Recent Books on ≡ Theology, Science and Religion

Books reviewed in this article:
Keith Ward, God, Faith & the New Millennium: Christian Belief in an Age of Science.
Fraser Watts ed, Science Meets Faith: Theology and Science in Conversation.
Ian G. Barbour, Religion and Science: Historical and Contemporary Issues.
Philip Clayton, God and Contemporary Science.     

Reviews

Books reviewed: Peter C. Hodgson God's Wisdom: Toward a Theology of Education Charles F. Melchert Wise Teaching: Biblical Wisdom and Educational Ministry Fernando F. Segovia and Mary Ann Tolbert, eds., Teaching the Bible: The Discourses and Politics and Biblical Pedagogy H. Edward Everding, Jr. Mary W. Wilcox, Lucinda A. Huffaker and Clarence H. SnellingViewpoints: Faith Perspectives and Christian Nurture Peter McLaren Revolutionary Multiculturalism: Pedagogies of Dissent for the New Millennium     

Reviews

Books reviewed: Gerald R. McDermott, Jonathan Edwards Confronts the Gods Stanley J. Grenz and John R. Franke, Beyond Foundationalism: Shaping Theology in a Postmodern Context Gavin D’Costa, The Meeting of Religions and the Trinity David Fergusson and Marcel Sarot, (eds.) The Future as God’s Gift: Explorations in Christian Eschatology Richard Bauckham and Trevor Hart, Hope Against Hope: Christian Eschatology in Contemporary Context Gerhard Sauter, What Dare We Hope? Reconsidering Eschatology Douglas Farrow, Ascension and Ecclesia: On the Significance of the Doctrine of the Ascension for Ecclesiology and Christian Cosmology Celia E. Deane‐Drummond, Creation through Wisdom: Theology and the New Biology Gregory Baum, (ed.) The Twentieth Century: A Theological Overview Niels Grønkjaer, (ed.) The Return of God: Theological Perspectives in Contemporary Philosophy Christine Helmer, The Trinity and Martin Luther: A Study of the Relationship between Genre, Language and the Trinity in Luther’s Works (1523–1546) Niels Henrik Gregersen and J. Wentzel van Huyssteen, (eds.) Rethinking Theology and Science: Six Models for the Current Dialogue Wolfhart Pannenberg, Beitraege zur Systematischen Theologie. Band 3 Kirche und Oekumene Frank G. Kirkpatrick, The Ethics of Community     

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: Richard J. Clifford, The Wisdom Literature (Interpreting Biblical Texts) Dianne Bergant, Israel Wisdom Literature: A Liberation–Critical Reading (A Liberation–Critical Reading of the Old Testament) Mark W. Elliott, The Song of Songs and Christology in the Early Church 381–451 (Studien und Texte zu Antike und Christentum) Elisabeth Schüssler Fiorenza, Jesus and the Politics of Interpretation Stephen C. Barton, Life Together: Family, Sexuality and Community in the New Testament and Today Malcolm Bull (ed), Apocalypse Theory and the Ends of the World Introduced and translated by Janice L. Schultz and Edward A. Synan, St Thomas Aquinas: An Exposition of the “On the Hebdomads” of Boethius John Anthony McGuckin, Standing in God’s Holy Fire: The Byzantine Tradition Joan M. Nuth, God’s Lovers in an Age of Anxiety: The Medieval English Mystics Bernard McGinn, The Mystical Thought of Meister Eckhart: The Man From Whom God Hid Nothing Dorothee Soelle, The Silent Cry: Mysticism and Resistance Oliver Davies, A Theology of Compassion: Metaphysics of Difference and the Renewal of Tradition Charles E. Curran, The Origins of Moral Theology in the United States: Three Different Approaches Andrew Davey, Urban Christianity and Global Order: Theological Resources For An Urban Future Stephen R. L. Clark, Biology and Christian Ethics (New Studies in Christian Ethics) Franklin H. Littell, Historical Atlas of Christianity George Ferzoco and Carolyn Muessig (eds), Medieval Monastic Education Paul Binski, Medieval Death: Ritual and Representation Michael A. Signer and John van Enghen (eds), Jews and Christians in Twelfth–Century Europe Philip Olleson (ed), The Letters of Samuel Wesley: Professional and Social Correspondence 1797–1837 S. M. Waddams, Sexual Slander in Nineteenth–Century England: Defamation in the Ecclesiastical Courts, 1815–1855 Pamela J. Walker, Pulling the Devil’s Kingdom Down: The Salvation Army in Victorian Britain Hugh Rice, God and Goodness Nicholas Rescher, Nature and Understanding: The Metaphysics and Method of Science Nigel Biggar and Rufus Black (eds), The Revival of Natural Law: Philosophical, Theological and Ethical Responses to the Finnis–Grisez School     

