Book Reviews

Books reviewed: David C. Mitchell, The Message of the Psalter: An Eschatological Programme in the Book of Psalms Anthony R. Ceresko, Introduction to Old Testament Wisdom: A Spirituality for Liberation Roland E. Murphy, Proverbs (Word Biblical Commentary 22) Richard J. Coggins, Sirach (Guides to Apocrypha and Pseudepigrapha) Alastair Hamilton, The Apocryphal Apocalypse: The Reception of the Second Book of Esdras (4 Ezra) from the Renaissance to the Enlightenment Gabriele Boccaccini, Beyond the Essene Hypothesis: The Parting of the Ways between Qumran and Enochic Judaism Gerd Theissen, A Theory of Primitive Christian Religion Maurice Wiles, Reason to Believe Norman Kretzmann, The Metaphysics of Creation: Aquinas’ Natural Theology in ‘Summa Contra Gentiles’ II. John Bowlin, Contingency and Fortune in Aquinas’s Ethics Philip Lyndon Reynolds, Food and the Body: Some Peculiar Questions in High Medieval Theology John Booty, Reflections on the Theology of Richard Hooker: An Elizabethan Addresses Modern Anglicanism Stanley J. Grenz and John R. Franke, Beyond Foundationalism: Shaping Theology in a Postmodern Context F. LeRon Shults, The Postfoundationalist Task of Theology: Wolfhart Pannenberg and the New Theological Rationality. Charles Miller, The Gift of the World: An Introduction to the Theology of Dumitru St?niloae Emil Bartos, Deification in Eastern Orthodox Theology: An Evaluation and Critique of the Theology of Dumitru St?niloae Paul McPartlan, Sacrament of Salvation: An Introduction to Eucharistic Ecclesiology Sarah Curtis, Educating the Faithful Jolyon Mitchell, Visually Speaking: Radio and the Renaissance of Preaching T. G. Plante.(ed.), Bless Me Father for I Have Sinned: Perspectives on Sexual Abuse Committed by Roman Catholic Priests John Skorupski, Ethical Explorations Anne Thomson, Critical Reasoning in Ethics: A Practical Introduction Richard C. Bayer, Capitalism and Christianity: The Possibility of Christian Personalism John Douglas Bishop.(ed.), Ethics and Capitalism David E. Jenkins, Market Whys and Human Wherefores: Thinking Again about Markets, Politics and People Ilham Dilman, Free Will: An Historical and Philosophical Introduction Mark Joyal, The Platonic ‘Theages’: An Introduction, Commentary and Critical Edition     

REVIEWS

Book reviewed: Idolatry and Representation: The Philosophy of Franz Rosenzweig Reconsidered by Leora Batnitzky (Princeton: Princeton University Press, 2000) x + 281 pp.
Reviewed by Charles T. Mathewes
Department of Religious Studies
University of Virginia
Charlottesville, VA 22904‐4126
SA Violence, Hospitality, and the Cross: Reappropriating the Atonement Tradition by Hans Boersma (Grand Rapids, Michigan: Baker Academic, 2004) + 288 pp.
Reviewed by Gladstone H. Stevens, S.S.
St. Mary's Seminary and University
5400 Roland Ave.
Baltimore, MD 21210
USA The Creativity of God: World, Eucharist, Reason by Oliver Davies (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2004) xi + 210 pp.
Reviewed by Matthew Levering
Ave Maria University
1025 Commons Circle
Naples, Florida 34119
USA Lord Jesus Christ: Devotion to Jesus in Earliest Christianity by Larry W. Hurtado (Grand Rapids, Michigan: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Company, 2003) xxii + 745 pp.
Reviewed by Stephen Fowl
Department of Theology
Loyola College in Maryland
4501 N. Charles Street
Baltimore, MD 21210
USA Culture and the Thomist Tradition after Vatican II by Tracey Rowland (London and New York: Routledge, 2003) xiv + 226 pp.
Reviewed by Joseph Wawrykow
Department of Theology
University of Notre Dame
Notre Dame, Indiana
46556
USA Spinoza's Revelation: Religion, Democracy, and Reason by Nancy K. Levene (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2004) xxii + 256pp.
Reviewed by Martin Kavka
Department of Religion
Florida State University
Tallahassee, FL 32306‐1520
USA Religion and the Domestication of Dissent: Or How to Live in a Less than Perfect Nation by Russell T. McCutcheon (London: Equinox, 2005) xi + 123 pp.
Reviewed by Stefan Skrimshire
75 Rockdove Avenue
Hulme
Manchester
M15 5EH
UK Furthering Humanity: A Theology of Culture by Timothy Gorringe (Burlington, Vermont: Ashgate, 2004) vi + 283 pp.
Reviewed by J. Matthew Ashley
Department of Theology
University of Notre Dame
Notre Dame, IN 46556
USA Flannery O’Connor and the Christ‐Haunted South by Ralph C. Wood (Grand Rapids, Michigan: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Company, 2004) xii + 272 pp.
Reviewed by Frederick C. Bauerschmidt
Department of Theology
Loyola College
4501 N. Charles Street
Baltimore, MD 21210
USA     

