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"The book allows easy access to the distinctive ideas of the major schools of thought that have emerged within Christianity during this period, such as liberation theology, evangelicanism and liberalism. The work also includes substantial material relating to Christian biblical interpretation, ethics, economic thought, political theory, aesthetics, music and philosophy."

"Articles contained in fifteen volumes describe issues relating to and affecting the Catholic Church, in areas such as history, ethics, spirituality, and social sciences."

Part 1: Historiography: 'Anglicanism’ before the Reformation -- The Reformation in Anglicanism -- Anglican Conciliarism: The Lambeth Conference as an Instrument of Communion -- Mission in the Anglican Communion -- Identities & Parties -- Varieties of Missionary Bishop -- Part 2: The Methods & Styles of Anglicanism: Anglicanism & the Fathers -- Prayer Book Use & Conformity -- Anglican Wisdom -- Anglican Spirituality -- Anglican Aesthetics -- Considering Hermeneutics, Method, & Cultural Diversity in Anglican & Episcopal Contexts -- Part 3: The Contextualization of Anglicanism: The North American Innovations -- ‘Home Away From Home’: Displacement, Identity, & Anglican Ecclesiology in Australasia -- Sri Lanka -- West Africa -- ‘God has come Amongst us Slowly & we didn’t Realise it!’ The Transformation of Anglican Missionary Heritage in Sudan -- Sheng Kung Hui: The Contextualization of Anglicanism in Hong Kong -- The Geography of Anglicanism -- Part 4: Anglican Identities: Establishment -- Charismatic Renewal -- Anglicanism & Pan-Evangelicalism -- Indigenous Peoples: A Case Study on being a Twenty-First-Century Maori Anglican -- Ecumenism & Post-Anglicanism, Transnational Anglican Compactism, & Cosmo-transAnglicanism -- Part 5: Crises & Controversies: The Bible -- Politics -- Doctrine -- Gender -- Sexuality & Communion -- An Untidy Generosity: Anglicans & the Challenge of other Religions -- Part 6: The Practice of Anglican Life: Episcopé & Leadership -- Ecumenism -- Congregational Life -- Context, Character, & Challenges: The Shaping of Ordination Training -- Mission -- Prayer -- Canon Law -- Part 7: The Futures of Anglicanism: Race, Spirituality, & Reconciliation -- Moving the Anglican Communion: Ethics & Ecclesiology in an Age of Migration -- Biblical Hermeneutics in the Context of Post-Anglicanism: Beyond Pax Anglicana -- Anglican Relations with Islam -- Authority, Theology, & Power -- Anglican Way or Ways? -- Anglican Interpretations of Scripture: Can Scriptural Reasoning Provide a Way Forward?

The Literary & Phenomenological Context: Apocalyptic prophecy -- The inheritance of prophecy in apocalypse -- Wisdom & apocalypticism -- Scriptural interpretation in early Jewish apocalypses -- Apocalyptic literature & the study of early Jewish mysticism -- Dreams & visions in early Jewish & early Christian apocalypses & apocalypticism -- The Social Function of Apocalyptic Literature: Social-scientific approaches to apocalyptic literature -- Jewish apocalyptic literature as resistance literature -- Apocalypse & empire -- A postcolonial reading of apocalyptic literature -- Literary Features of Apocalyptic Literature: The rhetoric of Jewish apocalyptic literature -- Early Christian apocalyptic rhetoric -- Deconstructing apocalyptic literalist allegory -- Apocalyptic Theology: Apocalyptic determinism -- Apocalyptic dualism -- Apocalyptic ethics & behavior -- Apocalypse & Torah in ancient Judaism -- Apocalypticism & Christian origins -- Descents to hell & ascents to heaven in apocalyptic literature -- Apocalypses among gnostics & Manichaeans -- The imagined world of the apocalypses -- Apocalypse Now: Messianism as a political power in contemporary Judaism -- Apocalypticism & radicalism -- Apocalypse & violence -- Apocalypticism in contemporary Christianity -- Apocalypse & trauma -- Apocalypticism & popular culture

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The Scriptures & Their Interpretation -- The Trinity’s Loving Act of Creation -- The Incarnation -- The Church -- The Sacramental Life -- The Liturgy -- The Eucharist -- Marriage & Sexuality -- Prayer -- The Natural Law in Catholic Ethics -- Grace & Justification -- Catholic Social Teaching -- Thomas & Scholasticism to 1870 -- Bonaventure & the Franciscan Tradition -- Early Modern Catholic Theology (1500–1700) -- Catholic Theology & the Enlightenment (1670–1815) -- Catholic Personalism up to John Paul II -- Sacramental & Liturgical Theology, 1900–2000 -- Theologies of Liberation -- Catholic Theology & Heidegger -- Catholic Theology & Other Religions -- Ressourcement & Theologies of Communion -- Mission & Evangelization -- Life & Death -- The Second Vatican Council -- Catholic Feminist Theology -- Catholic Theology in Africa -- Catholicism & Eastern Christianity -- Faith & Reason -- Evil, Suffering, & Original Sin -- Transcendental Thomisms -- Biblical Interpretation since Divino afflante Spiritu -- Holy Orders -- Analogy & the Fate of Reason -- What is Catholic Theology? -- Hans Urs von Balthasar -- Denys & Later Platonic Traditions -- New Ecclesial Movements & Communities -- Catholic Piety from Ruusbroec & the Devotio Moderna to the Legacy of Pierre de Bérulle -- Thomism 1870–1963

Mapping Asian Christianity: Christianity in Western Asia -- South Asian Christianity in Context -- Christian Minorities on the Central Asian Silk Roads -- “On the Trail of Spices”: Christianity in Southeast Asia: Common Traits of the Encounter of Christianity with Societies, Cultures, & Religions in Southeast Asia -- Identity and Marginality: Christianity in East Asia -- Cross-Cultural Flows & Pan-Asian Movements of Asian Christianity: Asian Theological Trends -- Scriptural Translations & Cross-Textual Hermeneutics -- The Contributions of the Ecumenical Movement in Asia to World Ecumenism -- Inter-Asia Mission & Global Missionary Movements from Asia -- Pentecostalism & Charismatic Movements in Asia -- Forms of Asian Indigenous Christianities -- Gender, Sexuality, & Christian Feminist Movements in Asia -- Asian Christianities & the Social-Cultural Processes: Modernity & Change of Values: Asian Christian Negotiations & Resistance -- Christianity in Southeast Asia Colonialism, Nationalism & the Caveats to Conversion -- Sociopolitical Developments in West Asia & Their Impact on Christian Minorities in the Region -- Religious Disarmament: Rethinking Religious Conversion in Asia -- Christianity & Political Democratization: The Case of East Asia -- The Role of Christianity in Peace & Conflict in Asia -- Christianity & the Cause of Asian Women -- Christianity & Education in Asia -- Christian Social Engagement in Asia -- Asian Christianity in Interaction with Asian Religious Traditions: Changing Paradigms of Asian Christian Attitude to Other Religions -- Jewish‒Christian Relationships in West Asia: History, Major Issues, Challenges, & Prospects -- Muslim Perceptions of Asian Christianity: A Survey -- The Multiverse of Hindu Engagement with Christianity: Plural Streams of Creative Co-Walking, Contradictions, & Confrontations -- Christian Tradition in the Eyes of Asian Buddhists: The Case of Japan -- Encounter between Confucianism & Christianity -- Christianity & Conversion: Conceptualization & Critique, Past & Present, with Special Reference to South Asia -- Christian Art and Architecture in Asia -- Some Future Trajectories of Asian Christianity: Christians in Asia Read Sacred Books of the East -- Multiple Religious Belonging or Complex Identity?: An Asian Way of Being Religious -- Asian Christian Spirituality -- Asian Christian Forms of Worship & Music -- Revisiting Historiographies: New Trajectories for Asian Christianity -- Asian Christianity & Public Life: The Interplay -- Migration & New Cosmopolitanism in Asian Christianity -- In the Light of Asia: Reflections of a Western Christian