Reviews

Lawrence A. Hoffman, The Journey Home: Discovering the Deep Spiritual Wisdom of the Jewish Tradition Arthur Hertzberg, A Jew in America: My Life and a People's Struggle for Identity Walter Brueggemann, Reverberations of Faith: A Theological Handbook of Old Testament Themes J. Arthur Baird, Holy Word: The Paradigm of New Testament Formation Glenna Jackson, ‘Have Mercy on Me’: The Story of the Canaanite Woman in Matthew 15.21–28 Walter Brueggemann, William C. Placher, and Brian K. Blount, Struggling with Scripture Michael S. Horton, Covenant and Eschatology: The Divine Drama Fergus Kerr, After Aquinas: Versions of Thomism Mark A. Noll, America's God: From Jonathan Edwards to Abraham Lincoln Jill Felicity Durey, Trollope and the Church of England P. Travis Kroeker and Bruce K. Ward, Remembering the End: Dostoevsky as Prophet to Modernity Amy Plantinga Pauw, The Supreme Harmony of All: The Trinitarian Theology of Jonathan Edwards Stephen Prickett, Narrative, Religion and Science: Fundamentalism Versus Irony, 1700–1999 Niels Henrik Gregersen and Ulf Görman (eds), Design and Disorder: Perspectives From Science and Theology Cynthia D. Moe‐Lobeda, Healing a Broken World: Globalization and God Carl E. Braaten and Robert W. Jensen (eds), Re‐evangelizing in the Postmodern World: The Strange New Word of the Gospel Alan E. Lewis , Between Cross and Resurrection: A Theology of Holy Saturday Bruce L. Fields, Introducing Black Theology: Three Crucial Questions for the Evangelical Church Oliver O’Donovan, Common Objects of Love: Moral Reflection and the Shaping of Community James K.A. Smith, Speech and Theology: Language and the Logic of Incarnation Timothy Ward, Word and Supplement: Speech Acts, Biblical Texts, and the Sufficiency of Scripture David K. Naugle, Worldview: The History of a Concept Marc Gopin, Holy War, Holy Peace: How Religion Can Bring Peace to the Middle East Denys Turner, Faith Seeking L. Gregory Jones and Stephanie Paulsell (eds), The Scope of Our Art: The Vocation of the Theological Teacher Dwight Longenecker, St. Benedict and St. Thérèse Jeremy Begbie (ed), Sounding the Depths: Theology Through the Arts     

Reviews

Books reviewed:
James K.A. Smith. Speech and Theology: Language and the Logic of Incarnation.
John B. Thomson. The Ecclesiology of Stanley Hauerwas.
Sarah Coakley. Powers and Submissions: Spirituality, Philosophy and Gender.
D. Stephen Long. The Goodness of God: Theology, Church and the Social Order.
Philip Dixon. Nice and Hot Disputes: The Doctrine of the Trinity in the Seventeenth Century.
Andrew Moore. Realism and Christian Faith: God, Grammar and Meaning.
G.R. Evans, ed. The Medieval Theologians: An Introduction to Theology in the Medieval Period.
David Willows. Divine Knowledge: A Kierkegaardian Perspective on Christian Education.     

