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  • Theology and the Globalized Present

    Feasting in the Future of God

    by John C. McDowell ...
    Series series Dispatches
    Theology and the Globalized Present focuses on the world's future in God and God's creativeness. In response to a globalized economy that reconfigures time to the detriment of human flourishing, McDowell presents a re-imagined theological vision of eschatological memory and Eucharistic performance. This entails not so much a dreaming of a different world as a dreaming of this world differently. ... Read more

    $16.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Election, Barth, and the French Connection, 2nd Edition

    How Pierre Maury Gave a “Decisive Impetus” to Karl Barth’s Doctrine of Election

    by Pierre Maury, John C. McDowell ...
    Karl Barth’s famous account of the doctrine of election in his mammoth Dogmatics has been described as the heart of his theology—a great hymn to the grace of God in Christ. Discover the person who initially stimulated Barth’s mammoth reworking of the “classical” view of the doctrine—pastor/theologian Pierre Maury (1890–1956). Their close friendship and especially a seminal paper Maury gave in 1936 ... Read more

    $28.09 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Eschatology

    by John C. McDowell, Scott A. Kirkland ...
    Series series Guides to Theology (GT)
    This short textbook, the latest volume in the Guides to Theology series, surveys key themes and aspects of Christian hope by tracing eschatological ideas as they have developed from Scripture throughout the history of theology.John McDowell and Scott Kirkland present a series of lenses on understanding eschatological statements, or the content of Christian hope. They have structured their book ... Read more

    $25.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Theology and Tolkien

    Constructive Theology

    by Douglas Estes, João Fernando O. Barboza, Bradley K. Broadhead, Devin Brown, Lisa Coutras, Austin M. Freeman, Martina Juricková, John C. McDowell, Alison Milbank, Allan Novaes0, Jeremy M. Rios1, Adam B. Shaeffer2, Beth M. Stovell3, Julie Loveland Swanstrom4, Milton L. Torres5, Charlie Trimm6, Donald T. Williams7 ...
    The Lord of the Rings and other works of J.R.R. Tolkien have had a far-reaching impact on culture in the late twentieth and early twenty-first centuries. In print and on film, Tolkien's works seem to be incredible epics, but religious aspects are less obvious. Yet Tolkien himself stated in his letters that the chief conflicts of his epic works were “about God, and His sole right to divine Honour,” ... Read more

    $109.39 USD

  • Natural Theology

    Five Views

    by Alister McGrath, Paul Moser, Andrew Pinsent, Charles Taliaferro, John C. McDowell ...
    Natural theology is a matter of debate among theologians and Christian philosophers. In this book, top scholars in the fields of theology and Christian philosophy introduce readers to five prevailing views on the topic. Contributors include John C. McDowell, Alister E. McGrath, Paul K. Moser, Fr. Andrew Pinsent, and Charles Taliaferro.The contributors offer constructive approaches from major ... Read more

    $19.99 USD

  • The Gospel according to Star Wars, Second Edition

    Faith, Hope, and the Force

    by John C. McDowell, John C. McDowell ...
    In a new and updated version of this best-selling book, John McDowell explores the many spiritual themes that weave throughout the Star Wars films. From the Force to the dark side, the issues discussed in the films have a moral and spiritual complexity that, if paid attention to, can help us better understand our place in the world and our relation to others and to God. George Lucas, the creator ... Read more

    $10.99 USD

  • Theology and Batman

    Examining the Religious World of the Dark Knight

    by Michael Uslan, Armond Boudreaux, Francesco Del Bianco, Stephen Garner, Ryan Haecker, Peter C. Herman, Randall M. Jensen, Katherine Kelaidis, Andrew Kuzma, Drew McIntyre, Rafael Medoff0, Michael D. Nichols1, Michael Anthony Novak2, Joseph Turner3, Joshua Wise4, Vernon W. Cisney5, Wesley D. Cray6, Clint W. Jones7, Christina M. Knopf8, John C. McDowell9, John M. Thompson0, Matthew William Brake2, C. K. Robertson4 ...
    Series series Theology, Religion, and Pop Culture
    Batman is one of the most recognized and popular pop culture icons. Appearing on the page of Detective Comics #27 in 1939, the character has inspired numerous characters, franchises, and spin-offs over his 80+ year history. The character has displayed versatility, appearing in stories from multiple genres, including science fiction, noir, and fantasy and mediums far beyond his comic book origins. ... Read more

