Christian universalism has become the subject of fierce debate in recent years. Numerous works have been published on the topic, making it difficult for readers to grasp different possible approaches. While universal salvation is often dismissed as a single idea--that God saves all people--this oversimplification masks the variety of theologies that reach this conclusion in ways that are not always theologically compatible. Christian universalism is actually an umbrella of different theological interpretations of the idea that all people will be saved. In this book, leading experts on universal salvation--David W. Congdon, Tom Greggs, Morwenna Ludlow, and Robin A. Parry--provide a concise map of four major approaches: existential, post-Barthian, patristic, and evangelical. The contributors, who have each written extensively on Christian universalism, highlight distinct approaches that emphasize different theological values. The book will be useful as a textbook for students of...

The Christian theological tradition is populated by Holy Spirit-filled thinkers and their impactful writings. All too often, this rich body of work is inaccessible to the general reader. The Cascade Companions combine academic rigor with broad appeal and readability. They introduce nonspecialist readers to Christian authors, documents, themes, and movements with brief yet compelling volumes. This collection contains modern scholarship that addresses pressing questions. With these resources, readers can better minister in our current setting with timeless wisdom presented in clear language.

Rudolf Bultmann is one of the most widely known but least read theologians of the twentieth century. He is famous as the one who “demythologized” the New Testament, but very few understand what he meant by this or how his hermeneutical program connects to the other areas of his theological project. Bultmann presents a unique challenge to readers, not only because of his radical theological inquiry but also because of the way his ideas are worked out over time, primarily through short, occasional writings that present complex issues in a disarmingly straightforward manner. In this introduction to his theology—the first of its kind in more than twenty years—David W. Congdon guides readers through ten central themes in Bultmann’s theology, ranging from eschatology and dialectic to freedom and advent. By gaining an understanding of these themes, students of Bultmann find the necessary tools to understand and profit from his writings. The result is not only an accessible guide for tho...

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.).

This collection of multiview works from Baker brings together leading theologians, academics, and ministry leaders to present major views on theological and ministry topics. Exploring themes of hermeneutics, natural theology, Pauline studies, and more, this collection provides a model of critical thinking and respectful dialogue while helping readers sort through the plethora of approaches.

Karl Barth was an eminently conversational theologian, and with the Internet revolution, we live today in an eminently conversational age. Being the proceedings of the 2010 Karl Barth Blog Conference, Karl Barth in Conversation brings these two factors together in order to advance the dialogue about Barth's theology and extend the online conversation to new audiences. With conversation partners ranging from Wesley to Žižek, from Schleiermacher to Jenson, from Hauerwas to the Coen brothers, this volume opens up exciting new horizons for exploring Barth's immense contribution to church and world. The contributors, who represent a young new generation of academic theologians, bring a fresh perspective to a topic--the theology of Karl Barth--that often seems to have exhausted its range of possibilities. This book proves that there is still a great deal of uncharted territory in the field of Barth studies. Today, more than forty years since the Swiss theologian's death, the conversation is…

This collection gathers many titles from Wipf and Stock imprints and includes works in theology, biblical studies, church history, philosophy and related disciplines from authors such as Karl Barth, Daniel Block, Walter Brueggemann, D. A. Carson, William Lane Craig, Stanley Hauerwas, Walter Kaiser, Jacob Neusner, Thomas Torrance, and many others. Help build yourself a robust and broad selection of resources in your Logos digital library. Imprints of Wipf and Stock Publishers include Cascade Books, Pickwick Publications, Wipf & Stock, and Resource Publications.

Building on the work and legacy of Darrell L. Guder, Converting Witness: The Future of Christian Mission in the New Millennium, explores key questions and new possibilities in missiology in light of the world Christian context. The conversation around missional theology and the missional church has examined the gap between theology and mission with the intent of fostering renewal within North American Christianity. But this can only fully occur in relation to the reality of world Christianities and the framing significance of global cultural diversity. Many of the classic categories and methods—such as church planting, catholicity, and even the term “world Christianity” itself—are in need of fresh examination and thoughtful analysis. The contributors to this volume address a range of important missiological topics, including globalization, interfaith dialogue, integral mission, intercultural hermeneutics, and church practices.