Modern Believing
The theological journal of Modern Church.
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I. Strenski
Chichester: Wiley-Blackwell, 2010. Pp.xii, 204. Pb.
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Reviewed by Elaine Graham, University of Chester
L. Bretherton
Chichester: Wiley-Blackwell, 2010. Pp.xvi, 251. Pb.
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Reviewed by Anna Thompson, University of Chester and Eden Network
J. W. Robbins
New York and Chichester: Columbia University Press, 2011. Pp.xiv, 213. Hb.
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Reviewed by Esther D. Reed, University of Exeter
P. Fletcher
Farnham and Burlington, VT: Ashgate Publishing, 2009. Pp.xiv, 203. Pb.
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Reviewed by Mark Chapman, Ripon College Cuddesdon, Oxford
M. I. Aguilar
London: SPCK, 2011. Pp.x, 150. Pb.
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Reviewed by Fiona Gardner, Bath Spa University
E. A. Heath and S. T. Kisker
Cambridge: Lutterworth Press, 2011. Pp.xiv, 104. Pb.
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Reviewed by Cliver Marsh, University of Leicester
L. T. Johnson
Grand Rapids, MI, and Cambridge: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Co., 2011. Pp.viii, 170. Pb.
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Reviewed by Clare Bryden, University of Exeter
J. M. Gilheany
Cardiff: Ascendant Press, 2010. Pp.x, 274. Pb.
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Reviewed by Matthew Barton, University of Leeds
J. C. Peterson
Grand Rapids, MI, and Cambridge: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Co., 2010. Pp.viii, 259. Pb.
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Reviewed by Celia Deane-Drummond, University of Notre Dame, Indiana
A. Verhey
Grand Rapids, MI, and Cambridge: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Co., 2010. Pp.x, 150. Pb.
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Reviewed by Ann Marie Mealey, Leeds Trinity University College
N. Messer
London: SCM Press, 2011. Pp.xii, 236. Pb.
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Reviewed by Agneta Sutton, Heythrop College, London
A. R. Evans
Grand Rapids, MI, and Cambridge: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Co., 2011. Pp.xviii, 484. Pb.
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Reviewed by Robin Gill, University of Kent
J. Weaver
London: SCM Press, 2010. Pp.x, 259. Pb.
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Reviewed by Michael Fuller, Theological Institute of the Scottish Episcopal Church
A. M. Hough
Winchester and Washington: O Books, 2010. Pp.x, 166. Pb.
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Reviewed by Helge Kragh, Aarhus University, Denmark
J. N. Gillibrand
London and Philadelphia, PA: Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2010. Pp.206. Pb.
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Reviewed by Deborah Beth Creamer, Iliff School of Theology, Denver, Colorado
S. Cornwall
London: SCM Press, 2011. Pp.x, 294. Pb.
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Reviewed by Jenny Gaffin, Parkstone, Poole
F. LeR. Shults and J.-O. Henriksen, eds.
Grand Rapids, MI, and Cambridge: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Co., 2011. Pp.x, 194. Pb.
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Reviewed by Susannah Cornwall, Lincoln Theological Institute, University of Manchester
L. Isherwood and E. Bellchambers, eds.
London: SCM Press, 2010. Pp.viii, 263. Pb.
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Reviewed by Michael Brierley, Tavistock
D. Cupitt
London: SCM Press, 2010. Pp.xiv, 86. Pb.
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Reviewed by Steven Shakespeare, Liverpool Hope University
D. Cupitt
London: SCM Press, 2010. Pp.xviii, 133. Pb.
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Reviewed by Steven Shakespeare, Liverpool Hope University
J. Astley
London: SCM Press, 2010. Pp.vi, 250. Pb.
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Reviewed by Lindsey Hall, Diocese of Lichfield
Lorraine Cavanagh
SPCK Publishing, June 2011. Paperback, 96 pages.
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Reviewed by Jeyan Anketell, Lichfield
Publisher's description: Many people are put off Christianity by the idea of God punishing his Son for our sins. They find it hard to believe in a loving God who appears to be so angry and vindictive. This book addresses some of these difficult questions. It will form ideal reading for those wanting to return to their faith, or those who would like to explore it in greater depth. The book aims to create an open theological landscape, which will take account of the many different ways in which we are saved and restored.
J. L. Crenshaw, ed.
Louisville, KY: Westminster John Knox Press, 2010. Pp.xviii, 308. Pb.
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Reviewed by Katharine J. Dell, University of Cambridge
L. W. Hurtado
Nashville, TN: Abingdon Press, 2010. Pp.xiv, 152. Pb.
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Reviewed by Neil Richardson, Orleton, Herefordshire
K. Ehrensperger and J. B. Tucker, eds.
London and New York: T. and T. Clark International, 2010. Pp.xiv, 270. Hb.
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Reviewed by Michael J. Lakey, Ripon College Cuddesdon, Oxford
S. Mihalios
London and New York: T. and T. Clark International, 2011. Pp.xiv, 209. Hb.
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Reviewed by Dorothy A. Lee, Trinity College, University of Melbourne, Australia
A. Puig i Tàrrech
Waco, TX: Baylor University Press, 2011. Pp.xvi, 674. Pb.
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Reviewed by David Catchpole, Sarum College, Salisbury
D. Schweitzer
Minneapolis, MN: Fortress Press, 2010. Pp.viii, 188. Pb.
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Reviewed by Lisa Isherwood, University of Winchester
N. M. Slee
London: SPCK, 2011. Pp.xii, 175. Pb.
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Reviewed by Ann Christie, York St John University
R. A. Meyers and P. Gibson, eds.
London: Canterbury Press Norwich, 2010. Pp.xviii, 138. Pb.
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Reviewed by Christopher Irvine, Canterbury Cathedral
J. R. Vann
Louisville, KY: Westminster John Knox Press, 2011. Pp.xii, 140. Pb.
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Reviewed by Bridget Nichols, Ely
A. M. Green
London: SPCK, 2011. Pp.vi, 153. Pb.
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Reviewed by Jean Mayland, Hexham
C. F. Allison
Cambridge: Lutterworth Press, 2011. Pp.xx, 180. Pb.
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Reviewed by Lorraine Cavanagh, Abergavenny