The Kingdom (Basileia)
Author: George Dana Boardman
Publisher:
Published: 1899
Total Pages: 368
ISBN-13:
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Thinking of Christ
Author: Tatha Wiley
Publisher: A&C Black
Published: 2003-10-22
Total Pages: 280
ISBN-13: 9780826415295
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis is a textbook on Christology for the undergraduate, graduate, and seminary market written by eleven distinguished North American Roman Catholic theologians. The structure of the book and of the individual essays follows a pattern of recovery (analysis of the tradition), critique (consideration of special problems), and reconstruction (distinctive Christologies in the contemporary American context). Part I, devoted to historical recovery, treats Jesus of Nazareth and the significance of historical Jesus research for Christology today; Christological developments resulting in the conciliar definitions of Nicaea and Chalcedon; and diverse conceptions of Christ's redemption in the early and medieval church. Part II treats four problems in modern debate: religious pluralism and Christian exclusivist claims; theological anti-Semitism embedded in Christological formulations; legitimation of male privilege via appeals to the masculinity of Jesus and Christ's headship of the church; the use of the Christ symbol to legitimate colonialism and racial exploitation. Finally, Part III offers two examples of contemporary Christologies of social transformation: mujerista Christology and black Christology. Contributors: Lisa Sowle Cahill, Elisabeth Schussler Fiorenza, Roger Haight, Ada Maria Isasi-Diaz, Robert Lassalle-Klein, William Loewe, John Pawlikowski, Jamie Phelps, Rosemary Radford Ruether, Gerard Sloyan, and Tatha Wiley.
The Method and Message of Jesus' Teachings
Author: Robert H. Stein
Publisher: Westminster John Knox Press
Published: 1994-01-01
Total Pages: 228
ISBN-13: 9780664255138
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis useful and practical book provides the college student, seminarian, church study group, and interested lay person with a much-needed introductory guide on the "how" (method) and the "what" (message) of Jesus' teachings. In this revised edition, Robert Stein updates his classic work, adds a new bibliography, and introduces use of the New Revised Standard Version of the Bible, bringing this important text to a new generation of students.
Tell Me Your Story
Author: Arthur E. Zannoni
Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers
Published: 2012-07-18
Total Pages: 177
ISBN-13: 1620323435
DOWNLOAD EBOOKEverybody loves a good story. A great storyteller can captivate children, enchant adults, and change the minds and hearts of those who listen. Jesus was a master storyteller. His parables continue to intrigue, inspire, puzzle, challenge, and amuse all who encounter them. In Tell Me Your Story: The Parables of Jesus, Arthur Zannoni offers insight into the stories that Jesus told, using the latest Scripture scholarship. Then he invites us to understand the stories as challenges for today's disciples and as a key to helping us unfold the mysteries of our own stories. Preachers, catechists, Bible study groups, continuing education classes, and individuals who wish to grow in their appreciation of the word of God will all appreciate and enjoy this book.
Jesus, Paul and the End of the World
Author: Ben Witherington III
Publisher: InterVarsity Press
Published: 1992-04-13
Total Pages: 310
ISBN-13: 9780830817597
DOWNLOAD EBOOKBen Witherington III offers a comparison and a critical assessment of the end times teachings of Jesus and Paul.
Rethinking the Acceptable Year
Author: Christopher James Luthy
Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers
Published: 2019-11-13
Total Pages: 273
ISBN-13: 1532684711
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe biblical Jubilee has enjoyed increasing prominence in Lukan and missional literature, much of which has been based on suggested Jubilee allusions throughout Luke-Acts (especially Luke 4:16–30). This study questions the presence of such allusions, arguing that the suggested references are better understood within the broader and more explicit tradition of the Basileia of God. Every suggested Lukan textual and thematic reference to the Jubilee is examined, with particular attention given to the Nazareth episode (Luke 4:16–30), which is often cited as the most explicit Jubilee reference. The study also addresses some fundamental issues which have informed recent exegeses, including Luke’s use of the term ἄφεσις, the theme of the Basileia of God throughout Luke-Acts, and the importance of Isaiah 61 (both the first-century traditions that may have influenced Luke, as well as how Luke employed the text throughout his two-part work).
Parables for Preachers: Year B. The Gospel of Mark
Author: Barbara E. Reid
Publisher: Liturgical Press
Published: 1999
Total Pages: 148
ISBN-13: 9780814625514
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe parables of Jesus are puzzling sayings and stories with world-transforming potential. Parables for Preachersoffers an understanding of how parables work and a fresh variety of possible meanings not only for Jesus's original audience and for the early Christians for whom Matthew, Mark, and Luke wrote but also for contemporary Christians as well. The Gospel parables are analyzed in the order in which they appear in the Lectionary, making this book an indispensable resource for preachers, teachers, catechists, liturgy planners, and Bible study groups. Barbara Reid is Professor of New Testament at Catholic Theological Union, Chicago. She is the author of Matthewin the New Collegeville Bible Commentary series as well as Choosing the Better Part? Women in the Gospel of Luke, both published by Liturgical Press.
Spirit and Resistance
Author: George E. Tinker
Publisher: Fortress Press
Published: 2004-09-15
Total Pages: 164
ISBN-13: 9781451408416
DOWNLOAD EBOOKWriting from a Native American perspective, theologian Tinker probes American Indian culture, its vast religious and cultural legacy, and its ambiguous relationship to the tradition--historic Christianity--that colonized and converted it. He offers novel proposals about cultural survival and identity, sustainability, and the endangered health of Native Americans.
The Christology of Jesus
Author: Ben Witherington, III
Publisher: Fortress Press
Published:
Total Pages: 328
ISBN-13: 9781451404166
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIn this bold experiment in Christology, Ben Witherington develops a new, indirect method to discern Jesus' self-understanding.Using the evangelist's portrayals of Jesus' words, deeds, and relationships as avenues of insight, Witherington reveals a Jesus who both understood and disclosed himself in messianic terms, filling traditional terms?Son of man, Son of David, and Messiah'with new content.
Native and Christian
Author: James Treat
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2012-11-12
Total Pages: 258
ISBN-13: 1136044868
DOWNLOAD EBOOKNative and Christian is an anthology of essays by indigenous writers in the United States and Canada on the problem of native Christian identity. This anthology documents the emergence of a significant new collective voice on the North American religious landscape. It brings together in one volume articles originally published in a variety of sources (many of them obscure or out-of-print) including religious magazines, scholarly journals, and native periodicals, along with one previously unpublished manuscript.
