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This volume is a collection of essays written by former students and colleagues of the late John H. Sailhamer. It includes scholarly treatments of compositional and canonical issues across the Tanakh. These essays are presented in honor of the memory and the legacy of Dr. Sailhamer.

B. T. Roberts was born in a small farming community in western New York, on July 25, 1823. By the time of his death in 1893, he had made a profound impact on church and society. Roberts''s writing, preaching, and ministry focused on true conversion, the disciplines of the Christian life, and holiness. Rejecting ""prosperity theology,"" he argued for simplicity, generosity, and mission. A prophet of dissent, he vigorously promoted abolition, prohibition, economic justice, and the equality of women. Along the way, he founded Free Methodism and an educational institution that is thriving 150 years later.Roberts exhibited rare and impeccably balanced traits. He displayed the courage and boldness to dissent, as well as the political savvy and communication skills to bring people together. He was a visionary who displayed patience, tact, and pragmatism. His idealism did not obliterate his attention to details and crucial distinctions. He made people feel loved, respected, and challenged; he was authentic. In his dealings in church and world, we see creativity and flexibility grounded in integrity. Earnest settles in to the particularities of this life well lived, showing the human spirit, divine power, and practicalities of progress.""B.T. Roberts was a wise and inspirational human. This collection of essays explores some of his thought while also taking some of his ideas in new directions. This book not only highlights the fruit of Roberts'' thought and life, it proves his ideas can spark fruitful reflection today.""--Thomas Jay Oord, Author of The Uncontrolling Love of God ""B.T. Roberts saw clearly that God''s salvation runs through the heart of all creation. Koehl and Basinger''s collection of interdisciplinary essays on Roberts'' life and work offers Christians a model for earnest discipleship that displays the inseparability of holiness and social action. Roberts shows us there are no limits to the church''s prophetic witness, and that the world''s ''business as usual'' approach is strikingly out of step with the way things are in the world that has been forever changed by Christ.""--Benjamin D. Wayman, James F. and Leona N. Andrews Chair for Christian Unity, Greenville University, author of Ordaining Women: New Edition with an Introduction and Notes by B. T. Roberts""Earnest expands the scope of study of B.T. Roberts beyond just Biblical history and theology to include economics, environmentalism, and rhetoric. Specifically, Dr. Berry''s classical rhetorical analysis of Ordaining Women is a much needed addition to the Roberts canon. For anyone interested in studying the holiness movement or nineteenth-century religious reform, Earnest provides a comprehensive glimpse into the burned over district in New York.""--Christy Mesaros-Winckles, Chair, Communication Arts and Sciences, Adrian CollegeAndrew Koehl is Professor of Philosophy and Director of General Education at Roberts Wesleyan College. His academic work is in the field of religious epistemology. David Basinger is Professor of Philosophy and Chief Academic Officer at Roberts Wesleyan College. He is editor of Reason and Religious Belief (2013).

This book is critically important for Bible translation theorists, postcolonial scholars, church leaders, and the general public interested in the history, politics, and nature of Bible translation work in Africa. It is also useful to students of gender studies, political science, biblical studies, and history-of-colonization studies. The book catalogs the major work that has been undertaken by African scholars. This work critiques and contests colonial Bible translation narratives by privileging the importance African oral vitality in rewriting the meaning of biblical texts in the African sociopolitical, political, and cultural contexts.

This volume brings together a diverse group of scholars, including biblical, systematic, and historical theologians, to honor Gareth Lee Cockerill, longtime professor of New Testament at Wesley Biblical Seminary (Jackson, MS) and distinguished scholar of the book of Hebrews. The essays focus on various aspects of Hebrews' theology, ranging from the nature of -rest- in Hebrews to the interpretation of Hebrews in early Methodism. Readers will find resources to hear and comprehend Hebrews afresh and will be challenged to draw near to the throne of grace with confidence (Heb 4:16).

