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A comprehensive and authoritative collection on Christian Ethics
with contributions from a diverse range of leading figures in the
field. Unlike existing titles, this handbook focuses on Christian
Ethics in a global context and is a thoroughly up-to-date analysis
of the field with coverage of cutting-edge topics. The Routledge
Handbook of Christian Ethics is an outstanding reference source to
key topics, problems and debates in the field.
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The book of Hebrews is a fascinating extended sermon which has
nurtured and challenged the church for centuries. It stands in
tension with our sensibilities but provides guidance for the
church's life and for individual Christians. In this theological
commentary, D. Stephen Long explores this captivating book. He
finds Hebrews extremely relevant for today since it integrates
doctrine, ethics, and politics while helping faithful Christians
find their ways through troubled times. It invites us into a robust
world beyond the assumptions of today's scientific worldviews.
Hebrews also helps us understand how to read Scripture after the
triumph of Jesus Christ. Long's expert theological guidance helps
us understand Hebrews and hear its message for our contemporary
world. The volumes in Belief: A Theological Commentary on the Bible
from Westminster John Knox Press offer a fresh and invigorating
approach to all the books of the Bible. Building on a wide range of
sources from biblical studies, the history of theology, the
church's liturgical and musical traditions, contemporary culture,
and the Christian tradition, noted scholars focus less on
traditional historical and literary angles in favor of a
theologically focused commentary that considers the contemporary
relevance of the texts. This series is an invaluable resource for
those who want to probe beyond the backgrounds and words of
biblical texts to their deep theological and ethical meanings for
the church today.
How is God sovereign with respect to creation? Does creation affect
God? Does God suffer or change because of creation? If so, how is
this related to Christology? Why have these questions been so
controversial in evangelical theology, even costing some people
their jobs? This book is a collection of lectures given to the
Forum for Evangelical Theology at Garrett-Evangelical Theological
Seminary. Six theologians answer the questions above from a variety
of perspectives. They draw on resources including the church
fathers, Thomas Aquinas, John Calvin, Jurgen Moltmann, process
theology, and open theism. In the process of answering the
question, does God suffer? each theologian also illustrates how
responding to this subject requires an examination of other crucial
evangelical issues, such as how we read Scripture and what it means
to proclaim that God is love. Although the writers answer these
questions in a variety of ways, the hope is that engaging in this
conversation together can help evangelicals and all Christians to
speak more faithfully of our sovereign God.
In this original interpretation and critique of Paul Ramsey's
ethical thought, D. Stephen Long traces the development of one of
the mid-twentieth century's most important and controversial
religious social thinkers. Long examines Ramsey's early liberal
idealism as well as later influences on his work, including the
just war doctrine, Reinhold Niebu
In this original interpretation and critique of Paul Ramsey's
ethical thought, D. Stephen Long traces the development of one of
the mid-twentieth century's most important and controversial
religious social thinkers. Long examines Ramsey's early liberal
idealism as well as later influences on his work, including the
just war doctrine, Reinhold Niebu
Series Information: Radical Orthodoxy
What has theology to do with economics? They are both sciences of human action, but have traditionally been treated as very separate disciplines. Divine Economy is the first book to address the need for an active dialogue between the two. D. Stephen Long traces three strategies which have been used to bring theology to bear on economic questions: the dominant twentieth-century tradition, of Weber's fact-value distinction; an emergent tradition based on Marxist social analysis; and a residual tradition that draws on an ancient understanding of a functional economy. He concludes that the latter approach shows the greatest promise because it refuses to subordinate theological knowledge to autonomous social-scientific research. Divine Economy will be welcomed by those with an interest in how theology can inform economic debate.
How can we speak about God without assuming that God is nothing but
our own speaking, nothing but our culture's effort to name what
cannot be named? How can we deny that our speaking of God is always
culturally located? To answer these questions, we need to pay close
attention to what we mean by culture, and how we use this very
complex term both in our everyday language and especially in the
language of faith. Culture is an exceedingly complex term that
nearly everyone uses, but no one is sure what it means. This work
examines various uses of the term culture in theology today. D.
