Since the rise of modern industrial society, work has come to pervade and rule the lives of men and women. Although there have been many popular books and church documents on on the Christian understanding of work, this is the first scholarly effort to articulate a developed Protestant theology of work. In Work in the Spirit, Miroslav Volf interprets work as a theological construct in relationship to the ministry of the Holy Spirit. Volf provides lucid and profoundly intellectual reflection on socialism, and draws from his personal experience growing up in communist Eastern Europe. He exhaustively explores the nature of work in both capitalist and socialist societies and considers a variety of work, including industrial, agricultural, medical, political, and artistic work.

The question of what makes life worth living is more vital now than ever. In today's pluralistic, postsecular world, universal values are dismissed as mere matters of private opinion, and the question of what constitutes flourishing life--for ourselves, our neighbors, and the planet as a whole—is neglected in our universities, our churches, and our culture at large. Although we increasingly have technology to do almost anything, we have little sense of what is truly worth accomplishing.

In After Our Likeness, the inaugural volume in the Sacra Doctrina series, Miroslav Volf explores the relationship between persons and community in Christian theology. The focus is the community of grace, the Christian church. The point of departure is the thought of the first Baptist, John Smyth, and the notion of church as “gathered community” that he shared with Radical Reformers.

Life in the twenty-first century presents a disturbing reality. Otherness, the simple fact of being different in some way, has come to be defined as in and of itself evil. Miroslav Volf contends that if the healing word of the gospel is to be heard today, Christian theology must find ways of speaking that address the hatred of the other. Is there any hope of embracing our enemies? Of opening the door to reconciliation? Reaching back to the New Testament metaphor of salvation as reconciliation,

The Christian church is faced with new responsibilities and challenges in our postmodern day. This ecumenical series, sponsored by the Christian Theological Research Fellowship, reaps the wisdom of Christian tradition and Scripture to propose fresh insights for today's church. Grounded in sound scholarship, it will appeal to thoughtful pastors, educated laypeople, theological students, and scholars in a quest for faithful understanding of the Christian message.

In A Public Faith, Miroslav Volf offers his wise perspective on how Christians can, "[Promote] the practice of Christian faith in all spheres of life so that what is broken in our individual lives and cultures can be mended, and we all can flourish as God's creatures." Covering such timely issues as witnessing in a multifaith society and political engagement in a pluralistic world, this compelling book highlights things Christians can do to serve the common good.

Life at the end of the twentieth century presents us with a disturbing reality. Otherness, the simple fact of being different in some way, has come to be defined as in and of itself evil. Miroslav Volf contends that if the healing word of the gospel is to be heard today, Christian theology must find ways of speaking that address the hatred of the other. Reaching back to the New Testament metaphor of salvation as reconciliation, Volf proposes the idea of embrace as a theological response

The Christianity for the Common Good series questions current Christian involvement in the greater community and offers answers that will inspire personal responsibility and passionate social engagement. The two volumes discuss contemporary topics such as: living in a multifaith society, engaging in politics, working for social justice, and ultimately serving Christ by working for the common good of all of his creation.

Croatian scholar Miroslav Volf is one of the most influential theologians alive today. Volf’s contributions to interfaith dialogue have earned him the title, “theologian of the bridge.”

Jürgen Moltmann’s distinctive insights in trinitarian theology especially about the relations within God and God’s presence in creation are revolutionary for theology and set the stage for these further explorations. The esteemed group of contributors in this volume probes new ways of understanding the triune character of God.

We live in an age which insists that past wrongs—genocides, terrorist attacks, bald personal injustices—should never be forgotten. But Miroslav Volf here proposes the radical idea that letting go of such memories—after a certain point and under certain conditions—may actually be a gift of grace we should embrace. Volf’s personal stories of persecution and interrogation frame his search for theological resources to make memories a wellspring of healing rather than a source of deepening pain and animosity. Controversial, thoughtful, and incisively reasoned, The End of Memory begins a conversation that we avoid to our great detriment.

