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

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     

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Books reviewed: James M. Banner Jr., and Harold C. Cannon, The Elements of Teaching David J. Blacker, Dying to Teach: The Educator's Search for Immortality Robert M. Gardner, On Trying to Teach: The Mind in Correspondence Parker J. Palmer, The Courage to Teach: Exploring the Inner Landscape of a Teacher's Life Parker J. Palmer, Let Your Life Speak: Listening for the Voice of Vocation John B. Bennett, Collegial Professionalism: The Academy, Individualism, and the Common Good Larry Cuban, Scholars Trumped Teachers: Change Without Reform in University Curriculum, Teaching, and Research, 1890–1990 Robert Banks, Reenvisioning Theological Education: Exploring a Missional Alternative to Current Models Deborah Core, The Seminary Student Writes John Cowan, Becoming an Innovative University Teacher: Reflection in Action Elisa Carbone, Teaching Large Classes: Tools and Strategies Russell T. McCutcheon, (ed.) The Insider/Outsider Problem in the Study of Religion: A Reader     

Reviews

Books reviewed; Carol S. Anderson, Pain and its Ending: The Four Noble Truths in the Theravada Buddhist Canon Michael Cook, The Koran: A Very Short Introduction David Ford, Theology: A Very Short Introduction Damien Keown, Buddhism: A Very Short Introduction Kim Knott, Hinduism: A Very Short Introduction John Riches, The Bible: A Very Short Introduction Malise Ruthven, Islam: A Very Short Introduction Norman Solomon, Judaism: A Very Short Introduction Peter L. Berger (ed.), The Desecularisation of the World: Resurgent Religion and World Politics Morton Klass and Maxine K. Weisgray (eds), Across the Boundaries of Belief Garrett Green, Theology, Hermeneutics, and Imagination: The Crisis of Interpretation at the End of Modernity Antony Kamm, The Israelites: An Introduction Paula McNutt, Reconstructing the Society of Ancient Israel Carter Heyward, Saving Jesus From Those Who Are Right: Rethinking What It Means To Be A Christian Ekkehard W. Stegemann and Wolfgang Stegemann, The Jesus Movement: A Social History of Its First Century John J. Pilch, Healing in the New Testament. Insights from Medical and Mediterranean Anthropology Sarah Jane Boss, Empress and Handmaid: On Nature and Gender in the Cult of the Virgin Mary Larry Hurtado, At the Origins of Christian Worship Marianne Thormählen, The Brontës and Religion Keith Clements, Faith on the Frontier. A Life of J. H. Oldham Gary Dorrien, The Barthian Revolt in Modern Theology: Theology Without Weapons Victor Pfitzner and Hilary Regan (eds), The Task of Theology Today: Doctrines and Dogmas James F. White, The Sacraments in Protestant Practice and Faith Stanley Hauerwas, Chris K. Huebner, Harry J. Heubner and Mark Thiessen Nation (eds), The Wisdom of the Cross: Essays in Honor of John Howard Yoder Thomas G. Weinandy, Does God Suffer? Marilyn McCord Adams, Horrendous Evils and the Goodness of God David Blumenthal, The Banality of Good and Evil: Moral Lessons After the Shoah and the Jewish Tradition Michelle Mary Lelwica, Starving for Salvation: The Spiritual Dimensions of Eating Problems among American Girls and Women F. LeRon Shults, The Postfoundationalist Task of Theology: Wolfhart Pannenberg and the New Theological Rationality M. Thomas Thangaraj, The Common Task: A Theology of Christian Mission J. Andrew Kirk, What is Mission? Theological Explorations David Jenkins, Market Whys and Human Wherefores: Thinking again about Markets, Politics and People     

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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 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     

