Seminary and a former pastor. He is the author of numerous 

articles and the author or series coeditor of several books, 

including Choosing the Good and Heart and Hands. 


New 

Release 


Index 

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Choosing 

the Good 

Christian Ethics in a 

Complex World 

Dennis P. Hollinger 


$26.99 

978-0-8010-2563-1 

Reviving 

Evangelical 

Ethics 

The Promises and 

Pitfalls of Classic 

Models of Morality 

Wyndy Corbin 

Reuschling 


$22.99 

978-1-58743-189-0 

Loves Me, Loves 

Me Not 

The Ethics of 

Unrequited Love 

Laura A. Smit 


$20.00 

978-0-8010-2997-4 



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Release 

April 2009 • 480 pages • paperback • $34.99 

978-1-58743-231-6 

Theology, Ethics 

John Howard Yoder taught at Associated Mennonite Biblical 

Seminary and was later professor of theology and ethics at the 

University of Notre Dame. He is known especially for his influential 

book The Politics of Jesus. Theodore J. Koontz (PhD, 

Harvard University) is professor of ethics and peace studies at 

Associated Mennonite Biblical Seminary. Andy Alexis-Baker, a 

graduate of Associated Mennonite Biblical Seminary, is currently 

an adjunct professor of peace, justice, and conflict studies at 

Goshen College. 


Christian Attitudes to War, Peace, 

and Revolution 

John Howard Yoder; Theodore J. Koontz 

and Andy Alexis-Baker, editors 

John Howard Yoder was one of the most important thinkers on just war 

and pacifism in the late twentieth century. This newly compiled collection 

of Yoder’s lectures and writings on these issues describes, analyzes, and 

evaluates various patterns of thought and practice in Western Christian 

history. The volume, now made widely available for the first time, makes 

Yoder’s stimulating insights more accessible to a broader audience and 

substantially contributes to ongoing discussions concerning the history, 

theology, and ethics of war and peace. Theologians and ethicists, students 

of Yoder’s thought, and all readers seeking a better understanding of war 

and pacifism will value this work. 

Contents 

1. Introduction 

2. Refining Our Typology on the Ethics of War 

3. The Pacifism of Pre-Constantinian Christianity 

4. The Meaning of the Constantinian Shift 

5. The Logic of the Just War Tradition 

6. Criteria of the Just War Tradition 

7. Interpreting the Just War Criteria 

8. The Career of the Just War Theory 

9. The Peace Dimension of Medieval Moral Concern 

10. The Nonviolence of Rabbinic Judaism 

11. The Pacifism of the First Reformation 

12. Anabaptists in the Continental Reformation 

13. The Peace Vision of Enlightenment Humanism 

14. Quakerism in the Puritan Reformation 

15. Quakerism in Early America: The Holy Experiment 

16. Pacifism in the Nineteenth Century 

17. Liberal Protestant Pacifism 

18. Reinhold Niebuhr’s “Realist” Critique 

19. Mennonites After Niebuhr 

20. Biblical Realism and the Politics of Jesus 

21. Other Biblical Themes 

22. Just War Thinking Revived 

23. The Lessons of Nonviolent Experience 

24. Ecumenical Theologies of Revolution and Liberation 

25. Varieties of Contemporary Catholic Peace Concern 

26. Ecumenical Conversations 

Study Guides 

Index 

Preface 

to Theology 

Christology and 

Theological Method 

John Howard Yoder 


$35.00 

978-1-58743-020-6 

War and Christian 

Ethics 

Classic and 

Contemporary 

Readings on the 

Morality of War, 

2nd ed. 

Arthur F. Holmes, ed. 


$28.00 

978-0-8010-3113-7 

What about 

Hitler? 

Wrestling with Jesus’s 

Call to Nonviolence in 

an Evil World 

Robert W. Brimlow 


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The Politics of Discipleship 

Becoming Postmaterial Citizens 

Graham Ward 

The Church and Postmodern Culture 

James K. A. Smith, series editor 

In this fourth volume in the Church and Postmodern Culture series, 

internationally acclaimed theologian Graham Ward examines the political 

side of postmodernism in order to discern the contemporary context of the 

church and describe the characteristics of a faithful, political discipleship. 

His study falls neatly into two sections. The first, which is the more 

theoretical section, considers “the signs of the times.” Ward names this 

section “The World,” noting that the church must always frame its vision 

and mission within its worldly context. In the second section, “The Church,” 

he turns to constructive application, providing an account of the Christian 

practices of hope that engage the world from within yet always act as 

messengers of God’s kingdom. 

Ward’s study accomplishes two related goals. First, he provides an 

accessible guide to contemporary postmodernism and its wide-ranging 

implications. Second, he elaborates a discipleship that informs a faith seeking 

understanding, which Ward describes as “the substance of the church’s 

political life.” 

Ward is well known for his thoughtful engagement with postmodernism 

and contemporary critical theology. Here he provides a broader audience 

with an engaging account of the inherently political nature of postmodernity 

and thoughts on what it means to live the Christian faith within that setting. 

About the Series 

The Church and Postmodern Culture series features high-profile theorists 

in continental philosophy and contemporary theology writing for a broad, 

nonspecialist audience interested in the impact of postmodern theory on 

the faith and practice of the church. 

July 2009 • 304 pages • paperback • $24.99 

978-0-8010-3158-8 

Contemporary Theology, Philosophy, Public Affairs, Ethics 

Graham Ward (PhD, University of Cambridge) is professor of 

contextual theology and ethics at the University of Manchester. 

He is a prolific author and editor, whose works include Cities of 

God, True Religion, and The Blackwell Companion to Postmodern 

Theology. 

Also in the Series 

New 

Release 


Who’s Afraid 

of Postmodernism? 

Taking Derrida, Lyotard, 

and Foucault to Church 



$17.99 

978-0-8010-2918-9 

What Would Jesus 

Deconstruct? 