Part I: The Bible: Language, Truth, & Logos -- Christology from the Old Testament to the New -- Jewish Suffering & Christology in Pauline & Recent Papal Thought -- The Gospels as Testimony to Jesus Christ: A Contemporary View of their Historical Value -- The Work of Christ in the New Testament -- The Gospels on the Presence of Jesus -- Part II: Patristic Christology: Christology in the Fourth Century -- Antioch & Alexandria: Christology as Reflection on God’s Presence in History -- Christology in the East from the Council of Chalcedon to John Damascene -- The Work of Christ in Patristic Theology -- Part III: Mediaeval Christology: Image Christology in the Age of the Second Council of Nicaea (787) -- The Islamic Christ -- Christology: The Cur Deus Homo -- Seeing Double: The Crucified Christ in Western Mediaeval Art -- The Christology of Thomas Aquinas in its Scholastic Context -- Late Mediaeval Atonement Theologies -- Part IV: Reformation & Christology: Martin Luther’s Eucharistic Christology -- The Christology of John Calvin -- Christology in the Seventeenth Century -- Christology after Kant -- The Historical Jesus & Christology from David Friedrich Strauss to Käsemann -- Part V: Modern & Postmodern Christology: Christology from Lessing to Schleiermacher -- Christology after Schleiermacher: Three Twentieth-Century Christologists -- Knowing about Jesus, Knowing Jesus: Christology & Spirituality -- Chinese Christologies: Images of Christ & Chinese Cultures -- Feminist Christologies -- Jesus Christ, Living Water in Africa Today -- Kenoticism in Modern Christology -- Part VI: Imagining the Son of God in Modernity: Images of Christ in Post-Enlightenment Oratorios -- Christ in Cinema: The Evangelical Power of the Beautiful -- Imagining Christ in Literature -- Christ in Art from the Baroque to the Present -- Part VII: The Grammar of Christology: Christological Norms: The Christological Prism: Christology as Methodological Principle -- The Christ of the Canonical Gospels & the Christs of the Apocryphal Gospels -- The Doctrinal Significance of the Councils of Nicaea, Ephesus, & Chalcedon -- Normative Protestant Christology -- What Makes a Christology Catholic? -- Christology & World Religions: A Systematic Perspective -- The Place of Christology in Systematic Theology -- Afterword: The Breadth of Christology: The Beautiful Work of Christ

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Part I: Introduction & Overview: Introduction: What is Early Christian Apocrypha? -- Texts about Jesus: Non-canonical Gospels & Related Literature -- Apocryphal Texts about Other Characters in the Canonical Gospels -- Narratives about the Apostles: Non-canonical Acts & Related Literature -- Non-canonical Epistles & Related Literature -- Non-canonical Apocalypses & Prophetic Works -- Part II: Key Issues & Themes: The Influence of Jewish Scriptures on Early Christian Apocrypha -- Who Read Early Christian Apocrypha? -- The Formation of the New Testament Canon & Early Christian Apocrypha -- ‘Useful for the Soul’: Christian Apocrypha & Christian Spirituality -- Christology & Soteriology in Apocryphal Gospels -- Christology & Soteriology in Apocryphal Acts & Apocalypses -- The Gospel of Thomas & the Historical Jesus -- Other Apocryphal Gospels & the Historical Jesus -- Christian Apocrypha & the Developing Role of Mary -- The Apocryphal Mary in Early Christian Art -- The Role of the Apostles -- Judaism & Anti-Judaism in Early Christian Apocrypha -- Eschatology & the Fate of the Dead in Early Christian Apocrypha -- Liturgy & Early Christian Apocrypha -- Roman Imperialism: The Political Context of Early Christian Apocrypha -- Encratism, Asceticism, & the Construction of Gender & Sexual Identity in Apocryphal Gospels -- Encratism & the Apocryphal Acts -- Early Christian Apocrypha in Popular Culture -- Early Christian Apocrypha in Contemporary Theological Discourse

Prolegomena: From Patristics to Early Christian Studies -- Literature, Patristics, Early Christian Writing -- Which Early Christianity? -- Evidence: Material & Textual: Material Evidence: Archaeology / Visual Culture -- Epigraphy -- Palaeography & Codicology -- Identities: Jews & Christians -- Pagans & Christians -- ‘Gnosticism’ -- Manichaeism -- Arius & Arians -- Pelagius & Pelagians -- Regions: The West: Italy, Gaul, & Spain / North Africa -- The East: Greece & Asia Minor / Egypt & Palestine / Syria & Mesopotamia -- Structures & Authorities: Clergy & Laity -- The Biblical Canon -- Creeds, Councils, & Canons -- Church & Empire -- Women & Gender -- Monasticism -- Expressions of Christian Culture: Early Christian Apocryphal Literature -- Apologetics -- Homiletics -- Early Christian Historians & Historiography -- Martyr Passions & Hagiography -- Poetry & Hymnography: Christian Latin Poetry / The Greek World / Syriac -- Christian Philosophy -- Ritual, Piety, & Practice: Christian Initiation -- Eucharistic Liturgy -- Prayer -- Asceticism -- Penance -- Martyrdom & the Cult of the Saints -- Pilgrimage -- Theological Themes: Interpretation of Scripture -- Doctrine of God -- Christ & Christologies -- Doctrine of Creation -- Early Christian Ethics -- Instrumenta Studiorum: Tools of the Trade

