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  • Claiming Space in the Bible and Beyond

    Exploring the Intersection of Gender, Sexuality, and Economic Realities

    by Alexandra Banks, Hendrik Bosman, Helder Carlos, Prof L. Juliana Claassens, Sanjana Das, Dr. Steed Vernyl Davidson, Tat-siong Benny Liew, André Sidnei Musskopf, Jeremy Punt, Giovanna Sarto0, David Tombs1, Louis van der Riet2, Charlene van der Walt3, Dr. Gerald O. West4, Sithembiso Zwane6 ...
    This collection of essays explores the way individuals and communities navigate complicated spaces which have been dominated by econo-heteropatriarchal powers to find their voice and claim their space.Using concepts of space from development studies, the volume explores the power of biblical narratives for communities to navigate the complex and multifaceted intersections between gender, sexuality ... Read more

    $97.19 USD

  • Feminist Theologies

    Interstices and Fractures

    by Rebekah Pryor, Stephen Burns, Marie-Elsa Roche Bragg, Choi Hee An, Bryan Cones, Shannon Craigo-Snell, Jenny Daggers, Sally Douglas, Joseph Goh0, Cristina Lledo Gomez1, Jione Havea2, Marguerite Kappelhoff3, Peter Kline4, Stefanie Knauss5, Janice McRandal6, David Tombs7, Jin Young Choi8 ...
    Series series Decolonizing Theology
    This assemblage of feminist theologies represents a series of vital entanglements. Chapters are written from different cultures, geographies and discourses and brought together around themes as specific and wide-ranging as immigration detention, hate crime, discrimination, rites of marriage and partnership, and artistic and religious imagination. The contributors variously echo, celebrate, ... Read more

    $89.09 USD

  • Theology as Threshold

    Invitations from Aotearoa New Zealand

    by Jione Havea, Caroline Blyth, Moeawa Callaghan, Rosemary Dewerse, Stephen Garner, Beverly Moana Hall-Smith, Brian Fiu Kolia, Arapera Ngaha, Te Aroha Rountree, Kathleen P. Rushton0, Steve Taylor1, David Tombs2, Keita Hotere3, George Zachariah4, Nasili Vaka’uta5, Emily Colgan6, Paul Trebilco8 ...
    Series series Decolonizing Theology
    What thresholds of theology would we cross if we engage the aches and despairs, wisdoms, and hopes in and of Aotearoa New Zealand and the neighboring sea of islands? What thresholds need to be jarred or moved (threshold as opening), probed and raised (threshold as limit)? This book engages these questions in two parts: “(re)Locating Theological Studies” contains essays that interrogate the ... Read more

    $93.99 USD

  • Embodying Aga Tausili

    A Public Theology from Oceania

    by Mercy Ah Su-Maliko ...
    This book breaks new ground in the field of public theology by constructing a public theology which is built on interwoven cultural and Christian values. Writing from the Oceanian context (Samoa), Ah Siu-Maliko unpacks the complementary Samoan and Christian core values of service, respect, dialogue, love, and justice as the foundation for a values-centered response to the social realities ... Read more

    $34.79 USD

  • The Art of Forgiveness

    by Myk Habets, Philip Halstead, Kit Barker, Dale Campbell, David P. Gushee, Sarah Harris, Mark S. Hurst, Belinda Jacomb, Richard Neville0, Andrew Picard1, Alistair Reese2, Jonathan R. Robinson3, Csilla Saysell4, David Tombs5, Stephanie Worboys6, L. Gregory Jones7 ...
    Forgiveness is at the heart of the Christian Gospel. It goes hand in hand with love, mercy, and grace, the fundamental theological virtues. However, forgiveness is easier to define than it is to embody. This unique collection of essays brings together theologians, ethicists, and ministry practitioners into a constructive dialog which explores the complex and crucial concept of forgiveness: what it ... Read more

    $121.99 USD

  • The Crucifixion of Jesus

    Torture, Sexual Abuse, and the Scandal of the Cross

    by David Tombs ...
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    Roman crucifixions sought to degrade and dehumanise their victims in ways that destroyed their dignity and stigmatised their memory. Paul speaks of the cross as a ‘scandal’ or ‘stumbling block’, but the significance of this language has never been explored in terms of sexual violence. The Crucifixion of Jesus examines crucifixion as a form of torture, state terror, and sexual abuse. It reads ... Read more

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  • Explorations in Reconciliation

    New Directions in Theology

    Edited by David Tombs, Joseph Liechty ...
    Theologians and scholars of religion draw on rich resources to address the complex issues raised by political reconciliation in the Middle East, the former Yugoslavia, South Africa, Northern Ireland and elsewhere. The questions addressed include: Can truth set a person, or a society, free? How is political forgiveness possible? Are political, personal, and spiritual reconciliation essentially ... Read more

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  • God and the Gay Christian

    The Biblical Case in Support of Same-Sex Relationships (Revised and Expanded)

    by Matthew Vines ...
    2025 REVISED AND EXPANDED EDITION • The landmark book exploring what the Bible actually says—and doesn’t say—about same-sex relationshipsAs a young Christian man, Matthew Vines harbored the same basic hopes of many young people: to one day share his life with someone, to build a family of his own, to give and receive love. But when Vines realized he was gay, those hopes were called into question. ... Read more

    $9.99 USD

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  • Why People Don't Believe

    Confronting Six Challenges to Christian Faith

    by Paul Chamberlain ...
    Religion is increasingly seen as a dangerous source of violence in the world, breeding a fear of faith in a very vocal group of critics. Most Christians are blissfully unaware of the litany of allegations being brought against religion, including that it is the cause of intolerance, imperialism, irrationality, bigotry, and war, to name a few. But ignorance is not the answer.In Why People Don't ... Read more

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  • The Historical Jesus

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  • A Public Faith

    How Followers of Christ Should Serve the Common Good

    by Miroslav Volf ...
    Covering such timely issues as witness in a multifaith society and political engagement in a pluralistic world, this compelling book highlights things Christians can do to serve the common good. Now in paperback.Praise for the cloth editionNamed one of the "Top 100 Books" and one of the "Top 10 Religion Books" of 2011 by Publishers Weekly"Accessible, wise guidance for people of all faiths."- ... Read more

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  • Unprotected Texts

    The Bible's Surprising Contradictions About Sex and Desire

    by Jennifer Wright Knust ...
    A comprehensive overview of what the Bible really says—and doesn't say—about sex."An explosive, fascinating book that reveals how the Bible cannot be used as a rulebook when it comes to sex. A terrific read by a top scholar." —Bart Ehrman, author of Misquoting JesusIs premarital sex a sin? When, and in what contexts, is sexual desire appropriate? With whom can I legitimately have sex? Are same ... Read more

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