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This collection presents innovative research by scholars from
across the globe in celebration of Gabriele Boccaccini's sixtieth
birthday and to honor his contribution to the study of early
Judaism and Christianity. In harmony with Boccaccini's
determination to promote the study of Second Temple Judaism in its
own right, this volume includes studies on various issues raised in
early Jewish apocalyptic literature (e.g., 1 Enoch, 2 Baruch, 4
Ezra), the Dead Sea Scrolls, and other early Jewish texts, from
Tobit to Ben Sira to Philo and beyond. The volume also provides
several investigations on early Christianity in intimate
conversation with its Jewish sources, consistent with Boccaccini's
efforts to transcend confessional and disciplinary divisions by
situating the origins of Christianity firmly within Second Temple
Judaism. Finally, the volume includes essays that look at
Jewish-Christian relations in the centuries following the Second
Temple period, a harvest of Boccaccini's labor to rethink the
relationship between Judaism and Christianity in light of their
shared yet contested heritage.
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J. Harold Ellens; Foreword by Virginia Ingram
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The product of 35 senior scholars' research, these volumes examine
the psychology driving the religious, political, and economic
forces that cause turbulence and violence in human society.
Religious, political, and economic revolts have defined the human
experience throughout history. These kinds of universal turbulence
continue to be the dominate source of human suffering and
perplexity during the first decade of the 21st century. What can
intensive study of the psychodynamics of cultural and social
eruptions tell us that may serve to move cultures around the world
beyond ongoing strife? This work seeks to find out, examining the
spectrum of cultural and social eruptions from ancient Jewish,
Christian, and Muslim revolutions to the modern day economic and
political turbulence in Eastern Europe, the Near East, and Latin
America. The breadth of this three-volume set ranges from the 12th
century BCE to the current struggles in Iraq, Afghanistan, and
Syria; and from the irrational violence of the French Revolution to
the genuine quest for liberty of the American Revolution and the
Singing Revolutions in the Baltic States in recent decades. Each
volume is introduced with a description of its philosophical
perspective and concludes with a brief summarization of the
takeaways of the research presented. Comprehensively analyzes the
entire range of economic, political, and religious factors in
social revolts Brings to bear evidence from ancient archaeology,
up-to-date psychological models, thoroughgoing sociological
analysis, and objective historical reporting Provides unprecedented
coverage of the relevant issues in Greco-Roman, Jewish, Christian,
and Muslim religious dynamics that cause immense sociocultural
turbulence and watershed world change Presents a proposed unified
theory of revolution throughout the work while also distinguishing
and identifying individual religious, political, and economic
forces and outcomes
For centuries scholars have been developing ways of studying the
bible, through exegesis, historical critique, literary critique,
form criticism, and narrative analysis. During the last half
century new theoretical approaches have come to the fore.
Psychological Hermeneutics takes as its starting point the text
itself, and its context - the dynamics of the human document
created, the person(s) who authored the text, the original audience
for which it was intended, the subsequent audiences to which it
spoke, and the factors that were at play behind, in, and in front
of the text. The contributions to this volume examine the growth of
Psychological Hermeneutics as a discipline within biblical studies.
The book is structured in two parts. The first assesses the
approach taken by Wayne G. Rollins, one of the pioneers of this
field. The second provides applications of Rollins' approach. The
result is a book which presents a state-of-the-art survey of the
discipline and development of Psychological Hermeneutics over the
last thirty years.
Synopsis: This book offers a way to engage with the Bible as a set
of sacred texts that can serve as a song sheet for believers in
exile-those people Bishop John Shelby Spong calls the "church
alumni association." This includes those internally displaced
persons of faith who have not yet become spiritual refugees but who
feel the pressure to conform to traditional expressions of faith
that no longer serve as springs of living water for the journey of
life. These ancient texts come from another world and another time,
but they can serve as maps for the journey of life. They can best
do this when the sacred wisdom of the Bible is accepted as
permission to voice the new questions we face today in the
confidence that authentic faith has always required such boldness.