Short Notices

Books reviewed in this article: Christopher Partridge (ed.), Dictionary of Contemporary Religion in the Western World Nancy K. Frankenberry (ed.), Radical Interpretation in Religion Margaret Stutley (ed.), Shamanism: An Introduction Samuel Terrien, The Psalms: Strophic Structure and Theological Commentary Steve Delamarter, with a contribution by J.H. Charlesworth, A Scripture Index to Charlesworth's The Old Testament Pseudepigrapha James H, The Pesharim and the Qumran Community: Chaos or Consensus? Timothy H. Lim, Pesharim James M. Scott, Geography in Early Judaism and Christianity: The Book of Jubilees Thomas R. Hatina, In Search of a Context: The Function of Scripture in Mark's Narrative Anthony Phillips, Essays on Biblical Law Larry J. Kreitzer, Gospel Images in Fiction and Film David S. Cunningham, Reading is Believing: The Christian Faith through Literature and Film John Wijngaards, No Women in Holy Orders? The Women Deacons of the Early Church Owen Chadwick, The Early Reformation on the Continent Andrew Bradstock and Christopher Rowland (eds), Radical Christian Writings: A Reader Sarah K. Pinnock, Beyond Theodicy: Jewish and Christian Continental Thinkers Respond to the Holocaust Coleen McDannell, Religions of the United States in Practice Douglas Pratt, Relational Deity: Hartshorne and Macquarrie on God John Habgood, Darton, The Concept of Nature Anthony C. Thiselton, A Concise Encyclopedia of the Philosophy of Religion Joseph Runzo, Global Philosophy of Religion: A Short Introduction Max Charlesworth, Philosophy and Religion: From Plato to Postmodernism John Cottingham, On the Meaning of Life Charles R. Pinches, Theology and Action: After Theory in Christian Ethics Philip Goodchild, Capitalism and Religion: The Price of Piety Pat Collins CM, The Broken Image: Reflections on Spirituality and Culture Gordon Lynch, After Religion: ‘Generation X’ and the Search for Meaning Alison Webster, Wellbeing Clifford Longley, Chosen People: The Big Idea that Shapes England and America     

Reviews

Books reviewed in this article: Arvind Sharma (ed.), Hinduism and Secularism: After Ayodhya J’annine Jobling, Feminist Biblical Interpretation in Theological Context: Restless Readings Philip Jenkins, Hidden Gospels: How the Search for Jesus Lost Its Way Bruce Chilton and Jacob Neusner (eds), The Brother of Jesus: James the Just and his Mission Robert M. Grant, Paul in the Roman World: The Conflict at Corinth Mark A. Noll (ed.), God and Mammon. Protestants, Money, and the Market, 1790–1860 Linda Woodhead (ed.), Reinventing Christianity: Nineteenth Century Contexts Lynda Palazzo, Christina Rossetti’s Feminist Theology John K. Roth, Holocaust Politics Wolfram Weiße (ed.), Wahrheit und Dialog: Theologische Grundlagen und Impulse gegenwärtiger Religionspädagogik Rodney Stark, One True God: Historical Consequences of Monotheism James Boyd White, The Edge of Meaning Daniel W. Hardy, Finding the Church – The Dynamic Truth of Anglicanism Kenneth Mason, Priesthood and Society, Second edition John Webster, Word and Church: Essays in Christian Dogmatics James Buckley and L. Gregory Jones (eds), Theology and Eschatology at the Turn of the Millennium John Howard Yoder, Preface to Theology: Christology and Theological Method John Caputo, Mark Dooley and Michael Scanlon (eds), Questioning God Gavin Hyman, The Predicament of Postmodern Theology: Radical Orthodoxy or Nihilist Textualism? Walter T. Davis, Gary Dreibelbis, Teresa Blythe, Mark Scalese SJ, Elizabeth Winas Winslea and Donald L. Ashburn, Watching What We Watch: Prime–Time Television Through the Lens of Faith Christopher Deacy, Screen Christologies Tony Bayfield, Sidney Brichto and Eugene Fisher (eds), He Kissed Him and They Wept: Towards a Theology of Jewish–Catholic Partnership Adrian Thatcher, Living Together and Christian Ethics Steve Bruce, God is Dead: Secularization in the West David Harrington Watt, Bible–Carrying Christians: Conservative Protestants and Social Power Daniel Sack, Whitebread Protestants: Food and Religion in American Culture     

Reviews

Books reviewed: L. E. Keck et al. (eds), Numbers, Deuteronomy, Introduction to Narrative Literature, Joshua, Judges, Ruth, 1&2 Samuel S. E. Gillingham, One Bible, Many Voices: Different Approaches to Biblical Studies Michael D. Goulder, The Psalms of the Return (Book 5, Psalms 107–150): Studies in the Psalter IV James D. G. Dunn, T. & T. Clark, The Theology of Paul the Apostle D. Mendels, Identity, Religion and Historiography: Studies in Hellenistic History William Horbury, Jewish Messianism and the Cult of Christ James S. McLaren, Turbulent Times? Josephus and Scholarship on Judaea in the First Century CE J. Neusner and B. Chilton, Jewish-Christian Debates: God, Kingdom, Messiah Ben Pink Dandelion, Douglas Gwyn and Timothy Peat, Heaven on Earth: Quakers and the Second Coming Adnan Aslam, Religious Pluralism in Christian and Islamic Philosophy: The Thought of John Hick and Seyyed Hossein Nasr W. Cantwell Smith, Believing: An Historical Perspective W. Cantwell Smith, Faith and Belief: The Difference Between Them Norman Doe, Canon Law in the Anglican Communion: A Worldwide Perspective G. R. Evans, Discipline and Justice in the Church of England Alan Falconer (ed.), Faith and Order in Moshi: The 1996 Commission Meeting Lewis S. Mudge, The Church as Moral Community: Ecclesiology and Ethics in Ecumenical Debate T. F. Best and D. Hellar (eds), Eucharistic Worship in Ecumenical Contexts: The Lima Liturgy – And Beyond Timothy Bradshaw ed, Grace and Truth in the Secular Age José Comblin, Called for Freedom: The Changing Context of Liberation Theology Karen Kilby, Karl Rahner Rosemary Radford Ruether, Women and Redemption: A Theological History Ian Markham, Truth and the Reality of God: An Essay in Natural Theology Johannes A. van der Ven, Formation of the Moral Self Robin Gill (ed.), Euthanasia and the Churches Richard Swinburne, Providence and the Problem of Evil John Polkinghorne, Science and Theology: An Introduction John P. Burgess (ed.), In Whose Image? Faith, Science and the New Genetics Stephen Platten (ed.), Seeing Ourselves: Interpreting Contemporary Society Jacques Derrida and Gianni Vattimo (eds), Religion Ursula King (ed.), Faith and Praxis in a Postmodern Age     

