Month: January 2021

Here is a selection of new titles added to the collection in the past week. TWU login may be required to access these eBooks.

 Adventures in evangelical civility: a lifelong quest for common ground /by Richard J. Mouw. One of the most influential evangelical voices in America shares his nearly half-century quest for commonness, arguing for a convicted civility when conversing with those with whom we disagree.

 Bonhoeffer’s black Jesus: Harlem Renaissance theology and an ethic of resistance /by Reggie L. Williams. The Christology Bonhoeffer learned in Harlem’s churches featured a black Christ who suffered with African Americans in their struggle against systemic injustice and racial violence-and then resisted. In the pews of the Abyssinian Baptist Church, under the leadership of Adam Clayton Powell, Sr., Bonhoeffer absorbed the Christianity of the Harlem Renaissance. Bonhoeffer’s Black Jesus argues that the black American narrative led Dietrich Bonhoeffer to the truth that obedience to Jesus requires concrete historical action. This ethic of resistance not only indicted the church of the German Volk, but also continues to shape the nature of Christian discipleship today.

 The Epistle to the Ephesians /by Karl Barth, Francis Watson, and John Webster. This masterful example of theological interpretation of the biblical text presents Barth’s insights on an important Pauline epistle.  Now available in English for the first time, this work introduces theological and exegetical issues pertinent to the study of Ephesians. Introductory essays by world-renowned scholars Francis Watson and John Webster are included.

 The Inklings and culture: a harvest of scholarship from the Inklings Institute of Canada /by edited by Monika Hilder, Sara L. Pearson, and Laura N. Van Dyke. TWU AUTHORS In this first collection of its kind, addressing the entire famous group of seven authors, the twenty-seven chapters in The Inklings and Culture explore the legacy of their diverse literary art—inspired by the Christian faith—art that continues to speak hope into a hurting and deeply divided world.

 Luther’s Jews: a journey into anti-semitism /by Thomas Kaufmann. Kaufmann explores the vexed and sometimes shocking story of Martin Luther, and his increasingly vitriolic attitudes towards the Jews – as well as the ominous legacy of Luther’s anti-semitism for the future of Germany in the centuries to come.

 Rethinking holiness: a theological introduction /by Bernie A. Van De Walle. Based on years of conversations with students, this approachable theological introduction to the Christian doctrine of holiness challenges the commonly held idea that holiness is primarily a moral category. The author explains that holiness is grounded not in ethics but in the basic nature of God. The book highlights the Bible’s necessary and corrective role in defining holiness and shows how individual holiness is grounded in the community that is the church catholic.

 Sons and mothers: stories from Mennonite men /by edited by Mary Ann Loewen. In Sons and Mothers, Mennonite men reflect on the women who raised them, showing their mothers’ hopes, dreams, and fears, and who they are today.

Wesley: a guide for the perplexed /by Jason E. Vickers. After more than two centuries of scholarly reflection on Wesley’s life and work, leading historians still agree on one thing: John Wesley is an elusive, enigmatic figure. Fortunately, recent developments in the study of the long eighteenth century have shed new light on many aspects of Wesley’s life and work.