Stephen Long is professor of theology at Marquette University. He
has published a number of works, including 'Divine Economy:
Theology and the Market', 'The Goodness of God: Theology, Church,
and the Social Order', 'John Wesley's Moral Theology: The Quest for
God and Goodness', and 'Calculated Future: Theology, Ethics and
Economics'. "Modernity, Steve Long tells us with his patented
acerbity, is a broken record that never stops repeating its
supposed novelty. If broken records require sharp, swift smacks to
be knocked out of their tiresome grooves, Long's palm-sized book
delivers a salutary slap that gets us back on track - and out of
confused modern conceptualities that pit theology against culture.
An excellent, masterly introduction to its topic."- Rodney Clapp,
author of 'A Peculiar People' and 'Border Crossings' "This work, as
the title suggests, offers a bird's eye view of the state of play
between theology and culture.It provides a valuable summary of the
contribution of Richard Niebuhr to the subject, but also suggests
there is a need to revise Niebuhr's classi cations in the wake of
the rising in uence of the theology of Henri de Lubac common to
both the Radical Orthodoxy and Communio Catholic scholars.From de
Lubac's perspective, Christ transforms cultures, rather than
standing aloof outside them.The dynamics of this transformation is
now a pressing theological concern which ows over confessional
boundaries." - Tracey Rowland, author of 'Culture and the Thomist
Tradition: After Vatican II'.
About the Contributor(s): Kimlyn J. Bender is Associate Professor
of Theology at George W. Truett Theological Seminary, Baylor
University. He is the coeditor of Theology as Conversation: The
Significance of Dialogue in Historical and Contemporary Theology
(Eerdmans).
Synopsis: Keeping Faith offers resources to help Christians reclaim
the importance of doctrine and thereby know and love well God and
God's creation. Although it gives particular attention to the
Wesleyan and Methodist tradition, it is of necessity an ecumenical
effort. Neither the Wesleyans nor the Methodists invented Christian
doctrine. In fact, the Wesleyan tradition contributes little that
is distinctive or unique. This is a good thing, for unlike other
disciplines where originality and uniqueness matter greatly,
Christian doctrine depends on others and not the genius of some
individual. Chesterton once said that Christianity is the democracy
of the dead. In other words, doctrine depends on the communion of
the saints. They help us speak of God as we should. We need to hear
their voice. For this reason, this work is an ecumenical commentary
on the Confession of Faith and Articles of Religion found in the
Wesleyan tradition that also draws on ancient and modern witnesses
to God's glory. It is ecumenical because it brings these doctrines
into conversation with the broader Christian tradition. Doctrine
unites us in a "communion," which is greater than any single
denomination and makes us what we otherwise cannot be: one, holy,
catholic and apostolic. Endorsements: "This is a quite wonderful
adventure into theology led by one of our most talented
theologians. Stephen Long has a gift for reframing ancient truth
and giving it contemporary clout. The dear old Articles of Religion
have rarely been more lively and immediately relevant to
contemporary church life than when presented by Steve
Long--timeless Christian wisdom rendered direct and demanding "
--William Willimon Bishop, United Methodist Church, North Alabama
Conference "Many thanks to Professor Long for his gracious offering
to the life of the church. In this book Long demystifies doctrine
through commentary on one of the church's most significant
documents, encouraging a love for learning our beliefs and a desire
for God--in true Wesleyan spirit. The book is an invitation to
congregations and individuals to know and love God and neighbor in
the fullness in which God intended." --Dr. Laceye Warner Associate
Dean for Academic Programs Associate Professor of the Practice of
Evangelism and Methodist Studies Duke Divinity School, Durham,
North Carolina Author Biography: D. Stephen Long is an ordained
United Methodist elder in the Indiana Conference. He is also
Professor of Systematic Theology at Marquette University,
Milwaukee, WI.
Description: How is God sovereign with respect to creation? Does
creation affect God? Does God suffer or change because of creation?