The Good News 

of Postmodernism 

for the Church 

John D. Caputo 


$19.99 

978-0-8010-3136-6 

GloboChrist 

The Great Commission 

Takes a Postmodern 

Turn 

Carl Raschke 


$17.99 

978-0-8010-3261-5 

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Release 


978-1-58743-258-3 

Theology, Homiletics 

Stanley Hauerwas (PhD, Yale University) is the Gilbert T. 

Rowe Professor of Theological Ethics at Duke University. His 

previous books include Cross-Shattered Christ, Performing the 

Faith, The Peaceable Kingdom, With the Grain of the Universe, 

A Better Hope, and Christian Existence Today. 


A Cross-Shattered Church 

Reclaiming the Theological Heart of Preaching 

Stanley Hauerwas 

With passion and insight, eminent theologian Stanley Hauerwas shows how 

the sermon is the best context for doing good theology in A Cross-Shattered 

Church. He writes, “I am convinced that the recovery of the sermon as the 

context for theological reflection is crucial if Christians are to negotiate the 

world in which we find ourselves.” The book includes seventeen sermons 

preached by Hauerwas, which he considers his best theological work. They 

are divided into four sections: seeing, saying, living, and events. Sermon 

titles cover a broad range of topics, including (among others): Believing Is 

Seeing, The Glory of the Trinity, The End of Sacrifice, Was It Fitting for Jesus 

to Die on the Cross?, Only Fear Can Drive Out Fear, The Appeal of Jesus, 

Slavery as Salvation, To Be Made Human, and Water Is Thicker Than Blood. 

Professors and students of theology, pastors, and those interested in what 

Hauerwas has to say about theology and preaching will value this work. 

Excerpt 

I was raised a bricklayer. Bricklayers work. At the end of the day we like to 

get down from the scaffold to see what we have done. I confess I have never 

gotten the satisfaction from any essay or book I have written in theology 

comparable to the sense of accomplishment that comes from a well-laid 

wall, in which the bed joints are uniform and the head joints true. I assume 

that is the way it should be because the work of theology should never be 

finished. 

I have, however, increasingly come to the recognition that one of the most 

satisfying contexts for doing the work of theology is in sermons. That should 

not be surprising because throughout Christian history, at least until recently, 

the sermon was one of the primary places in which the work of theology was 

done. For the work of theology is first and foremost to exposit scripture. That 

modern theology has become less and less scriptural, that modern theology 

has often tried to appear as a form of philosophy, is but an indication of its 

alienation from its proper work. 

I am, therefore, making these sermons available because I think they are not 

only my best theological work, but because I hope they exemplify the work 

of theology. 

With the Grain of 

the Universe 

The Church’s Witness 

and Natural Theology 

Stanley Hauerwas 

256 pages • hardcover 

$22.99 

978-1-58743-016-9 

EU rights: 

SCM-Canterbury Press 

Deconstructing 

Theodicy 

Why Job Has Nothing 

to Say to the Puzzle of 

Suffering 

David B. Burrell 


$19.99 

978-1-58743-222-4 

Orthodox 

and Modern 

Studies in the 

Theology of Karl Barth 

Bruce L. McCormack 


$32.99 

978-0-8010-3582-1 

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Performing the Sacred 

Theology and Theatre in Dialogue 

Todd E. Johnson and Dale Savidge 

Engaging Culture 

William A. Dyrness and Robert K. Johnston, series editors 

Foreword by Bob Smyth Dryness, William A. and Robert K. Johnston 

Performing the Sacred is the first book-length exploration of the 

intersection of theatre and theology, illuminating the importance of 

preserving live performance in a virtual world. This compelling dialogue 

unfolds between a theologian and a theatre artist who revisit theatre’s rich 

history and paint a picture of its promising future while building bridges 

between theatre and Christianity. 

Theologically, theatre reflects Christianity’s central doctrines—incarnation, 

community, and presence—enhancing the human experience and 

shedding new light on theology. The authors show how theatre engages 

viewers on multiple levels, including political, social, religious, personal, 

intellectual, emotional, and kinesthetic. In theatre, the presence of live 

human beings speaks of the incarnate nature of God’s redemption in Christ 

and the imago Dei. The communal nature of theatre models the Trinity, 

while the immediacy and transcendence of theatre performance draw out 

the presence of God in nature and grace. 

Performing the Sacred encourages Christians to celebrate, embrace, and 

experiment with dramatic stories found in Scripture. This title will be key for 

teaching theatre in the academy and influencing drama practitioners, worship 

leaders, and culture makers. 

About the Series 

The Engaging Culture series is designed to help Christians respond 

with theological discernment to our contemporary culture. Each volume 

explores particular cultural expressions, seeking to discover God’s 

presence in the world and to involve readers in sympathetic dialogue and 

active discipleship. 


978-0-8010-2952-3 

Christianity and Culture, Theology 

New 

Release 

Todd E. Johnson (PhD, University of Notre Dame) is the 

William K. and Delores S. Brehm Associate Professor of 

Worship, Theology, and the Arts at Fuller Theological Seminary. 

He is an ordained minister in the Evangelical Covenant Church 

and the editor of The Conviction of Things Not Seen. Dale 

Savidge (PhD, University of South Carolina) is the executive 

director and founding member of Christians in Theatre Arts 

(CITA). He is professor of theatre and chair of the theatre arts 

department at North Greenville University and has traveled the 

world as a theatre artist. 


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Resounding Truth 

Christian Wisdom in the 

World of Music 

Jeremy S. Begbie 


$22.99 

978-0-8010-2695-9 


Reel Spirituality 

Theology and Film in 

Dialogue, 2nd ed. 