    $97.19 USD

  • Theology, Religion, and Dystopia

    by Scott Donahue-Martens, Brandon Simonson, Thomas G. Hermans-Webster, Justin F. Martin, C. J. McCrary, David Penn, Amanda L. Pumphrey, Nicholaus B. Pumphrey, Shayna Sheinfeld0, Beáta Gombköto1, John C. McDowell2 ...
    Series series Theology, Religion, and Pop Culture
    Dystopia, from the Greek dus and topos “bad place,” is a revelatory genre and concept that has experienced a meteoric rise in popularity at the start of the twenty-first century. This book addresses approaches to the study of dystopia from the academic fields of theology and religious studies. Following a co-written chapter where Scott Donahue-Martens and Brandon Simonson argue that dystopia can ... Read more

    $33.19 USD

  • René Girard, Theology, and Pop Culture

    by Ryan G. Duns, T. Derrick Witherington, Jordan Almanzar, Brian Bajzek, Erik Buys, George A. Dunn, Justin Lee, Daniel DeForest London, John C. McDowell0, Stephanie Perdew1, Robert Grant Price2, Anna Scanlon3, Ryan Smock4, Matthew William Brake5, Paolo Diego Bubbio6 ...
    Series series Theology, Religion, and Pop Culture
    In René Girard, Theology, and Popular Culture, fifteen contributors consider how Girard’s mimetic theory can be used to uncover and probe the theological depths of popular culture. Creative and critical engagement with Girard’s theory enables the contributors to offer fresh and exciting interpretations of movies (The Devil Wears Prada, Mean Girls, Star Wars), television (Hoarders, Cobra Kai), ... Read more

    $33.99 USD

  • Performing Environmentalisms

    Expressive Culture and Ecological Change

    by John Holmes McDowell, Rebecca Dirksen, Aaron S. Allen, Eduardo S Brondizio, Assefa Tefera Dibaba, Mary Hufford, Mark Pedelty0, Jennifer C. Post1, Chie Sakakibara2, Jeff Todd Titon3, Rory Turner4, Lois Wilcken5 ...
    Performing Environmentalisms examines the existential challenge of the twenty-first century: improving the prospects for maintaining life on our planet. The contributors focus on the strategic use of traditional artistic expression--storytelling and songs, crafted objects, and ceremonies and rituals--performed during the social turmoil provoked by environmental degradation and ecological collapse. ... Read more

    $14.39 USD

  • Conversing with Barth

    by John C. McDowell, Mike Higton ...
    Series series Barth Studies
    Karl Barth addressed all the major themes of dogmatic theology, and in so doing made his own distinctive contribution to each of the ongoing conversations that constitute that theology. This book presents important new 'conversations with Barth' by leading contemporary theologians and Barth scholars. Each contributor offers their own distinctive emphasis to bring to light the ways in which the ... Read more

    $39.99 USD

  • Hope in Barth's Eschatology

    Interrogations and Transformations Beyond Tragedy

    by John C. McDowell ...
    Series series Routledge Revivals
    This title was first published in 2000. Hope in Barth's Eschatology presents a critical investigation and survey of Karl Barth's writings, particularly his Church Dogmatics IV.3, in order to locate the character and nature of 'hope' within Barth's eschatology. Arguing that Barth, with his form of hope that refuses to shy away from the dark themes of the 'tragic vision', could be seen to undermine ... Read more

    $48.99 USD