David Rhoads
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Mark As Story (Revised)
$29.00For thirty years, Mark as Story has introduced readers to the rhetorical and narrative skill that makes Mark so arresting and compelling a story. Rhoads, Dewey, and Michie have helped to pioneer our appreciation of the Gospels, and Mark in particular, as narratives originally created in an oral culture for oral performance. New in this edition are a revised preface and an afterword describing the significant role Mark as Story has played in the development of narrative criticism.
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Season Of Creation
$39.00As the global climate crisis worsens, many churches have sought to respond by instituting a movement to observe a liturgical season of creation. Scholars who have pioneered the connections between biblical scholarship, ecological theology, liturgy, and homiletics provide here a comprehensive resource for preaching and leading worship in this new season. Included are theological and practical introductions to observance of the season, biblical texts for its twelve Sundays in the three-year lectionary cycle, and astute commentary to help preachers and worship leaders guide their congregations into deeper connection with our imperiled planet.
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From Every People And Nation
$32.00Acknowledgments
About The Contributors
Introduction
1.The Witness Of Active Resistancea: The Ethics Of Revelation In African American Perspective
Brian K. Blount
2.Revelation: Clarity And Ambivalence: A Hispanic/Cuban American Perspective
Justo L. Gonzalez
3.Coming Out Of Babylon: A First-World Reading Of Revelation Among Immigrants
Harry O. Maier
4.Polishing The Unclouded Mirror: A Womanist Reading Of Revelation 18:13
Clarice J. Martin
5.Power And Worship: Revelation In African Perspective
James Chukwuma Okoye
6.The Heroine And The Whore: The Apocalypse Of John In Feminist Perspective
Tina Pippin
7.Reading The Apocalypse: Resistance, Hope, And Liberation In Central America
Pablo Richard
8.For The Healing Of The World: Reading Revelation Ecologically
Barbara R. Rossing
9.Revelation 13: Between The Colonial And The Postcolonial, A Reading From Brazil
Vitor Westhelle
10.Hope For The Persecuted, Cooperation With The State, And Meaning For The Dissatisfied: Three Readings Of Revelation From A Chinese Context
K.-K. (Khiok-khng) Yeo
Appendices
1.Intercultural Bible Study: Three Principles
2.Intercultural Bible Study: Some Suggestions For Group Interaction
3.Reading Profile: Cultural Identity/Social Location/ Personal Perspectives
4.From Every People And Nation: A Study Guide For Ten Sessions Of Two Hours
Bibliographies
1.Intercultural Bible Study
2.Cultural Interpretation
3.The Book Of RevelationAdditional Info
A diverse group of New Testament scholars and theologians offer myriad paths to a better understanding of the Book of Revelation. They discuss topics such as Hispanic / Cuban American and African American perspectives, ecological issues, postcolonial themes, and liberation theology. The book also provides a set of guidelines for intercultural Bible study.The volume’s contributors include:
*Brian K. Blount
*Justo Gonzalez
*Harry O. Maier
*Clarice J. Martin
*James Okoye
*Tina Pippin
*Pablo Richard
*Barbara R. Rossing
*Vitor Westhelle
*Khiok-Khng YeoAdd to cartin stock within 3-5 days of online purchase
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Reading Mark : Engaging The Gospel
$29.00A renowned scholar on the Gospel of Mark, Rhoads utilizes a variety of methods to plumb the depths of this earliest story of Jesus. From new forms of literary criticism, social-scientific explorations, and reader-response criticism, Rhoads brings fresh insights to Gospel studies.
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Challenge Of Diversity
$24.00David Rhoads examines the four Gospels and the letter to Galatians and finds a suprising amount of material that relates to diversity. By looking at these passages, and explaining their relevance to contemporary Christianity, Rhoads hopes to create better understanding of diversity, thus facilitating respect for differing Christian groups. The volume also includes a study guide, references for further reading, and suggestions for parish study. David Rhoads is Professor of New Testament at the Lutheran School of Theology, Chicago.
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