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     

Short Notices

Books reviewed in this article: Jonardon Ganeri, Philosophy in Classical India Joseph Epes Brown with Emily Cousins, Teaching Spirits: Understanding Native American Religious Traditions Cyril S. Rodd, Glimpses of a Strange Land: Studies in Old Testament Ethics Chris Rowland and John Vincent (eds), Bible and Practice Robert Cummings Neville, Symbols of Jesus: A Christology of Symbolic Engagement David Batson, The Treasure Chest of the Early Christians: Faith, Care and Community from the Apostolic Age to Constantine the Great Florent Gaboriau, The Conversion of Edith Stein Peter C. Hodgson, Christian Faith: A Brief Introduction Michaela Davey, Mastering Theology Ray Billington, Religion Without God Daniel M. Bell, Liberation Theology After the End of History: The Refusal to Cease Suffering Kevin J. Vanhoozer (ed.), Nothing Greater, Nothing Better – Theological Essays on the Love of God Craig A. Carter, The Politics of the Cross: The Theology and Social Ethics of John Howard Yoder Andrew Shanks, ‘What Is Truth?’: Towards a Theological Poetics Richard Madsen, William M. Sullivan, Ann Swidler and Steven M. Tipton (eds), Meaning and Modernity: Religion, Polity and Self Alister E. McGrath, The Future of Christianity Stephen H. Webb, Good Eating Mark D. Jordan, The Ethics of Sex Eugene F. Rogers, Jr (ed.), Theology and Sexuality: Classic and Contemporary Readings Philip L. Culbertson (ed.), The Spirituality of Men: Sixteen Christians Write About their Faith Lothar Bauerochse, Learning to Live Together: Interchurch Partnerships as Ecumenical Communities of Learning Wade Clark Roof, Spiritual Marketplace: Baby–boomers and the Remaking of American Religion William A. Dyrness, Visual Faith: Art, Theology, and Worship in Dialogue B. P. Vysheslavtsev, The Eternal in Russian Philosophy Andrew Purves, Pastoral Theology in the Classical Tradition Fraser Watts, Rebecca Nye and Sara Savage, Psychology for Christian Ministry Diane Jonte–Pace, Speaking the Unspeakable: Religion, Misogyny, and the Uncanny Mother in Freud’s Cultural Texts     

REVIEWS

Models for Scripture , John Goldingay, Paternoster Critical Theology , Gareth Jones Narratives of a Vulnerable God: Christ, Theology and Scripture , William C. Placher, Westminster/John Knox The Real God: A Response to Anthony Freeman's God in Us , Richard Harries One Faith? Non-realism and the World of Faiths , David A. Hart European Religion in the Age of Great Cities 1830–1930 , Hugh McLeod (ed.) Religion in Industrial Society: Oldham and Saddleworth 1740–1865 , Mark Smith Hear Our Voice: Women Rabbis Tell Their Stories , Sybil Sheridan (ed.) Rethinking Islam , Mohammed Arkoun Pastoral Care and Liberation Theology , Stephen Pattison Theology, Ideology and Liberation , Peter Scott A Rereading of Romans: Justice, Jews and Gentiles , Stanley K. Stowers, God in Christian Perspective , George Newlands, T. & T. Clark Learning to Speak: The Church's Voice in Public Affairs , Keith Clements, T. & T. Clark The Ethics of IVF , Anthony Dyson, Mowbray The End of Innocence: Britain in the Time of AIDS , Simon Garfield Sophie's World , Jostein Gaarder The Soul of the American University: From Protestant Establishment to Established Nonbelief , George M. Marsden The Last Philosophy , Don Cupitt The Openness of God: A Biblical Challenge to the Traditional Understanding of God , Clark Pinnock and others, Paternoster Christianity without Absolutes , Reinhold Bernhardt     