Robert K. Johnston 


$19.99 

978-0-8010-3187-8 

Reviewing 

Leadership 

A Christian Evaluation of 

Current Approaches 

Robert Banks and 

Bernice M. Ledbetter 


$20.00 

978-0-8010-2690-4 

A Matrix of Meanings 

Finding God in Pop 

Culture 

Craig Detweiler and 

Barry Taylor 


$22.99 

978-0-8010-2417-7 

Visual Faith 

Art, Theology, and 

Worship in Dialogue 

William A. Dyrness 


$22.00 

978-0-8010-2297-5 

For the Beauty of 

the Earth 

A Christian Vision for 

Creation Care 

Steven Bouma-Prediger 


$24.99 

978-0-8010-2298-2 



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Release 

June 2009 • 160 pages • paperback • $14.99 

978-1-58743-232-3 

Ethics, Theology 

Rebecca Konyndyk DeYoung (PhD, University of Notre 

Dame) is associate professor of philosophy at Calvin College. 

She wrote the “seven deadly sins” entry for the Encyclopedia of 

Christianity and collaborated with two of her seminary students 

to develop a high school/college curriculum on the subject. 

Glittering Vices 

A New Look at the Seven Deadly Sins 

and Their Remedies 

Rebecca Konyndyk DeYoung 

“Moral formation” and “character development” are popular buzzwords, 

but they are ineffective concepts without an understanding of what good 

character is and how to cultivate it. The traditional teachings on the “seven 

deadly sins,” or capital vices, compiled by saints such as Augustine, Pope 

Gregory I, and Aquinas, offer a strong foundation for knowing which virtues 

to cultivate and which vices to avoid. 

Unfortunately, contemporary culture trivializes, psychologizes, or even 

dismisses the seven vices as though they have no serious moral or spiritual 

implications. Glittering Vices clears that misconception with a brief history 

of the vices and an informative chapter on each “deadly sin.” Readers gain 

practical understanding of how the vices shape our culture and why gluttony, 

lust, sloth, and others are, in fact, incredibly destructive. Through this 

eye-opening book, readers will be able to correctly identify and eliminate 

the deeply rooted patterns of sin that are work in their lives. 

Winsome and wise, Glittering Vices is intriguing for any reader interested 

in spiritual disciplines and character formation. Its rich content makes it 

useful in undergraduate and seminary ethics courses as well. 

Contents 

Introduction 

Gifts from the Desert: The Origins and History of the Vices Tradition 

Envy: Feeling Bitter When Others Have it Better 

Vainglory: Image is Everything 

Sloth: Resistance to the Demands of Love 

Avarice: I Want It All 

Anger: Holy Emotion or Hellish Passion? 

Gluttony: Feeding Your Face and Starving Your Heart 

Lust: Smoke, Fire, and Ashes 


Epilogue 

Lying 

An Augustinian 

Theology of Duplicity 

Paul J. Griffiths 


$25.00 

978-1-58743-086-2 

Vulnerable 

Communion 

A Theology of 

Disability and 

Hospitality 

Thomas E. Reynolds 


$24.99 

978-1-58743-177-7 

The Shape 

of Living 

Spiritual Directions for 

Everyday Life, 2nd ed. 

David F. Ford 


$16.99 

978-0-8010-6519-4 

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Sex and the iWorld 

Rethinking Relationship beyond an Age of Individualism 

Dale S. Kuehne 

Politics professor and pastor Dale Kuehne examines current issues pertaining 

to sexuality and society following the sexual revolution and asks, What kind 

of world are we creating? Is it a world that is actually harming us more 

than benefiting us? With an inclusive perspective and a cordial openness 

to responses from all points of view, Kuehne contrasts the long-established 

“tWorld,” in which traditional morality reigned, with the present-day “iWorld,” 

in which the immediate desires of the individual have been deemed 

paramount. He maintains that both fail to deliver the benefits of the proposed 

“rWorld,” in which a larger web of healthy and nourishing social relationships 

can provide the most personally fulfilling context for sexuality and relational 

well-being. 

Kuehne surveys popular conclusions about gender and human sexuality 

drawn from both the natural and the social sciences. He then addresses how 

postmodernity impacts social policy and issues such as sexual orientation, 

redefinition of the family, and more. Finally, he retells the story of Christianity 

through the lens of a relational theology, highlighting its implications for marriage, 

family, civil partnerships, friendship, and sexual boundaries. In concluding, 

he maintains that satisfying our lifelong quest for fulfillment centers on 

relational intimacy. 

Sex and the iWorld will be an essential tool for courses on political science, 

social policy, and Christianity and culture. Most important, the book will help 

academics, students, church leaders, and laity develop a holistic strategy 

for engaging the wider society on questions about sexual ethics and public 

policy. 


978-0-8010-3587-6 

Ethics, Public Affairs 

New 

Release 

Dale S. Kuehne (PhD, Georgetown University) is associate 

professor of politics and executive director of the New 

Hampshire Institute of Politics at Saint Anselm College. In 

addition, he serves as pastor of Emmanuel Covenant Church in 

Nashua, New Hampshire. Kuehne has authored Massachusetts 

Congregationalist Political Thought, 1760–1790 and numerous 

articles. 



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Real Sex 

The Naked Truth 

about Chastity 

Lauren F. Winner 


$14.99 

978-1-58743-197-5 

Liberating 

Tradition 

Women’s Identity and 

Vocation in Christian 

Perspective 

Kristina 

LaCelle-Peterson 


$18.99 

978-0-8010-3179-3 

The Redemption 

of Love 

Rescuing Marriage 

and Sexuality from 

the Economics of 

a Fallen World 

Carrie A. Miles 


$25.00 

978-1-58743-150-0 



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Release 


978-1-58743-262-0 

Worldview, Higher Education, Theology, Philosophy 

Stratford Caldecott (MA, University of Oxford) serves as 

the editor of Second Spring, a Catholic publication devoted to 

theological reflection and cultural analysis. A member of the 

editorial board of Communio, he is well-known for his books 

on the sacraments, on the liturgical movement, and on the 

writer J. R. R. Tolkien. Caldecott directs the Centre for Faith 

and Culture in Oxford for the Thomas More College of Liberal 

Arts and is an editor of the college press. 