Reviews

Books reviewed: Alice Laffey, The Pentateuch: A Liberation-Critical Reading O. Keel and C. Uehlinger, Gods, Goddesses and Images of God in Ancient Israel J. J. McDermott, What are They Saying About the Formation of Israel? M. E. Mills, Historical Israel: Biblical Israel – Studying Joshua to 2 Kings N. P. Lemche, The Israelites in Israel and Tradition Gerbern S. Oegema, The Anointed and His People: Messianic Expectations from the Maccabees to Bar Kochba M. Forward, Jesus: A Short Biography Jeffrey T. Tucker, Example Stories: Perspectives on Four Parables in the Gospel of Luke J. A. Darr, Herod the Fox: Audience Criticism and Lukan Characterization Alison Jasper, The Shining Garment of the Text: Gendered Readings of John's Prologue Helen C. Orchard,Courting Betrayal: Jesus as Victim in the Gospel of John Elisabeth Schüssler Fiorenza, Sharing Her Word: Feminist Biblical Interpretation in Context T. M. Shaw, The Burden of the Flesh: Fasting and Sexuality in Early Christianity Bernard McGinn, The Presence of God: A History of Western Christian Mysticism. Vol. 3, The Flowering of Mysticism: Men and Women in the New Mysticism 1200–1350 Kathleen Powers Erickson, At Eternity's Gate: The Spiritual Vision of Vincent van Gogh Charles E. Curran and Richard A. McCormick SJ (eds), John Paul II and Moral Theology E. J. Harris, What Buddhists Believe G. Studdert-Kennedy, Providence and the Raj: Imperial Mission and Missionary Imperialism Leon Roth, Is There a Jewish Philosophy? Rethinking Fundamentals Frank E. Eakin Jr., What Price Prejudice? Christian Antisemitism in America R. K. Wüstenberg, A Theology of Life: Dietrich Bonhoeffer's Religionless Christianity Douglas John Hall,Remembered Voices: Reclaiming the Legacy of ‘Neo-Orthodoxy’ T. Parfitt and E. Trevisan Semi (eds), The Beta Israel in Ethiopia and Israel: Studies on Ethiopian Jews C. Smith and J. Prokopy (eds), Latin American Religion in Motion K. B. Lyon & A. Smith, Jr. (eds), Tending the Flock: Congregations and Family Ministry Nantawan Boonprasat Lewis (ed.), Revolution of Spirit: Ecumenical Theology in Global Context John Macquarrie (ed. J. H. Morgan), On Being a Theologian: Reflections at Eighty     

Reviews

Books reviewed: M. C. Goldstein & M. T. Kapstein (eds), Buddhism in Contemporary Tibet: Religious Revival and Cultural Identity Wendy Sinclair-Brull, Female Ascetics: Hierarchy and Purity in an Indian Religious Movement Menachem Kellner, Must a Jew Believe Anything? Vera Schwarcz, Bridge Across Broken Time: Chinese and Jewish Cultural Memory Stephen E. Fowl, Engaging Scripture: A Model for Theological Interpretation Lester L. Grabbe, Ezra-Nehemiah Rolf Rendtorff, The Covenant Formulary: An Exegetical and Theological Investigation A. Graeme Auld, Joshua Retold: Synoptic Perspectives V. H. Matthews, B. M. Levinson and T. Frymer-Kensky (eds), Gender and Law in the Hebrew Bible and the Ancient Near East Steve Mason (ed.), Understanding Josephus: Seven Perspectives K. C. Hanson and Douglas E. Oakman, Palestine in the Time of Jesus: Social Structures and Social Conflicts Ben Witherington III, The Many Faces of the Christ: The Christologies of the New Testament and Beyond Anne Thurston, Knowing Her Place: Gender And The Gospels Nicholas King, Whispers of Liberation: Feminist Perspectives on the New Testament Elaine M. Wainwright, Shall We Look For Another? A Feminist Rereading of the Matthean Jesus Joseph W. Trigg, Origen Anthony Meredith S.J., Gregory of Nyssa Giuliana Cavallini, Catherine of Siena S. H. Webb, On God and Dogs: A Christian Theology of Compassion for Animals Bishop Joe Aldred (ed.), Preaching with Power: Sermons by Black Preachers Gary Dorrien, The Remaking of Evangelical Theology R. H. Stone and M. L. Weaver (eds), Against the Third Reich: Paul Tillich's Wartime Radio Broadcasts into Nazi Germany George R. Hunsberger, Bearing the Witness of the Spirit: Lesslie Newbigin's Theology of Cultural Plurality Hermann Häring, Hans Küng: Breaking Through Timothy O'Connell, Making Disciples: A Handbook of Christian Moral Formation John J. McNeill, Both Feet Firmly Planted in Midair James L. Empereur, Spiritual Direction and the Gay Person Stanley Hauerwas, Sanctify Them in the Truth: Holiness Exemplified George Pattison, The End of Theology – and the Task of Thinking about God J. Rieger (ed.), Liberating the Future: God, Mammon and Theology Don Cupitt, The Revelation of Being     