REVIEWS

Book reviewed in this article:
In Face Of Mystery:A constructive Theology, by Gorden D. Kaufman
Seeking the Humanity of God.Practices, Doctrines and Catholics Theology, by James J.Buckley
Augustine and the Limits of Virtue, by James Wetzel
Biblical Faith and Natural Theology: The Gifford Lectures for 1991, by James Barr
The Sense of a People: Toward a Church for the Human Future, by Lewis S. Mudge
Warcraft and the Fragility of Virtue, by Grady Scott Davis
Limits and Renewals, by Stephen R.L Clark
For the Soul of the People:Protestant Protest Against Hitler, by Victoria Barnett     

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

Books reviewed: David Westerlund and Ingvar Svanberg (eds), Islam Outside the Arab World David Marshall, God, Muhammad and the Unbelievers: A Qur'anic Study Richard King, Orientalism and Religion: Postcolonial Theory, India and ‘The Mystic East’ M. P. Weitzman, The Syriac Version of the Old Testament: An Introduction A. Bach (ed.), Women in the Hebrew Bible: A Reader Carolyn Osiek, The Shepherd of Hermas Leif E. Vaage and Vincent L. Wimbush (eds), Asceticism and the New Testament Gerd Theissen, A Theory of Primitive Christianity Norman Kretzmann, The Metaphysics of Creation: Aquinas's Natural Theology in Summa contra gentiles II Gabriel Audisio, The Waldensian Dissent: Persecution and Survival, c.1170–c.1570 Alister E. McGrath, Thomas F. Torrance: An Intellectual Biography Timothy J. Gorringe, Karl Barth Against Hegemony Richard Bauckham and Trevor Hart (eds), Hope against Hope: Christian Eschatology in Contemporary Context Stephen R. Haynes and John K. Roth (eds), The Death of G‐d Movement and the Holocaust: Radical Theology Encounters the Shoah Keith E. Yandell, Philosophy of Religion: A Contemporary Introduction Michael J. Murray (ed.), Reason for the Hope Within Gianni Vattimo, trans. Luca D? Isanto and David Webb, Belief Robert Merrihew Adams, Finite and Infinite Goods: A Framework for Ethics Sue Patterson, Realist Christian Theology in a Postmodern Age Christopher Southgate (ed.), God, Humanity and the Cosmos: A Textbook in Science and Religion Holmes Rolston III, Genes, Genesis and God: Values and their Origins in Natural and Human History J. Wentzel van Huyssteen, The Shaping of Rationality: Toward Interdisciplinarity in Theology and Science Deuk‐Hoon Park, Christian Praxis and Economic Justice David L. Edwards, After Death? Past Beliefs and Real Possibilities     

Short Notices

Jerrold E. Levy, In the Beginning: The Navajo Genesis Luise Schottroff, Silvia Schroer & Marie-Theres Wacker, Feminist Interpretation: The Bible in Woman's Perspective Ben Witherington, Grace in Galatia: A Commentary on St Paul's Letter to the Galatians Donald Armstrong (ed.), The Truth about Jesus R. N. Longenecker (ed.), Life in the Face of Death: The Resurrection Message of the New Testament A. Friesen, Erasmus, the Anabaptists and the Great Commission Alan P. F. Sell (ed.), Mill and Religion: Contemporary Responses to Mill's, ‘Three Essays on Religion’ G. W. F. Hegel (ed. Peter C. Hodgson), Lectures on the Philosophy of Religion, Volume III: The Consummate Religion John Webster, Barth's Moral Theology: Human Action in Barth's Thought Anne Hunt, What are they saying about the Trinity? David A. S. Fergusson, The Cosmos and the Creator: An Introduction to the Theology of Creation C. David Grant, Thinking Through Our Faith: Theology for 21st Century Christians Walter Wink, The Powers That Be: Theology for a New Millennium Michael Nazir-Ali, Citizens and Exiles: Christian Faith in a Plural World Robert J. Schreiter, The Ministry of Reconciliation: Spirituality and Strategies John Gladwin, Love and Liberty: Faith and Unity in a Postmodern Age Eric O. Springsted (ed.), The Spirituality and Theology: Essays in Honour of Diogenes Allen Kenneth Leech, Drugs and Pastoral Care S. E. Lammers and A. Verhey (eds), On Moral Medicine: Theological Perspectives in Medical Ethics Anthony Elliot (ed.), Freud 2000     