Beauty for Truth’s Sake 

On the Re-enchantment of Education 

Stratford Caldecott 

Education has become splintered and fragmented in our postmodern 

culture. The arts are divorced from the sciences; faith is antithetical to 

reason. Prominent Catholic thinker Stratford Caldecott calls for a rebirth 

or, rather, ressourcement of learning in Beauty for Truth’s Sake. His aim: 

to restore meaning and unity to education. The author contends that 

relearning how to learn is a core skill in the fast-paced, mercurial twentyfirst 

century. Caldecott draws inspiration from Pope Benedict XVI’s The 

Spirit of the Liturgy, which emphasizes that the Logos is behind all of the 

order in the cosmos. He calls for a return to the classic liberal arts and 

advocates approaching the sciences and mathematics through a poetic 

imagination. Ultimately, the search for coherence and the pursuit of a 

Theory of Everything leads back to the Trinity. 

Beauty for Truth’s Sake is appropriate for college professors and university 

administrators, serving as an excellent resource for faculty workshops 

and colloquiums. It will also find a home in courses on worldviews and 

the integration of faith and learning. Parents, homeschoolers, and anyone 

dedicated to continuing education and lifelong learning will benefit from 

understanding that all truth is God’s truth. 

Contents 

Introduction: “To Sing with the Universe” 

1. The Tradition of the Four Ways 

2. Educating the Poetic Imagination 

3. The Lost Wisdom of the World 

4. The Golden Circle 

5. “Quiring to the Young-Eyed Cherubims” 

6. The Liturgical Consummation of Cosmology 

Conclusion: Beyond Faith and Reason 

Index 


The Future of 

Christian Learning 

An Evangelical and 

Catholic Dialogue 

Mark A. Noll and 

James Turner; 

Thomas Albert 

Howard, editor 


$16.99 

978-1-58743-213-2 

The Outrageous 

Idea of Academic 

Faithfulness 

A Guide for Students 

Donald Opitz and 

Derek Melleby 


$13.99 

978-1-58743-210-1 

Restoration 

of Reason 

The Eclipse and 

Recovery of Truth, 

Goodness, and Beauty 

Montague Brown 


$24.00 

978-0-8010-3154-0 

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The Heart of Catholic Social 

Teaching 

Its Origins and Contemporary Significance 

David Matzko McCarthy, editor 

This accessible introduction covers the complete history and contemporary 

contexts of the Church’s involvement in the Catholic social tradition, giving 

distinctive attention to the Bible, liturgy, the thought of Augustine and 

Aquinas, and recent theological developments. Bringing together veteran 

teachers of Catholic social teaching who have worked together on the 

content, this book is designed to set social questions within the Catholic 

tradition and contemporary life. Discussion questions, case studies, excerpts 

of Church documents, and suggestions for further reading will enhance its 

use in classrooms and parish discussion groups. End-of-chapter application 

sections address practical concerns, such as racism in the Church, 

charity, consumerism, and talking with neighbors and coworkers about 

moral issues. This text will work well for students of theology and ethics, 

particularly Catholics but also Protestants who want to know more about the 

Catholic social tradition. 

Contents 

Introduction 

Part 1: Sources 

1. Biblical Justice Mary Katherine Birge, SSJ 

2. The Liturgy as a Source of Formation in Catholic Social Teaching 

Rev. James M. Donohue, CR 

3. Eucharist and Social Justice Rodica Stoicoiu 

4. Pope Leo XIII and a Century of Catholic Social Teaching John Donovan 

Part 2: Love 

5. Saint Augustine of Hippo—Love, Community, and Politics William Collinge 

6. A Contemporary Augustinian Approach to Love and Politics—Pope 

Benedict XVI’s Deus Caritas Est William Collinge 

7. Modern Politics and Catholic Social Teaching David Cloutier 

Part 3: Justice 

8. Natural Law—St. Thomas Aquinas and the Role of Reason in Social Order 

Joshua P. Hochschild 

9. Modern Economy and the Social Order David Matzko McCarthy 

10. Through the Needle’s Eye—The Catholic Worker Movement and the 

Challenge of Voluntary Poverty Kathy Dow Magnus 

Part 4: Moving Forward 

11. The Challenge of Religious Liberty Richard Buck 

12. Compassion and Hospitality Trudy Conway 

13. From Despot to Steward—The Greening of Catholic Social Teaching 

Brian Henning 

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Ethics 

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David Matzko McCarthy (PhD, Duke University) teaches theology 

at Mount Saint Mary’s University. He has written for New 

Blackfriars, Christian Century, and Modern Theology and is the 

author of Gathered for the Journey: Moral Theology in Catholic 

Perspective and Sex and Love in the Home: A Theology of the 

Household. 


The Freedom 

of a Christian 

Grace, Vocation, 

and the Meaning 

of Our Humanity 

Gilbert Meilaender 


$23.00 

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Holy Teaching 

Introducing the 

Summa Theologiae 

of St. Thomas Aquinas 

Frederick Christian 

Bauerschmidt 


$30.00 

978-1-58743-035-0 

Becoming Friends 

Worship, Justice, 

and the Practice of 

Christian Friendship 

Paul J. Wadell 


$16.00 

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Systematic Theology, Historical Theology 

Anthony N. S. Lane (DD, University of Oxford) is professor 

of historical theology and director of research at the London 

School of Theology. He is the author of A Concise History of 

Christian Thought, John Calvin: Student of the Church Fathers, 

and Justification by Faith in Catholic-Protestant Dialogue. 

A world-class Calvin scholar, he abridged the Institutes into 

a popular student edition and also edited the translation of 

Calvin’s Bondage and Liberation of the Will. 

A Reader’s Guide to Calvin’s 

Institutes 

Anthony N. S. Lane 

2009 marks the 500th anniversary of John Calvin’s birth, and throughout 

the year scholars from around the world are gathering to discuss Calvin 

and his influence. Calvin’s Institutes is one of the great classics of Christian 

theology. Here a leading Calvin expert offers an affordable guide to reading 

the Institutes (keyed to the McNeill/Battles translation). 