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     

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     

Book Reviews

Book reviewed in this article: Pharisee and Apostle: A GRAMMATICAL ANALYSIS OF THE GREEK NEW TESTAMENT. VOL. II: ROMANS-REVELATION, by MAX ZERWICK and MARY GROSVENOR. Pharisee and Apostle: A HIDDEN REVOLUTION, by ELLIS RIVKIN. Pharisee and Apostle: PAUL AMONG JEWS AND GENTILES, by KRISTER STENDAHL. Pharisee and Apostle: PAUL DE TARSE: APÔTRE DE NOTRE TEMPS, ed. LORENZO DE LORENZI. Pharisee and Apostle: LE MONDE DE LA BIBLE, no. 5, 1978: PAUL: L'ENVOYÉ DU CHRIST, 64 pp., no. 6, 1978: PAUL: FONDATEUR D'ÉGLISES THE CHURCH IN OUR TIMES: AN ECUMENICAL HISTORY FROM A BRITISH PERSPECTIVE, by RUPERT E. DAVIES. RELIGION, VERSKLAVUNG UND BEFREIUNG. VON DER ENGLISCHEN REFORMATION BIS ZUR AMERIKANISCHEN REVOLUTION, BY KLAUS SCHMIDT. THE MEANING OF THE INDIAN EXPERIENCE: THE EMERGENCY, ed. by SARAL K. CHATTERJI.     

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Book reviewed in this article: Popular Psychology Caveat Emptor: Psychology Today: The Magazine of Human Experience. Popular Psychology Caveat Emptor: The Intimate Enemy: How to Fight Fair in Love and Marriage. George R. Bach and Peter Wyden. Popular Psychology Caveat Emptor: Body Language. Julius Fast. Popular Psychology Caveat Emptor: I'm OK, You're OK. Thomas A. Harris. Have it Your Way: Don't Say YES When You Want To Say NO. Herbert Fensterheim and Jean Baer. Have it Your Way: When I say no, I feel guilty. Manuel J. Smith. Have it Your Way: Stand Up, Speak Out, Talk Back! The Key to Self-Assertive Behavior. Robert. Alberti and Michael L. Emmons. McDonaldized Meditation: TM: Discovering Inner Energy and Overcoming Stress. Harold H. Bloomfield, Michael Peter Cain, Dennis T. Jaffe, and Robert B. Kory. McDonaldized Meditation: The TM Book: How to Enjoy the Rest of Your Life. Denise Denniston and Peter McWilliams. McDonaldized Meditation: Transcendental Meditation. Jack Forem. McDonaldized Meditation: Tranquility Without Pills. Jhan Robbins and David Fisher     

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     

Short Notices

Books reviewed in this article: Jay L. Garfield, Empty Words: Buddhist Philosophy and Cross–Cultural Interpretation Frederick Farrar, Christianity for Buddhists John L. Thompson, Writing the Wrongs: Women of the Old Testament among Biblical Commentators from Philo through the Reformation Hans Küng, Women in Christianity Anne Sofie Roald, Women in Islam: The Western Experience John L. Esposito and John Voll (eds), Makers of Contemporary Islam Jone Salomonsen, Enchanted Feminism: The Reclaiming Witches of San Francisco Ronald Hutton, Shamans: Siberian Spirituality and the Western Imagination Jenny Blain, Nine Worlds of Seid–Magic: Ecstasy and Neo–Shamanism in North European Paganism Marshall D. Johnson, Making Sense of the Bible: Literary Type as an Approach to Understanding Arthur Gibson, Biblical Semantic Logic: A Preliminary Analysis J. David Pleins, The Social Visions of the Hebrew Bible: A Theological Introduction Martin Hengel, The Septuagint as Christian Scripture: Its Prehistory and the Problem of its Canon Steve Moyise, The Old Testament in the New: An Introduction Peter J. Miano, The Word of God and the World of the Bible: An Introduction to the Cultural Backgrounds of the New Testament Alexander Samely, Rabbinic Interpretation of Scripture in the Mishnah Jennifer A. Glancy, Slavery in Early Christianity G. R. Evans, Law and Theology in the Middle Ages Robert J. Rider (edited by Alan C. Robinson and P.E.H. Hair), Reflections on the Battlefield: From Infantryman to Chaplain 1914–1919 Richard T. Antoun, Understanding Fundamentalism: Christian, Islamic and Jewish Movements Joe R. Jones, A Grammar of Christian Faith: Systematic Exploration in Christian Life and Doctrine Helen Oppenheimer, Making Good: Creation, Tragedy and Hope J. Denny Weaver, The Nonviolent Atonement Steven Bouma–Prediger, For the Beauty of the Earth: A Christian Vision for Creation Care Rita Nakashima Brock and Rebecca Ann Parker, Proverbs of Ashes: Violence, Redemptive Suffering, and the Search for What Saves Us James H. Olthuis (ed.), Religion With/Out Religion: The Prayers and Tears of John D. Caputo     