BOOK REVIEWS

Book Reviewed in this article: Bowers , David G. and Franklin , Jerome L. Survey-Guided Development I: Data-Based Organizational Change. Hausser , Doris L., Pecorella , Patricia A. and Wissler , Anne L. Survey-Guided Development II: A Manual for Consultants. Franklin , Jerome L., Wissler , Anne L. and Spencer , Gregory J. Survey-Guided Development III: A- Manual for Concepts Training. Nadler , David A. Feedback and Organization Development: Using Data-Based Methods. Mc Donald , John . The Game of Business. Beckhard , Richard and Harris , Reuben T. Organizational Transitions: Managing Complex Change. Dyer , William G. Team Building: Issues and Alternatives. Neff , Walter S. Work and Human Behavior. Weiler , Nicholas W. Reality and Career Planning: A Guide for Personal Growth. Hackman , J. Richard , Lawler , Edward E., III and Porter , Lyman W. (Editors) Perspectives on Behavior in Organizations. Heaton , Herbert . Productivity in Service Organizations: Organizing for People. Katzell , Raymond A., Bienstock , Penny and Faerstein , Paul H. A Guide to Worker Productivity Experiments in the United States 1971-1975. Yoder , Dale and Heneman , Herbert G., Jr . (Editors) Administration and Organization: Volume VI, AS PA Handbook of Personnel and Industrial Relations. Gyllenhammar , Pehr G. People at Work Sheppard , Harold L. and Rix , Sarae E. The Graying of Working America: The Coming Crisis of Retirement-Age Policy. Larwood , Laurie and Wood , Marion M. Women in Management. Hornbruch , Frederick W., Jr . Raising Productivity: Ten Case Histories and Their Lessons. Suskin , Harold . (Editor) Job Evaluation and Pay Administration in the Public Sector. Reubens , Beatrice G. Bridges to Work: International Comparisons of Transition Services. Adams , John , Hayes , John and Hopson , Barrie . Transition: Understanding and Managing Personal Change. Sturdivant , Frederick D. Business and Society: A Managerial Approach. Sturdivant , Frederick D. and Robinson , Larry M. The Corporate Social Challenge: Cases and Commentaries. Gray , Jerry L. and Starke , Frederick A. Organizational Behavior: Concepts and Applications. Gray , Jerry L. and Starke , Frederick A. (Editors) Readings in Organizational Behavior: Concepts and Applications. Hamner , W. Clay and Schmidt , Frank L. (Editors) Comtemporary Problems in Personnel. Lefton , Robert E., Buzzotta , V. R., Sherberg , Manuel and Karraker , Dean L. Motivation through Performance Appraisal: Dimensional Appraisal Strategies. Petersen , Dan . Safety Supervision. Viola , Richard H. Organizations in a Changing Society: Administration and Human Values. Kovach , Kenneth A. Organization Size, Job Satisfaction, Absenteeism and Turnover. Sundberg , Norman D. Assessment of Persons. Shout , Howard F. Start Supervising.     

Development and Evaluation of a Decision Aid About Prenatal Testing for Women of Advanced Maternal Age

Objective: To develop and evaluate a decision aid designed to prepare patients of advanced maternal age for counseling about prenatal diagnostic testing. Setting: A regional genetics center. Design: A before/after study. Interventions: Participants used an audioguided workbook to learn about options and outcomes and to clarify personal risks, values, questions, and predispositions. Subjects: 21 women of advanced maternal age and 17 spouses. Main outcome measures: Knowledge of prenatal testing alternatives, decisional conflict, level of anxiety, and acceptability of the decision aid. Results: After using the decision aid, participants had significantly reduced decisional conflict (uncertainty) and a significant increase in knowledge. There was no effect on state or trait anxiety. More than three-quarters of participants were satisfied with the length, clarity, balance, and acceptability of the decision aid. Conclusions: The decision aid shows promise as a useful aid for preparing couples for counseling.     