The book includes annotations to selected readings that offer readers 

a streamlined introduction to the heart of Calvin’s theology. Dividing the 

Institutes into thirty-two portions, the author has chosen an average of 

eighteen pages to be read from each portion to cover the whole range of 

the Institutes and provide readers with passages critical to understanding 

Calvin’s theology. The notes guide readers through the text, concentrating 

on the sections chosen for reading, summarizing the material, and drawing 

attention to the most significant footnotes in the McNeill/Battles edition. 

An introduction and questions at the beginning of each portion direct the 

reader’s attention to important points. The book will serve professors and 

students of the Institutes; courses in Calvin, Reformed theology, and historical 

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Endorsement 

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ever produced by the Christian faith. In this study, the range and depth 

of Calvin’s reflections are soundly and helpfully surveyed.”—Charles Partee, 

Princeton Theological Seminary 


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John Calvin; 

Tony Lane 

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eds. 


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The Harvest of 

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Gabriel Biel and Late 

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Heiko A. Oberman 


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J. I. Packer and the Evangelical Future 

The Impact of His Life and Thought 

Timothy George, editor 

Beeson Divinity Studies 

Timothy George, series editor 

J. I. Packer is one of the most significant evangelical theologians of the last 

one hundred years. In this book, a stellar team of scholars analyzes and 

assesses Packer’s impact on evangelicalism over the past half century, asks 

what more we can learn from him about ministry and the evangelical future, 

and suggests a way forward for evangelical theology. J. I. Packer himself 

offers a response and reflection. The book also includes a full bibliography of 

Packer’s writings, which is the most comprehensive listing of his writings in 

print. 

Contents 

Foreword Timothy George 

1. The Great Tradition: J. I. Packer on Engaging with the Past to Enrich 

the Present Alister McGrath 

2. The Gifts of J. I. Packer: A Cool Head, a Warm Heart, and the Great 

Tradition Edith M. Humphrey 

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4. J. I. Packer’s Theological Method Don J. Payne 

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Paul R. House 

6. J. I. Packer and Pastoral Wisdom from the Puritans Mark E. Dever 

7. Retrieval and Renewal: A Model for Evangelical Spiritual Vitality 

D. Bruce Hindmarsh 

8. J. I. Packer: An English Non-Conformist Perspective Carl R. Trueman 

9. Packer, Puritans, and Postmoderns Charles W. Colson 

10. Christ without Culture Richard John Neuhaus 

11. On Knowing God James Earl Massey 

12. Unde, Quonam, et Quemadmodum? Learning Latin (and Other Things) from 

Packer Timothy George 

13. Reflection and Response J. I. Packer 

14. Bibliography of the Works of J. I. Packer, July 1952–August 2008 

15. A Tribute to J. I. Packer 

August 2009 • 240 pages • paperback • $21.99 

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Evangelicalism, Theology 

Timothy George (ThD, Harvard University) is founding dean of 

Beeson Divinity School. He is the author or editor of more than 

twenty books, including Theology of the Reformers and God the 

Holy Trinity. He serves as executive editor for Christianity Today 

and is on the editorial advisory board for Books and Culture, 

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Reformed and 

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The Postconservative 

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Roger E. Olson 


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The Surprising 

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Harold John Ockenga, 

Billy Graham, 

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Garth M. Rosell 


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The American 

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Douglas A. Sweeney 


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Historical Theology, Church History 

Willem J. van Asselt (PhD, University of Utrecht) is associate 

professor in the history of Reformed theology at Utrecht 

University in the Netherlands. He has written several articles 

and books on Reformed history, including The Federal 

Theology of Johannes Cocceius (1603–1669). 


Reformed Thought on Freedom 

The Concept of Free Choice 

in Early Modern Reformed Theology 

Willem J. van Asselt, editor 

Texts and Studies in Reformation and Post-Reformation Thought 

Richard A. Muller, series editor 

Reformed Thought on Freedom begins with an introductory discussion of free 

choice and the Reformed tradition and then moves on to examine the concept 

of freedom in the work of six early modern Reformers. It fills a significant gap 

in Reformed knowledge by presenting sources in translation and commentary 

on works that are of major importance to the Protestant tradition but have 

been neglected for centuries. 

This book makes a major contribution to historical scholarship on freedom 

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middle knowledge. In recent debates on these subjects, Protestant and 

evangelical philosophers and theologians have argued about modern issues, 

but they have often misunderstood or dismissed the past—specifically, older 

Calvinism. This volume shows the philosophical sophistication of the older 

Calvinist or Reformed position, particularly its positive assessment of the 

issue of human free choice. The contributors demonstrate that traditional 

Calvinism cannot be easily dismissed as a form of philosophical determinism. 

Reformed Thought on Freedom will be valued by Reformation scholars, 

professors and students, and research and theological libraries. 

Contents 

1. Introduction 

2. Always Free, but Not Always Good: Girolamo Zanchi (1516–1590) on Free Will 

3. An Image of Its Maker: Theses on Freedom of Franciscus Junius (1545–1602) 

4. Undisputed Freedom: A Disputation of Franciscus Gomarus (1563–1641) 

5. The Will as Master of Its Own Act: A Disputation Rediscovered of Gisbertus 

Voetius (1589–1676) on Freedom of the Will 

6. Beyond Indifference: An Elenctic Locus on Free Choice by Francesco Turrettini 

(1623–1687) 

7. Clear and Distinct Freedom: A Compendium of Bernardinus de Moor 

(1709–1780) in a Cartesian Context 

8. Conclusion 

Reformed Dogmatics, vol. 4 

Holy Spirit, Church, and New Creation 

Herman Bavinck; John Bolt, ed.; 

John Vriend, trans. 


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The Belgic Confession 

Its History and Sources 

Nicolaas H. Gootjes 


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Sweet Communion 

Trajectories of Spirituality from the 

Middle Ages through the Further 

Reformation 

Arie de Reuver; James A. De Jong, 

trans. 


