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Truth-Telling as Subversive Obedience
"e;Those who serve as truth-tellers in the church, like those who listen to the truth-telling in the church, are a mix of yearning and fearfulness, of receptiveness and …
To Act Justly, Love Tenderly, Walk Humbly
In this book, an Old Testament scholar, a psychologist and a religious educator come together to reflect on the three elements of Micah 6:8. How do the scriptures require us to …
Live Like You Give a Damn!
Live Like You Give a Damn! declares the very good news that God is raising up a new generation, largely outside the church, to bring impressive change to the lives of our neighbors …
I Am Yahweh
I Am Yahweh offers a formidable combination of the basic thoughts and principles behind Walther Zimmerli's exegetical and theological work, reflecting the rigorous methods he uses …
Learning to Sing in a Strange Land
Prison is a strange land, a land of deep heartache and sadness. Over two million people are serving prison time in America. Millions more are carrying the mark of prison as those …
Caesar and the Sacrament
When the earliest Christ-followers were baptized they participated in a politically subversive act. Rejecting the Empire's claim that it had a divine right to rule the world, they …
Low-Back, Ladder-Back, Cane-Bottom Chair
Biblical texts are the springboards for proclaiming the Good news. For Rev. James S. Lowry, these springboards lead to recollections from life and ministry that make the Gospel …
Zionism and the Quest for Justice in the Holy Land
A critical examination of political Zionism, a topic often considered taboo in the West, is long overdue. Moreover, the discussion of Christian Zionism is usually confined to …
David and His Theologian
Throughout Walter Brueggemann's career, he has repeatedly found his way back to the David and royal traditions. From some of his earliest articles and essays to monographs, …
Genius of Justice
There are geniuses in every field of work and all walks of life. Throughout my life, I have seen the geniuses of justice at work in this nation and in faith communities. This book …
Social Criticism and Social Vision in Ancient Israel
Contents1. Social Criticism and Social Vision in the Deuteronomic Formula of the Judges2. A Poem of Summons (Isa 55:1-3), a Narrative of Resistance (Dan 1:1-21)3. Psalms 9-10: A …
Wilderness Zone
In these several pieces I have worked to trace out possible interfaces between specific scripture references and matters at the forefront of our common social life. It is my hunch …