Part I: Theology: Context & Form: Theological Developments in the Non-European World, 1500–1800 -- Sources, Methods, & Forms of Early Modern Theology -- Theology & the Development of the European Confessional State -- Part II: Theological Topics: Catholic Theologies: Mysticism & Reform in Catholic Theology between 1600 & 1800 / The History of Catholic Exegesis, 1600-1800 / Providence, Predestination, & Grace in Early Modern Catholic Theology / Baroque Catholic Theologies of Christ & Mary / Catholic Moral Theology, 1550–1800 / Catholic Sacramental Theology in the Baroque Age / Ecclesiology/Church–State Relationship in Early Modern Catholicism -- Reformed Theologies: Reformed Theology between 1600 & 1800 / Scripture & Exegesis in Early Modern Reformed Theology / God, Creation, & Providence in Post-Reformation Reformed Theology / Christ, Predestination, & Covenant in Post-Reformation Reformed Theology / Sin, Grace, & Free Choice in Post-Reformation Reformed Theology / Church & Church/State Relations in the Post-Reformation Reformed Tradition / Early Modern Reformed Eschatology -- Lutheran Theologies: Early Modern Lutheranism / Scripture & Exegesis in Early Modern Lutheranism / God, Creation, & Providence in Early Modern Lutheranism / Forensic Justification & Mysticism in Early Modern Lutheranism / Early Modern Lutheran Ecclesiology / Sacraments in Lutheranism, 1600–1800 -- Other Christian Theologies & Awakening Movements: Early Modern Socinianism & Unitarianism / Early Modern Anabaptist Theologies / Arminian, Remonstrant, & Early Methodist Theologies / Early Modern Pietism / Early Modern Jansenism / Early Modern Moravianism -- Part III: Theology & the Others: Western Christian Theologies & Other Religions or Churches: Western Theologies & Judaism in the Early Modern World / Western Theologies & Islam in the Early Modern World / The Churches of the East & the Enlightenment / Orthodox Influences on Early Modern Western Theologies -- Western Christian Theologies & Philosophies: Descartes, Cartesianism, & Early Modern Theology / Leibniz, Wolff, & Early Modern Theology / The Challenges of Empirical Understanding in Early Modern Theology / Spinoza & Early Modern Theology / The Anti-Theological Theology of Jean-Jacques Rousseau / Kant’s Philosophical & Theological Commitments / Early Modern Theology & Science / The Rise of Natural Law in the Early Modern Period / Eighteenth-Century Neology

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The Early Stages: Pre-1910 -- Laying the Foundations: 1910–1948 -- Pivotal Years: 1948–1965 -- Intense Activity: 1965–1990 -- Consolidation & Challenge: 1990—Present -- Anglican -- Methodist -- Lutheran -- Baptist -- Christology -- The Church -- Baptism -- Eucharist -- Morals -- Ecology -- Faith & Order -- World Council of Churches -- Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity -- Bilateral Dialogues -- United & Uniting Churches -- Regional & National Councils of Churches -- Covenants -- Interchurch Families -- Week of Prayer for Christian Unity -- Global Christian Forum -- Britain & Ireland -- United States of America -- Asia -- Latin America -- The Middle East -- In Search of a Way

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The Formation of the Tradition: Origins in the English Tradition -- Vernacular Bibles & Prayer Books -- The Protestant & Catholic Reformations -- The Enlightenment -- Romanticism -- The Influence of German Criticism -- The Victorians -- Modernism -- Postmodernism -- Literary Ways of Reading the Bible: The Bible as Literature & Sacred Text -- The Pentateuch -- Judges -- Psalms -- Song of Songs -- Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, Job -- Prophetic Literature -- The Synoptic Gospels -- The Gospel of John -- Apocalyptic Literature -- Theological Ways of Reading Literature: Langland & Chaucer -- Shakespeare & Marlowe -- Herbert & Donne -- John Milton -- The Eighteenth-Century Novel -- William Blake -- Wordsworth & Coleridge -- George Eliot & Hardy -- James Joyce -- Eliot, David Jones, & Auden -- Feminist Revisioning -- Theology as Literature: Cranmer & the Collects -- John Bunyan -- Bishop Butler -- Keble & the Christian Year -- John Henry Newman -- Matthew Arnold -- C. S. Lewis -- Liturgy as Literature -- The Great Themes: Evil & The God of Love -- Death & the Afterlife -- Pastoral Tradition in Religious Poetry -- The Passion Story in Literature -- Possibilities of Redemption Through the Novel -- Body & Word -- Visions of Heaven & Hell -- Feminism & Patriarchy -- Salvation—Personal & Political

Part I: Historical Eschatology: Biblical & Patristic Eschatology: Old Testament Eschatology & the Rise of Apocalypticism / Apocalyptic Eschatology in the Ancient World / The Eschatology of the New Testament Church / Eschatology & the Quest for the Historical Jesus / Eschatology in the Early Church Fathers -- Eschatology in World Religions: Jewish Eschatology / Muslim Eschatology / Buddhist Eschatology / Hindu Eschatology / The End Is Nigh: Failed Prophecy, Apocalypticism, & The Rationalization of Violence in New Religious Eschatologies -- Part II: Eschatology in Distinct Christian Traditions & Theological Movements: Roman Catholic Theology / Eastern Orthodox Eschatology / Protestant Theology / Fundamentalist Theology / Pentecostal & Charismatic Theology / Process Eschatology / Liberation Theology: A Latitudinal Perspective / Eschatology in Christian Feminist Theologies -- Part III: Issues in Eschatology: Theological Issues: Church, Ecumenism, & Eschatology / Millennialism / Eschatology & Resurrection / Heaven / Hell / Purgatory / Universalism / Annihilationism / Death, Final Judgment, and the Meaning of Life -- Philosophic al &Cultural Issues: Modernity, History, & Eschatology / Eschatology & Politics / Eschatology & Theodicy / Human Nature, Personal Identity, & Eschatology / Ethics & Eschatology / Cosmology & Eschatology / Eschatology & Epistemology / Time, Eternity, & Eschatology / Near-Death Experiences / Eschatology in Fine Art / Eschatology in Pop Culture / Conclusion: Emerging Issues in Eschatology in the Twenty-First Century

The Bible & Theological Method: Scripture & Hermeneutics -- Faith & Reason -- Faith & Experience -- Faith & Tradition -- Theological Foundations: The Triune God -- Creation -- Sin -- Jesus Christ -- Holy Spirit -- Theology of Salvation: Israel & Salvation -- The Gospel -- Conversion & Redemption -- Justification & Atonement -- Discipleship -- Spiritual Practices -- Eschatology -- Theology of Church: Church & Sacraments -- Church & Churches: Ecumenism -- Worship -- Spiritual Gifts -- Theology of Mission: Mission & Evangelism -- Other Religions -- Theological Approaches to Contemporary Life: The Bible & Ethics -- Politics -- Economics -- The Arts -- Science -- Sexuality -- Race -- The Vulnerable—Abortion & Disability -- Gender