If so, how is this related to Christology? Why have these questions
been so controversial in evangelical theology, even costing some
people their jobs? This book is a collection of lectures given to
the Forum for Evangelical Theology at Garrett-Evangelical
Theological Seminary. Six theologians answer the questions above
from a variety of perspectives. They draw on resources including
the church fathers, Thomas Aquinas, John Calvin, Jurgen Moltmann,
process theology, and open theism. In the process of answering the
question, does God suffer? each theologian also illustrates how
responding to this subject requires an examination of other crucial
evangelical issues, such as how we read Scripture and what it means
to proclaim that God is love. Although the writers answer these
questions in a variety of ways, the hope is that engaging in this
conversation together can help evangelicals and all Christians to
speak more faithfully of our sovereign God. Endorsements: ""Dante
may have located the debate between divine sovereignty and human
freedom in one of the circles of hell, but reading these sprightly
and well-argued essays was, by contrast, a real pleasure. In an age
where divine suffering is considered the 'new orthodoxy, ' it is
most refreshing to hear what six theologians have to say about
divine sovereignty. The main theistic positions--classical, open,
process--all have able representatives as their champions, and the
inclusion of responses allows the authors to do more than talk past
one another. This book lives up to its title."" --Kevin J.
Vanhoozer Research Professor of Systematic Theology Trinity
Evangelical Divinity School About the Contributor(s): D. Stephen
Long is Professor of Systematic Theology at Marquette University.
His most recent publications include Theology and Culture (Cascade,
2007), Calculated Futures, John Wesley's Moral Theology: The Quest
for God and Goodness, and Speaking of God: Theology, Language and
Truth (forthcoming). George Kalantzis is Associate Professor of
Theology at Wheaton College. His work has appeared in a number of
theological and ecclesial journals, including Ephemerides
Theologicae Lovanienses, Augustinianum, Studia Patristica, and St.
Vladimir's Theological Quarterly. His recent books include Theodore
of Mopsuestia: Commentary on the Gospel of John (Early Christian
Studies 7) and the forthcoming coedited volume, If These Stones
Could Speak: Texts and Contexts.
Stephen Long opens his erudite discussion of theology and ethics
with the insistence that moral critique must emerge from a
particular location, rather than from the fluid values of any
"neutral" observer. Long sets out to put theology and ethics-as
well as the church-in proper relation to one another. Ethics must
be based in theology, not the other way around. Our "finite
participation in the infinite make possible participation in a
goodness beyond us." That goodness comes to us in the flesh of
Jesus Christ, and the church is indispensable in drawing all people
toward God's goodness. The church, a social ethic in itself, gives
purpose and order to other social institutions, including family,
government, and the market. "'The goodness of God'--such a simple
phrase, such a profound (and maybe even distruptive) concept if we
dare explore its implications. Not only does Steve Long lead us
skilfully and smoothly through potentially difficult matters of
theology and philosophy, he also brings home how our lives might be
different if we really took the goodness of God to heart. "From
matters of violence and economics to sexuality and family, Long
takes his readers through a thicket of competing ideas, and leads
them out the other side into greater clarity of vision, unity of
purpose, and passion for God's good kingdom. Seminaries and Sunday
schools alike will benefit from this scholarly but accessible
volume." --Michael Budde, DePaul University D. Stephen Long is
assistant professor of theology at Garrett-Evangelical Theological
Seminary and codirector of the Center for Ethics and Values. He is
the author of Divine Economy, a volume in Routledge's Radical
Orthodoxy series.
Description: How can we speak about God without assuming that God
is nothing but our own speaking, nothing but our culture's effort
to name what cannot be named? How can we deny that our speaking of
God is always culturally located? To answer these questions, we
need to pay close attention to what we mean by culture, and how we
use this very complex term both in our everyday language and
especially in the language of faith. Culture is an exceedingly
complex term that nearly everyone uses, but no one is sure what it
means. This work examines various uses of the term culture in
theology today. Endorsements: ""Modernity, Steve Long tells us with
his patented acerbity, is a broken record that never stops
repeating its supposed novelty. If broken records require sharp,
swift smacks to be knocked out of their tiresome grooves, Long's
palm-sized book delivers a salutary slap that gets us back on
track--and out of confused modern conceptualities that pit theology
against culture. An excellent, masterly introduction to its
topic."" --Rodney Clapp, author of A Peculiar People and Border
Crossings ""Too many 'guides' pretend to a kind of theological
neutrality that leads us nowhere. Steve Long's wonderful little
book is a noted exception: here is a guide to the theological
terrain that doesn't apologize for working with a compass.
