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Theological Perspectives on a Surveillance Society: Watching and Being Watched
E. Stoddart
Farnham and Burlington, VT: Ashgate Publishing, 2011. Pp. viii, 198. Hb. £50
ISBN 978-0754667971
Reviewed by Esther Reed, University of Exeter
Theology in the Public Sphere
S. C. H. Kim
London: SCM Press, 2011 Pp. xii, 260. Pb. £40
ISBN 978-0334043775
Reviewed by Richard Impey, Lancaster
Behaving in Public: How to Do Christian Ethics
N. J. Biggar
Grand Rapids, MI, and Cambridge: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Co., 2011. Pp. xviii, 124. Pb. £10.99
ISBN 978-0802864000
Reviewed by Graeme Smith, University of Chichester
An Introduction to Christian Ethics: Goals, Duties, and Virtues
R. W. Lovin
Nashville, TN: Abingdon Press, 2011. Pp. x, 262. Pb. £19.99
ISBN 978-0687467365
Reviewed by Gifford Grobien, Concordia Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne, IN
Robust Liberalism: H. Richard Niebuhr and the Ethics of American Public Life
T. A. Beach-Verhey
Waco, TX: Baylor University Press, 2011. Pp. xii, 238. Hb. £41.99
ISBN 978-1602582521
Reviewed by Adam Hollowell, Duke University, Durham, NC
The Theological and the Political: On the Weight of the World
M. L. Taylor
Minneapolis, MN: Fortress Press, 2011. Pp. xviii, 236. Hb. £19.99
ISBN 978-0800697891
Reviewed by John Reader, Ironstone Benefice and William Temple Foundation
Virtually Christian: How Christ Changes Human Meaning and Makes Creation New
A. W. Bartlett
Winchester and Washington: O-Books, 2011. Pp. xii, 277. Pb. £14.99
ISBN 978-1846943966
Reviewed by Simon J. Taylor, Derby Cathedral
Mashup Religion: Pop Music and Theological Invention
J. S. McClure
Waco, TX: Baylor University Press, 2011. Pp. xvi, 240. Pb. £20.99
ISBN 978-160258357-3
Reviewed by Steve Knowles, University of Chester
Preaching Death: The Transformation of Christian Funeral Sermons
L. Bregman
Waco, TX: Baylor University Press, 2011. Pp. viii, 255. Pb. £20.99
ISBN 978-160258320-7
Reviewed by Brenda Mathijssen, Radboud University Nijmegen, Netherlands
‘All Shall Be Well’: Explorations in Universalism and Christian Theology from Origen to Moltmann
G. MacDonald, ed.
Cambridge: James Clarke and Co., 2011. Pp. xii, 447. Pb. £27.50.
ISBN 978-0227680285
The Evangelical Universalist: The Biblical Hope that God’s Love Will Save Us All
G. MacDonald
2nd edn.London: SPCK, 2012. Pp. xxiv, 271. Pb. £14.99
ISBN 978-0-281-06875-3
Reviewed by Michael Brierley, Worcester Cathedral
Relics and Miracles: Two Theological Essays
S. N. Bulgakov, tr. B. Jakim
Grand Rapids, MI, and Cambridge: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Co., 2011. Pp. xii, 116. Pb. £16.99
ISBN 978-0802865311
Reviewed by Gregory Platten, Friern Barnet, London
Practicing Witness: A Missional Vision of Christian Practices
B. T. Conner
Grand Rapids, MI, and Cambridge: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Co., 2011. Pp. vi, 129. Pb. £10.99
ISBN 978-0802866110
Bearing True Witness: Truthfulness in Christian Practice
C. Hovey
Grand Rapids, MI, and Cambridge: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Co., 2011. Pp. x, 258. Pb. £17.99
ISBN 978-0802865816
Reviewed by Edmund Newey, Christ Church, Oxford
A Theological Diagnosis: A New Direction on Genetic Therapy, ‘Disability’ and the Ethics of Healing
M. Edmonds
London and Philadelphia, PA: Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2011. Pp. 208. Pb. £25
