Brad Jersak

Michael Hardin

"Foreword by Willard Swartley"--Cover. Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nonviolent Identification and the Victory of Christ

Stricken by God?

Essays by 13 authors, including Robert Mazzola, Carol Siegel, and Svetlana Mintcheva. Sections include "Writing between Madness and Paralysis," "Building the Body of Desires," "Attacking Language" and "Post-Plagiarism." With an introduction by the editor and a primary and secondary bibliography of Acker's work. .

Devouring Institutions

The texts that this work addresses are Laurence Sterne's Tristram Shandy, Henry Miller's Tropic of Cancer, Julio Cortazar's Hopscotch, Milorad Pavic's Dictionary of the Khazars and Landscape Painted with Tea, and Carlos Fuentes' Christopher Unborn."--BOOK JACKET.

The Homoerotics of Self-reflexive Fiction

Playing the Reader

Discover a daring collection of Facebook posts that looks at the Christian faith outside the framework of the sacrificial logic of a violent God. Witty, provocative and hopeful, What the Facebook? is a different kind of theology with a wonderful new perspective about the character of the one Jesus called, “Abba.” Michael Hardin's sequel to The Jesus Driven Life delves deeply into problems of God's image and the Church's image that plague Protestant Christianity. He offers challenging and incisive critiques, and charts exciting ways that Protestants, and other Christians, can learn to follow Jesus in the 21st century.“In What the Facebook? Hardin has completely rewritten the rules of the game, transforming his Facebook account from a social network into a theological salon par excellence that not even Mark Zuckerberg could have anticipated.” ~ Kevin Miller“Michael Hardin is one of our most important theologians today. Read What the Facebook? and discover how this great teacher is using social media to spread the Good News of Jesus Christ like never before.” ~ Adam Ericksen“Sometimes funny, sometimes furious, and always compelling, What the Facebook? is serious theology engaging American mass culture—Michael Hardin is one of my favorite thinkers.” ~ Brian Zahnd“What the Facebook? is an invaluable resource for the lay theologian wanting to seriously explore leading edge theological thinking with a master. Once you've completed this book, you'll want to keep it handy for ready reference.” ~ Steve Hansen“By far one of the most compelling voices in Christian theology today, Michael Hardin's What the Facebook? is a must read for anyone who desires to think outside of their tired theological box and delve more deeply into the riches of the Gospel of Jesus.” ~ Brandan Robertson“Few theologians are willing to engage with people on Facebook. It is a brave thing to do! Michael's posts have helped many to rethink their concepts of God, man, atonement, violence and the satan. Whether you agree or not, these posts will be highly informative.” ~ Andre Rabe

Posts from the Edge of Christendom

What the Facebook?

Ted Grimsrud

Do "eschatology" and "peace" go together? Is eschatology mostly about retribution and fear--or compassion and hope? Compassionate Eschatology brings together a group of international scholars representing a wide range of Christian traditions to address these questions. Together they make the case that Christianity's teaching about the "end times" should and can center on Jesus's message of peace and reconciliation. Offering a peace-oriented reading of the Book of Revelation and other biblical materials relevant to Christian eschatology, this book breaks new ground in its consistent message that compassion not retribution stands at the heart of the doctrine of the last things. Besides its creative treatment of biblical materials, Compassionate Eschatology also makes a distinctive contribution in how several essays engage the thought of Rene Girard and his mimetic theory. Girard's project is shown to reinforce the biblical message of eschatological peace.

The Future as Friend

Compassionate Eschatology

For close to two thousand years, Christian theology has been captivated by a sacrificial rendering of the Gospel that renders God as retributive, arbitrary, and Janus-faced. In the past fifty years a non-sacrificial way of perceiving the Gospel, God, and the mission and message of Jesus has challenged this sacrificial hegemony. Now what began as a trickle in the 1960s has burst the dam and the Gospel is on a collision course with Christianity. What are some of the implications of this moment? What is the integral cohesion in a non-sacrificial theology, ethics, and spirituality? What does Christian doctrine look like if one removes retributive economies of exchange?

Reclaiming the Good News of the Gospel

Mimetic Theory and Biblical Interpretation

Reconnecting Humanity with Jesus

The Jesus Driven Life

Knowing God? is an indictment of Protestant American Christianity in its failure to follow Jesus of Nazareth. Consumer Christianity is laid bare before the gospel and found wanting. After exposing the superstition of American Christianity, Hardin examines the gospel narrative and demonstrates that a truly Jesus-oriented approach must be non-sacrificial in all its ways. Like Jeremiah, Kierkegaard, or the early Barth, Knowing God? rings with a clarion call for followers of Jesus to ask what the Christian life looks like and is all about.

Consumer Christianity and the Gospel of Jesus

Knowing God?

Steven E. Berry

Reading the Bible with Rene GirardWhen René Girard introduced the Bible back into conversation with anthropology in 1978, it was all a bit scandalous. Here, for the first time, Girard weaves his life story and that of the mimetic theory with his own faith reflections and interpretation of Scripture. These interviews are a great introduction for the person new to Girard's writings and will delight Girardian scholars and aficionados alike."One of the many gifts of René Girard is his ability to unfold his theory in interviews...many of these dialogues open new perspectives on mimetic theory. Reading the Bible with Rene Girard is a wonderful example of this" ~ Wolfgang Palaver, Universität Innsbruck, Austria, past COV&R President"Reading the Bible with René Girard is an important contribution both to understanding the Bible as a "work in progress" that continues into our own lives and to introducing the ground-breaking insights of René Girard on the human condition and the love of God that breaks through to us in the historical process." ~ James G. Williams, Syracuse University, past COV&R President"This is a wonderful introduction to René Girard's work. Through it one can follow the unfolding of his theory in the context of his life. We are lucky to have this!" Jeremiah Alberg, International Christian University, Tokyo, COV&R President"Very often René Girard is at his best when he talks freely in a relaxed interview style. Reading the Bible With Rene Girard provides the master of mimetic theory with one more chance to show this strength. It is indeed hearing the master's voice." ~ Niki Wandinger, University of Innsbruck"One comes away from Reading the Bible with René Girard unable to view the Bible-or the modern world that has been so decisively shaped by it-in quite the same way ever again." ~ George A. Dunn, University of Indianapolis "Clear, conversational, and as always brilliantly insightful. There are few more accessible introductions as this little gem." ~ Jarrod McKenna Australian peace award-winning pastor, cofounder of First Home Project "In this excellent book, you are invited to sit in on a series of conversations with one of the leading thinkers of our time, concerning matters of the utmost philosophical, theological, and practical significance. This is a very important volume indeed." ~ Dr Chris Fleming, University of Western Sydney

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