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Thinking Globally About Religion -- Indic Cultural Region: Thinking Globally about Hinduism --
Traditional Brahmanical Society -- Popular Hindu Movements -- The Sikh Community -- The Jain Community -- Hindu Communities Abroad -- Buddhist/Confucian Cultural Region: Thinking Globally about Buddhism -- Theravada Buddhist Societies -- Tibetan Buddhist Society -- Vietnamese Religious Society -- Traditional Chinese Religious Society -- Popular Religion in Mainland China -- Traditional Japanese Religious Society -- Japanese New Religious Movements -- Korean Religious Society -- Buddhist Communities Abroad -- Jewish Cultural Region: Thinking Globally about Judaism -- Jewish Communities in Israel -- Jewish Communities in North Africa & the Middle East -- Jewish Communities in Europe -- Jewish Communities in the Americas -- Jewish Communities in Asia -- Christian Cultural Region: Thinking Globally about Christianity -- Western European Catholic Societies -- Eastern European Catholic Societies -- European Protestant Societies -- Orthodox Christian Societies -- Religious Communities in Russia -- The Coptic Community -- Latin American Catholic Societies -- North American Religious Communities -- Evangelical Christian Community in North & South America -- African Christian Communities -- Christian Communities in South Asia -- Christian Communities in China -- Christian Communities in Southeast Asia -- Mormon Communities around the World -- Islamic Cultural Region: Thinking Globally about Islam -- Arab Islamic Societies -- North African Islamic Societies -- Sub-Saharan African Islam -- European Islam -- Shi'a Islamic Societies -- Islamic Communities in Central Asia -- Islamic Communities in South Asia -- Islamic Societies in Southeast Asia -- Chinese Islamic Communities -- American Islamic Communities -- Religious Movements with Islamic Origins -- African Cultural Region: Thinking Globally about African Religion -- Traditional African Religious Society -- Afro-Caribbean Religious Societies -- Local Religious Societies: Thinking Globally about Local Religious Societies -- Native American Religious Societies -- Australian Aboriginal Societies -- Pacific Islands Religious Communities -- Understanding Global Religion: Religion in Global Perspective -- Anti-Global Religion? -- The Global Future of Religion

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Enablers: Antisemitism -- Science -- Nationalism -- Colonialism -- Fascism -- World Wars -- Protagonists: Hitler & Himmler -- Problem Solvers -- Killers -- On‐Lookers -- Rescuers -- Jews -- Women -- Children -- Catholics -- Protestants -- The Allies -- Gypsies, Homosexuals, & Slavs -- Settings: Greater Germany -- Living Space -- Occupied & Satellite States -- Ghettos -- Labor Sites -- Camps -- Representations: German Documents & Diaries -- Jews' Diaries & Chronicles -- Survivors' Accounts -- Literature -- Film -- Art -- Music -- Memorials & Museums -- Aftereffects: Liberation & Dispersal -- Punishment -- Plunder & Restitution -- Denial -- Israel -- Jewish Culture -- Judaism -- Christianity -- Germany -- Europe -- The Social Sciences -- The Humanities -- Education -- Human Rights Law -- Ethics

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Financing Jesuit Missions -- Jesuit Accommodation, Dissimulation, Mental Reservation

Contexts & Sources: The Textual Inheritance -- Kierkegaard & the End of the Danish Golden Age -- Kierkegaard & Copenhagen -- Kierkegaard & German Idealism -- Kierkegaard & Romanticism -- Kierkegaard & the Church -- Kierkegaard & Greek Philosophy -- Kierkegaard & the Bible -- Kierkegaard & the History of Theology -- Some Major Topics in Authorship: Pseudonyms & ‘Style’ -- Ethics -- Selfhood & ‘Spirit’ -- Formation & the Critique of Culture -- Time & History -- Kierkegaard's Theology -- Society, Politics, & Modernity -- Love -- Irony -- Death -- Kierkegaard After Kierkegaard: Translating Kierkegaard -- Kierkegaard & Nietzsche -- Kierkegaard & Heidegger -- Kierkegaard & Phenomenology -- Kierkegaard & Postmodernism -- Kierkegaard, Wittgenstein, & the Wittgensteinian Tradition -- Kierkegaard & Moral Philosophy: Some Recent Themes -- Kierkegaard as Theologian: A History of Countervailing Interpretations -- Kierkegaard & Modern European Literature -- Kierkegaard & English Language Literature

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The Ambivalence of Catholic Politics in Latin America: Institutions, Ideology, & Interests

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Luther's Life -- The Medieval Background & Origins of Luther’s Thought: Luther as Late Medieval Theologian: His Positive & Negative Use of Nominalism & Realism -- Luther’s Roots in Monastic-Mystical Piety -- Luther & Medieval Reform Movements, Particularly the Hussites -- Luther’s Absorption of Medieval Biblical Interpretation & his Use of the Church Fathers -- Humanism, Luther, & the Wittenberg Reformation -- Luther’s Transformation of Medieval Thought: Discontinuity & Continuity -- Luther’s Transformation of Medieval Thought: Continuity & Discontinuity -- The Hermeneutical Principles that Guided Luther’s Teaching & Preaching: Luther on God & History -- Luther’s Use of Language -- Luther’s Theologia Crucis -- Luther’s Hermeneutics of Distinctions: Law & Gospel, Two Kinds of Righteousness, Two Realms, Freedom & Bondage -- Luther’s Treatment of the Traditional Topics of Western Christian Theology: Luther’s Doctrine of God -- Luther’s Theology of Creation -- Luther’s Anthropology -- Luther’s Teaching on Sin & Evil -- Justification by Faith: The View of the Mannermaa School -- Luther on Justification as Forensic & Effective -- Luther on Christ’s Person & Work -- Luther on the Holy Spirit & His Use of God’s Word -- Luther on Baptism & Penance -- Luther & the Lord’s Supper -- Luther on the Church -- Luther’s Eschatology -- Luther’s View of Sanctified Living: The Framework for Christian Living: Luther on the Christian’s Callings -- Luther on Marriage, Sexuality, & the Family -- Luther’s Treatment of Economic Life -- Luther’s Treatment of Political & Societal Life -- Piety, Prayer, & Worship in Luther’s View of Daily Life -- Luther’s Views of the Jews & Turks -- Luther as a Resource for Christian Dialogue with Other World Religions -- The Genre in which Luther Shaped his Theology: The Influence of the Genres of Exegetical Instruction, Preaching, & Catechesis on Luther -- How Luther’s Engagement in Pastoral Care Shaped His Theology -- Luther’s Thought Assumed Form in Polemics -- Luther’s Thought Took Shape in Translation of Scripture & Hymns -- The Impact & Reception of Luther’s Thought in History & in the Twenty-First Century: The Wittenberg Circle -- Luther’s Roman Catholic Critics -- Luther & the Schwärmer -- Luther’s Authority in the Late Reformation & Protestant Orthodoxy -- The Use of Luther’s Thought in Pietism & the Enlightenment -- The Use of Luther’s Thought in the Nineteenth Century & the Luther Renaissance -- Marxist Evaluations of Luther’s Thought -- Roman Catholic Luther Research in the Twentieth Century: From Rejection to Rehabilitation -- Luther’s Abiding Significance for World Protestantism -- Luther & Asia -- Luther in Africa -- Luther Studies in Latin America