Providing a helpful survey of various schools of thought, the book
also constitutes an argument for a particular theological
understanding of culture. Long not only charts the territory, he
also shows students how to plot a path through it. I've already
been commending it to my students."" --James K. A. Smith, Associate
Professor of Philosophy, CalvinCollege ""Long's book is filled with
deep insight and strategic provocation, both of which ought to push
the theology and culture conversation beyond its unexamined truisms
and self-satisfied dogmas. This is a book for people who take their
theology without cream or sugar."" --Brent Laytham, Associate
Professor of Theology and Ethics, North Park Theological Seminary
""This work, as the title suggests, offers a bird's eye view of the
state of play between theology and culture.It provides a valuable
summary of the contribution of Richard Niebuhr to the subject, but
also suggests there is a need to revise Niebuhr's classifications
in the wake of the rising influence of the theology of Henri de
Lubac common to both the Radical Orthodoxy and Communio Catholic
scholars.From de Lubac's perspective, Christ transforms cultures,
rather than standing aloof outside them.The dynamics of this
transformation is now a pressing theological concern which flows
over confessional boundaries."" --Tracey Rowland, author of Culture
and the Thomist Tradition: After Vatican II (Radical Orthodoxy)
About the Contributor(s): D. Stephen Long is professor of theology
at Marquette University. He has published a number of works,
including Divine Economy: Theology and the Market (2000), The
Goodness of God: Theology, Church, and the Social Order (2001),
John Wesley's Moral Theology: The Quest for God and Goodness
(2005), and Calculated Future: Theology, Ethics, and Economics
(2007).
The public theology of the Wesleyan tradition is best understood as
moral theology rather than as philosophical and applied ethics.
Long asserts that the ethical nature of the Wesleyan tradition can
be best understood using the frame of moral theology stemming from
the virtue tradition, particularly the work of Thomas Aquinas. This
recognizes that the gathering of the faithful for the purpose of
seeking holiness is the public voice of the church. Because we
squeezed the Wesleyan tradition in the academic discipline of
philosophical and applied ethics, we distorted our tradition. This
distortion led us into our current ethical impasse, particularly
with money, war and peace, homosexuality, and technology.
An excerpt from the "Circuit Rider" review: "In John Wesley s Moral
Theology, D. Stephen Long offers a radical proposal: By letting
Wesley be Wesley in his context and thus being out of step with
ours, Wesley actually has more to say to us in our postmodern
context. Here, our problem with making him relevant for today is
implied in the difference between ethics and moral theology. As a
moral theologian, Wesley believed that doing and knowing what is
good can only be achieved by being united with Christ. In other
words, the Good and the True cannot be known outside of God. Thus,
there is no separation between ethics and theology since the former
is only intelligible in the light of the latter." (Click here to
read the entire review.)"
In this theological tour de force D. Stephen Long addresses a key
question in current theological debate: the conditions of the
possibility of God-talk, along with attending questions about
natural theology, fideism, and theological truth-claims. He engages
not only the most significant contemporary theologians and
philosophers on this score (Denys Turner, Bruce Marshall, Charles
Taylor, Fergus Kerr) but also the legacy of twentieth-century
theology (Barth, von Balthasar) and the analytic philosophical
tradition from Wittgenstein to Davidson. Throughout, Long sustains
a careful exegetical engagement with Aquinas, showing that what s
at stake in contemporary theology is just how we inherit St.
Thomas. / Central to Long s project is averting the charge of
fideism so often laid at the feet of postliberal approaches (like
his own). To that end Long argues for a (chastened) natural
theology, while challenging any simple distinction between natural
and confessional theology. / In joining these many voices into one
conversation, Long does a remarkable job of surveying the current
theological scene with respect to issues of language and truth,
arguing for the need to deal head-on with classical questions of
metaphysics. . . . An excellent and significant book. James K. A.
Smith / Calvin College / Long s discussion of the topic of God and
language offers a refreshingly original treatment of traditional
approaches. His book cannot be ignored by anyone interested in this
topic at any level. John Milbank / University of Nottingham
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