$35.00 

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Calvin’s Theology of the 

Psalms 

Herman J. Selderhuis 


$35.00 

978-0-8010-3166-3 

An Introduction to the 

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Sources, History, and Theology 

Lyle D. Bierma, Charles D. 

Gunnoe Jr., Karin Y. Maag, and 

Paul W. Fields 


$30.00 

978-0-8010-3117-5 


William C. Mattison III (PhD, University 

of Notre Dame) is assistant professor 

of theology at The Catholic University of 

America. He has edited and contributed 

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Generation Reflects on Key Issues in 

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A Shared Morality 

A Narrative Defense of 

Natural Law Ethics 

Craig A. Boyd 


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Improvisation 

The Drama of Christian 

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Samuel Wells 


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Michael W. Goheen (PhD, University 

of Utrecht) is the Geneva Professor 

of Worldview and Religious Studies 

at Trinity Western University and 

the minister of preaching at New 

Westminster Christian Reformed 

Church. Craig G. Bartholomew (PhD, 

Bristol University) is the H. Evan Runner 

Professor of Philosophy and professor 

of religion and theology at Redeemer 

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coauthors of The Drama of Scripture. 


The Drama 

of Scripture 

Finding Our Place in the 

Biblical Story 

Craig G. Bartholomew 

and Michael W. Goheen 


$19.99 

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Introducing Moral Theology 

True Happiness and the Virtues 

William C. Mattison III 

“Those of us who regularly teach introductory 

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issues in an effective way. So it is very high 

praise indeed when I say that Mattison has 

written a first-rate textbook for beginners in this 

challenging field. Appropriating Aquinas’s organizing 

principle of the virtues, he draws together 

the main strands of the Catholic moral tradition 

in such a way as to reveal its inner logic, and to 

present this in a clear, accessible, and attractive 

way. This would be suitable in a number 

of undergraduate and seminary contexts, and 

scholars in the field will find much of value here 

as well.”—Jean Porter, University of Notre 

Dame 

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Living at the Crossroads 

An Introduction to Christian Worldview 

Michael W. Goheen and Craig G. Bartholomew 

“The authors show students how to recognize and 

gradually understand more fully the relevance of 

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studying in these complex and often bewildering 

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and deeply engaged Christian educators.”—Bob 

Goudzwaard, Free University of Amsterdam 

“Clearly written and powerfully argued, Living at the 

Crossroads is rooted in biblical faith but reaches 

out to engage the contemporary world in a historically 

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thoughtful Christians who wish to live out the gospel 

and love God with all of their being.” 

—C. Stephen Evans, Baylor University 

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Ethics 


The Life of the Mind 

A Christian Perspective 

Clifford Williams 


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Public Affairs, Evangelicalism, Ethics, Philosophy 

Evangelicals and Empire 

Christian Alternatives to the Political 

Status Quo 

Bruce Ellis Benson and Peter Goodwin Heltzel, 

editors 

Foreword by Nicholas Wolterstorff 

Afterword by Michael Hardt and Antonio Negri 

This groundbreaking collection considers empire 

from a global perspective, exploring the role of 

evangelicals in political, social, and economic 

engagement. It brings noted thinkers from a range 

of theological perspectives together to engage the 

most explosive and discussed theorists of empire 

in the first decade of the twenty-first century, 

Michael Hardt and Antonio Negri. 

Endorsement 

“Evangelicals and Empire is a significant book. 

Helping the reader understand the deeper reasons 

for the connection of empire and religion, the 

essays in this book come together to provide 

a truly invaluable resource for our time as they 

flesh out alternative resources that resist empire 

within the evangelical traditions.”—Joerg Rieger, 

Perkins School of Theology, Southern 

Methodist University 

God Does Not . . . 

Entertain, Play Matchmaker, Hurry, 

Demand Blood, Cure Every Illness 

D. Brent Laytham, editor 

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God Does Not . . . challenges several widespread 

misconceptions of how God works in the world. 

Joel Shuman reveals that although God does 

not wear a white coat and always cure, he always 

heals. Daniel Bell challenges the notion of 

redemptive violence. Kelly Johnson shows that 

the frenetic pace of daily life does not mesh with 

God’s patient peace. Margaret Kim Peterson 

and Dwight Peterson help us see how our idea 

of God’s plan for love and marriage is distorted by 

our desire for Hollywood happy endings. Jason 

Byassee cautions against revering contemporary 

cinema too highly and concludes that God’s 

church is where the action is. And D. Brent 

Laytham paints a picture of God’s work in the 

world through the lens of the Father, Son, and 

Holy Spirit. 

Bruce Ellis Benson (PhD, Katholieke 

Universiteit Leuven) is professor of 

philosophy and chair of the department at 

Wheaton College and the author of Graven 

Ideologies and Pious Nietzsche. Peter 

Goodwin Heltzel (PhD, Boston University) 

is assistant professor of systematic 

theology at New York Theological 

Seminary and coeditor of Theology in 

Global Context. 


Rethinking Christ 

and Culture 

A Post-Christendom 

Perspective 

Craig A. Carter 


$19.99 

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Christians 

at the Border 

Immigration, the Church, 

and the Bible 

M. Daniel Carroll R. 


$16.99 

978-0-8010-3566-1 

D. Brent Laytham (PhD, Duke University 

Divinity School) is professor of theology at 

North Park Seminary. He is an ordained 

minister in the United Methodist Church 

and takes special interest in bringing 

pastors and scholars together to address 

theological and ecclesiological issues. 


God Is Not . . . 

Religious, Nice, “One of Us,” 

An American, A Capitalist 

D. Brent Laytham, ed. 


$18.00 

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To Share in the Body 

A Theology of Martyrdom for 

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Craig Hovey 


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Theology, Popular Culture 

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Daniel A. Siedell (PhD, University of 

Iowa), formerly curator of the Sheldon 

Memorial Art Gallery at the University of 

Nebraska–Lincoln, is assistant professor 

of modern and contemporary art history, 

theory, and criticism at the University of 

Nebraska at Omaha. He has published 

numerous articles in Books & Culture, 

Christian Scholar’s Review, and Studies 

in Religious Perspectives. 