Part I Historical Setting: Life & Times of Maximus the Confessor -- A New Date-List of the Works of Maximus the Confessor -- Byzantium in the Seventh Century -- Maximus, a Cautious Neo-Chalcedonian -- Part II Theological & Philosophical Influences: Classical Philosophical Influences: Aristotle & Platonism -- The Foundation of Origenist Metaphysics -- The Ascetic Tradition -- Pseudo-Dionysius the Areopagite & Maximus the Confessor -- Mindset (γνώμη) in John Chrysostom -- Augustine on the Will -- Divine Providence & the Gnomic Will Before Maximus -- Part III Works and Thought: Exegesis of Scripture -- Maximus the Confessor’s Use of Literary Genres -- Passions, Ascesis, & the Virtues -- Christocentric Cosmology -- Eschatology in Maximus the Confessor -- The Mode of Deification -- Spiritual Anthropology in Ambiguum 7 -- Mapping Reality Within the Experience of Holiness -- Christian Life & Praxis: The Centuries on Love -- Liturgy as Cosmic Transformation -- Part IV Reception: The Georgian Tradition on Maximus the Confessor -- Maximus’ Heritage in Russia & Ukraine -- The Impact of Maximus the Confessor on John Scottus Eriugena -- Maximus the Confessor’s Influence & Reception in Byzantine & Modern Orthodoxy -- The Theology of the Will -- Maximus & Modern Psychology -- Maximus the Confessor & Ecumenism -- Reception of Maximian Thought in the Modern Era

History of Methodism: The Eighteenth-Century Context -- The Founding Brothers -- Francis Asbury & American Methodism -- The People Called Methodists: Transitions in Britain & North America -- Methodism in the Nineteenth & Twentieth Centuries -- The Evangelical United Brethren Church: A History -- African-American Methodism -- Methodism in Latin America -- British Methodism & Evangelicalism -- Methodism & Pentecostalism -- ‘The World is My Parish’: Methodism & the Roots of World Christian Awakening -- Ecclesial Forms & Structures: Connection & Connectionalism -- Methodist Episcopacy -- Discipline -- Ministry & Itinerancy in Methodism -- Means of Grace & Forms of Piety -- Worship: Sacraments, Liturgy, Hymnody, Preaching: Mainstream Liturgical Developments -- Liturgical Revolutions -- Music & Hymnody -- The Sacraments -- Preaching -- Spiritual Experiences, Evangelism, Mission, Ecumenism: Experience of God -- The Quest for Holiness -- The Journey of Evangelism -- Traditions & Transitions in Mission Thought -- Methodism & the Future of Ecumenism -- The Orthodox Challenge to Methodism in Russia -- Theology: Scripture & Revelation -- Trinity -- Original Sin -- Wesleyan Grace -- Christology -- Pneumatology in the Methodist Tradition -- Christian Perfection -- Assurance -- John Wesley on Predestination & Election -- Ethics & Politics: Theological Ethics -- Moral Theology -- Methodism & Feminism -- In a Divided World, Methodism Matters -- Methodism & Politics in Africa -- Methodism & Culture

Millennialism: Primary Categories & Histories: Catastrophic Millennialism --
Progressive Millennialism -- Avertive Apocalypticism -- Nativist Millennialism -- Issues Relating to Millennialism: Charismatic Leadership in Millennial Movements -- Millennialism, Scripture, & Tradition -- Prophetic Failure in Millennial Movements -- Gender Roles, Sexuality, & Children in Millennial Movements -- Millennial Visions & Conflict with Society -- Fragile Millennial Communities & Violence -- Millennialism in Cross-Historical & Cross-Cultural Perspective: Nascent Monotheistic & Monotheistic Traditions: Ancient Near Eastern Millennialism -- Ancient Jewish & Early Christian Millennialism -- Early Islamic & Classical Sunni & Shi‘ite Apocalyptic Movements -- European Millennialism -- Asian Millennial Movements: Chinese Millennial Movements -- Korean Millennial Movements -- Japanese Millennial Movements -- Millenarian Elements in the Hindu Religious Traditions -- Millennialism in Africa, the Caribbean, & the Pacific: Millennial & Apocalyptic Movements in Africa -- Millennialism in the Caribbean -- Pacific Millennial Movements -- Nineteenth-, Twentieth-, & Twenty-First-Century Millennial Movements: Native American Geopolitical, Georestorative Movements -- Babi & Baha’i Millennialism -- Nineteenth- & Twentieth-Century American Millennialisms -- Christian Dispensationalism -- National Socialist Millennialism -- Modern Catholic Millennialism -- New Age Millennialism -- UFOs, ETs, & the Millennial Imagination -- Millennium, Apocalypse, & American Popular Culture -- Environmental Millennialism -- Millennialism & Contemporary National & International Conflicts: Millennialism on the Radical Right in America -- Radical Millennial Movements in Contemporary Judaism in Israel -- Millennialism & Radical Islamist Movements

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Part I History of Mormonism: An Interpretive Framework for Studying the History of Mormonism -- Emergent Mormonism in Context -- The Mormon Church in Utah -- The Modern Mormon Church -- Women in Mormonism -- Understanding Multiple Mormonisms -- Mormon Studies as an Academic Discipline -- Part II Revelation & Scripture: Joseph Smith & His Visions -- Mormons & the Bible -- The Book of Mormon -- Revelation & the Open Canon in Mormonism -- Part III Ecclesiastical Structure & Praxis: Mormon Priesthood & Organization -- Mormon Mission Work -- The Mormon Temple & Mormon Ritual -- Lived Religion among Mormons -- Part IV Mormon Thought: Mind & Spirit in Mormon Thought -- The Nature of God in Mormon Thought -- Christ, Atonement, & Human Possibilities in Mormon Thought -- The Problem of Evil in Mormon Thought -- Embodiment & Sexuality in Mormon Thought -- Part V Mormon Society: The Social Composition of Mormonism -- Celestial Marriage (Eternal & Plural) -- Mormon Doctrine on Gender -- Mormons & Race -- Authority & Dissent in Mormonism -- Mormonism & Media -- Part VI Mormon Culture: Geography & Mormon Identity -- Mormon Popular Culture -- Mormon Folk Culture -- Mormon Architecture & Visual Arts -- Mormon Letters -- Music & Heaven in Mormon Thought -- Part VII The International Church: Mormons in Latin America -- Mormons in the Pacific -- Mormons in Europe -- Mormons in Asia -- Part VIII Mormonism in the World Community: Communitarianism & Consecration in Mormonism -- Mormons & the Law -- Mormonism in the American Political Domain -- Mormons & Interfaith Relations -- Mormons & Muslims

