by Fred Bahnson and Norman Wirzba (2012)
"God is reconciling all things in heaven and on earth. We are alienated not only from one another, but also from the land that sustains us. Our ecosystems are increasingly damaged, and human bodies are likewise degraded. Most of us have little understanding of how our energy is derived or our food is produced, and many of our current industrialized practices are both unhealthy for our bodies and unsustainable for the planet. Agriculturalist Fred Bahnson and theologian Norman Wirzba declare that in Christ, God reconciles all bodies into a peaceful, life-promoting relationship with one another. Because human beings are incarnated in material, bodily existence, we are necessarily interdependent with plants and animals, land and sea, heaven and earth. The good news is that redemption is cosmic, with implications for agriculture and ecology, from farm to dinner table. Bahnson and Wirzba describe communities that model cooperative practices of relational life, with local food production, eucharistic eating and delight in God's provision. Reconciling with the land is a rich framework for a new way of life. Read this book to start down the path to restoring shalom and experiencing Jesus' kingdom of shared abundance, where neighbors are fed and all receive enough." -- Publisher's description.
John J Bimson
"Christianity has often been accused of being 'anthropocentric,' of putting humanity at the centre of its perspective - thus endorsing human exploitation of the environment. Yet God's words in the book of Job offer a quite different perspective - one where creation is centred on God, and humanity is comparatively marginal. It is a theocentric vision which Christians need to recapture"--Page 4 of cover.
Colin E. Gunton
"In a reissue of a masterly examination of both the Christian doctrine of Atonement and the nature and working of theological language, Professor Gunton reassesses the doctrine and the language in which it is expressed in the light of modern scholarly developments. He explains how the traditional metaphors of Atonement, drawn from the battlefield, the altar and the law courts, all express something of the meaning of the life, death and resurrection of Jesus-and examines their bearing on human life in today's world."--Bloomsbury Publishing
Albert Sundararaj Walters
In a world where religion is either frozen cold or exploding into flames, Christians and Muslims of good will must be ready to stand side by side. But mutual recognition must be hard-headed and sober, based on respect that grows out of firm understanding of the other's otherness: hence the need for this book. Here, Albert Walters takes Christians through fourteen centuries of Islamic history, the fundamentals of Muslim belief and practice, and the vivid diversity that makes up the Islamic world. He opens windows to show significant differences between Islam and Christianity, and helps the interested reader to make the first step of understanding and appreciation. Building on this, he deftly examines the history of Islam in his country Malaysia, and then discusses the difficulties between Christians and Muslim with realism and due concern for all the misapprehensions and misgivings that haunt moves to come closer together. At the end, he provides hints of how closeness can be attempted through systematic cooperation and the pre-requirement of respect and esteem for what is different. This book deserves to be read carefully by Christians who are concerned about impaired interfaith relationships, and to be studied by those who try to see God in the other, and also by those who do not. Prof Dr David Thomas Centre for the Study of Islam and Christian-Muslim Relations, University of Birmingham, UK
Aaron Allston
Not since Emperor Palpatine have the Jedi battled such monstrous evil. Unless they succeed against staggering odds, the galaxy is doomed. Luke Skywalker's daring mission to halt the Yuuzhan Vong's nefarious plot to overthrow the New Republic is struggling on all fronts. And time is slipping away for Han and Leia Organa Solo, trapped on a small planet whose rulers are about to yield to Yuuzhan Vong pressure to give up the Jedi rebels. On Coruscant, Luke and Mara Jade Skywalker have made a shocking discovery that is preventing the Yuuzhan Vong from exerting complete control. But when the enemy tracks them down, Luke and Mara are thrust into a fierce battle for their lives. Suddenly, the chances of escaping appear nearly impossible. And in space, another battle rages, one that holds ominous consequences for the New Republic—and for the Jedi themselves…