Reviews

Books reviewed: Frans Jozef van Beeck, God Encountered: A Contemporary Catholic Systematic Theology, Volume Two/4: The Revelation of the Glory; Part IV/A: The Genealogy of Depravity: Morality and Immorality Nicholas M. Healy, Church, World and the Christian Life: Practical‐Prophetic Ecclesiology Richard Viladesau, Theology and the Arts: Encountering God Through Music, Art and Rhetoric James K. A. Smith, The Fall of Interpretation: Philosophical Foundations for a Creational Hermeneutic Clark M. Williamson, Way of Blessing, Way of Life: A Christian Theology Thomas G. Weinandy, Does God Suffer? Michael L. Budde and Robert W. Brimlow, (eds.) The Church as Counterculture Brian S. Hook and R. R. Reno, Heroism and the Christian Life: Reclaiming Excellence Geoffrey Wainwright, Is the Reformation Over? Catholics and Protestants at the Turn of the Millennia Paul J. Griffiths, Religious Reading: The Place of Reading in the Practice of Religion     

Book Reviews

Books reviewed: Lester L. Grabbe (ed), Can a History of Israel be Written? Michael Prior (ed), Western Scholarship and the History of Palestine Cyrus H. Gordon and Gary A. Rendsburg, The Bible and the Ancient Near East Tilde Binger, Asherah: Goddesses in Ugarit, Israel and the Old Testament Ben Witherington The Paul Quest: The Renewed Search for the Jew of Tarsus Robert Valantasis, The Gospel of Thomas (New Testament Readings) Moshe Halbertal, People of the Book: Canon, Meaning and Authority William J. Abraham, Canon and Criterion in Christian Theology: From the Fathers to Feminism Roger Haight, Jesus: Symbol of God Raymund Schwager, translated by James G. Williams and Paul Haddon, Jesus in the Drama of Salvation: Towards a Biblical Doctrine of Redemption Raymund Schwager, translated by James G. Williams, Jesus of Nazareth: How He Understood His Life A. E. McGrath, Historical Theology. An Introduction to the History of Christian Thought C. Markschies, Between Two Worlds: Structures of Earliest Christianity Khaled Anatolios, Athanasius: The Coherence of his Thought Leonard P. Hindsley, The Mystics of Engelthal: Writings from a Medieval Monastery Kent Emery, Jr., and Joseph Wawrykow (eds), Christ among the Medieval Dominicans: Representations of Christ in the Texts and Images of the Order of Preachers Frederick Christian Bauerschmidt, Julian of Norwich and the Mystical Body Politic of Christ (Studies in Spirituality and Theology 5) Pat Collins, Spirituality for the 21st Century: Christian Living in a Secular Age Timothy O'Connell, Making Disciples Gordon Lathrop, Holy People: A Liturgical Ecclesiology Stratford Caldecott (ed), Beyond the Prosaic: Renewing the Liturgical Movement Michael Hurley, Christian Unity: An Ecumenical Second Spring? John M. Riddle, Eve's Herbs: A History of Contraception and Abortion in the West J. Davies, Death, Burial and Rebirth in the Religions of Antiquity Simon Price, Religions of the Ancient Greeks Karsten Friis Johansen, A History of Ancient Philosophy from the Beginnings to Augustine A. A. Long (ed), The Cambridge Companion to Early Greek Philosophy C. C. W. Taylor, The Atomists: Leucippus and Democritus: Fragments Gail Fine (ed), Oxford Readings in Philosophy: Plato. Vol. 1: Metaphysics and Epistemology, Vol. 2: Ethics, Politics, Religion and the Soul Noburu Notomi, The Unity of Plato's ‘Sophist’: Between the ‘Sophist’ and the ‘Philosopher’ Helen S. Lang, The Order of Nature in Aristotle's The Order of Nature in Aristotle's ‘Physics’ M. S. Kempshall, The Common Good in Late Medieval Political Thought Giordano Bruno. Edited and translated by Richard J. Blackwell and Robert de Lucca, Cause, Principle and Unity – And Essays on Magic     