Part I Changing Paradigms: The Transformation of Metaphysics -- Political Transformations -- The Historical Turn -- Criticism & Authority -- The Science of Life -- Part II Human Nature & the Nature of Religion: Immanence & Transcendence -- Selfhood & Relationality -- Gender -- Faith & Reason -- Experience -- Myth -- Virtue & Character -- Part III Culture & Society: State & Church -- The Nation & Nationalism -- Capitalism & Socialism -- Mission & Colonialism -- Education & Its Institutions -- Recreation & Leisure -- Other Religions -- Race & Emancipation -- The Natural World -- War -- Part IV Christianity and the Arts: The Novel -- Poetry -- Theatre -- Painting -- Music -- Architecture -- Part V Christianity and Christianities: Roman Catholicism -- Protestantism -- Anglicanism -- Orthodoxy -- Christian Minorities -- Part VI Doctrinal Themes: God -- Christ -- Church -- Scripture -- Sin & Reconciliation -- Life in the Spirit -- Eschatology

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Grace/Gift in Paul -- Paul among Jews, Greeks, & Romans -- Ethos & Community -- Participation in Christ -- The Deutero-Pauline Letters in Contemporary Research -- Paul the ‘Convert’? -- The Man & the Myth -- Paul & Politics -- Paul the Theologian -- The Pauline Letters in Contemporary Research

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Theological Prolegomena: Authority of Scripture, Tradition, & the Church -- Revelation & Inspiration -- Science & Religion -- Theology & Mystery -- Divine Attributes: Simplicity & Aseity -- Omniscience -- Divine Eternity -- Omnipotence -- Omnipresence -- Moral Perfection -- God & Creation: Divine Action & Evolution -- Divine Providence -- Petitionary Prayer -- Morality & Divine Authority -- The Problem of Evil -- Theodicy -- Skeptical Theism & The Problem of Evil -- Topics in Christian Philosophical Theology: The Trinity -- Original Sin & Atonement -- The Incarnation -- The Resurrection of the Body -- Heaven & Hell -- The Eucharist: Real Presence & Real Absence -- Non-christian Philosophical Theology: Jewish Philosophical Theology -- Islamic Philosophical Theology -- Chinese (Confucian) Philosophical Theology

History of Quakerism: Seventeenth-century Context & Quaker Beginnings -- Restoration Quakerism, 1660–1691 -- Quietist Quakerism, 1692–c.1805 -- Hicksite, Orthodox, & Evangelical Quakerism, 1805–1887 -- Modernist & Liberal Quakers, 1887–2010 -- Five Years Meeting & Friends United Meeting, 1887–2010 -- Evangelical Quakers, 1887–2010 -- Conservative Friends, 1845–2010 -- Quaker Theology & Spirituality: Quakers in Theological Context -- God, Christ, & the Light -- Sin, Convincement, Purity, & Perfection -- Quakers & Scripture -- Quakers, Eschatology, & Time -- The Kingdom of God, Quakers, & the Politics of Compassion -- Quaker Women’s Lives & Spiritualities -- Leadings & Discernment -- Worship & Sacraments -- Quaker Witness: Ministry & Preaching -- Travelling Ministry -- Mission -- Quakers, Other Churches, & Other Faiths -- Plainness & Simplicity -- Quakers, Slavery, Anti-slavery, & Race -- Quakers, War, & Peacemaking -- Quakers & Penal Reform -- Quakers & Asylum Reform -- Quakers & Education -- Quakers, Business, & Philanthropy -- Quakers & the Family -- Quakers & Sexuality -- Quakers, Youth, & Young Adults -- Quaker Expression: Quakers & Print Culture -- Quakers & Visual Culture -- Quakers, Philosophy, & Truth -- Quakers & Science -- Quakers & Ethics -- Global Quakerism & the Future of Friends

Part I Sacramental Roots in Scripture: Sacramentality & the Old Testament -- Sacramentality in the Torah -- Intertestamental Background of the Christian Sacraments -- Sacraments & Sacramentality in the New Testament -- Sacrifice & Sacrament: Sacramental Implications of the Death of Christ -- Sacraments & the Gospel of John -- Sacraments in the Pauline Epistles -- Sacramentality & Sacraments in Hebrews -- Part II Patristic Sacramental Theology: Sacraments in the Pre-Nicene Period -- Sacraments in the Fourth Century -- Augustine & the West to ad 650 -- Late Patristic Developments in Sacramental Theology in the East: Fifth–Ninth Centuries -- Part III Medieval Sacramental Theology: Sacramental Theology from Gottschalk to Lanfranc -- The Christo-Pneumatic- Ecclesial Character of Twelfth-Century Sacramental Theology -- The Sacraments in Thirteenth-Century Theology -- The Eucharist in the Fourteenth & Fifteenth Centuries -- Sacramental Ritual in Middle & Later Byzantine Theology: Ninth–Fifteenth Centuries -- Part IV From the Reformation through Today: Sacraments in the Lutheran Reformation -- Sacraments in the Reformed & Anglican Reformation -- Sacraments in the Radical Reformation -- Sacraments in the Council of Trent & Sixteenth-Century Catholic Theology -- Orthodox Sacramental Theology: Sixteenth–Nineteenth Centuries -- Post-Tridentine Sacramental Theology -- Lutheran & Reformed Sacramental Theology: Seventeenth–Nineteenth Centuries -- Sacramental Theology in America: Seventeenth–Nineteenth Centuries -- Twentieth-Century & Contemporary Protestant Sacramental Theology -- Catholic Sacramental Theology in the Twentieth Century -- Twentieth-Century & Contemporary Orthodox Sacramental Theology -- Part V Dogmatic Approaches: Liturgy, Signs, & Sacraments -- One Baptism, One Church? -- Confirmation -- What Is the Eucharist? A Dogmatic Outline -- Marriage -- The Sacrament of Orders Dogmatically Understood -- Reconciliation -- Anointing of the Sick -- Part VI Philosophical & Theological Issues in Sacramental Doctrine: Sacraments & Philosophy -- The Sacraments & the Development of Doctrine -- A Sacramental World: Why It Matters -- Christ, the Trinity, & the Sacraments -- Signs of the Eschatological Ekklesia: The Sacraments, the Church, & Eschatology -- Liturgy, Preaching, & the Sacraments -- Sense & Sacrament -- The Sacraments in Ecumenical Dialogue

Doctrines: The Existence Of God -- The Trinity -- The Attributes Of God -- Creation -- Providence -- Election -- The Human Creature -- The Fall & Sin -- Incarnation -- Salvation -- Justification -- Resurrection & Immortality -- The Holy Spirit -- The Church -- Sacraments -- The Christian Life -- Eschatology -- Sources: Revelation -- Scripture -- Tradition -- Worship -- Reason -- Experience -- Conversations: Biblical Studies -- Moral Theology -- History -- Hermeneutics -- Philosophy -- Cultural Theory -- Natural Science -- The Arts -- Prospects: Theologies of Retrieval -- Revisionism -- Postmodern Theology -- Liberation Theology -- Comparative Theology -- Feminist Theology

