TRANSFORMING MISSION: Paradigm Shifts in Theology of Mission
by David J. Bosch (1991) – David Bosch offers a comprehensive look at successive developments in the history of the Christian mission. The back cover of the 19th printing of …
The Heart of Christianity
by Marcus Borg – The flavor of Marcus Borg’s preface gives the reader a taste of the author’s style and self-revealed expertise and limitations. The first chapter sets the context …
The Wisdom Jesus: Transforming Heart and Mind – a New Perspective on Christ and His Message
by Cynthia Bourgeault – It is refreshing to read of Jesus in his Near Eastern context emerging “as a sophisticated, fully attuned, and even cosmopolitan teacher, working in a genre …
The Historical Figure of Jesus
by E. P. Sanders – E. P. Sanders gives a careful historian’s explanation of the context in which Jesus lived. He leans more into the actions than the words of …