Here are twelve of the best theology books of 2018:
One of the distinctive parts of our mission here at the ERB is recommending substantial theology books that deserve to be read not only among academics, but also in churches, as we seek to discern what faithfulness to the way of Jesus looks like in our particular places amidst all the challenges of the twenty-first century.
So, in addition to our Advent calendar of 2018’s Best Books
(which will feature a few of the following books),
we offer this deeper look at the year’s best theology books.
***What other books would you add to this list?
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[easyazon_link identifier=”162698266X” locale=”US” tag=”douloschristo-20″]Creation and the Cross: The Mercy of God for a Planet in Peril[/easyazon_link]Elizabeth JohnsonOrbis Books In this fresh creative approach to theology, Elizabeth Johnson asks how we can understand cosmic redemption in a time of advancing ecological devastation. In effect, how can we extend the core Christian belief in salvation to include all created beings? Immediately this question runs into a formidable obstacle: the idea that Jesus’s death on the cross was required as atonement for human sin– a theology laid out by the eleventh-century theologian St. Anselm. Constructing her argument (like Anselm) in the form of a dialogue, Johnson lays out the foundations in scripture, the teachings of Jesus, and the early Church for an understanding that emphasizes the love and mercy of God, showing how this approach can help us respond to a planet in peril. [easyazon_image align=”center” height=”500″ identifier=”B078YKS71J” locale=”US” src=”https://englewoodreview.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/51KGINIvTyL.jpg” tag=”douloschristo-20″ width=”333″][easyazon_link identifier=”B078YKS71J” locale=”US” tag=”douloschristo-20″]Participating in God’s Mission: A Theological Missiology for the Church in America (The Gospel and Our Culture Series)[/easyazon_link]Craig Van Gelder / Dwight ZscheileEerdmans *** Reviewed in our Lent 2018 magazine issue Explores how the church has engaged—and should engage—the American context What might faithful and meaningful Christian witness look like within our changing contemporary American context? After analyzing contemporary challenges and developing a missiological approach for the US church, Craig Van Gelder and Dwight Zscheile reflect on the long, complex, and contested history of Christian mission in America. Five distinct historical periods from the beginning of the colonial era to the dawn of the third millennium are reviewed and critiqued. They then bring the story forward to the present day, discussing current realities confronting the church, discerning possibilities of where and how the Spirit of God might be at work today, and imagining what participating in the triune God’s mission may look like in an uncertain tomorrow.
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