Religious progressives are people who live the questions, not dodge
them. Our task is not to guard a set of traditional answers, but to
live life boldly, taking risks for God's sake and our own. One of
the hallmarks of this book is that the problems posed by the Bible
are acknowledged. In particular, the contributions of recent
critical scholarship are embraced, rather than being ignored or
neutralized by pious ambivalence. The intended reader of this book
is not a traditional believer, secure in her assumptions about God
and salvation, but someone struggling to live with integrity in a
time when traditional religion seems increasingly irrelevant. The
goal is not to persuade the reader that the Bible is credible
but-more modestly-to offer an account of the Bible that may
encourage religious progressives to reclaim the Bible as a valued
part of our spiritual baggage. Endorsement: "Greg Jenks knows his
Bible as 'ancient texts that come from another world and another
time, ' wholly human in origin, sometimes mad, sometimes
magnificent. He buries the notion of a supernatural 'word of God'
only to affirm the continuing relevance of these words of
yesterday's men for today's 'religious progressives who live the
questions, not dodge them.' A wonderful demonstration of how we
might still find ways of singing the Lord's song in the strange and
brave new land of secular modernity." -David Boulton author Who on
Earth was Jesus? and The Trouble with God "I have read this] book
and find it superb. It is a volume that the market to laypersons of
all religious persuasions, and those who do not have a significant
religious perspective, urgently needs. It fills an obvious current
vacuum, is highly readable, entertaining, and immensely
informative. -J. Harold Ellens author of Honest Faith for Our Time
and Probing the Frontiers of Biblical Studies "Greg Jenks takes his
readers on a new journey through the Holy Scriptures, reclaiming
them with keen scholarship for our post-religious world. After
reading the work of this emerging progressive religious thinker,
the Bible will shine with a new luster." -John Shelby Spong, author
of Eternal Life: A New Vision and Jesus for the Non-Religious
Author Biography: Gregory C. Jenks is Academic Dean at St Francis
Theological College in Brisbane, Australia. He is the author of The
Origins and Early Development of the Antichrist Myth (1991).
In this three-volume set, international scholars from across a
broad spectrum of scholarly fields examine the concept of evil
throughout history and world cultures from religious, scientific,
psychological, and political perspectives. The manifestation of
evil has provided a convenient theme for popular culture
entertainment, ranging from the classic film The Exorcist, to
almost all of Stephen King's horror novels, to video games such as
Resident Evil. Unfortunately, dealing with-and attempting to
overcome-the forces of evil is a pervasive problem in the real
world as well. Explaining Evil addresses incidents of evil from
ancient times to modern day around the globe. Concepts of evil
within the big three religions-Christianity, Judaism, and Islam-are
examined, as well as in Chinese philosophy and Native American
beliefs. The political or national expressions of evil are
explored, such as the "axis of evil" that culminated in World War
II. These volumes identify the causes and effects of evil, and
suggest possible remedies to humanity's inescapable flaw. Contains
original contributions from 75 distinguished scholars from various
religious and cultural backgrounds, including psychologists,
academic and clinical sociologists, historians, philosophers,
theologians, and professors of political science, ethics, and law
J. Harold Ellens here explores the intriguing question of why, in
John's Gospel, Jesus called himself the 'Son of Man', virtually the
only title he gave himself in the Fourth Gospel, and a title
virtually no one else ever used for him. In Second Temple Judaism
there were several traditions about the Son of Man. In Ezekiel the
term 'son of man' means 'mere mortal'. In Daniel, on the other
hand, the Son of Man is a heavenly figure with authority to destroy
evil and establish God's reign on earth. In 1 Enoch, the Son of Man
is a human being appointed by God as an eschatological judge. In
Matthew, Mark, and Luke the Son of Man is a man who builds the
kingdom of God on earth. Jesus also depicts himself as the
Suffering Servant, who will die at the hands of the Jerusalem
authorities and be exalted by God to heavenly status as the final
Judge. In this monograph the focus is on the Son of Man in the
Gospel of John. There is nothing of the Ezekiel tradition in John,
but Daniel's heavenly Son of Man is evident in the mind of this
Gospel's author, who envisages him as divine, of heavenly origin.
Indeed, in John the Son of Man is the divine Logos, God's
revelation of himself. As against the Enochic and Synoptic Son of
Man, the Johannine Son of Man is not a human being who is exalted
to heaven and who will come again as the final Judge. He is a
divine figure who descends to earth to remove evil now, by
forgiving sins and by establishing God's universal reign.
This volume is a biblical theological critique of the Apostles'
Creed and a development of the role of the Holy Spirit in the
church, the world, and the personal experience of Christian faith.
It addresses the creed as a historic document, an artifact of early
Christian theological development, and a long-standing guide for
the form and content of that faith tradition. This book is an
appreciation of the Apostles' Creed in terms of its persistent
pastoral effect in the church. It is also a criticism of aspects of
the creed that are unbiblical and crafted for political or
extraneous theological reasons by the bishops of the ancient
ecumenical councils.