Book Reviews

Books reviewed: Martin McNamara, Inspiration and Authority: Nature and Function of Christian Scripture Martin McNamara, On the Way to the Canon: Creative Tradition History in the Old Testament (Journal for the Study of the Old Testament Supplement Series 191) Martin McNamara, The Wisdom Literature (Interpreting Biblical Texts) Sabine Van Den Eynde, God's Holy People: A Theme in Biblical Theology (Journal for the Study of the Old Testament. Supplement Series 305) Martin McNamara, A History of the Synoptic Problem: The Canon, the Text, the Composition, and the Interpretation of the Gospels (The Anchor Bible Reference Library) N. H. Taylor, The Historical Jesus Quest: Landmarks in the Search for the Jesus of History Nicholas King, The Revelation of Jesus Christ N. H. Taylor, Matthew and the Margins: A Socio‐Political and Religious Reading (JSNTS 204) Nicholas King, Paul and Politics: Ekklesia, Israel, Imperium, Interpretation: Essays in Honor of Krister Stendhal Martin McNamara, The Theology of Paul the Apostle Martin McNamara, One Bible, Many Voices: Different Approaches to Biblical Studies Martin McNamara, A Manual of Hermeneutics (The Biblical Seminar 54) Martin McNamara, Shepherd of Hermas: A Commentary (Hermeneia) Chris O'Gorman, Health Care and the Rise of Christianity Michael Robson, The Emergence of Monasticism: From the Desert Fathers to the Early Middle Ages Alastair Hamilton, Monastic Visions: Wall Paintings in the Monastery of St. Antony at the Red Sea Andrew Louth, Picturing the Passion in Late Medieval Italy: Narrative Painting, Franciscan Ideologies, and the Levant James L. Empereur, Eyes To See, Ears to Hear: An Introduction to Ignatian Spirituality (Traditions of Christian Spirituality) Francesca Bugliani Knox, To the Greater Glory: A Psychological Study of Ignatian Spirituality Richard P. Hardy, John of the Cross and Teresa of Avila: Mystical Knowing and Selfhood Jonathan Rolls, Reformation and Scholasticism: An Ecumenical Enterprise Stuart Elden, Writing Violence on the Northern Frontier: The Historiography of Sixteenth‐Century New Mexico and Florida and the Legacy of Conquest Jan Marten Ivo Klaver, Rival Jerusalems: The Geography of Victorian Religion Norman Tanner, From Inquisition to Freedom: Seven Prominent Catholics and their Struggle with the Vatican Michael Purcell, Theology and the Dialogue of Religions Victoria Harrison‐Carter, On Virtue Ethics Stuart Elden, Civilising Sex: On Chastity and the Common Good Catherine Cowley, Inequality and Christian Ethics     