Into the Dark 

Seeing the Sacred in the 

Top Films of the 21st 

Century 

Craig Detweiler 


$18.99 

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Everyday Theology 

How to Read Cultural Texts and Interpret Trends 

Kevin J. Vanhoozer, Charles A. Anderson, 

and Michael J. Sleasman, eds. 

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Entertainment Theology 

New-Edge Spirituality in a Digital Democracy 

Barry Taylor 

256 pages • paperback • $18.99 

978-0-8010-3237-0 

John Drane (PhD, University of 

Manchester) is adjunct professor of 

theology at Fuller Theological Seminary 

and teaches at the University of 

Manchester in the MA in the Emerging 

Church program. He is the former head 

of practical theology in the department 

of divinity at the University of Aberdeen. 

Drane is the author of many books, 

including Introducing the Old Testament 

and Introducing the New Testament. 


Following Jesus 

in a Culture of Fear 

Scott Bader-Saye 


$17.99 

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Why Church Matters 

Worship, Ministry, and 

Mission in Practice 

Jonathan R. Wilson 


$19.99 

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God in the Gallery 

A Christian Embrace of Modern Art 

Daniel A. Siedell 

Cultural Exegesis 

William A. Dyrness and Robert K. Johnston, 

series editors 

“Dan Siedell is an exceptionally thoughtful and 

articulate observer of the very difficult intersection 

of religious belief and contemporary art. The book 

is full of unexpected and promising confluences. 

This is a tremendous book, a genuine effort 

at dialogue in an arena marked by the nearcomplete 

absence of open exchange.”—James 

Elkins, School of the Art Institute of Chicago 

“In these beautifully crafted essays, Siedell brings 

the eye of the curator, the intellect of the critic, 

and the passion of the believer to a muchmisunderstood 

subject. The reader is rewarded 

with a clear, sharply critical, theologically astute, 

and decisive apologia for the essential contribution 

of contemporary art to the life of faith.” 

—Robin Jensen, Vanderbilt University Divinity 

School 

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After McDonaldization 

Mission, Ministry, and Christian 

Discipleship in an Age of Uncertainty 

John Drane 

In The McDonaldization of the Church, John Drane 

critiqued current church trends toward “fast food” 

spirituality while offering suggestions for change. 

In this long-awaited sequel, Drane addresses 

key questions for Western Christianity in a global 

context. He presents a case for a more practical 

theology, a reinvigorated style of ministry, and a 

restatement of classic Christian beliefs for the 

twenty-first century. 

Endorsement 

“The continuing decline in both numbers and 

influence of Christian churches within the broader 

culture is increasingly evident in North America 

and the United Kingdom. I am delighted that John 

Drane’s insightful book is now available to leaders 

in North America to alert them to the serious 

nature of the challenges they face.”—Eddie 

Gibbs, coauthor, Emerging Churches; author, 

ChurchMorph 


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Christianity and Culture, Science and Religion 


978-0-8010-3596-8 

Eschatology, Biblical Theology 

A Science and Religion Primer 

Heidi A. Campbell and Heather Looy, editors 

“Heidi Campbell and Heather Looy have put 

together an excellent collection of essays on the 

relationship between science and religion, nicely 

mirroring the current reach of science and religion 

scholarship. Most of the articles are apt. Many 

are outstanding. This volume will serve as a very 

handy reference guide for both scholars and 

laypersons.”—David C. Lindberg, University of 

Wisconsin–Madison 

“An excellent point of entry into the burgeoning 

international dialogue on science and religion. 

The introductory essays are from leaders in the 

field and will give newcomers a clear sense of 

the background issues that shape the current 

discussion.”—F. LeRon Shults, University of 

Agder Institute for Religion, Philosophy, and History 

A Case for Historic 

Premillennialism 

An Alternative to “Left Behind” 

Eschatology 

Craig L. Blomberg and Sung Wook Chung, 

editors 

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“It’s about time we had a scholarly presentation 

and defense of historic premillennialism, which 

is probably the majority view of the ‘end times’ 

among theologically trained evangelicals. These 

authors are eminently qualified to give us that, 

and here they have done it. All evangelicals and 

others interested in alternatives to the popular 

folk religious beliefs about the ‘end times’ must 

read this book. If read carefully by many, it will 

turn the growing tide of ‘pretrib rapturism’ and 

restore the eschatology of the Bible and the church 

fathers.”—Roger E. Olson, George W. Truett 

Theological Seminary, Baylor University 

“This book provides a welcome alternative to popular 

notions of the end-times. Particularly helpful is 

the book’s critique of ‘left-behind’ theology.” 

—Craig Keener, Palmer Seminary 

Heidi A. Campbell (PhD, University 

of Edinburgh) is assistant professor of 

communication at Texas A&M University. 

She is the author of Exploring Religious 

Community Online and has written 

numerous articles and encyclopedia 

entries. Heather Looy (PhD, McMaster 

University) is associate professor of 

psychology at The King’s University 

College. She specializes in biopsychology 

and is an active researcher and writer. 

Both authors participated in the Sir John 

Templeton Oxford Seminars in Science 

and Christianity. 


The Evolution 

Controversy 

A Survey of Competing 

Theories 

Thomas B. Fowler 

and Daniel Kuebler 


$26.00 

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Body, Soul, and Human 

Life 

The Nature of Humanity 

in the Bible 

Joel B. Green 


$19.99 

978-0-8010-3595-1 

EU rights: Paternoster 

Craig L. Blomberg (PhD, Aberdeen 

University) is distinguished professor of 

New Testament at Denver Seminary and 

the author of numerous books, including 

The Historical Reliability of the Gospels. 

Sung Wook Chung (DPhil, Oxford 

University) is associate professor of 

Christian theology at Denver Seminary and 

the author of Admiration and Challenge: 

Karl Barth’s Theological Relationship with 

John Calvin. 