This three-volume set addresses how the role of spirituality and
its constructive expressions in various religions—and outside of
formal religion—enhances human personality and experience.
Theologian and acclaimed scholar J. Harold Ellens now offers a
breakthrough work on the positive impact of faith. In The Healing
Power of Spirituality and Religion, an extraordinary group of
scholars discuss the latest scientific research into the connection
between belief and psychological and physical well-being. Each
volume of The Healing Power of Spirituality focuses on a specific
aspect of the scientific exploration of faith and well being:
volume one examines the healing power of personal spiritualities
like I Ching and Transcendentalism; volume two looks at the subject
in the context of Christianity, Judaism, and other world faiths;
and volume three explores the psychodynamics of healing
spirituality and religion, including the role of biochemical and
chemical reactions in heightening psychospiritual apperception.
This two-volume work in biblical studies is a commemorative
presentation to Simon John DeVries, noted Old Testament Scholar.
Volume one offers a series of essays on issues in Hebrew bible
studies. The topics addressed include the nature of Yahweh as God
of Israel, a reexamination of the Exodus tradition, the Priestly
code and practices, prophets and revelation, biblical poetry,
issues in biblical linguistics, dramatic narrative in Hebrew Bible
tradition and Yahweh's deliverance as redemption in Israel.
Description: Probing the Frontiers of Biblical Studies is a
seventeen-chapter anthology on biblical studies. It has been
crafted as an extended and respectful thank you note to one of the
most insightful scholars of biblical studies, David J. A. Clines of
Sheffield University in England. He is credited with providing
guidance to, and shaping the thought of, two generations of
scholars who focus on essential approaches to understanding the
Bible, with particular attention given to the Old Testament and
allied literature. The anthology is directed toward those readers
with pastoral, analytical, ancient intercultural, as well as
contemporary cultural perspectives. Essays address a wide range of
topics: the so-called Documentary Hypothesis, prophecy, divination,
and magic, the wisdom themes in the Book of Job, the Egyptian
influence on New Testament, the issue of non-sexual love between
two men during combat conditions, character development in a
biblical novella, rhetorical questions and their role in the
Psalter, and the ways of God in the world. By combining these
various topics, Probing the Frontier of Biblical Studies has
addressed many of the outstanding issues in Old Testament study and
ancillary disciplines. Endorsements: ""David Clines has spent his
scholarly career on the frontiers of biblical studies, with a
commitment to relate his discoveries and insights to the
complexities of our contemporary world. This collection of essays
in his honor, written by distinguished colleagues, is a fitting
tribute to his work and a serious engagement with it. They probe
further along the frontier where Clines has led the way. These
essays offer both a model of pioneering Biblical scholarship and a
pointer to fresh and exciting new explorations of this frontier.""
--Peter Rodgers, Fuller Theological Seminary ""An encomium to the
TaNaK or Old Testament with articles gathered from four
perspectives: pastoral, academic, intercultural, and cultural. The
premise set out by the editors is that the Old Testament is
'paradigmatic for the entire Western World.' Twelve scholars
elucidate in the 'language of the people' the diverse values of the
TaNaK by examining selected stories, personalities, and poems. This
'frontiers' volume shows how the Old Testament can stimulate a
conversation between text and thought, action and reflection. The
volume is not only an encomium to the TaNaK but also an encomium to
the one to whom it is dedicated, David J. A. Clines."" --Kent
Harold Richards, Emory University About the Contributor(s): J.
Harold Ellens, a retired professor of psychology and biblical
studies, is Research Scholar at the University of Michigan and
Founding Editor and Editor in Chief Emeritus of The Journal of
Psychology and Christianity. John T. Greene is Professor Emeritus
of Religious Studies at Michigan State University.