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Gerd Lüdemann The Unholy in Holy Scripture: The Dark Side of the Bible Bruce Chilton and Jacob Neusner Judaism in the New Testament: Practices and Beliefs Burton L. Visotzky Fathers of the World: Essays in Rabbinic and Patristic Literatures Dan Cohn-Sherbok The Jewish Messiah Michael Wise, Martin Abegg Jr and Edward Cook The Dead Sea Scrolls: A New Translation Philip F. Esler (ed.) Modelling Early Christianity: Social-Scientific Studies of the New Testament in its Context Halvor Moxnes (ed.) Constructing Early Christian Families: Family as Social Reality and Metaphor Gillian Clark (ed.) Augustine, Confessions, Books I–IV Elizabeth Clark (ed.) St Augustine on Marriage and Sexuality Roland J. Teske, S.J. Paradoxes of Time in Saint Augustine T. Kermit Scott Augustine: His Thought in Context Bernard McGinn and Willemien Otten (eds) Eriugena Hilmar M. Pabel Conversing with God: Prayer in Erasmus' Pastoral Writings James D. Tracy Erasmus of the Low Countries John C. Olin Erasmus, Utopia and the Jesuits Wolfgang Behringer Witchcraft Persecutions in Bavaria: Popular Magic, Religious Zealotry and Reason of State in Early Modern Europe W. B. Patterson King James VI and I and the Reunion of Christendom Pamela Kirk Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz: Religion, Art and Feminism Nigel Aston (ed.) Religious Change in Europe 1650–1914: Essays for John McManners James H. Murphy Catholic Fiction and Social Reality in Ireland 1873–1922 R. L. Brett Faith and Doubt: Religion and Secularization in Literature from Wordsworth to Larkin Lawrence J. McCaffrey The Irish Catholic Diaspora in America Robert H. Craig Religion and Radical Politics: An Alternative Christian Tradition in the United States John P. Boyle Church Teaching Authority: Historical and Theological Studies Servais Pinckaers The Sources of Christian Ethics David J. Atkinson and David H. Field (eds) New Dictionary of Christian Ethics and Pastoral Theology André Bélanger The Ethics of Catholicism and the Consecration of the Intellectual Garth L. Hallett Greater Good: The Case for Proportionalism Ronald Cole-Turner (ed.) Human Cloning: Religious Responses Wesley Cragg The Practice of Punishment: Towards a Theory of Restorative Justice Stephen G. Post The Moral Challenge of Alzheimer Disease David Lamb Organ Transplants and Ethics Jon Davies and Gerard Loughlin (eds) Sex These Days: Essays on Theology, Sexuality and Society Martha C. Nussbaum Cultivating Humanity: A Classical Defense of Reform in Liberal Education Kathleen Coyle Mary in the Christian Tradition: From a Contemporary Perspective Thomas S. Hibbs Dialectic and Narrative in Aquinas: An Interpretation of the ‘Summa Contra Gentiles’ Eugene F. Rogers Thomas Aquinas and Karl Barth: Sacred Knowledge and the Natural Knowledge of God Robert Krieg Romano Guardini John Swindells (ed.) A Human Search: Bede Griffiths' Reflections on his Life Kjell Nordstokke Council and Context in Leonardo Boff's Ecclesiology: The Rebirth of the Church among the Poor Stephen Everson (ed.) Companions to Ancient Thought, Vol. 4: Ethics Mark L. McPherran (ed.) Wisdom, Ignorance and Virtue: New Essays in Socratic Studies Nicholas D. Smith (ed.) Plato: Critical Assessments John Inglis Spheres of Philosophical Inquiry and the Historiography of Medieval Philosophy Athanasios Moulakis and Peter von Silvers (eds) The Collected Works of Eric Voegelin, 19 and 20: History of Political Ideas,Volumes 1 and 2     

BOOK REVIEWS

Book reviewed in this article: Crime and Psychology: By Claud Mullins . The Social Psychology of Education: By C. M. Fleming . A Landmark in English Education: By H. C. Dent . The New Education Bill: By H. C. Dent . The Human Factor in the Army: Some Applications of Psychology to Training, Selection, Morale and Discipline: By C. W. Valentine , M.A., D.Phil. The Case for Examinations: By J. L. Brereton . The Revision of the Stanford-Binet Scale: By Q. Mc Nemar .     

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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