The nature of Kierkegaard's political legacy is complicated by the religious character of his writings. Exploring Kierkegaard's relevancy for this political-theological moment, this volume offers trans-disciplinary and multi-religious perspectives on Kierkegaard studies and political theology. Privileging contemporary philosophical and political-theological work that is based on Kierkegaard, this volume is an indispensable resource for Kierkegaard scholars, theologians, philosophers of religion, ethicists, and critical researchers in religion looking to make sense of current debates in the field. While this volume shows that Kierkegaard's theological legacy is a thoroughly political one, we are left with a series of open questions as to what a Kierkegaardian interjection into contemporary political theology might look like. And so, like Kierkegaard's writings, this collection of essays is an argument with itself, and as such, will leave readers both edified and scratching their heads--for all the right reasons.""While everyone admits Kierkegaard's greatness, our perception of the political dimension of his thought is mired in antagonisms: was he a proto-Fascist, a fundamentalist anti-democrat, a superb dialectical ironist ignoring social life and focusing on subjective experiences? Kierkegaard and Political Theology raises these debates to a new level. It is much more than yet another attempt to 'reactualize' Kierkegaard, to make him useful for our time. It refers to Kierkegaard as a privileged lens through which we can approach in a new way the antagonisms of our dangerous time. So it's not just a volume for those who want to get a better grasp of Kierkegaard, but a must for all those who want to understand our own predicament.""--Slavoj ¿i¿ek, Senior Researcher, Institute for Sociology and Philosophy, University of Ljubljana""This volume will prove a worthy resource for any reader interested in exploring the political implications of Kierkegaard's writings, as well as any reader who seeks, with a little help from Kierkegaard, to examine the theological dimensions of modern politics. With essays covering a wide range of topics and approaches, the book offers a helpful roundup of contemporary interest in political theology. It makes a compelling case that Kierkegaard, whatever he may have considered himself, was an eminently political thinker.""--Noreen Khawaja, Associate Professor of Religious Studies, Yale University""Kierkegaard's relation to social-political thought has always been a difficult one to negotiate. The collection Kierkegaard and Political Theology is a welcome attempt to tackle this issue. The work gathers some outstanding articles by leading scholars in the field of Kierkegaard studies. The authors fruitfully bring Kierkegaard into dialogue with contemporary theories of political thinking, while never losing sight of his religious commitments. In this way the profile of his own views comes out more clearly and a valuable case is made for Kierkegaard's relevance today. This is an excellent collection that will be an important point of orientation for all future studies on the issue.""--Jon Stewart, Visiting Scholar, Center for European Studies, Harvard University""I once told someone that I was writing a book on Kierkegaard and politics and he responded: 'That is going to be a short book.' Thankfully, Kierkegaard and Political Theology is not short! With rigor and clarity, the contributors invite new directions in Kierkegaardian scholarship by attending to underexplored political 'crumbs' in his thought. This volume demonstrates that Kierkegaard's concern with 'the present age' can continue to speak vibrantly to our own.""--J. Aaron Simmons, Associate Professor of Philosophy, Furman UniversityRoberto Sirvent is Professor of Political and Social Ethics at Hope International University in Fullerton, CA. He is the author of Embracing Vulnerability: Human and Divine (2014). Silas Morgan is a pol

LAUDATO SI'' AND NORTHERN APPALACHIA Volume 6, Special Issue 1Edited by William J. Collinge, Christine Cusick, and Christopher McMahonThe Significance of Pope Francis''s Prophetic Call: ''Care for Our Common Home''for Northern AppalachiaAnne CliffordSustainable Communities and Eucharistic Communities: Laudato Si'', Northern Appalachia, and Redemptive Recovery.Lucas BriolaAn Integral Eucharist? Pope Francis, Louis-Marie Chauvet, and Ecology''s Relationship to EucharistDerek HostetterPope Francis, Theology of the Body, Ecology, and EncounterRobert RyanThe Catholic Worker Farm in Lincoln County, West Virginia, 1970-1990: An Experiment in Sustainable CommunityWilliam J. CollingeThe Catholic Workers and ""Green"" Civic Republicanismin Lincoln County, WV: 1969-1979Jinny A. TurmanDiscerning a Catholic Environmental Ethos: Three Episodes in the Growth of Environmental Awareness in Western PennsylvaniaTim KellyThe Consequences ofFossil Fuel Addictionin Schoharie CountyNancy M. RourkeLaudatoSi'', Communication Ethics, and the Common Good: To-ward a Dialogic Meeting amid Environmental CrisisJohn H. PrellwitzStrange as This Weather Has Been: Teaching Laudato Si''and EcofeminismDavid von SchlichtenAt Home in Northern Appalachia: Laudato Si''and the Catholic Committee of AppalachiaJessica WrobleskiContributors