미로슬라브 볼프는 삼위일체 이해를 기반으로 한 교회론을 탐색하면서, 은혜의 공동체로서 기독교 교회에서 인격들과 공동체가 어떤 관계를 형성하는지를 살펴나간다. 볼프는 최초의 침례교도인 존 스미스의 사상, 즉 스미스가 급진 종교개혁자들과 공유하는 “모여진 공동체”로서의 교회 개념을 출발점으로 삼고, 또한 요제프 라칭거 추기경의 가톨릭 교회론 및 존 지지울라스 총대주교의 동방 정교회 교회론과의 부단하고도 비판적인 교회일치적 대화를 통해, 삼위일체 하나님의 형상으로서 교회에 대한 선명한 비전을 제시한다. 이로써 볼프는 개신교 교회론에서 발견되는 개인주의 경향성에 맞설뿐더러 인격과 공동체가 각각 온당하게 존중되는 교회에 대한 건실한 이해를 제시한다.

In Captive to the Word of God, eminent theologian Miroslav Volf invites readers to dip with him into the deep well of Scripture—to look over his shoulder as he engages actively with the Bible, which, as he notes, is at once a sacred text, a witness to Jesus Christ, and the site of God’s self-revelation for the sake of humanity’s salvation. After a probing explanation of how and why he uses Scripture to shape theological thought, Volf applies his interpretive principles to 1 Peter, the Gospel of John, 1 John, and Ecclesiastes. Volf’s explorations—far from esoteric reflections emanating out of a theological bubble—get at the heart of some of the most real and perplexing religious quandaries of our time: pluralism, materialism, Muslim-Christian relations, how Christians ought to relate to their surrounding culture, and what it really means to say that “God is love.” Together, these chapters inspire a vision of life that is informed by Scripture and lived lovingly and joyfully before Go...

We are at our human best when we give and forgive. But we live in a world in which it makes little sense to do either one. In our increasingly graceless culture, where can we find the motivation to give? And how do we learn to forgive when forgiving seems counterintuitive or even futile?

Examining key questions in hermeneutics, biblical studies, preaching, history, contemporary culture, philosophy, and theology this bundle adds dexterity to your study, enabling you to engage contemporary issues more thoughtfully and scholarly discussion more knowledgably. Packed with the quality scholarship, this bundle includes the work of today’s premier Bible scholars, theologians, philosophers, and church historians. Spanning 222 volumes, this bundle adds an expansive block of resources all of these books to your library all at one—massively discounted—price.

평화의 신학자 미로슬라브 볼프는『기억의 종말』에서 “기억하라” 혹은 “잊으라”는 단순한 제안을 넘어, ‘어떻게’ 그리고 ‘언제’ 기억하고 잊을 것인지에 대한 신학적·심리학적 통찰에 자전적인 고백을 더한 답을 건넨다. 용서의 신학을 바탕으로 기억의 악순환을 극복할 새로운 관점을 제안하며 기억과 망각이라는 논쟁적인 주제를 사려 깊게 고찰하는 이 책은, 오늘날 고통스러운 현실 속에서 이웃과 더불어 살아가고자 하는 그리스도인들에게 커다란 도전과 소망의 메시지를 전할 것이다.

This collection gathers an engaging variety of scholarly texts that tackle important issues in biblical interpretation. Gain a helpful overview of hermeneutical and interpretive thought, learn about the history of biblical interpretation from ancient times through the Reformation, explore typology, and dive into a Festschrift honoring one of twentieth-century biblical hermeneutics’ most prominent figures, Anthony Thiselton. You can also investigate taking a historical-critical approach to the Bible in the postmodern era, learn about the major literary forms found in Scripture, gain insights on approaching difficult passages, learn how historical exegetes approached these “dark passages,” and much more.

We live in the midst of a crisis of home. It is evident in the massive uprooting and migration of millions across the globe, in the anxious nationalism awaiting immigrants in their destinations, in the unhoused populations in wealthy cities, in the fractured households of families, and in the worldwide destruction of habitats and international struggles for dominance. It is evident, perhaps more quietly but just as truly, in the aching sense that there is nowhere we truly belong. In

Providing 30 volumes that develop your understanding of key aspects and concepts in ministry, this instructional collection will benefit anyone who leads the church. Gain guidance on difficult ministry issues with strategies for missions, counseling, and homeless outreach. Discover sound advice for preaching, church leadership, planting new churches and effectively reaching out to your community. Ministry is a demanding—and rewarding—field and this collection will be a source of encouragement, guidance, and inspiration.

