Cascade Books imprint: 771 books
God? Very Probably
Five Rational Ways to Think about the Question of a God
Language: English
Release Date: November 11, 2015
In recent years, a number of works have appeared with important implications for the age-old question of the existence of a god. These writings, many of which are not by theologians, strengthen the rational case for the existence of a god, even as this god may not be exactly the Christian God of history....
Hope on the Brink
Understanding the Emergence of Nihilism in Black America
Language: English
Release Date: May 29, 2013
African Americans have always wrestled with hopelessness. Yet in the face of hopelessness, African Americans fought for hope that America can be a land of equality, opportunity, and justice. The fight for hope has been difficult and has taken a toll on African Americans. Today the signs of hopelessness...
by Dave Bland
Language: English
Release Date: October 15, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: October 15, 2015
This book seeks to press the wisdom of Proverbs into active duty in the trenches of everyday life and put the principles of character formation in working clothes. The wisdom Proverbs describes is not designed to master life's challenges but to learn to manage them and adapt. In learning to adapt,...
God’s First King
The Story of Saul
Language: English
Release Date: June 27, 2013
Saul was the first king of Israel (1029-1005 BCE). His life was full of drama and tribulations, and ended tragically. The book of Samuel portrays Saul as a colorful personality with excesses--as the classic tragic hero. Moreover, Saul's excellent virtues qualified him for the monarchy. He had courage...
Darwin in a New Key
Evolution and the Question of Value
Language: English
Release Date: December 30, 2015
Can one coherently integrate Darwin's view of evolution with an affirmation of the value of existence? In this fresh, lean, and substantive volume, William Meyer addresses this important question. By carefully analyzing Darwin's own writings and by drawing on the philosophical perspectives of William...
Insight to Heal
Co-Creating Beauty amidst Human Suffering
Language: English
Release Date: February 12, 2013
• What does healing mean for Christians and others in an age of science? • How can a person relate scientific findings about one's body, philosophical understanding of one's mind, and theological investigations about one's spirit into a coherent and unified model of the person capable of leading...
Push Back the Dark
Companioning Adult Survivors of Childhood Sexual Abuse
Language: English
Release Date: January 9, 2017
Adults in your church, small group, or other Christian organization are silently suffering the tragic consequences of having been sexually abused as children or youth. Why aren't they coming forward for help? Their reluctance may be related to wounds given by the faithful--religious people they trusted,...
Called to Attraction
An Introduction to the Theology of Beauty
Language: English
Release Date: October 26, 2017
What if there is more to beauty than meets the eye? What if beauty named more than the human response to a thing's appearance, but instead named the very presence of God in the world? And what if beauty provided a power enabling human beings to think in novel and creative ways, to see with new eyes?...
Church and Ethical Responsibility in the Midst of World Economy
Greed, Dominion, and Justice
Language: English
Release Date: April 25, 2013
Magisterial in scope and scrupulous in its investigation and attribution of sources, Church and Ethical Responsibility in the Midst of World Economy will take its place as an important document that contributes much in terms of prophetic praxis--it challenges those who are comfortably complacent and unwilling to be disturbed.
Where Is the Promise of His Coming?
The Delay of the Parousia in the New Testament
Language: English
Release Date: October 26, 2018
The New Testament contains numerous statements by Jesus and New Testament authors that seem to suggest that Jesus was coming back soon, in their lifetime! But two thousand years later here we still are. How do we handle this apparent "failed prophecy"? Did Jesus and his followers get it...
Lovingkindness
Realizing and Practicing Your True Self
Language: English
Release Date: July 14, 2017
Lovingkindness--acting with selfless compassion toward others--is a widely recognized virtue that is honored across world religions. But what does it look like in practice? How can we more fully and consistently live this calling, to be a loving presence in the world? This book explores the...
The Rule of Faith and Biblical Interpretation
Reform, Resistance, and Renewal
Language: English
Release Date: February 2, 2018
Among the dizzying array of approaches to reading the Bible, the oldest, most revered interpretive tool rises above the rest: the Rule of Faith. Faithful interpretation of Scripture in the postmodern context has much to learn from this ancient principle. Deeper engagement with the sacred text flourishes...
Luke
A New Covenant Commentary
Language: English
Release Date: August 31, 2017
In this highly readable and engaging commentary on the Gospel of Luke, Diane Chen introduces her readers to the particularities of the world of Jesus, steeped in Jewish history and convictions yet threatened by Roman power and hegemony. In story after story, Chen brings to focus the diligence of a...
by Jey J. Kanagaraj
Language: English
Release Date: January 14, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: January 14, 2013
In this commentary Kanagaraj examines how John projects the church as God's new covenant community, which, is characterized by two virtues: love and obedience. Impossible to exhibit under the old covenant based on Moses' Law, these qualities became possible by the initiative grace and faithfulness...