REVIEWS

Book reviewed in this article: Violence Unveiled: Humanity at the Crossroads by Gil Bailie The Feminist Question: Feminist Theology in the Light of Christian Tradition by Francis Martin Doctrine: Systematic theology, Volume II by James Wm. McClendon, Jr. Pattern of Redemption: The Theology of Hans Urs von Balthasar by Edward T. Oakes Reclaiming Dietrich Bonhowffer: The Promise of His Theology by Charles Marsh WITTGENSTEIN: A Religious Point of View? by Norman Malcolm, edited with a response by Peter Winch. God and the Philosophers: The Reconciliation of Faith and Reason, Ed. Thomas V. Morris Reasoning and Rhetoric in Religion by Nancey C. Murphy A Radical Jew: Paul and the Politics of Identity by Daniel Boyarin     

Book Reviews

Book reviewed in this article: Elizabeth Behr Sigel, Un moine de l'Eglise d'Orient: Le Père Lev Gillet Gustavo Gutiérrez, Las Casas: In Search of the Poor of Jesus Christ Stephen B. Bevans, Models of Contextual Theology: The Struggle for Cultural Relevance T'ien Ju-K'ang, Peaks of Faith: Protestant Mission in Revolutionary China     

Reviews

Books reviewed: Richard King, Indian Philosophy: An Introduction to Hindu and Buddhist Thought D. Ryuken Williams and C. S. Queen (eds), American Buddhism: Methods and Findings in Recent Scholarship Rita M. Gross, Soaring and Settling: Buddhist Perspectives on Contemporary Social and Religious Issues Norbert M. Samuelson A User's Guide to Franz Rosenzweig's Star of Redemption Eugene B. Borowitz, Judaism after Modernity: Papers from a Decade of Fruition Louis Jacobs, Beyond Reasonable Doubt Phil Zuckerman, Strife in the Sanctuary: Religious Schism in a Jewish Community Roel Meijer (ed.), Cosmopolitanism, Identity and Authenticity in the Middle East Anthony B. Pinn, Varieties of African American Religious Experience Chris Arthur, The Globalization of Communications: Some Religious Implications N. Smart, World Philosophies M. D. Coogan (ed.), The Oxford History of the Biblical World James Barr,The Concept of Biblical Theology: An Old Testament Perspective Bernard W. Anderson, Contours of Old Testament Theology Mark Allan Powell, Jesus as a Figure in History: How Modern Historians View the Man from Galilee David C. Sim, The Gospel of Matthew and Christian Judaism: The History and Social Setting of the Matthean Community Richard Bauckham, James: Wisdom of James, Disciple of Jesus the Sage, New Testament Readings Bruce Chilton and Jacob Neusner, Types of Authority in Formative Christianity and Judaism Richard Kalmin, The Sage in Jewish Society of Late Antiquity A. Hastings (ed.), A World History of Christianity Robert M. Grant, Early Christians and Animals Jan Rohls, Reformed Confessions: Theology from Zurich to Barmen Christopher Elwood, The Body Broken. The Calvinist Doctrine of the Eucharist and the Symbolization of Power in Sixteenth‐century France Jane Shaw and Alan Kreider (eds), Culture and the Nonconformist Tradition M. Reeves (ed.), Christian Thinking and Social Order: Conviction Politics from the 1930s to the Present Day Russell T. McCutcheon (ed.), The Insider/Outsider Problem in the Study of Religion: A Reader David F. Ford, Sin and Salvation: Being Transformed G. van den Brink and M. Sarot (eds), Understanding the Attributes of God Wolfgang Müller‐Lauter, Nietzsche: His Philosophy of Contradictions and the Contradictions of His Philosophy Warren S. Brown, Nancey Murphy and H. Newton Malony (eds), Whatever Happened to the Soul? Scientific and Theological Portraits of Human Nature Ilham Dilman, Free Will: An Historical and Philosophical Introduction Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Clifford Green (ed.),Sanctorum Communio: a Theological Study of the Sociology of the Church S. C. Barton (ed.), Where Shall Wisdom be Found? Wisdom in the Bible, the Church and the Contemporary World Martin D. Stringer, On the Perception of Worship Christopher Rowland (ed.), The Cambridge Companion to Liberation Theology Gustavo Gutiérrez, The Density of the Present: Selected Writings S. B. Scharper, Redeeming the Time: a Political Theology of the Environment Jürgen Moltmann, God for a Secular Society – The Public Relevance of Theology Constance L. Benson, God and Caesar: Troeltsch's Social Teaching as Legitimation Jeffrey Sobosan, Romancing the Universe: Theology, Science and Cosmology     