ISBN 978-1843109983
Reviewed by John Gillibrand, Llangeler, Carmarthenshire
The Church’s Healing Ministry: Practical and Pastoral Reflections
D. J. Atkinson
London: Canterbury Press Norwich, 2011. Pp. x, 99. Pb. £14.99
ISBN 978-1848250772
Reviewed by John Atkinson, Swansea
Gift or a Given? A Theology of Healing for the Twenty-First Century
J. P. Atkinson
Winchester and Washington: Circle Books, 2012. Pp. x, 110. Pb. £9.99
ISBN 978-1-78099-426-0
Reviewed by David Atkinson, South Croydon
Just Forgiveness: Exploring the Bible, Weighing the Issues
A. Bash
London: SPCK, 2011. Pp. viii, 162. Pb. £10.99
ISBN 978-0281063994
Reviewed by Liz Gulliford, University of Birmingham
Placing Nature on the Borders of Religion, Philosophy and Ethics
F. J. Clingerman and M. H. Dixon, eds.
Farnham and Burlington, VT: Ashgate
Publishing, 2011. Pp. xiv, 224. Hb. £50
ISBN 978-1409420446
Reviewed by John Inge, Diocese of Worcester
Rethinking Faith: A Constructive Practical Theology
J. N. Poling
Minneapolis, MN: Fortress Press, 2011. Pp. vi, 193. Pb. £16.99
ISBN 978-0800697549
Reviewed by Peter Babington, Bournville, Birmingham
The Faith of Girls: Children’s Spirituality and Transition to Adulthood
A. Phillips
Farnham and Burlington, VT: Ashgate Publishing, 2011. Pp. xiv, 203. Hb. £45
ISBN 978-1409421986
Reviewed by Marian Carter, Chelmondiston, Ipswich
Why Women Believe in God
L. Hodgkinson
Winchester and Washington: Circle Books, 2012. Pp. vi, 156. Pb. £11.99
ISBN 978-1-78099-221-1
Getting Here from There: Conversations on Life and Work
M. R. Miles and H. Sakomura
Eugene, OR: Cascade Books, 2011. Pp. xiv, 128. Pb. $18
Reviewed by Dawn Llewellyn, University of Chester
Introducing the Qur’an: For Today’s Reader
J. Kaltner
Minneapolis, MN: Fortress Press, 2011. Pp. xiv, 251. Pb. £16.99
ISBN 978-0800696665
Reviewed by Tim Winter, University of Cambridge
Issues in Contemporary Christian Thought: A Fortress Introduction
D. Olson
Minneapolis, MN: Fortress Press, 2011. Pp. xiv, 296. Pb. £16.99
ISBN 978-0800696658
Reviewed by Adrian Thatcher, University of Exeter
God of the Living: A Biblical Theology
R. Feldmeier and H. Spieckermann,,tr. M. E. Biddle
Waco, TX: Baylor University Press, 2011. Pp. x, 612. Hb. £49.99
ISBN 978-160258394-8
Reviewed by Richard S. Briggs, Cranmer Hall, St John’s College, Durham
People of the Book? The Authority of the Bible in Christianity
J. Barton
3rd edn., London: SPCK, 2011. Pp. xxiv, 120. Pb. £9.99
ISBN 978-0281063789.
The New Testament for Everyone
N. T. Wright, tr.
London: SPCK, 2011. Pp. xx, 570. Hb. £14.99
Reviewed by Helen-Ann Hartley, Diocese of Waikato and Taranaki, Aotearoa New Zealand
Parallel Lives of Jesus: Four Gospels – One Story
E. Adams
London: SPCK, 2011. Pp. xii, 195. Pb. £14.99
ISBN 978-0281063772
Listen to the Gospels
R. A. Ferguson
Durham: Memoir Club, 2011. Pp.xx, 138. Pb. £12.50
ISBN 978-1841045344
Reviewed by Mary Marshall, University of Oxford
Abuse, Power and Fearful Obedience: Reconsidering 1 Peter’s Commands to Wives
J. G. Bird
London and New York: T. and T. Clark International, 2011. Pp. xii, 166. Hb. £65
ISBN 978-0567213495
Reviewed by Travis B. Williams, Tusculum College, Greeneville, TN
Revelation and the Politics of Apocalyptic Interpretation
R. B. Hays and S. Alkier, eds.
Waco, TX: Baylor University Press, 2012. Pp. vi, 233. Hb. £41.99
ISBN 978-160258561-4
What Does Revelation Reveal? Unlocking the Mystery
W. Carter
Nashville, TN: Abingdon Press, 2011. Pp. vi, 137. Pb. £8.99
ISBN 978-1426710148.
Reviewed by Ian Boxall, Catholic University of America, Washington DC
Is Christianity Good for You?
D. Fontana
Winchester and Washington: O-Books, 2011. Pp. vi, 245. Pb. £12.99
ISBN 978-1846944413
Reviewed by Jonathan Clatworthy, Liverpool
Short Reviews
Making Sense of the Bible
H.-A. M. Hartley
London: SPCK, 2011. Pp.viii, 88. Pb. £7.20
ISBN 978-0281064052
Reviewed by Christopher Rowland, Cambridge
Temple Mysticism: An Introduction
M. Barker
London: SPCK, 2011. Pp. x, 181. Pb. £12.99
ISBN 978-0-281-06483-0
Reviewed by John Goldsmith, Derby
The Church in the Time of Empire: Resistance and Resources
D. O. Woodyard
Winchester and Washington: Circle Books, 2011. Pp. viii, 159. Pb. £9.99
ISBN 978-1846945953
Reviewed by Ian Markham, Virginia Theological Seminary
Pierre Teilhard de Chardin: A Selective Summary of His Life
J. Cowburn
Preston, Australia: Mosaic Press, 2013. Pp. viii, 130. Pb. £14.99
ISBN 978-1-74324-085-4
Reviewed by Ursula King, University of Bristol
Naturalism, Theism and the Cognitive Study of Religion:Religion Explained
A. Visala
Farnham and Burlington, VT: Ashgate Publishing, 2011. Pp. x, 218. Hb. £50
ISBN 978-1409424260
The Cognitive Science of Religion
J. A. Van Slyke
Farnham and Burlington, VT: Ashgate Publishing, 2011. Pp. x, 178. Hb. £45
ISBN 978-1409421238
Science and Faith within Reason: Reality, Creation, Life and Design
Farnham and Burlington, VT: Ashgate Publishing, 2011. Pp. xiv, 231. Hb. £50
ISBN 978-1409426080
Reviewed by Michael Fuller, Theological Institute of the Scottish Episcopal Church, Edinburgh
Fear and Trust: God-Centred Leadership
D. C. Runcorn
London: SPCK, 2011. Pp. x, 114. Pb. £9.99
ISBN 978-0-281-06389-5
Reviewed by Vanessa Herrick, Wimborne Minster