Author: Brent Waters
Publisher: Brazos Press
Keywords: bioethics, incarnation, flesh, mortal
Number of Pages: 205
Published: 2009-09-01
List price: $21.99
ISBN-10: 158743251X
ISBN-13: 9781587432514

Although a proper concern for health is compatible with Christian faith, recent and anticipated advances in extending human longevity are often based on philosophical presuppositions and religious values that are adverse to core Christian beliefs and convictions. In this solid text, theologian and ethicist Brent Waters reflects on the formation, practice, and meaning of the Christian moral life in light of selected bioethical issues. Theologically grounding his reflections on the doctrine of the incarnation, Waters considers issues such as biotechnology and physical/cognitive enhancement, repr

Authors:Christine Colón, Bonnie Field,
Publisher: Brazos Press
Keywords: church, reinvented, celibacy, singled
Number of Pages: 256
Published: 2009-06-01
List price: $19.00
ISBN-10: 1587432374
ISBN-13: 9781587432378

Authors Christine Colón and Bonnie Field thought that by a certain age they would each be married. But they watched that age come and go--and still no walks down the aisle.In Singled Out, they reflect on their experience--and that of an increasing number of Christians. Rejecting overly simplistic messages from the church about "waiting for marriage," they explore a deeper understanding of celibacy that affirms singles’ decision to be sexually pure, acknowledges their struggles, and recognizes their importance in the church community.Thoughtful and accessible, Singled Out is an invaluabl

Author: Samuel Wells
Publisher: Brazos Press
Keywords: ethics, christian, drama, improvisation
Number of Pages: 236
Published: 2004-09-01
List price: $24.00
ISBN-10: 1587430711
ISBN-13: 9781587430718

In Improvisation, Samuel Wells defines improvisation in the theater as "a practice through which actors seek to develop trust in themselves and one another in order that they may conduct unscripted dramas without fear." Sounds a lot like life, doesn’t it? Building trust, overcoming fear, conducting relationships, and making choices--all without a script. Wells establishes theatrical improvisation as a model for Christian ethics, a matter of "faithfully improvising on the Christian tradition." He views the Bible not as a "script" but as a "training school" that shapes the habits an

Authors:Eric O. Jacobsen, Eugene H. Peterson,
Publisher: Brazos Press
Keywords: christian, practice, everyday, life, faith, sidewalks, new, urbanism, kingdom
Number of Pages: 190
Published: 2003-05-01
List price: $22.00
ISBN-10: 1587430576
ISBN-13: 9781587430572

Christians often talk about claiming our cities for Christ and the need to address urban concerns. But according to Eric Jacobsen, this discussion has remained far too abstract. Sidewalks in the Kingdom challenges Christians to gain an informed vision for the physical layout and structure of the city. Jacobsen emphasizes the need to preserve the nourishing characteristics of traditional city life, including shared public spaces, thriving neighborhoods, and a well-supported local economy. He explains how urban settings create unexpected and natural opportunities to initiate friendship and

Author: Esther Lightcap Meek
Publisher: Brazos Press
Keywords: longing
Number of Pages: 208
Published: 2003-07-01
List price: $22.00
ISBN-10: 1587430606
ISBN-13: 9781587430602

We don’t often think about the act of knowing, but if we do, the question of what we know and how we know it becomes murky indeed. Longing to Know is a book about knowing: knowing how we know things, knowing how we know people, and knowing how we know God. This book is for those who are considering Christianity for the first time, as well as Christians who are struggling with issues related to truth, certainty, and doubt. As such, it is a wonderful resource for evangelists, pastors, and counselors. This unique look at the questions of knowing is both entertaining and approachable. Qu

Author: Ephraim Radner
Publisher: Brazos Press
Keywords: bible, commentary, theological, brazos, leviticus
Number of Pages: 320
Published: 2008-06-01
List price: $32.99
ISBN-10: 1587430991
ISBN-13: 9781587430992

This volume, like each in the Brazos Theological Commentary on the Bible, is designed to serve the church--through aid in preaching, teaching, study groups, and so forth--and demonstrate the continuing intellectual and practical viability of theological interpretation of the Bible.

Authors:Alvin Dueck, Kevin Reimer,
Publisher: Brazos Press
Keywords: world, cultures, therapy, christian, psychology, peaceable
Number of Pages: 288
Published: 2009-11-01
List price: $24.99
ISBN-10: 158743105X
ISBN-13: 9781587431050

In the past century psychology has been practiced in the manner of medical science, working from the assumption that therapy can transcend particular ethnic and religious traditions. Seeking to move the conversation forward, this book argues for a theologically, culturally, and politically sensitive psychotherapy whereby the Christian psychologist treats the patient according to the particulars of the patient’s political situation and ethnic and religious tradition, while acknowledging the role of his or her own Christian story in therapeutic dialogue. The authors point to the life of Je