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Through close textual engagement, theological exposition, ethical
reflection, and interdisciplinary collaboration, this book presents
a constructive theology of divine speech in the Acts of the
Apostles and 1 Corinthians in critical conversation with
contemporary issues of sociopolitical, ecclesial, and theological
importance. In particular, the authors attend to pericopes in Acts
and Paul that open up fresh ways of thinking about divine
discourse, preaching, and advocacy in light of contemporary matters
of theological and ethical import. In addition to classical modes
of textual and theological analysis, the authors attend to the
sociopolitical and sociolinguistic aspects of speech as they arise
in these pericopes. As such, the authors are simultaneously
deconstructing these texts through postcolonial and post-structural
analyses to expose these texts to an alterity at work therein, an
alterity that has been muted by centuries of biblical
interpretation.
Fortress Press's Foundations for Learning series prepares students
for academic success through compelling resources that kick-start
their educational journey into professional Christian ministry. ln
Exploring the Bible, preseminarians and other students about to
begin training in ministry join sage guides and scholars Eric D.
Barreto and Michael J. Chan on a journey through Scripture. More
than simply a practical guide to reading the Bible, this book will
help readers claim their unique interpretive perspective and
discern a living word from God. We never read the Bible by
ourselves. In the encounter of ancient texts and people today, we
discern alongside others how these texts speak into our
communities. Contexts matter. Histories matter. Cultures matter.
Peoples matter. All these matter in interpretation when we seek to
proclaim some word of gospel about a God who has breathed life into
us. Barreto and Chan invite us to bring our full, authentic selves
to a text that will affirm and challenge us, confirm and transform
us, delight and concern us. There, God speaks, and we can hear
God's word in a new way.
Reading is one of the basic skills a student needs. But reading is
not just an activity of the eyes and the brain. Reading
Theologically, edited by Eric D. Barreto, brings together eight
seminary educators from a variety of backgrounds to explore what it
means to be a reader in a seminary context-to read theologically.
Reading theologically involves a specific mindset and posture
towards texts and ideas, people and communities alike. Reading
theologically is not just about academic skill building but about
the formation of a ministerial leader who can engage scholarship
critically, interpret Scripture and tradition faithfully, welcome
different perspectives, and help lead others to do the same. This
brief, readable, edited volume emphasizes the vital skills, habits,
practices, and values involved in reading theologically. Reading
Theologically is a vital resource for students beginning the
seminary process and professors of introductory level seminary
courses.
We are constantly engaged in processing data and sensory inputs all
around us, even when we are not conscious of the many neural
pathways our minds are traveling. So taking a step back to ponder
the dimensions and practices of a particular way of thinking is a
challenge. Even more important, however, is cultivating the habits
of mind necessary in a life of ministry. This book, therefore, will
grapple with the particular ways that the theological disciplines
invite students to think but also the ways in which thinking
theologically shapes a student's sense of self and his or her role
in a wider community of belief and thought. Thinking theologically
is not just a cerebral matter; thinking theologically invokes an
embodied set of practices and values that shape individuals and
communities alike. Thinking theologically demands both intellect
and emotion, logic and compassion, mind and body. In fact, this
book - as part of the Foundations for Learning series - will
contend that these binaries are actually integrated wholes, not
mutually exclusive options.
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