Professor Brian V. Johnstone, CSsR, has been quietly and unobtrusively contributing to the intellectual life of Catholicism, especially in the field of moral theology, for nearly four decades. Having published numerous theological articles on many topics, including biomedical ethics, peace and war, and fundamental moral theology, and directed many doctoral dissertations, it is no exaggeration to say that he has dedicated his entire life to teaching and writing theology. In honor of Johnstone''s work, this felicitation volume covers a wide range of themes in the Christian moral life with original articles written by internationally recognized theologians. In the spirit of Johnstone''s thought and work, each article challenges the reader to reflect upon the present while contemplating the future of moral theology.""Brian Johnstone is a longstanding colleague of many in our field, and a respected, careful, and judicious interpreter of moral theology. This volume conveys his insights from the Vatican II era into a new global context, showing their continuing power and relevance in the twenty-first century. Global North and South, Rome and local churches, clerical and lay moralists, moralists and ordinary Catholics--as Charles Curran says in his foreword, dialogue is key. This book demonstrates that truth, and Johnstone''s embodiment of it.""--Lisa Sowle Cahill, Monan Professor of Theology, Boston College""Unlike many Festschriften, this volume reflects a unity of theme and approach, and it would serve as a good introduction to recent work in the field. As such, it is a fitting tribute to Professor Johnstone, whose long career has been distinguished by scholarly excellence, wide-ranging interests, and a commitment to ideals of dialogue and collegiality. This book is highly recommended to everyone who is interested in the current state of moral theology and its possible future trajectories.""--Jean Porter, University of Notre DameRobert C. Koerpel teaches theology at the University of St. Thomas in Saint Paul, Minnesota. He has written articles and reviews for the Heythrop Journal: A Quarterly Review of Philosophy and Theology, The Journal of Ecumenical Studies, Logos: A Journal of Catholic Thought and Culture, and New Blackfriars. He is the author of the forthcoming book, Maurice Blondel and the Transformation of Tradition in Modern Catholicism. Vimal Tirimanna, CSsR, is Professor of Moral Theology at the National Seminary of Our Lady of Lanka, Kandy, Sri Lanka and the Pontifical Alphonsian Academy, Rome. He has written articles for international theological periodicals, such as New BlackFriars, Concilium, Studia Moralia, Segno, Review for Religious, Studies in Interreligious Dialogue,Homo Dei, Asian Christian Review, Vidyajyoti Journal of Theological Reflection, Asia Focus, Asian Horizons and Asia Journal of Theology. 

John Wesley and George Whitefield were in many ways larger-than-life figures during their own lifetimes and continue to be so today. Yet our ability to appreciate their abiding influence on contemporary Evangelical theology and practice is lacking if we consider them in isolation from one another. Our understanding of Wesley and the legacy of his public ministry is impoverished apart from considering Whitefield (and vice versa). This collection of essays explores the complex dynamics at work in the Wesley-Whitefield relationship, spanning a variety of theological, historical, and pastoral facets of their full-orbed public ministries. They serve as an invitation to grow in our awareness of their undoubted affinities and significant differences, all the while resisting the potential allure of either uncritically ecumenical ""Wesley and"" or uncharitably partisan ""Whitefield versus"" narratives.""Empowered by the publication of an earlier successful work on two of the eighteenth century's most important evangelical leaders, Ian Maddock has assembled a number of leading scholars, representing distinct traditions, to explore the engaging topic of Wesley and Whitefield as well as Wesley versus Whitefield . . . I highly recommend this book."" --Kenneth J. Collins, Director, The Wesleyan Studies Summer Seminar, Asbury Theological Seminary""This is a creative and unique book that tracks the biographies of two well-known figures whose ministries were deeply intertwined. The book compares Wesley and Whitefield on a whole range of topics (conversion, their views on Christian formation, mentoring, and slavery) as well as theology (Christian perfection, covenant theology, and the atonement). It is a feast for those interested in the nexus between theology, ministry, and history.""--Robert Caldwell, Associate Professor of Church History""This remarkable collection of comparative essays exemplifies the finest scholarship from a variety of disciplines and perspectives, offering the reader a balanced and innovative reexamination of Wesley and Whitefield that sheds new light on their legendary differences while underscoring their shared commitments--this volume represents a significant advance in the study of Methodist evangelicalism."" --Keith Edward Beebe, Whitworth University""To this day, worldwide evangelical Christianity has two wings, one might say - Calvinist and Arminian. This can be traced back to two remarkable men who were passionate evangelists in the eighteenth century, cooperating in preaching the gospel, but espousing the two sides of this theological debate. Despite their disagreement, John Wesley and George Whitefield were notable examples of 'evangelical ecumenicity.' This collection of essays follows their example. Calvinists and Arminians cooperate here to paint a vivid portrait of two men who were at the forefront of the revival of evangelical life and theology, leading to the great nineteenth-century missionary movement and today's notable demographic shift in world Christianity.""--Thomas A. Noble, Senior Research Fellow, Nazarene Theological College, ManchesterIan J. Maddock (University of Aberdeen) is Senior Lecturer in Theology at Sydney Missionary and Bible College. He is author of Men of One Book: A Comparison of Two Methodist Preachers, John Wesley and George Whitefield (2011).