Book Reviews

Books reviewed Terence L. Donaldson, Paul and the Gentiles: Remapping the Apostle's Convictional World R. Alan Culpepper, The Gospel and Letters of John Stephen H. Webb, The Gifting God: A Trinitarian Ethics of Excess Simon Coleman and John Elsner, Pilgrimage Past and Present in the World Religions: Sacred Travel and Sacred Space in the World Religions John Delli-Carpini, Prayer and Piety in the Poems of Gerard Manley Hopkins: The Landscape of a Soul Joseph Pearce, Tolkien, Man and Myth: A Literary Life Shirley du Boulay, Beyond the Darkness: A Biography of Bede Griffiths Robert E. Daggy (ed), Dancing in the Water of Life: The Journals of Thomas Merton Vol. 5, 1963–1965 Patrick Hart (ed), The Other Side of the Mountain: The Journals of Thomas Merton Vol. 7, 1967–1968 Maria Harris and Gabriel Moran, Reshaping Religious Education André Laks and Glenn W. Most (eds), Studies on the Derveni Papyrus R. J. Hankinson, Cause and Explanation in Ancient Greek Thought Voula Tsouna, The Epistemology of the Cyrenaic School Karl R. Popper, The World of Parmenides: Essays on the Presocratic Enlightenment Cynthia A. Freeland (ed), Feminist Interpretations of Aristotle L. P. Gerson, God and Greek Philosophy: Studies in the Early History of Natural Theology Mary Beard, John North and Simon Price, Religions of Rome. Volume 1: A History; Volume 2: A Sourcebook Edwin Jones, The English Nation: The Great Myth J. C. Applebey and P. Dalton (eds), Government, Religion and Society in Northern England, 1100–1700 Heinrich Fichtenau, Heretics and Scholars in the High Middle Ages, 1000–1200 Daniel Weiss, Art and Crusade in the Age of Saint Louis Edwin D. Craun, Lies, Slander and Obscenity in Medieval English Literature: Pastoral Rhetoric and the Deviant Speaker James Muldoon (ed), Varieties of Religious Conversion in the Middle Ages James Muldoon, Canon Law, the Expansion of Europe and World Order Norman Doe, Canon Law in the Anglican Communion: A World-Wide Perspective John Shinners and William J. Dohar (eds), Pastors and the Care of Souls in Medieval England Chiara Frugoni, Francis of Assisi: A Life R. A. Houlbrooke, Death, Religion and the Family in England, 1480–1750 Judith Maltby, Prayer Book and People in Elizabethan and Early Stuart England Stuart Carroll, Noble Power during the French Wars of Religion: The Guise Affinity and the Catholic Cause in Normandy Bernard Heyberger, Les Chrétiens du Proche-Orient au temps de la Réforme Catholique (Syrie, Liban, Palestine, XVIIe–XVIIIe siècles) Jeffrey Chamberlain, Accommodating High Churchmen: The Clergy of Sussex, 1700–1745 Cliff Webb, The 1851 Religious Census: Surrey John Shelton Reed, Glorious Battle: The Cultural Politics of Victorian Anglo-Catholicism John Wolffe (ed), Religion in Victorian Britain, V: Culture and Empire Christopher Owen Lynch, Selling Catholicism: Bishop Sheen and the Power of Television Gregory D. Black, The Catholic Crusade against the Movies, 1940–1975 Gerald L. Sittser, A Cautious Patriotism: The American Churches and the Second World War Manuel A. Vásquez, The Brazilian Popular Church     

Reviews

Books reviewed: Kevin J. Vanhoozer, ed., The Cambridge Companion to Postmodern Theology.
Reviewed by Mike Higton Simon Francis Gaine, Will There Be Free Will in Heaven? Freedom, Impeccability and Beatitude.
Reviewed by Lindsey Hall Denys Turner, Faith, Reason and the Existence of God.
Reviewed by Fergus Kerr Richard Cross, The Metaphysics of the Incarnation, Thomas Aquinas to Duns Scotus.
Reviewed by Oliver Crisp Nicholas M. Healy, Thomas Aquinas: Theologian of the Christian Life.
Reviewed by Iain Taylor Eleonore Stump, Aquinas.
Reviewed by Iain Taylor Chris Fleming, René Girard: Violence and Mimesis.
Reviewed by Bruce Hamill Hans Boersma, Violence, Hospitality, and the Cross: Reappropriating the Atonement Tradition.
Reviewed by Ian A. McFarland Robert Sherman, King, Priest and Prophet: A Trinitarian Theology of Atonement.
Reviewed by Thomas A. Price Gerrit Scott Dawson, Jesus Ascended: The Meaning of Christ's Continuing Incarnation.
Reviewed by Sandra Fach Elizabeth Teresa Groppe, Yves Congar's Theology of the Holy Spirit.
Reviewed by Paul M. Collins Jürgen Moltmann, Science and Wisdom.
Reviewed by Peter Forster Eberhard Busch, The Great Passion: An Introduction to Karl Barth's Theology; Joseph L. Mangina, Karl Barth: Theologian of Christian Witness; Kurt Anders Richardson, Reading Karl Barth: New Directions for North American Theology.
Reviewed by Mike Higton Wallace M. Alston Jr and Michael Welker, eds., Reformed Theology: Identity and Ecumenicity.
Reviewed by Iain Taylor Reinhard Hütter, Bound to be Free: Evangelical Catholic Engagements in Ecclesiology, Ethics, and Ecumenism.
Reviewed by Nicholas Healy Tuomo Mannermaa, Christ Present in Faith: Luther's View of Justification.
Reviewed by Matt Jenson D.C. Schindler, Hans Urs von Balthasar and the Dramatic Structure of Truth.
Reviewed by Cyril O’Regan     

