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

The Origins of Christian Morality: The First Two Centuries, Wayne A. Meeks Christian Ethics: A Historical Introduction, J. Philip Wogaman Sexual Chaos, Tim Stafford Promise or Pretence? A Christian's Guide to Sexual Morals, A. E. Harvey Church in Black and White, John L. Wilkinson A Tale of Two Missions, Michael Goulder The Buddha and Christ: Explorations in Buddhist and Christian Dialogue, Leo D. Lefebure Living the Mystery: Affirming Catholicism and the Future of Anglicanism, Jeffrey John (ed.) The Anglican Parochial Clergy: A Celebration, Michael Hinton The Gospel and the Sacred: Poetics of Violence in Mark, Robert Hamerton-Kelly Who Would a Teacher Be? Wrestling with Religious Education (Wounded Pilgrim Series), Clare Richards, Darton, Longman & Todd Catholic Social Thought and the New World Order, Oliver F. Williams and John W. Hauck (eds) Can Virtue be Taught?, Barbara Darling-Smith (ed.) The Rise and Decline of the Scholastic ‘Quaestio Disputata’: With Special Emphasis on its Use in the Teaching of Medicine and Science, Brian Lawn, E. J. Brill The Orthodox Corruption of Scripture, Bart D. Ehrman The Church: The Universal Sacrament of Salvation, Johann Auer Ace of Freedoms: Thomas Merton's Christ, George Kilcourse Retrieving Fundamental Theology: The Three Styles of Contemporary Theology, Gerald O'Collins     

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

Books Reviewed: Douglas Farrow, Ascension and Ecclesia: On the Significance of the Doctrine of the Ascension for Ecclesiology and Christian Cosmology Donald H. Matthews, Honoring the Ancestors: An African Cultural Interpretation of Black Religion and Literature Roger Haight, S.J., Jesus Symbol of God John Bowlin, Contingency and Fortune in Aquinas's Ethics F. LeRon Shults, The Postfoundationalist Task of Theology: Wolfhart Pannenberg and the New Theological Rationality Gary Dorrien, The Barthian Revolt in Modern Theology: Theology Without Weapons Rowan Williams, On Christian Theology David Cunningham, These Three Are One: The Practice of Trinitarian Theology Lucy Gardner, David Moss, Ben Quash and Graham Ward (eds), Balthasar at the End of Modernity Gerhard Sauter, What Dare We Hope? Reconsidering Eschatology     

Reviews

Books reviewed in this article: Carsten Peter Thiede, The Dead Sea Scrolls and the Jewish Origins of Christianity Markus Bockmuehl (ed.), The Cambridge Companion to Jesus Paul Copan and Craig A. Evans (eds), Who Was Jesus? A Jewish–Christian Dialogue David F. Ford and Mike Higton (eds), Jesus Reimund Bieringer, Didier Pollefeyt and Frederique Vandecasteele–Vanneuville (eds), Anti–Judaism and the Fourth Gospel Tania Oldenhage, Parables for Our Time: Rereading New Testament Scholarship after the Holocaust Steve Moyise (ed.), Studies in the Book of Revelation Stephen R. Haynes, Noah's Curse: The Biblical Justification of American Slavery George Herring, What was the Oxford Movement? Peter J. Bowler, Reconciling Science and Religion: The Debate in Early Twentieth–Century Britain Giles Fraser, Redeeming Nietzsche: On the Piety of Unbelief Theo Hobson, The Rhetorical Word: Protestant Theology and the Rhetoric of Authority Carl E. Braaten and Robert W. Jenson (eds), The Last Things: Biblical and Theological Perspectives on Eschatology Oliver Davies, A Theology of Compassion: Metaphysics of Difference and the Renewal of Tradition W. Montgomery Watt, A Christian Faith for Today Alex Wright, Why Bother With Theology? Teresa Berger (ed.), Dissident Daughters: Feminist Liturgies in Global Context John G. Stackhouse, Jr. (ed.), No Other God's Before Me? Evangelicals and the Challenge of World Religions Mark Atherton (ed.), Celts and Christians: New Approaches to the Religious Traditions of Britain and Ireland Yossi Klein Halevi, William Morrow, At the Entrance to the Garden of Eden: A Search for God with Christians and Muslims in the Holy Land Richard K. Fenn, Beyond Idols: The Shape of a Secular Society Robert Durback (ed.), Henri Nouwen: In My Own Words Raymond Plant, Politics, Theology and History Peter Coles (ed.), The Routledge Companion to the New Cosmology Wesley Carr et al (eds), The New Dictionary of Pastoral Studies     

