Cascade Books imprint: 771 books
Rudolf Bultmann
A Companion to His Theology
Language: English
Release Date: November 2, 2015
Rudolf Bultmann is one of the most widely known but least read theologians of the twentieth century. He is famous as the one who "demythologized" the New Testament, but very few understand what he meant by this or how his hermeneutical program connects to the other areas of his theological...
If Only We Could See
Mystical Vision and Social Transformation
Language: English
Release Date: October 12, 2015
This analytical, polemical, and personal book creates a lively interaction between mysticism and activism. Looking beyond superficial links between spirituality and justice, it creates an in-depth engagement of mysticism as an inner revolution and activism as a mirroring socioeconomic transfiguration....
Hoping for More
Having Cancer, Talking Faith, and Accepting Grace
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2012
We tend to use words like miracle and mystery in the context of serendipity. In this frank and eloquent account of life transformed by cancer, Deanna Thompson explores these articles of faith as they are also wont to appear--on the hard edges of hope and the dark side of joy. --Krista Tippett, from...
That Their Work Will Be a Joy
Understanding and Coping with the Challenges of Pastoral Ministry
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2012
For those who are called to it, pastoral ministry can be a source of deep joy. But there are also challenges. An increasing number of pastors seem to be burning out under the load. Congregations may not be aware of the many and conflicting demands placed on a pastor's time and energies, nor the pastor's...
The Letter of James
A Pastoral Commentary
Language: English
Release Date: October 15, 2018
The Letter of James is perhaps needed more than ever today. In this commentary, Hart argues that the epistle is indeed the work of James of Jerusalem, "the brother of the Lord," that it was an encyclical letter, and that its chief concern was to combat a distorted version of Paul's gospel....
by Leander E. Keck
Language: English
Release Date: March 3, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: March 3, 2015
Table of Contents: Part 1: The Discipline of Hearing 1. Exegesis as a Theological Discipline 2. Listening To and Listening For Part 2: The Presence of the Prior Word 3. Challenged by the Greek Precedent 4. Energized by Jewish Beginnings 5. Paul: Problem and Promise 6. Death and Afterlife in the New...
How to Film Truth
The Story of Documentary Film as a Spiritual Journey
Language: English
Release Date: August 2, 2018
How to Film Truth explores the history of documentary film as a search for truth by filmmakers, and a journey of discovery for subjects and audiences. This process, the act of documenting, exploring, and reflecting on our reality in all its created beauty, wonder, and mystery can itself be a devotional...
African Christian Mothers and Fathers
Why They Matter for the Church Today
Language: English
Release Date: October 21, 2015
After almost a millennium and a half, scholars are rediscovering the theological roots of Christianity in ancient North Africa! But we still have a long way to go in bringing these insights to the Church's consciousness. What has been needed is a careful but accessible analysis of what the great theologians...
by Antoine Bret
Language: English
Release Date: April 7, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: April 7, 2014
Why do so many think the Bible teaches that the universe is six thousand years old? There are many good biblical and historical reasons to read Genesis 1 nonliterally, and there are many good scientific reasons to think the universe is much older. Out of this misconception, some will lose faith, while...
Dimensions of Faith
Understanding Faith through the Lens of Science and Religion
Language: English
Release Date: July 28, 2015
In Dimensions of Faith, cognitive scientist Steve Donaldson takes readers on a journey from the world of assumptions, set minds, widely varying beliefs, and popular misconceptions to an understanding of the true essence and role of faith as the natural and inevitable product of brains. Using numerous...
Approaching the Bible as Literature
An Interactive Workbook
Language: English
Release Date: April 28, 2016
What do you think the Bible says? How does the way the Bible is written affect its meaning? Here is a concise introduction that invites you to interact with the primary text. Interspersed with brief explanations of biblical background and writing techniques are thought-provoking questions about specific...
TheoMedia
The Media of God and the Digital Age
Language: English
Release Date: July 22, 2013
The church is unsure of itself in the twenty-first century's media culture. Some Christians denounce digital media while others embrace the latest gadgets and apps as soon as they appear. Many of us are stumbling along amidst the tweets, status updates, podcasts, and blog posts, wondering if we have...
Divine Revelation and Human Practice
Responsive and Imaginative Participation
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2008
In this creative contribution to the doctrine of revelation, Clark seeks to develop and articulate an understanding of God's self-disclosure located in the participation of the ecclesial community in the trinitarian life of God. Clark takes as his point of departure Karl Barth's doctrine of the Word...
Cultivating Reality
How the Soil Might Save Us
Language: English
Release Date: April 2, 2013
We are, at our base, humus-beings. Our lives are dependent upon the soil and we flourish when we live in this reality. Unfortunately, we have been a part of a centuries-long push to build a new tower of Babel--an attempt to escape our basic dependence on the dirt. This escape has resulted in ecological...