REVIEWS

Book reviews in this article: The Metaphor of God Incarnate, John Hick Philosophy and Theology in the Middle Ages, G. R. Evans, Routledge 1993 The Bible and Postmodern Imagination: Texts under Negotiation, Walter Brueggemann The Panther and the Hind: A Theological History of Anglicanism, Aidan Nichols The Body of God: An Ecological Theology, Sallie McFague Infant Baptism and the Gospel: The Church of England's Dilemma, C. Buchanan, Darton, Longman & Todd Discipleship of Equals, Elisabeth Schiissler Fiorenza The Renewal of Common Prayer: Unity and Diversity in Church of England Worship, M. Perham (ed.) A Theological Introduction to the Book of Psalms; The Psalms as Torah, J. Clinton McCann Jr, Abingdon Is God Real?, Joseph Runzo (ed.), Macmillan Asian Faces of Jesus, R. S. Sugirtharajah (ed.) Gaia and God: An Ecofeminist Theology of Earth Healing, Rosemary Radford Ruether Theological Dialogue between Orthodox and Reformed Churches, T. F. Torrance (ed.) The Encyclopedia of the Reformed Faith, D. K. McKim (ed.) Eucharist: Christ's Feast with the Church, Lawrence Hull Stookey Hans Küng: New Horizons for Faith and Thought, Karl-Josef Kuschel and Hermann Hauml;Uring (eds), Our God Has No Favourites: A Liberation Theology of the Eucharist, Anne Primavesi and Jennifer Henderson Buddhism and Christianity: Rivals and Allies, Ninian Smart, Macmillan Hanging in Judgment: Religion and the Death Penalty in England, Harry Potter The Greater-Good Defence: An Essay on the Rationality of Faith, Melville Y. Stewart, Macmillan     

REVIEWS

Books reviewed:
David Bentley Hart, The Beauty of the Infinite: The Aesthetics of Christian Truth Reviewed by Oleg Bychkov
Ingolf U. Dalferth, Die Wirklichkeit des Möglichen: Hermeneutische Religionsphilosophie Reviewed by Matthias Gockel
Vincent J. Miller, Consuming Religion: Christian Faith and Practice in a Consumer Culture Reviewed by Michael L. Budde
John David Dawson, Christian Figural Reading and the Fashioning of Identity Reviewed by John C. Cavadini
Stanley Hauerwas, Performing the Faith: Bonhoeffer and the Practice of Nonviolence Reviewed by Clifford Green
Stephen van Erp, The Art of Theology: Hans Urs von Balthasar's Theological Aesthetics and the Foundations of Faith Reviewed by Mark Alan Bowald
John Inge, A Christian Theology of Place Reviewed by Belden C. Lane
Graham Hughes, Worship as Meaning: A Liturgical Theology for Late Modernity Reviewed by Jim Fodor
Denys Turner, Faith, Reason and the Existence of God Reviewed by David Burrell
Francesca Aran Murphy, Art and Intellect in the Philosophy of Étienne Gilson Reviewed by Trent Pomplun