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Part I: The Concept of The Abrahamic Religions: Abraham & Authenticity -- Yet Another Abraham -- Abrahamic Experiments in History -- Three Rings or Three Impostors? The Comparative Approach to the Abrahamic Religions & its Origins -- The Abrahamic Religions as a Modern Concept -- The Concept of the Abrahamic Religions, Problems & Pitfalls -- Part II: Communities: Islamo-Christian Civilization -- The Abrahamic Religions in the Mediterranean -- Justice -- Jews & Muslims in Christian Law & History -- Beyond Exclusivism in the Middle Ages: On the Three Rings, the Three Impostors, & the Discourse of Multiplicity -- Part III: Scripture & Hermeneutics: Historical-Critical Readings of the Abrahamic Scriptures -- Interpreters of Scripture -- The Finality of Prophecy -- Apocalypticism, Millenarianism, & Messianism -- Part IV: Religious Thought: The Abrahamic Religions & the Classical Tradition -- Confessing Monotheism in Arabic (at-Tawḥīd): The One God of Abraham & his Apologists -- Philosophy & Theology -- Science & Creation: The Medieval Heritage -- Mysticism in the Abrahamic Religions -- Political Thought -- Religious Dualism & the Abrahamic Religions -- Part V: Rituals & Ethics: Prayer -- Purity & Defilement -- Dietary Law -- Life-Cycle Rites of Passage -- The Cult of Saints & Pilgrimage -- Religions of Love: Judaism, Christianity, Islam -- Religion & Politics in the Age of Fundamentalisms -- Part VI: Epilogues: Jewish & Other Abrahamic Philosophic Arguments for Abrahamic Studies -- Christian Perspectives: Settings, Theology, Practices, & Challenges -- Islamic Perspectives

Introductory Essays: The British Sermon 1689–1901: Quantities, Performance, & Culture -- Sermons: Themes & Developments -- Communities, Cultures & Communication: Parish Preaching in the Long Eighteenth Century -- Parish Preaching in the Victorian Era: The Village Sermon -- Preaching from the Platform -- The British Quaker Sermon, 1689–1901 -- The Sermons of the Eighteenth-Century Evangelicals -- Sermons in British Catholicism to the Restoration of the Hierarchy (1689–1850) -- Preaching in the Churches of Scotland -- The Sermon & Political controversy in Ireland, 1800–1850 -- Sermons in Wales in the Established Church -- Preaching in the Vernacular: The Welsh Sermon, 1689–1901 -- Order & Uniformity, Decorum, & Taste: Sermons Preached at the Anniversary Meeting of the Three Choirs, 1720–1800 -- Occasional Sermons: The Sermon, Court, & Parliament, 1689–1789 -- The Defence of Georgian Britain: The Anti-Jacobite Sermon, 1715–1746 -- Preaching, National Salvation, Victories, & Thanksgivings: 1689–1800 -- Sermons in the Age of the American & French Revolutions -- ‘This Itching Ear’d Age’: Visitation Sermons & Charges in the Eighteenth Century -- Consecration Sermons -- The Protestant Funeral Sermon in England, 1688–1800 -- The Victorian Funeral Sermon -- Controversies, & the Development of Ideas: Hard Labour: Institutional Benevolence & the Development of National Education -- Sermons for End Times: Evangelicalism, Romanticism, & Apocalypse in Britain -- Rationalism, the Enlightenment, & Sermons -- Preaching the Oxford Movement -- Sermons & the Catholic Restoration -- Paley to Darwin: Natural Theology versus Science in Victorian Sermons -- Preaching the Broad Church Gospel: The Natal Sermons of Bishop John William Colenso -- Missions & Ideas of Empire: From Barbarism to Civility, from Darkness to Light: Preaching Empire as Sacred History -- Eighteenth-Century Mission Sermons -- The Sermon in the British Colonies -- Church of Ireland Missions to Roman Catholics, c.1700–1800 -- ‘Go ye therefore & teach all nations.’ Evangelical & Mission Sermons: The Imperial Period -- Sermons & Literature: The Poet-Preachers -- Tradition, Preaching, & the Gothic Revival -- The Sermon & the Victorian Novel -- Conclusion: Sermon Studies: Major Issues & Future Directions

Archaeology of Khirbet Qumran & the Judaean Wilderness: Khirbet Qumran & Its Environs -- The Qumran Cemetery Reassessed -- The Scrolls & Jewish History: Constructing Ancient Judaism from the Scrolls -- The Origins & History of the Teacher's Movement -- Women in Qumran & the Dead Sea Scrolls -- The Scrolls & Sectarianism: Sectarian Communities in the Dead Sea Scrolls -- The Classical Sources on the Essenes & the Scrolls Communities -- Sociological Approaches to Qumran Sectarianism -- Qumran Calendars & Sectarianism -- The Book of Enoch & the Qumran Scrolls -- The Biblical Texts, Interpretation, & Languages of the Scrolls: Assessing the Text‐Critical Theories of the Hebrew Bible after Qumran -- Authoritative Scriptures & the Dead Sea Scrolls -- Rewritten Scripture -- The Continuity of Biblical Interpretation in the Qumran Scrolls & Rabbinic Literature -- Hebrew, Aramaic, & Greek in the Qumran Scrolls -- Religious Themes in the Scrolls: Purity in the Dead Sea Scrolls == Apocalypticism & Messianism -- Exploring the Mystical Background of the Dead Sea Scrolls -- Wisdom Literature & Thought in the Dead Sea Scrolls -- Iranian Connections in the Dead Sea Scrolls -- Was the Dead Sea Sect a Penitential Movement? -- The Scrolls & Early Christianity: Critical Issues in the Investigation of the Scrolls & the New Testament -- Monotheism, Principal Angels, & the Background of Christology -- Shared Exegetical Traditions between the Scrolls & the New Testament -- The Scrolls & Later Judaism: Halakhah between the Dead Sea Scrolls & Rabbinic Literature -- The Contribution of the Qumran Scrolls to the Study of Ancient Jewish Liturgy -- Reviewing the Links between the Dead Sea Scrolls & the Cairo Genizah -- New Approaches to the Scrolls: Rhetorical Criticism & the Reading of the Qumran Scrolls -- Roland Barthes & the Teacher of Righteousness:: The Death of the Author of the Dead Sea Scrolls -- The Scrolls & the Legal Definition of Authorship

Part I Epistemic Concepts Within Theology: -- Knowledge of God -- Revelation & Scripture -- Reason & Faith -- The Experiential Grounding of Religious Belief -- Saints & Saintliness -- Authority in Religious Communities -- The Inner Witness of the Spirit -- Tradition -- Ecclesial Practices -- Spiritual Formation, Authority, & Discernment -- Part II General Epistemic Concepts Related to Theology: -- Understanding -- Wisdom in Theology -- The Epistemology of Testimony & Religious Belief -- Virtue -- Evidence & Theology -- Foundationalism -- Realism & Anti-realism -- Scepticism -- Disagreement & the Epistemology of Theology -- Part III Samplings from the Christian Tradition: -- Paul the Apostle -- Origen of Alexandria -- Augustine -- Maximus the Confessor -- Symeon the New Theologian -- Anselm -- Thomas Aquinas -- John Duns Scotus -- Richard Hooker -- Teresa of Ávila -- John Wesley -- Jonathan Edwards -- Friedrich Schleiermacher -- Søren Kierkegaard -- John Henry Newman -- Karl Barth -- Hans Urs von Balthasar -- Part IV Emerging Conversations: Liberation Theology -- Continental Philosophy -- Modern Orthodox Thinkers -- The Epistemology of Feminist Theology -- Pentecostalism