Reviews

Alvin Plantinga, Warranted Christian Belief
Sue Patterson, Realist Christian Theology in a Postmodern Age
Michael Banner, Christian Ethics and Contemporary Moral Problems
Alejandro García-Rivera, The Community of the Beautiful: A Theological Aesthetics
Richard Fardon, Mary Douglas: An Intellectual Biography
David N. Power, Sacrament: The Language of God's Giving
Rush Rhees, Discussions of Simone Weil
Richard Viladesau, Theological Aesthetics: God in Imagination, Beauty, and Art
George Hunsinger, Disruptive Grace: Studies in the Theology of Karl Barth
Kevin F. Burke, S.J., The Ground Beneath the Cross: The Theology of Ignacio Ellacuriá     

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     

SHORT NOTICES

New Dictionary of Christian Ethics and Pastoral Theology , David Atkinson and David Field (eds) Promise Fulfilled , Carlo Maria Martini, St Paul's The Eucharist (Problems in Theology Series), Raymond Moloney SJ The Interpretation of the Bible in the Church , J. L. Houlden (ed.) Invitation to Faith , John Macquame The Big Questions: Believing with Heart and Mind , Rob Garner You Will Receive Power: The Holy Spirit and His Gifts , Ian Petit OSB Healing in the Spirit: Inner Healing and Deliverance in Today's Church , Jim McManus Barriers to Belief: Steps to Stronger Faith , Nigel McCulloch, Darton, Longman & Todd Preaching on God's Justice , John B. Taylor, Mowbray Crossing the Line: Teaching and Practical Suggestions for Evangelization , Michele Moran, Darton, Longman & Todd Knowing by Heart: Bible Reading for Spiritual Growth , Norvene Vest, Darton, Longman & Todd Were You There? Surviving Life's Setbacks , Rosemary Harthill Mission and Dialogue: Proclaiming the Gospel Afresh in Every Age , Michael Nazir-Ali The Basics: Christianity , Peter Pawlowsky The Song of Songs: A Continental Commentary , Othmar Keel Five Texts on the Mediaeval Problem of Universals: Porphyry, Boethius, Abelard, Duns Scotus, Ockham , Paul Vincent Spade Church for the City , Eric Blakebrough (ed.), Darton, Longman & Todd Bioethics , Francisco Javier Elizari Basterra, St Paul's Contemporary Christian Religious Responses to the Shoah , (Studies in the Shoah Volume VI), Steven L. Jacobs (ed.)     

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     

Reviews

Books reviewed: Christopher D. Marshall, Beyond Retribution: A New Testament Vision for Justice, Crime, and Punishment J.‐M.‐R. Tillard, Flesh of the Church, Flesh of Christ: At the Source of the Ecclesiology of Communion Scott Matthews, Reason, Community and Religious Tradition: Anselm's Argument and the Friars Kenneth J. Howell, God's Two Books: Copernican Cosmology and Biblical Interpretation in Early Modern Science Clayton Crockett, A Theology of the Sublime Rowan A. Greer, Christian Hope and Christian Life: Raids on the Inarticulate Merold Westphal, Toward a Postmodern Christian Faith: Overcoming Onto‐theology James Alison, Faith Beyond Resentment: Fragments Catholic and Gay Gavin Hyman, The Predicament of Postmodern Theology: Radical Orthodoxy or Nihilist Textualism? Terrence W. Tilley, Inventing Catholic Tradition     

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

Catherine A. Robinson, Tradition and Liberation: The Hindu Tradition in the Indian Women's Movement Judith M. Hadley, The Cult of Asherah in Ancient Israel and Judah: Evidence for a Hebrew Goddess Ilana Pardes, The Biography of Ancient Israel: National Narratives in the Bible James Barr, History and Ideology in the Old Testament. Biblical Studies at the End of a Millennium Fernando F. Segovia (ed), Interpreting Beyond Borders, The Bible and Postcolonialism 3 T. H. Lim with L. W. Hurtado, A. G. Auld and A. Jack (eds), The Dead Sea Scrolls in their Historical Context Ingrid Hjelm, The Samaritans and Early Judaism: A Literary Analysis Markus Bockmuehl, Jewish Law in Gentile Churches: Halakhah and the Beginning of Christian Public Ethics Joel B. Green and Max Turner (eds), Between Two Horizons. Spanning New Testament Studies and Systematic Theology Robin Margaret Jensen, Understanding Early Christian Art John Mantle, Britain's First Worker Priests Simon Coleman, The Globalisation of Charismatic Christianity: Spreading the Gospel of Prosperity Rhidian Jones, The Canon Law of the Roman Catholic Church and the Church of England – A Handbook Jürgen Moltmann, Experiences in Theology: Ways and Forms of Christian Theology Geiko Müller‐Fahrenholz, The Kingdom and the Power: The Theology of Jürgen Moltmann Laurence Paul Hemming (ed), Radical Orthodoxy? – A Catholic Enquiry Henry F. Knight, Confessing Christ in a Post‐Holocaust World: A Midrashic Experiment Elizabeth Moltmann‐Wendel, Rediscovering Friendship Brian Wren, Praying Twice: The Music and Words of Congregational Song David L. Balch (ed), Homosexuality, Science, and the ‘Plain Sense’ of Scripture Robert Gascoigne, The Public Forum and Christian Ethics Jean Porter, Natural and Divine Law: Reclaiming the Tradition for Christian Ethics D. Z. Phillips and Timothy Tessin (eds), Kant and Kierkegaard on Religion James K. Boehnlein, (ed), Psychiatry and Religion: The Convergence of Mind and Spirit Philip Luscombe, Groundwork of Science and Religion Andrew D. Walsh, Religion, Economics and Public Policy: Ironies, Tragedies, and Absurdities of the Contemporary Culture Wars R. John Elford and Ian S. Markham (eds), The Middle Way: Theology, Politics and Economics in the Later Thought of R. H. Preston Heather Walton and Andrew W. Hass (eds), Self/Same/Other: Re‐visioning the Subject in Literature and Theology     