REVIEWS

Book reviewed: Truly Our Sister: A Theology of Mary in the Communion of Saints by Elizabeth A. Johnson (London and New York: Continuum, 2003), xviii + 379 pp.
Reviewed by Ann Loades
Department of Theology
Abbey House
Palace Green
University of Durham
Durham DH1 3RS
UK The Rhetorical Word: Protestant Theology and the Rhetoric of Authority by Theo Hobson (Aldershot, Hampshire: Ashgate, 2002), + 217 pp.
Reviewed by Wes Avram
Yale University Divinity School
409 Prospect Street
New Haven, CT 06410
U.S.A. Word and Supplement: Speech Acts, Biblical Texts, and the Sufficiency of Scripture by Timothy Ward (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2002), x + 332 pp.
Reviewed by Nicholas Wolterstorff
Yale University Divinity School
409 Prospect Street
New Haven, CT 06410
U.S.A. Preface to Theology: Christology and Theological Method by John Howard Yoder, edited by Alex Sider, Peter Dula, and Stanley Hauerwas (Grand Rapids, MI: Brazos Press, 2002), + 431 pp.
Reviewed by Glen H. Stassen
Fuller Theological Seminary
Pasadena, CA 91182
USA Will There Be Free Will in Heaven? Freedom, Impeccability and Beatitude by Simon Francis Gaine (London: T&T Clark, 2003), xi + 137 pp.
Reviewed by Robert Barron
Mundelein Seminary
Mundelein, Ill 60060
USA Conversion In American Philosophy: Exploring the Practice of Transformation by Roger A. Ward (New York, NY: Fordham University Press, 2004), xli + 235 pp.
Reviewed by Donald L. Gelpi, S. J.
The Jesuit School of Theology at Berkeley
1735 LeRoy Avenue
Berkeley, CA 94709
USA Lying: An Augustinian Theology of Duplicity by Paul J. Griffiths (Grand Rapids, MI: Brazos Press, 2004), + 254 pp.
Reviewed by Oliver O’Donovan
Christ Church
Oxford OX1 1DP
UK Transcendence and Self‐Transcendence: On God and the Soul by Merold Westphal (Bloomington and Indianapolis: Indiana University Press, 2004), xiv + 235 pp.
Reviewed by Cyril O’Regan
Department of Theology
University of Notre Dame
Notre Dame, IN 46556
USA Interpreting the Bible and the Constitution by Jaroslav Pelikan (New Haven, CT: Yale University Press, 2004), xiii + 216 pp.
Reviewed by H. Jefferson Powell
Duke Divinity School & Duke Law School
PO Box 90360
Durham NC 27708
USA Alien Sex: The Body and Desire in Cinema and Theology by Gerard Loughlin (Oxford: Blackwell Publishing, 2004), xxx + 306 pp.
Reviewed by George Pattison
Christ Church
Oxford, OX1 1DP
UK     

Book Reviews

Horst Dietrich Preuss, Old Testament Theology Rolf P. Knierim, The Task of Old Testament Theology: Essays, Substance, Method and Cases Daniel Patte, Ethics of Biblical Interpretation: A Re-evaluation Brian D. Ingraffia, Postmodern Theory and Biblical Theology: Vanquishing God's Shadow John Barclay and John Sweet (Eds), Early Christian Thought in its Jewish Context Stephen T. Davis, Daniel Kendall and Gerald O'Collins (Eds), The Resurrection: An Interdisciplinary Symposium on the Resurrection of Jesus Maureen A. Tilley, Donatist Martyr Stories: The Church in Conflict in Roman North Africa Maureen A. Tilley, The Bible in Christian North Africa: The Donatist World L. G. Patterson, Methodius of Olympus: Divine Sovereignty, Human Freedom and Life in Christ J. H. D. Scourfield, Consoling Heliodorus: A Commentary on Jerome, Letter 60 C. Moreschini and D. A. Sykes (Eds), St Gregory of Nazianzus: Poemata Arcana Peter O'Dwyer, Towards a History of Irish Spirituality Uinseann Ó Maid'n, The Celtic Monk: Rules and Writings of Early Irish Monks DáibhíÓ Cróinín, Early Medieval Ireland 400–1200 Gerhard Ladner, God, Cosmos, Humankind: The World of Early Christian Symbolism Kevin Trainor, Relics, Ritual and Representation in Buddhism: Rematerializing the Sri Lankan Theravãda Tradition Steven F. Ostrow, Art and Spirituality in Counter-Reformation Rome: The Sistine and Pauline Chapels in S. Maria Maggiore David Morgan, Visual Piety: A History and Theory of Popular Religious Images Colleen McDannell, Material Christianity: Religion and Popular Culture in America Sarah Coakley (Ed), Religion and the Body Paul F. Bradshaw and Lawrence A. Hoffman (Eds), Life Cycles in Jewish and Christian Worship Gordon P. Jeanes, The Day Has Come! Easter and Baptism in Zeno of Verona John Macquarrie, A Guide to the Sacraments Megan McKenna, Rites of Justice: The Sacraments and Liturgy as Ethical Imperatives Douglas J. Davies, Death, Ritual and Belief     

Day of a Cat's Death

Omnibus book review Robin Robertson The Place of the Feminine in the World to Come

Quantum Reality. By Nick Herbert. New York: Anchor Press/Double Day, 1985.

Synchronicity: The Bridge Between Matter and Mind. By F. David Peat. New York: Bantam Books. 1987.

Psyche Speaks. By Russell Lockhart. Wilmette, Illinois: Chiron, 1987.

The Scapegoat Complex: Toward a Mythology of Shdow and Guilt. By Sylvia Brinton Perera. Toronto: Inner City Books, 1986.

The Strange Trial of Mr. Hyde: A New Look Into the Nature of Human Evil. By John A. Sanford. San Francisco: Harper &; Row, 1987.