Part I Origins and Contexts: -- The Legacy of the ‘Caroline Divines’, Restoration, & the Emergence of the High Church Tradition -- ‘The Communion of the Primitive Church’? High Churchmen in England c.1710–1760 -- The Evangelical Background -- High Church Presence & Persistence in the Reign of George III (1760–1811) -- Tractarianism & the Lake Poets -- Pre-Tractarian Oxford: Oriel & the Noetics -- Part II The Movement’s Spring & Summer: -- Keble, Froude, Newman, & Pusey -- ‘A Cloud of Witnesses’: Tractarians & Tractarian Ventures -- Conflicts in Oxford: Subscription & Admission of Dissenters, Hampden Controversy, University Reform -- The Tracts for the Times -- Tractarian Visions of History -- Protestant Reactions: Oxford, 1838–1846 -- Part III The Theology of the Oxford Movement: -- The Oxford Movement’s Theory of Religious Knowledge -- Tradition & Development -- The Ecclesiology of the Oxford Movement -- Scripture & Biblical Interpretation -- Justification & Sanctification in the Oxford Movement -- Mysticism & Sacramentalism in the Oxford Movement -- Tractarian Theology in Verse & Sermon -- Part IV The Crisis, 1841–1845: -- The British Critic: Newman & Mozley, Oakeley & Ward -- Tract 90: Newman’s Last Stand or a Bold New Venture? -- Newman’s ‘Anglican Deathbed’: Littlemore & Conversions to Rome -- Part V Cultural Expressions, Transmissions, & Influences: -- Social & Political Commentary -- The Parishes -- The Architectural Impact of the Oxford Movement -- Music & Hymnody -- The Revival of the Religious Life: The Sisterhoods -- Devotional & Liturgical Renewal: Ritualism & Protestant Reaction -- The Influence of the Oxford Movement on Poetry & Fiction -- Christina Rossetti & the Pre-Raphaelites -- Part VI Beyond England: -- Ireland, Wales, & Scotland -- The Oxford Movement in Europe -- Eucharistic Ecclesiology: The Oxford Movement & the American Episcopal Church -- The Oxford Movement & Missions -- The Oxford Movement & Ecumenism -- Part VII Into the Twentieth Century: -- The Congress Movement: The High-Water Mark of Anglo-Catholicism -- The Prayer Book Controversy -- The Twentieth-Century Literary Tradition -- Part VIII Reflections, Receptions, & Retrospectives: Did the Oxford Movement Die in 1851? -- Reconsidering the Movement after the 1845 Crisis -- Liberalism Protestant & Catholic -- Histories & Anti-Histories -- Afterword: The Oxford Movement Today— ‘The Things that Remain’

PART I The Trinity in Scripture: The Canonization of Scripture in the Context of Trinitarian Doctrine -- The Trinity in the Old Testament -- The Trinity in the Letters of St Paul & Hebrews -- The Trinity in the Synoptic Gospels & Acts -- The Trinity in the Johannine Literature -- Exegesis & the Early Christian Doctrine of the Trinity -- Part II Patristic Witnesses to the Trinitarian Faith: The Trinity in the Ante-Nicene Fathers -- The Trinity in the 4th-Century Fathers -- Augustine on the Trinity -- Late Patristic Developments on the Trinity in the East -- PART III Medieval Appropriations of the Trinitarian Faith: Trinitarian Theology from Alcuin to Anselm -- Scholastic Reasons, Monastic Meditations & Victorine Conciliations: The Question of the Unity & Plurality of God in the 12th Century -- Franciscan & Dominican Trinitarian Theology (13th Century): Bonaventure & Aquinas -- Medieval Trinitarian Theology from the Late 13th to the 15th Centuries -- The Development of the Trinity Doctrine in Byzantium (9th to 15th Centuries) -- PART IV The Reformation to the 20th Century: The Trinity in the Reformers -- The Trinity in the Early Modern Era (c.1550–1770) -- The Trinity in Kant, Hegel, & Schelling -- 19th-Century Protestant Doctrines of the Trinity -- Catholic Theology of the Trinity in the 19th Century -- Karl Barth's Doctrine of the Trinity, & Some Protestant Doctrines after Barth -- Karl Rahner, Hans Urs von Balthasar, & 20th-Century Catholic Currents on the Trinity -- Contemporary Orthodox Currents on the Trinity -- Trinitarian Theology in the Light of Analytic Philosophy -- PART V Trinitarian Dogmatics: The Trinity as Christian Teaching -- The Divine Person(s): Trinity, Person, & Analogous Naming -- A Theology of God the Father -- Trinitarian Christology: The Eternal Son -- The Deep Things of God: Trinitarian Pneumatology -- The Trinity, Creation, & Christian Anthropology -- The Trinity, the Church, & the Sacraments -- Trinity & Salvation: Christian Life as an Existence in the Trinity -- PART VI The Trinity & Christian Life: The Trinity in Liturgy & Preaching -- The Trinity in Christian Visual Arts -- The Trinitarian Imprint on the Moral Life -- The Trinity & Moral Life: Julian's Trinitarian Logic of Love & Contagion -- The Trinity & Prayer -- The Trinity & Feminism -- The Trinity & Politics -- PART VII Dialogues: Ecumenism & the Doctrine of the Trinity Today -- The Doctrine of God in Jewish-Christian Dialogue -- The Trinity in Interreligious Dialogues -- Globalization, Postmodern Theories of Culture, & the Trinity -- Conclusion: Prospects for Trinitarian Theology

Dogmatics & Ethics: Creation & Ethics -- Redemption & Ethics -- Eschatology & Ethics -- Ecclesiology & Ethics -- Divine Grace & Ethics -- Sources of Moral Knowledge: Scripture -- Divine Commands -- Tradition in the Church -- Reason & Natural Law -- Experience -- The Structure of the Christian Life: Vocation -- Virtue -- Rules -- Responsibility -- Death -- The Spirit of the Christian Life: Faith -- Hope -- Love: A Kinship of Affliction & Redemption -- Spheres of the Christian Life: Christians & Government -- Christians & Family -- Christians & Economics -- Christians & Culture -- Christians & the Church -- The Structure of Theological Ethics: Books that Give Shape to the Field: Ernst Troeltsch's The Social Teaching of the Christian Churches -- Anders Nygren's Agape & Eros -- Kenneth Kirk's The Vision of God -- H. Richard Niebuhr's Christ & Culture -- Reinhold Niebuhr's The Nature & Destiny of Man -- John Mahoney's The Making of Moral Theology -- Catholic Social Teaching