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     

Reviews

Book reviewed in this article: The Missionary Movement in Christian History: Studies in the transmission of faith, Andrew F. Walls Deep Symbols: Their Postmodern Effacement and Reclamation, Edward Faley Living at the Edge - Sacrament and Solidarity in Leadership, Penny Jamieson The Doctrine of Revelation. A Narrative Interpretation, Gabriel Fackre Heart of the World, Center of the Church: Communio and ecclesiology, liberalism, and liberation. David L. Schindler, Eerdmans and T. & T. Clark Dare We Speak of God in Public?, Frances Young (ed) The Theological Interpretation of Scripture: Classic and Contemporary Readings, Stephen E. Fowl (ed) The Metaphysics of Theism: Aquinas's Natural Theology in Summa Contra Gentiles I, Norman Kretzmann Bernard of Clairvaux. Between Cult and History, Adriaan Bredero, T. & T. Clark A War Against Memory? The Future of Holocaust Remembrance, Isabel Wollaston A Handbook in Theology and Ecology, Celia Deane-Drummond Preaching as Theatre, Alec Gilmore The Epistle to the Romans: The New International Commentary, Douglas Moo     

Hospes: The Wabash Center as a Site of Transformative Hospitality

Abstract. The Wabash Center for Teaching and Learning in Theology and Religion is a place of hospitality and its staff the epitome of the “good host.” This essay explores the meaning of hospitality, including its problematic dimensions, drawing on a number of voices and texts: Jacques Derrida's Of Hospitality; Henri M. Nouwen's Reaching Out: The Three Movements of the Spiritual Life, N. Lynne Westfield's Dear Sisters: A Womanist Practice of Hospitality, Arthur Sutherland's I Was a Stranger: A Christian Theology of Hospitality, and Kathleen Norris's “Hospitality.” Beginning with the claim that hospitality is concerned with power and grace, the essay explores the relationship between hospitality and teaching, and the modes by which the Wabash Center helps teachers both find their identities and heal.     

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     

REVIEWS

Book reviewed in this article: Types of christian Theology, by Hans W.frei; eds george hunsinger and Willliam C.Placher. God for Us: The Trinity and Christian Life, by Catherine Mowry LaCugna The Liberation of Dogma: Faith, Revelation, and Dogmatic Teching Authority, by Juan Luis Segundo. judism: Practice and belief, 63ce-66ce, by E.P.Sanders System and Revelation: The Philosophy of Franz Rosenzweig, by Stephane Moses Seek my face, Speak my name, by A Green, Sacred Violence: Paul's Hermeneutic of the Cross bgy Robert G Hamerton-Kelly How to Read Karl Barth: The Shape of his Theology, by Geoge Hunsinger A Theology on its way? Essays on Karl Barth, by Richard Is there only one true religion or are there many? by Schubert M.Ogden     

Articulating Christian doctrine in the pluralistic world of the twenty-first century

The reviewer offers an appreciative theological summary of Veli-Matti Kärkkäinen's monumental text, Christian Theology in the Pluralistic World: A Global Introduction. Persaud calls attention to the trinitariancentre of Kärkkäinen's theological articulation, which is the basis for Kärkkäinen's openness to finding and naming commonalities and differences between biblical, creedal, confessional Christianity and each of the two other Abrahamic faiths (Judaism and Islam) and two Asiatic faiths (Hinduism and Buddhism). The reviewer calls for further engagement with the Joint Declaration on the Doctrine of Justification (31 October 1999), in relation to the pressing question of religious conversion in today's pluralistic world.