Bruce Manning Metzger, New Testament professor emeritus at
Princeton Theological Seminary, died in February 2007 at the age of
93. This volume in his honour was already in preparation, and has
become of necessity a memorial volume rather than the Festschrift
that was intended. Metzger has been called the greatest American
New Testament critic and biblical translator of the twentieth
century. Among his writings most commonly cited are his classic
studies The Text of the New Testament, its Transmission, Corruption
and Restoration (1964) and The Early Versions of the New Testament,
their Origin, Transmission, and Limitations (1977). He was also
Chair of the Committee of Translators for the New Revised Standard
Version of the Bible (published 1990). The first of these two
wide-ranging and often innovative volumes created in his honour,
subtitled Interpretation of the Text for the Community, falls into
two parts: The Nature of the Bible: Manuscripts, Texts, and
Translation (e.g. an ancient papyrus biblical fragment, biblical
exegesis in the third world), and Understanding the Bible:
Hermeneutics (e.g. biblical interpretation in Paul in its cultural
context). The second volume, on Implementation of the Text in the
Community, has as its two parts, The Church and the Bible: Pulpit
and Parish (e.g. pastoral care and the Bible) and The Academy,
Science, Culture, Society, and the Bible (e.g. psychological method
and the historical Jesus, Jungian and Freudian perspectives on
gender in the Gospel of John).
Bruce Manning Metzger, New Testament professor emeritus at
Princeton Theological Seminary, died in February 2007 at the age of
93. This volume in his honour was already in preparation, and has
become of necessity a memorial volume rather than the Festschrift
that was intended. Metzger has been called the greatest American
New Testament critic and biblical translator of the twentieth
century. Among his writings most commonly cited are his classic
studies The Text of the New Testament, its Transmission, Corruption
and Restoration (1964) and The Early Versions of the New Testament,
their Origin, Transmission, and Limitations (1977). He was also
Chair of the Committee of Translators for the New Revised Standard
Version of the Bible (published 1990). The first of these two
wide-ranging and often innovative volumes created in his honour,
subtitled Interpretation of the Text for the Community, falls into
two parts: The Nature of the Bible: Manuscripts, Texts, and
Translation (e.g. an ancient papyrus biblical fragment, biblical
exegesis in the third world), and Understanding the Bible:
Hermeneutics (e.g. biblical interpretation in Paul in its cultural
context). The second volume, on Implementation of the Text in the
Community, has as its two parts, The Church and the Bible: Pulpit
and Parish (e.g. pastoral care and the Bible) and The Academy,
Science, Culture, Society, and the Bible (e.g. psychological method
and the historical Jesus, Jungian and Freudian perspectives on
gender in the Gospel of John).
This two-volume work in biblical studies is a commemorative
presentation to Simon John DeVries, noted Old Testament Scholar.
Volume one offers a series of essays on issues in Hebrew bible
studies. The topics addressed include the nature of Yahweh as God
of Israel, a reexamination of the Exodus tradition, the Priestly
code and practices, prophets and revelation, biblical poetry,
issues in biblical linguistics, dramatic narrative in Hebrew Bible
tradition and Yahweh's deliverance as redemption in Israel. Volume
two encompasses the worldviews of the Bible for Jews and
Christians, the Holiness of God, Psalms in LXX, similarities in
ancient Near Eastern narrative and Hebrew Bible, the Bible in the
cultural settings of ancient Rome, Middle Ages, Oriental
theologies, and contemporary cultural imperatives, and the function
of biblical metaphors.
Renowned subject experts Michele A. Paludi and J. Harold Ellens
lead readers through a detailed exploration of the feminist
methods, issues, and theoretical frameworks that have made women
central, not marginal, to religions around the world. At a
conference in 2013, Gloria Steinem noted that religion is the
"biggest problem" facing feminism today. In this insightful volume,
a team of researchers, psychologists, and religious leaders led by
editors Michele A. Paludi and J. Harold Ellens supply their
expertise and informed opinions to examine the problems, spur
understanding, and pose solutions to the conflicts between religion
and women's rights, thereby advocating a global interest in justice
and love for women. Examples of subjects addressed include the
pro-life/pro-choice debate, feminism in new age thought, and the
complex intersections of religion and feminism combined with
gender, race, and ethnicity. The contributed work in this unique
single-volume book enables a better understanding of how various
religions view women-both traditionally and in the modern
context-and how feminist thinking has changed the roles of women in
some world religions. Readers will come away with clear ideas about
how religious cultures can honor feminist values, such as
family-friendly workplace policies, reproductive justice, and pay
equity, and will be prepared to engage in conversation and
constructive debate regarding how faith and feminism are
interrelated today. Addresses feminism in several religions,
including Buddhism, Christianity, Confucianism, Islam, Judaism,
Sikhism, and Taoism Explores how theology speaks to women's
experiences in the family, in relationships, at work, in politics,
and in education, while also addressing atheist viewpoints and
experiences Addresses a subject that is highly relevant in
discussions focused on events in the Middle East and as the number
of women becoming leaders of or top officials in various faiths
continues to grow
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