Perestroika: New Thinking for Our Country and the World. By Mikhail Gorbachev. New York: Harper &; Row, 1987.

The Jungian Experience: Analysis and Individuation. By James A. Hall, M.D. Toronto: Inner City Books, 1986.

Practical Jung: Nuts and Bolts of Jun-gian Psychotherapy. By Harry A. Wilmer. Wilmette, Illinois: Chiron Publications, 1987.

Psychiatry and the Cinema. By Krin Gabbard and Glen O. Gabbard. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1987.

Female Authority: Empowering Women Through Psychotherapy. By P. Young-Eisendrath and F. Wiedemann. New York Guilford Press, 1987.

Dancing Healers: A Docfor's Journey of Healing with Native Americans. By Carl Hammerschlag. San Francisco: Harper &; Row, 1988.

Neuroimmune Interactions: Proceedings of the Second International Workshop of Neuroimmunomodulation. Edited by Bronislav D. Jankovic Branislav M. Markovic, and Novera Herbert Spector. New York: The New York Academy of Sciences, 1987.     

BOOK REVIEWS

Books reviewed: Christopher Bobonich, Plato's Utopia Recast: His Later Ethics and Politics John Capreolus, On The Virtues Miguel A. Badia Cabrera, Hume's Reflection on Religion Catherine Chalier, What Ought I to Do?: Morality in Kant and Levinas Keith Ansell‐Pearson and John Mullarkey, Henri Bergson: Key Writings Andrew Brook and Don Ross, Daniel Dennett Nancey Murphy, Brad J. Kallenberg, and Mark Thiessen Nation, Virtues and Practices in the Christian Tradition: Christian Ethics after MacIntyre William Lane Craig, God, Time, and Eternity Paul Copan and Paul K. Moser, The Rationality of Theism W. Norris Clarke, The One and the Many: A Contemporary Thomistic Metaphysics Richard A. Cohen, Ethics, Exegesis and Philosophy: Interpretation after Levinas Simon Critchley and Robert Bernasconi, The Cambridge Companion to Levinas D. D. Raphael, Concepts of Justice Martha C. Nussbaum, Upheavals of Thought: The Intelligence of Emotions David Herbert, Religion and Social Transformations Robert H. Nelson, Economics as Religion; from Samuelson to Chicago and Beyond Edmondo F. Lupieri, The Mandaeans: The Last Gnostics Antonía Tripolitis, Religions of the Hellenistic‐Roman Age James M. Scott, Geography in Early Judaism and Christianity: The Book of Jubilees David Naugle, Worldview: The History of a Concept Dianne Kirby, Religion and the Cold War Colin E. Gunton, The Christian Faith: An Introduction to Christian Doctrine Paul Williams, The Unexpected Way: On Converting from Buddhism to Catholicism Alan P. F. Sell, Confessing and Commending the Faith Thomas M. Kelly, Theology at the Void John David Dawson, Christian Figural Reading and the Fashioning of Identity Daniel Kendall and Stephen T. Davis, The Convergence of Theology: A Festschrift Honoring Gerald O'Collins, S.J. Bernard Hoose, Authority in the Roman Catholic Church Timothy Matovina and Gary Riebe‐Estrella, Horizons of the Sacred: Mexican Traditions in US Catholicism Kenneth J. Howell, God's Two Books: Copernican Cosmology and Biblical Interpretation in Early Modern Science Ellen Frankel Paul, Fred D. Miller Jr. and Jeffrey Paul, Should Differences in Income and Wealth Matter? Ron Geaves, Continuum Glossary of Religious Terms     

Reviews

Books reviewed in this article: Delbert Burkett, An Introduction to the New Testament and the Origins of Christianity Jenny Read‐Heimerdinger, The Bezan Text of Acts: A Contribution of Discourse Analysis to Textual Criticism Paula Fredriksen and Adele Reinhartz (eds), Jesus, Judaism and Christian Anti‐Judaism: Reading the New Testament after the Holocaust Pauline Allen and Bronwen Neil (eds), Maximus the Confessor and his Companions: Documents from Exile Eric Plumer (ed.), Augustine's Commentary on Galatians: Introduction, Text, Translation and Notes Aidan Nichols OP, Darton, Discovering Aquinas: An Introduction to his Life, Work and Influence Edward Howells, John of the Cross and Teresa of Avila: Mystical Knowing and Selfhood Amanda Porterfield (ed.), American Religious History Jeanne Halgren Kilde, When Church Became Theatre: The Transformation of Evangelical Architecture and Worship in Nineteenth‐Century America Dale P. Andrews, Practical Theology for Black Churches: Bridging Black Theology and African American Folk Religion Robert Jewett and John Shelton Lawrence, Captain America and the Crusade against Evil: The Dilemma of Zealous Nationalism Paul Gifford (ed.), 2000 Years and Beyond: Faith, Identity and the Common Era Clive Marsh, Christianity in A Post‐Atheist Age Stephen T. Davis, Daniel Kendall, SJ, and Gerald O’Collins, SJ (eds), The Incarnation: An Interdisciplinary Symposium on the Incarnation of the Son of God Catherine Keller, Face of the Deep: A Theology of Becoming David Willis, Notes on the Holiness of God Tatha Wiley, Original Sin: Origins, Developments, Contemporary Meanings Natalie K. Watson, Introducing Feminist Ecclesiology John G. Stackhouse Jr, Humble Apologetics: Defending the Faith Today Alister McGrath, A Scientific Theology: Reality Stephen Darwall, Virtue Ethics Stephen Darwall, Consequentialism Stephen Darwall, Contractarianism / Contractualism Stephen Darwall, Deontology Charles E. Curran (ed.), Change in Official Catholic Moral Teachings Noreen L. Herzfeld, In Our Image: Artificial Intelligence and the Human Spirit Werner G. Jeanrond and Lisa Sowle Cahill (eds), Religious Education for Boys and Girls     

