James Clarke Co imprint: 50 books
Gazing on God
Trinity, Church and Salvation in Orthodox Thought and Iconography
Language: English
Release Date: December 26, 2013
An exposition of Orthodox systematic theology, Gazing on God is written from the point of view of the experience of the faithful, drawing on traditional icons and liturgy.
By tracing the depth of some key Christian concepts —salvation, Logos, the Trinity— Andreas Andreopoulos provides a...
Guns and Gospels
Imperialism and Evangelism in China
Language: English
Release Date: November 29, 2016
Christianity is as a minority faith in China. Native hostility towards the religion is explored through a critical perspective alongside the significance of the faith.
Jesus and Magic
Freeing the Gospel Stories from Modern Misconceptions
Language: English
Release Date: April 30, 2015
It has become standard in modern interpretation to say that Jesus performed miracles, and even mainline scholarly interpreters classify Jesus's healings and exorcisms as miracles. Some highly regarded scholars have argued, more provocatively, that the healings and exorcisms were magic, and that Jesus...
Acknowledging the Divine Benefactor
The Second Letter of Peter
Language: English
Release Date: March 26, 2015
Acknowledging the Divine Benefactor' is a socio-rhetorical interpretation of the Second Letter of Peter. Using multiple interpretive perspectives and emphasising the pictorial dimensions of 2 Peter, Terrance Callan shows that the letter makes the following argument: since Jesus Christ has given his...
by Carl-Henric Grenholm, Göran Gunner
Language: English
Release Date: March 13, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: March 13, 2015
Lutheran tradition has in various ways influenced attitudes to work, the economy, the state, education, and health care. One reason that Lutheran theology has been interpreted in various ways is that it is always influenced by surrounding social and cultural contexts.
In a society where the...
Theology and Society in Three Cities
Berlin, Oxford and Chicago, 1800-1914
Language: English
Release Date: October 30, 2014
Oxford, Berlin and Chicago were extraordinarily dynamic centres of theology during the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. However, significant differences in the political climate and culture of each location bred strikingly divergent theological approaches in the universities of each city....
Accommodation and Acceptance
An Exploration in Interfaith Relations
Language: English
Release Date: December 31, 2015
As Hans Küng said, “No peace among the nations without peace among the religions. No peace among the religions without dialogue between the religions. No dialogue between the religions without investigation of the foundations of the religions.”
Accommodation and Acceptance is a crucial work in...
Jesus, Debt, and the Lord's Prayer
First-Century Debt and Jesus' Intentions
Language: English
Release Date: April 30, 2015
Deeply rooted in the story of Jesus of Nazareth is a concern for people mired in debt. Debt was a central control mechanism for the administration of the Roman Empire. Client states such as those of the Herods in Palestine were entrusted with maintenance of the established order, the Pax Romana, and...
One Firm Anchor
The Church and the Merchant Seafarer, an Introductory History
Language: English
Release Date: October 25, 2012
One Firm Anchor uncovers nineteen centuries of contact between the churches and the seafarer. This extensive introductory history goes beyond anything previously written on the subject in scope and detail. Until now, much has been written of the sea, but little about the relationship of the seafarer...
Soft Shepherd or Almighty Pastor?
Power and Pastoral Care
Language: English
Release Date: March 13, 2015
In 'Soft Shepherd or Almighty Pastor?' contributors seek to go beyond the taboo on "power" within pastoral contexts. They not only discuss fundamental theological and philosophical questions about power but also develop ways to prevent power abuse in pastoral context. Power is considered...
Inferior Office?
A History of Deacons in the Church of England
Language: English
Release Date: April 30, 2015
The book's purpose is to present the first extensive historical treatment of deacons in the Church of England, in an effort to explain why lifelong or 'distinctive' deacons have so far failed to become a major part of life in the Church of England, as they are in other parts of the Anglican Communion....
by Carl-Henric Grenholm, Göran Gunner
Language: English
Release Date: March 13, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: March 13, 2015
Since the Reformation in the sixteenth century, Lutheran traditions have impacted culture and politics in many societies. At the same time, Lutheran belief has had an effect on personal faith, morality, and ethics. Modern society, however, is quite different from that at the time of the Reformation.
How...
by Ralph S. Werrell
Language: English
Release Date: August 29, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: August 29, 2013
William Tyndale is one of the most important of the early reformers, and particularly through his translation of the New Testament, has had a formative influence on the development of the English language and religious thought. The sources of his theology are, however, not immediately clear, and historians...
The Ideal of Kingship in the Writings of Charles Williams, C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien
Divine Kingship is Reflected in Middle-Earth
Language: English
Release Date: June 27, 2013
Whilst much has been written about Charles Williams, C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien both individually and collectively, Scarf claims that the quintessential ideals of Kingship common to their work have never by themselves been studied.
In exploring the ideals of kingship – divine, human and mythological–...