The breadth and depth of these essays are a fitting testimony to the personal and professional interests of James W. Voelz. They span a spectrum from Greek language and lexicography to hermeneutics and translation theory to interpretation and theology of both biblical testaments to contemporary issues in church and world. Leading scholars with a diversity of interests and in diverse contexts offer a buffet of both general and focused issues from detailed translation theory and method to the World Series as a template for theological reflection, from creeds and confessions to cultural and social hermeneutics. Readers will find much that will strengthen and challenge their study of theology and the biblical text.""These essays offer a fine tribute to Dr. Voelz. The range of authors and topics match his large-mindedness, intellectual curiosity, linguistic expertise, love of the Sacred Scriptures, and careful commitment to their theological interpretation. While they are all scholarly and engaging, the contributions of Caragounis (''The Weltanschauung of New Testament Authors''), Weinrich (''Doubting ""Doubting Thomas""'') and Winger (''Saved through Child-Bearing?'') are particularly helpful in challenging prevailing misconceptions.""--John W. Kleinig, Emeritus Professor of the Old Testament and Biblical Exegesis, Australian Lutheran College, North Adelaide, South AustraliaAndrew H. Bartelt is the Gustav and Sophie Butterbach Professor of Exegetical Theology at Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, Missouri. Jeffrey Kloha is Professor of Exegetical Theology and Provost at Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, Missouri. Paul R. Raabe is Professor of Exegetical Theology at Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, Missouri.

LAUDATO SI'' AND NORTHERN APPALACHIA Volume 6, Special Issue 1Edited by William J. Collinge, Christine Cusick, and Christopher McMahonThe Significance of Pope Francis''s Prophetic Call: ''Care for Our Common Home''for Northern AppalachiaAnne CliffordSustainable Communities and Eucharistic Communities: Laudato Si'', Northern Appalachia, and Redemptive Recovery.Lucas BriolaAn Integral Eucharist? Pope Francis, Louis-Marie Chauvet, and Ecology''s Relationship to EucharistDerek HostetterPope Francis, Theology of the Body, Ecology, and EncounterRobert RyanThe Catholic Worker Farm in Lincoln County, West Virginia, 1970-1990: An Experiment in Sustainable CommunityWilliam J. CollingeThe Catholic Workers and ""Green"" Civic Republicanismin Lincoln County, WV: 1969-1979Jinny A. TurmanDiscerning a Catholic Environmental Ethos: Three Episodes in the Growth of Environmental Awareness in Western PennsylvaniaTim KellyThe Consequences ofFossil Fuel Addictionin Schoharie CountyNancy M. RourkeLaudatoSi'', Communication Ethics, and the Common Good: To-ward a Dialogic Meeting amid Environmental CrisisJohn H. PrellwitzStrange as This Weather Has Been: Teaching Laudato Si''and EcofeminismDavid von SchlichtenAt Home in Northern Appalachia: Laudato Si''and the Catholic Committee of AppalachiaJessica WrobleskiContributors

The breadth and depth of these essays are a fitting testimony to the personal and professional interests of James W. Voelz. They span a spectrum from Greek language and lexicography to hermeneutics and translation theory to interpretation and theology of both biblical testaments to contemporary issues in church and world. Leading scholars with a diversity of interests and in diverse contexts offer a buffet of both general and focused issues from detailed translation theory and method to the World Series as a template for theological reflection, from creeds and confessions to cultural and social hermeneutics. Readers will find much that will strengthen and challenge their study of theology and the biblical text.""These essays offer a fine tribute to Dr. Voelz. The range of authors and topics match his large-mindedness, intellectual curiosity, linguistic expertise, love of the Sacred Scriptures, and careful commitment to their theological interpretation. While they are all scholarly and engaging, the contributions of Caragounis (''The Weltanschauung of New Testament Authors''), Weinrich (''Doubting ""Doubting Thomas""'') and Winger (''Saved through Child-Bearing?'') are particularly helpful in challenging prevailing misconceptions.""--John W. Kleinig, Emeritus Professor of the Old Testament and Biblical Exegesis, Australian Lutheran College, North Adelaide, South AustraliaAndrew H. Bartelt is the Gustav and Sophie Butterbach Professor of Exegetical Theology at Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, Missouri. Jeffrey Kloha is Professor of Exegetical Theology and Provost at Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, Missouri. Paul R. Raabe is Professor of Exegetical Theology at Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, Missouri.

