Augsburg Fortress

The Theology of Dietrich Bonhoeffer

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Crisis in the Village: Restoring Hope in African American Communities

Robert M. Franklin provides first-person advice and insight as he identifies the crises resident within three anchor institutions that have played key roles in...

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Thomas Müntzer: A Tragedy of Errors

Rejected in the sixteenth century by both Protestants and Catholics, yet hailed by Marxist historians as a forerunner of the Marxist revolution, this volume...

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The Scandalous God: The Use and Abuse of the Cross

"Theology of the Cross" is an important site of religious reflection and controversy, especially today. Westhelle repeatedly uncovers the evasions...

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Sharing Food: Christian Practices for Enjoyment

Our everyday personal, familial, and communal practices of eating, says Jung, have the potential for making us more attentive to our life purposes, more attuned...

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Mission under Scrutiny: Confronting Contemporary Challenges

What is Christian mission in a world post-everything? This volume is a masterful rethinking of the problems and prospect of the Christian vocation to mission in...

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Cross Examinations: Readings on the Meaning of the Cross Today

In today's theological landscape the significance of the cross has become strongly affirmed and radically questioned. This exciting volume gathers theologians...

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The Viability of a Sacrificial Theology of Atonement: A Critique and Analysis of Traditional and Transformational Views

In the traditional theology of sacrificial atonement scholars have represented Jesus' death on the cross as the ultimate redemptive sacrifice for the world. Repeated critiques of this traditional understanding have given rise to rise alternative understandings of Jesus' death on the cross. This book provides an analysis of the traditional theology of atonement and a commentary its the criticisms. It also provides an evaluation of Colin E. Gunton's contribution to the discourse.

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The Experience of God: Icons of the Mystery

In this beautiful meditation, Panikkar charts the paradoxes and possibilities of our experience of God. Drawing on a wide range of sources, from the Bible and...

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Pastoral Care and Counseling with Latino/as

The Latino population is a pastorally challenging polyculture. This diversity requires spiritual caregivers to approach every Hispanic individual with...

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God's Life in Trinity

Jürgen Moltmann's distinctive insights in trinitarian theology - especially about the relations within God and God's presence in creation - are...

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Transforming the Powers: Peace, Justice, and the Domination System

Walter Wink's widely acclaimed trilogy from Fortress Press — Naming the Powers 0-8006-1786-X (1984), Unmasking the Powers 0-8006-1902-1 (1993), and...

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Preaching without Contempt: Overcoming Unintended Anti-Judaism

Marilyn Salmon's persuasive and practical work helps preachers to identify the ways that Christian preachers perpetuate the long tradition of Christian...

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Muslims and the Gospel: Bridging the Gap

The author's five decades of personal experience leads him to conclude that it is possible to be a witness to the Gospel and be a friend to Muslims at the same time. The author outlines key factors in the Muslim understanding of the Gospel, examines some bridges, and defines the art of sharing. He concludes by assessing the possibilities of such a mission.

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Jesus on Trial: A Study of the Gospels, Second Edition

How did Jesus, a much-loved and highly respected Jewish teacher, get sentenced to death as a criminal? The questions of students and scholars about the actual...

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Thine the Amen: Essays on Lutheran Church Music - In Honor of Carl Schalk

The essays in this book, by distinguished musicologists, teachers, and church musicians, reflect the Lutheran musical heritage of the church and contribute new insights into the vibrant and diverse traditions of twenty-first century church music. Thine the Amen is a practical, instructional, and scholarly book. These essays contain something for everyone interested in sacred music, the teacher, the singer, or the listener.

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Being Human: Race, Culture, and Religion

Dwight Hopkins, whose important work in Black Theology has mediated class theological concerns through the prism of African American culture, here offers a...

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Economy of Grace

Are there any fair and viable alternatives to global capitalism? University of Chicago theologian Kathryn Tanner offers here a serious and creative proposal for...

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The Church Enslaved: A Spirituality for Racial Reconciliation

Two of the most vocal activists on racial issues in the church seek nothing less than a conversion of American Christianity. They directly challenge the...

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Ending Violence in Teen Dating Relationships: A Resource Guide for Parents and Pastors

Miles, a nationally recognized expert in the field of domestic violence and teen relationship violence, explores the complex issue of teen dating violence....

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