Christ the One and Only 

A Global Affirmation of the 

Uniqueness of Jesus Christ 

Sung Wook Chung, ed. 


$25.00 

978-0-8010-2854-0 


On the Road 

to Armageddon 

How Evangelicals Became 

Israel’s Best Friend 

Timothy P. Weber 


$27.00 

978-0-8010-3142-7 

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J. Matthew Bonzo (PhD, Free University 

of Amsterdam) is assistant professor of 

philosophy and Michael R. Stevens 

(PhD, University of Dallas) is associate 

professor of English, both at Cornerstone 

University. 


Living the Sabbath 

Discovering the Rhythms of 

Rest and Delight 

Norman Wirzba 


$19.99 

978-1-58743-165-4 

Hope in Troubled 

Times 

A New Vision for 

Confronting Global Crises 

Bob Goudzwaard, Mark 

Vander Vennen, and 

David Van Heemst 


$19.99 

978-0-8010-3248-6 

James R. Peters (PhD, Northwestern 

University) has taught at the University 

of the South in Sewanee, Tennessee, 

since 1984. He currently serves as chair 

of the philosophy department as well as 

professor of philosophy. 


Panentheism—The 

Other God of the 

Philosophers 

From Plato to the Present 

John W. Cooper 


$36.99 

978-0-8010-2724-6 

EU rights: IVP 

A Concise 

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Anthony C. Thiselton 


$28.00 

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Wendell Berry and the 

Cultivation of Life 

A Reader’s Guide 

J. Matthew Bonzo and Michael R. Stevens 

“Over the past fifty years Wendell Berry has 

given witness to a vision of our life together that 

is proving to be indispensable and prophetic. 

Bonzo and Stevens have gleaned a rich harvest 

from this vision, showing that Berry’s voice is one 

today’s church cannot ignore. This book is an 

excellent introduction and guide for those seeking 

a better, healthier, saner world.”—Norman 

Wirzba, Duke Divinity School 

“An insightful and readable guide to the work 

of one of the most important living American 

writers. If you have never read Berry, this book 

will serve as a very good introduction. If you are 

a Berry connoisseur, this book will deepen your 

understanding.”—Steven Bouma-Prediger, 

Hope College 

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The Logic of the Heart 

Augustine, Pascal, and the 

Rationality of Faith 

James R. Peters 

“The Logic of the Heart is the ‘missing link’ in 

contemporary discussions of epistemology, and, 

as such, it stands to make a significant contribution 

to the literature in philosophy of religion, 

and religious epistemology in particular, while 

also introducing students to key figures in the 

history of philosophy.”––James K. A. Smith, 

Calvin College 

“Right from the start it became instantly clear 

to me that The Logic of the Heart’s argument 

is timely, unique, and structurally ingenious. 

Frankly, Peters’s reading of Hume from his constructive 

Augustinian-Pascalian position is flatout 

brilliant.”––Creston Davis, Rollins College 


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978-0-8010-3610-1 

Historical Theology, Church History 

Christ and the Decree 

Christology and Predestination 

in Reformed Theology from Calvin 

to Perkins 

Richard A. Muller 

“[Muller] has undertaken a massive exposition of 

the teachings of Reformed theologians extending 

from Calvin through William Perkins . . . concerning 

predestination and Christology. . . . Those who 

interpret ‘Calvin and Calvinism’ would be well 

advised to give heed to Muller’s conclusions.” 

—James Leo Garrett Jr., Fides et Historia 

“This study is a welcome addition to the secondary 

sources in the field. Students—whether they 

finally agree or disagree with Professor Muller’s 

views—will want to read thoroughly his carefully 

researched arguments. . . . One will . . . find a 

wealth of valuable research and trenchant observations 

in an area of Reformed thought which 

often is neglected, and even more often treated 

only with superficial scholarship.”—Michael 

Jinkins, Scottish Journal of Theology 

John Calvin and Roman 

Catholicism 

Critique and Engagement, 

Then and Now 

Randall C. Zachman, editor 

Foreword by Lawrence S. Cunningham 

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Richard A. Muller (PhD, Duke University) 

is P. J. Zondervan Professor of Historical 

Theology at Calvin Theological Seminary 

and the author of numerous books. He 

also serves as the editor for the Texts 

and Studies in Reformation and Post- 

Reformation Thought series. 


Post-Reformation Reformed Dogmatics 

(4 vols.) 

The Rise and Development of Reformed 

Orthodoxy, ca. 1520 to ca. 1725 

Richard A. Muller 

2,176 pages • hardcover 

$200.00 

978-0-8010-2618-8 

This Is My Body 

The Presence of Christ 

in Reformation Thought 

Thomas J. Davis 


$24.99 

978-0-8010-3245-5 

Randall C. Zachman (PhD, University 

of Chicago) is associate professor of 

Reformation studies at the University of 

Notre Dame. He is the author of several 

books, including The Assurance of Faith: 

Conscience in the Theology of Martin 

Luther and John Calvin. 


“Able historians and theologians here take up the 

question of John Calvin’s relationship to Roman 

Catholicism. Polemics, dialogue, and engagement 

marked Calvin’s history with the Roman Catholics 

as it also did the churches stemming from Calvin’s 

influences. These pieces set the contexts, issues, 

and—in some cases—surprising results of these 

interactions. The studies benefit both Reformed 

and Roman Catholic traditions, offering not 

only enhanced knowledge but also ecumenical 

enrichment.”—Donald K. McKim, editor of The 

Cambridge Companion to John Calvin and Readings 

in Calvin’s Theology 

John Calvin as 

Teacher, Pastor, 

and Theologian 

The Shape of His Writings 

and Thought 

Randall C. Zachman 


$30.00 

978-0-8010-3129-8 

The Genius of Luther’s 

Theology 

A Wittenberg Way 

of Thinking for the 

Contemporary Church 

Robert Kolb and 

Charles P. Arand 


$21.99 

978-0-8010-3180-9 


978-0-8010-3597-5 

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