Book Reviews

Books reviewed in this article: John Barton (ed.), The Biblical World Walter Brueggemann, Theology of the Old Testament: Testimony, Dispute, Advocacy Bernhard W. Anderson, Contours of Old Testament Theology James Barr, The Concept of Biblical Theology: An Old Testament Perspective Carl E. Braaten and Robert W. Jenson (eds.), Reclaiming the Bible for the Church Nancy L. deClaissè‐Walford, Reading from th eBeginning: The Shaping of the Hebrew Psalter Birger Gerhardsson, The Reliability of the Gospel Tradition Ben Witherington III, New Testament History: A Narrative Account Neil Richardson, God in the New Testament John S. Kloppenborg Verbin, Excavating Q: The History and Setting of the Sayings Gospel Francis J. Moloney, The Gospel of John Martin Hengel and Anna Maria Schwemer, Paul Between Damascus and Antioch. The Unknown Years F. Gerald Downing, Cynics, Paul and the Pauline Churches: Cynics and Christian Origins II Anthony C. Thiselton, The First Epistle to the Corinthians Kieran J. O'Mahony, Pauline Persuasion: A Sounding in 2 Corinthians 8‐9 C. K. Barrett, A Critical and Exegetical Commentary on the Acts of the Apostles, Volume I: Acts XV–XXVII April D. DeConick, Voices of the Mystics: Early Christian Discourse in the Gospels of John and Thomas and Other Ancient Christian Literature Manlio Simonetti (ed.), Ippolito. Contro Noeto Catherine Brown Tkacz, The Key to the Brescia Casket: Typology and the Early Christian Imagination Serge Lancel, St Augustine Patricia Cox Miller, The Poetry of Thought in Late Antiquity: Essays in Imagination and Religion Thomas Head (ed.), Medieval Hagiography: An Anthology Allan Greer (ed.), The Jesuit Relations: Natives and Missionaries in Seventeenth‐Century North America Stephen R. Holmes, God of Glory and God of Grace: An Account of the Theology of Jonathan Edwards Stephen Prickett, Narrative, Religion and Science. Fundamentalism versus Irony, 1700–1999 Linda Woodhead (ed.), Reinventing Christianity: Nineteenth‐Century Contexts Florent Gaboriau, The Conversion of Edith Stein Jeffrey S. Siker, Scripture and Ethics. Twentieth‐Century Portraits Richerd B. Hays, The Moral Vision of the New Testament. Community, Cross, New Creation John Kavanaugh, Who Counts as Persons: Human Identity and the Ethics of Killing John Keown, Euthanasia, Ethics and Public Policy: An Argument against Legalisation Stephen J. Pope and Charles Hefling (eds.), Sic et Non: Encountering ‘Dominus Iesus’ J'annine Jobling and Ian Markham (eds.), Theological Liberalism, Creative and Critical Hans Küng, Women in Christianity Lynne Broadbent and Alan Brown (eds.), Issues in Religious Education Jeremy Waldron, God, Locke, and Equality: Christian Foundations in Locke's Political Thought Giles Fraser, Redeeming Nietzsche Alexander Garcia Düttman, The Memory of Thought: An Essay on Heidegger and Adorno Robert J. Dostal (ed.), The Cambridge Companion to Gadamer Michael Fuller, Making Sense of MacIntyre     

Short Notices

Books reviewed in this article: Samuel E. Balentine, The Torah's Vision of Worship Richard J. Clifford, Proverbs: a Commentary William Horbury (ed.), Hebrew Study from Ezra to Ben‐Yehuda Walter E. Pilgrim, Uneasy Neighbors: Church and State in the New Testament K. Parry, D. J. Melling, D. Brady, S. H. Griffith, J. F. Healey (eds), The Blackwell Dictionary of Eastern Christianity William J. Short, Poverty and Joy: The Franciscan Tradition Wilfred McGreal O Carm, At the Fountain of Elijah: The Carmelite Tradition Thomas E. Corts (ed.), Henry Drummond: A Perpetual Benediction Elaine Kaye, For the Work of Ministry: A History of the Northern College and its Predecessors Chris Rowland and John Vincent (eds), Liberation Spirituality Steve Bruce, Sociology: A Very Short Introduction A. E. Harvey, Demanding Peace: Christian Responses to War and Violence K. Gnanakan, God's World: A Theology of the Environment Ursula Goodenough, The Sacred Depths of Nature Timothy F. Sedgwick, The Christian Moral Life: Practices of Piety Giles leGood (ed.), Chaplaincy: The Church's Sector Ministry Joel James Shuman, The Body of Compassion: Ethics, Medicine and the Church Dan Cohn‐Sherbok, Understanding the Holocaust. An Introduction Ekkehard Schuster and Reinhold Boschert‐Kimmig, Hope against Hope: Johann Baptist Metz and Elie Wiesel Speak Out on the Holocaust