The Journal of Biblical and Theological Studies (JBTS) is an academic journal focused on the fields of Bible and Theology from an inter-denominational point of view. The journal is comprised of an editorial board of scholars that represent several academic institutions throughout the world. JBTS is concerned with presenting high-level original scholarship in an approachable way.Academic journals are often written by scholars for other scholars. They are technical in nature, assuming a robust knowledge of the field. There are fewer journals that seek to introduce biblical and theological scholarship that is also accessible to students. JBTS seeks to provide high-level scholarship and research to both scholars and students, which results in original scholarship that is readable and accessible.As an inter-denominational journal JBTS is broadly evangelical. We accept contributions in all theological disciplines from any evangelical perspective. In particular, we encourage articles and book reviews within the fields of Old Testament, New Testament, Biblical Theology, Church History, Systematic Theology, Practical Theology, Philosophical Theology, Philosophy, and Ethics.

In a world where armed conflict, repression, and authoritarian rule are too frequent, human rights and peace-building present key concepts and agendas for the global and local struggle for peace and development.But are these agendas congruent? Do they support each other? Many organizations, states, and individuals have experienced how priorities of one agenda create friction with the other. For instance, are justice and reconciliation incompatible goals? If not, do they lead to counteracting initiatives? How can local and international actors develop support to societies that search a way out of violence and repression without violating universal moral standards, in an imperfect and resource-scarce situation?This study departs from the view that both human rights and peace-building are agendas with specific and unique contributions. In order to deal with overlapping claims that the two agendas sometimes formulate, in both conflict and post-conflict situations, this study suggests specific approaches in order to create synergy effects of agenda cooperation.

Common wisdom holds that Latin America is a uniformly Roman Catholic continent and Protestant churches only entered as a result of British or U.S. expansionism following the Spanish-American independence movements. Closer inspection, however, reveals a far different and more exciting reality. As The Mexican Reformation reveals, the Catholic Church in the colonial era was far from monolithic, exhibiting a diversity of expressions and perspectives that interacted with and were sometimes at odds with one another. In the mid-nineteenth century, one such group sought to reform the Catholic Church in line with some of the policies set forth by the government of Benito Juarez. This movement, eventually known as the Iglesia de Jesus, would lay the foundation for the emergence of Protestant churches in Mexico. Its roots in the worldview of the baroque and in the challenges of the Catholic Enlightenment provide an insight into the evolution of a distinctly Mexican Protestantism within its social and political contexts as well as a window into the processes underlying the development of religious expressions in Latin America.

B. B. Warfield, the "Lion of Princeton," is perhaps America's most prolific and preeminent biblical and theological scholar, and yet he has been largely misunderstood and misrepresented. In this landmark work, David Smith penetrates to the defining features of Warfield's thought and helps us understand its revolutionary character. Warfield's detractors have maligned his thought as static and beholden to an outdated epistemology, yet Smith debunks this myth. Placed within his historical context, we discover Warfield expressing the organic and dynamic nature of truth, overcoming the subject-object dilemma that plagues Western epistemological rationalism and mysticism, and all through his explaining the doctrinal system warranted by the Bible. Theological scholarship and American church historiography will have to reckon with this fresh and much-needed apologetic on America's preeminent apologist.

In this centennial year of China's 1911 Revolution, Volume 3 in the Salt and Light series includes the life stories of influential Chinese who played a political or military role in the new Republic that emerged. Recovering this precious legacy of faith in action shows the deep roots of the revival of Christian faith in China today.

Calvin@500 is an exercise in appreciative criticism and appropriation of the Reformer's work for church and society. The collection serves as an introduction to the life and thought of this sixteenth-century Reformer in his context. The book also traces Calvin's continuing legacy for political, economic, theological, spiritual, and inter-religious practices of our own time. The essays reflect the depth and breadth of Calvin scholarship from the sixteenth century to the present. They also reflect Calvin's own wide-ranging ministry: the authors are pastors, teachers, social justice workers, and theologians. Calvin@500 arose from two Canadian conferences on the occasion of the 500th anniversary of Calvin's birth.