Celebrated Theologian Offers Wisdom for Civic Engagement. Christian citizens have a responsibility to make political and ethical judgments in light of their faith and to participate in the public lives of their communities--from their local neighborhoods to the national scene. But even in countries where Christians are free to engage in public life, it can be difficult to discern who to vote for, which policies to support, and how to respond to the social and cultural trends of our time. In this nonpartisan handbook, world-renowned theologian Miroslav Volf and Ryan McAnnally-Linz explain that Christians need to develop habits of wise reflection if they are to engage faithfully with their political communities. To do so, they need to identify the key commitments of their faith that connect with contemporary public issues, understand the roots of those commitments, and learn what sorts of questions to ask when applying those values to the concrete realities of their contexts.

The Theology for the Life of the World series discerns, articulates, and commends visions of flourishing life in light of God’s self-revelation in Jesus Christ: Jesus Christ is God come to dwell among humans, to be, speak, and act “for the life of the world” (John 6:51). The diverse and multifaceted books in this series contribute to the task of discerning and pursuing the flourishing of all in God’s creation. They share the conviction that theology is vital to exploring the character of true life in diverse settings and orienting us toward it.

On reclaiming the moral roots of capitalism for a virtuous future

La vida en el siglo XXI presenta una realiad inquietante. La alteriedad, el simple hecho de ser diferente de alguna manera, ha llegado a definirse como algo malo en sí mismo. Miroslav Volf sostiene que si la palabra sanadora del Evangelio ha de ser escuchada hoy, la teología cristiana debe encontrar formas de hablar que aborden el odio al otro. ¿Hay alguna esperanza de abrazar a nuestros enemigos? ¿De abrir la puerta a la reconciliación? Retomando la metáfora neotestamentaria de la salvación como reconciliación, Volf propone la idea de la acogida como repuesta teológica al problema de la exclusión.

The Logos 6 Legacy Libraries reintroduce the classic libraries of Logos 6. This library is offered without features and datasets, making it the perfect standalone collection of resources to help grow your library, including academic reference works and original language resources.

Our largest package, the 2025 Ultimate Library, provides an incredible library for biblical research and theological reflection. Whether focused on Church history or biblical exegesis, the vast collection of resources and titles at your fingertips cover the gamut—from most devotionals to practical discussions of pastoral ministry to the most rigorous scholarly and academic research. This package has everything you need to engage in the serious study of Scripture and its world, with respected resources like the Library of Hebrew Bible/Old Testament Studies | LHBOTS (382 vols.) and top-tier exegetical commentaries like the New International Commentary on the Old and New Testament | NIC (51 vols.).

Focusing on practical theology, education, and ethics, the Dorothy C. Bass Collection equips readers to examine the intricate relationship between Christian living and Christian thought. Study the role of education in Christian life, and examine how a theologically informed outlook produces fruitful Christian living.

Often the differences between the three Abrahamic religions—Judaism, Christianity, and Islam—seem more obvious than their commonalities, leading to the question “Do we worship the same God?” Can the answer be “yes” without denying our differences? This volume brings Jewish, Christian, and Muslim philosophers and theologians together to answer this question, offering rare insight into how representatives of each religion view the other monotheistic faiths. Each of their contributions uniquely ap...

In a time when academic theology often neglects the lived practices of the Christian community, this volume seeks to bring balance to the situation by showing the dynamic link between the task of theology and the practices of the Christian life. The work of 13 first-rate theologians from several cultural and Christian perspectives, these informed and informative essays explore the relationship between Christian theology and practice in the daily lives of believers, in the ministry of Christian ...

This collection of Eerdmans resources provides the latest in biblical studies and ministry. From Bible commentaries and ministry resources to biblical and theological studies, the resources included in this collection provide readers with a wide array of content on topics including Old and New Testament studiesy, preaching, missions, and more and features new volumes in well regarded series such as the Pillar New Testament Commentary and the New International Commentary series.

Together, these books provide a comprehensive panorama of political theology, examining the intricate connections between religious principles, political action, and the pursuit of a common good. Political theology is explored through a diverse lens in the following five influential books.