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Jacques Ellul (1912-1994) was one of the world's last great
polymaths and one of the most important Christian thinkers of his
time, engaging the world with a simplicity, sincerity, courage, and
passion that few have matched. However, Ellul is an often
misunderstood thinker. As more than fifty books and over one
thousand articles bear his name, embarking on a study of Ellul's
thought can be daunting. This book provides an introduction to
Ellul's life and work, analysing and assessing his thought across
the most important themes of his scholarship. Readers will see that
his remarkably broad field of vision, clarity of focus, and boldly
prophetic voice make his work worth reading and considering,
rereading and discussing. Jeffrey P. Greenman is Associate Dean of
Biblical and Theological Studies and Professor of Christian Ethics
at Wheaton College (IL). Read Mercer Schuchardt is Associate
Professor of Communication at Wheaton College (IL). Noah J. Toly is
Director of Urban Studies and Associate Professor of Politics and
International Relations at Wheaton College (IL). ' "Understanding
Jacques Ellul" ' is a useful introduction to the prolific author,
who was a sociologist, historian, and a Christian. This book is the
first to give equal weight to his secular and Christian views.
Given Ellul's voluminous writings, the authors had to be selective,
and their choice of topics is excellent. Richard Stivers, Professor
of Sociology, Illinois State University. 'This revealing overview
of Ellul's life and work enables us to grasp the underlying unity
of his principal interests: communication and Christianity. . . .
This balanced study will be of prime service to anyone who wishes
to] understand Ellul's thought and insights. Eric McLuhan, author
of 'Know Thyself: Action and Perception'.
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Offer Yourselves to God (Hardcover)
Gordon D. Fee; Edited by Jeffrey P. Greenman; Foreword by R.Paul Stevens
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This collection of essays by prominent scholars surveys the ways
in which the Decalogue, the Ten Commandments, has been understood
and appropriated from biblical times until today. With chapters
devoted to major thinkers such as Aquinas, Barth, Calvin, Luther,
Maimonides, and Wesley, the writers explore ways the Decalogue has
provided theological, ethical, moral, and devotional reflection
throughout many facets of religious thought. The pieces reveal both
the continuities in interpretation through the centuries as well as
ways in which individual theologians departed from reigning
readings to develop new directions.
Contributors include Daniel I. Block, Craig A. Evans, George
Hunsinger, Matthew Levering, D. Stephen Long, William E. May, David
Novak, Alison G. Salvesen, Susan E. Schreiner, Carl R. Trueman, and
Timothy J. Wengert.
Synopsis: Jacques Ellul (1912-1994) was one of the world's last
great polymaths and one of the most important Christian thinkers of
his time, engaging the world with a simplicity, sincerity, courage,
and passion that few have matched. However, Ellul is an often
misunderstood thinker. As more than fifty books and over one
thousand articles bear his name, embarking on a study of Ellul's
thought can be daunting. This book provides an introduction to
Ellul's life and work, analyzing and assessing his thought across
the most important themes of his scholarship. Readers will see that
his remarkably broad field of vision, clarity of focus, and boldly
prophetic voice make his work worth reading and considering,
rereading and discussing. Endorsements: "Understanding Jacques
Ellul is an academic treasure. . . . The complicated correlation
between Ellul's biblical thinking and his social theoretical work
is developed with extraordinary sophistication. This book lives up
to its own internal promise, demonstrating with impeccable
scholarship Ellul's distinctiveness as a Christian thinker."
--Clifford Christians, University of Illinois "Understanding
Jacques Ellul is a useful introduction to the prolific author, who
was a sociologist, historian, and a Christian. This book is the
first to give equal weight to his secular and Christian views.
Given Ellul's voluminous writings, the authors had to be selective,
and their choice of topics is excellent." --Richard Stivers,
Professor of Sociology, Illinois State University "Jacques Ellul
was one of the twentieth century's most insightful Christian
analysts of contemporary society. His writings remain of great
value for Christian mission today. This study shows his continued
relevance through its accessible, well-informed introduction and
overview of some of the many key themes in his extensive corpus. I
hope it introduces Ellul's thought to a new generation of Christian
disciples and scholars." --Andrew Goddard, Associate Director,
Kirby Laing Institute of Christian Ethics "This revealing overview
of Ellul's life and work enables us to grasp the underlying unity
of his principal interests: communication and Christianity. . . .
This balanced study will be of prime service to anyone who wishes
to] understand Ellul's thought and insights." --Eric McLuhan,
author of Know Thyself: Action and Perception Author Biography:
Jeffrey P. Greenman is Associate Dean of Biblical and Theological
Studies and Professor of Christian Ethics at Wheaton College (IL).
Read M. Schuchardt is Associate Professor of Communication at
Wheaton College (IL). Noah J. Toly is Director of Urban Studies and
Associate Professor of Politics and International Relations at
Wheaton College (IL).
Jeffrey P. Greenman and Gene L. Green edit this collection of
essays from the proceedings of the 2011 Wheaton Theology
Conference. The essays explore the past, present and future shape
of biblical interpretation and theological engagement in the
Majority World. Leading scholars from around the world interact
with the key theological issues being discussed in their regions.
In addition, some theological voices from minority communities in
North America address issues particular to their context and which
often overlap with those central in Majority World theology.
Contributors include Vince Bacote, Samuel Escobar, Ken Gnanakan,
James Kombo, Mark Labberton, Terry LeBlanc, Juan Mart?nez, Ruth
Padilla DeBorst, Lamin Sanneh, Andrew Walls, K. K. Yeo and Amos
Yong.
This volume, edited by Jeffrey P. Greenman and George Kalantzis,
marks another compilation from the Wheaton Theology Conference.
2009's event produced the wealth of work represented here exploring
the theological foundations for a faithful approach to the church
practices that contribute to spiritual formation, that is, to our
sanctification in the power of the Holy Spirit. Including essays
from keynote speakers Dallas Willard and Gordon Fee as well as
contributing essays by noted presenters such as Chris Hall, David
Gushee, Linda Cannell, Cherith Fee Nordling and Lawrence
Cunningham, this book offers a stimulating exploration of the
historical, biblical and theological dimensions of spiritual
formation. It will be of special interest to those who serve as
pastors, spiritual directors, church ministry leaders and Christian
educators.
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