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Zustand: New.

Hardcover. Zustand: New. Food, eating, and drinking permeate the Gospel of Luke from the beginning till the end. In Table Talks of Jesus: Didactics of Reversals in the Gospel of Luke, James Kalong analyzes the Parable of the Great Banquet in Luke 14 employing social scientific criticism and applies this further as a hermeneutical lens to read other meal scenes of Jesus and his associates. In so doing, Jesus' table fellowships engender reversals in conventional meal practices and teach new standards of how meals and table fellowships epitomize faith and daily living for Christians. "This thoughtful new book by James Kalong deserves attention. Of the four canonical evangelists, Luke places the most emphasis on Jesus' meals and table talk. Kalong strategically submits Luke's reports of Jesus' conversations with his associates to close and illuminating social analysis." Excerpt from the Foreword by Douglas E. Oakman, Professor of Religion, Pacific Lutheran University, Tacoma, Washington and author of The Political Aims of Jesus and Jesus and the Economic Questions of His Day "The piece is very well put together. It makes excellent use of social scientific criticism and the research that has been done on these topics in recent years. It also makes a very convincing case for the reversal described." Richard L. Rohrbaugh, Paul S. Wright Professor of Religious Studies, Emeritus at Lewis and Clark College in Portland, Oregon and author of The New Testament in Cross-Cultural Perspective and Social Science Commentary on the Synoptic Gospels "In this thoughtful and carefully researched book, James Kalong takes us to the dining table, both in Luke's Gospel and in our own homes today. We learn that what we eat, and with whom, are like parablesdaily realities that speak profoundly about the nature of everyday faithfulness to Jesus. As we read this book, we are challenged by Jesus's table dealings to learn more fully and to reflect more deeply on his message." Joel B. Green, Professor of New Testament, Fuller Theological Seminary, Pasadena, California and author of The Theology of the Gospel of Luke and The World of the New Testament: Cultural, Social and Historical Contexts.

Zustand: New. pp. 247.

Hardcover. Zustand: New. Contents: Preface. 1. New Ways of Contemplation and Praxis. 2. Faith and Pop Culture. 3. Contemporary Challenges in Life and Work. 4. Setting the Tone for Theology and Ministry. 5. Reflections on the Christian Calendar. 6. Essays Biblical and Theological. The Year of the Lord's Favor comprises short musings and essays on common Christian beliefs, practices, and issues. Some often confounding concepts in everyday discourses and praxis are addressed for clarity with pertinent biblical nuances. Christian faith as a way of life, the interface between faith and pop culture, Christian ministry and vocation, practices around the Christian Calendar, and biblical themes on freedom, spirituality, and women round up the book. "The author of the book seeks to order, in different shades of subjects, that the subject and object of Christian faith is God in Christ . the author's theology is centered in that person - Jesus Christ. I Hope, James Kalong's book will have a wide range of readers for many reasons, but one thing for sure, his method and mood is unorthodox. That he takes a stand is clear!" Excerpt from the Foreword by Wati Aier, Emeritus Professor of Constructive Theology and Philosophy, Oriental Theological Seminary, Bade, Nagaland.

Hardcover. Zustand: New. Contents: Preface. Introduction. Foundations for Constructive Ecclesiological Imagination. 1. The Church: An Imagined Community in Naga Context. 2. Being a Community in the World: Navigating the Church towards the Future. 3. A Naga Baptist Missional Ecclesiology: A Modest Proposal. 4. Reconsidering the Centrality of the Bible. 5. Naga Christianity, Worldview, and Social Change. 6. The Hand of God: Miles Bronson and the Making of Early Naga Christianity (1838-1840). Biblical Mandates for Christian Life and Recalibration of the Church. 7. Genesis 34: A Critique Against Exclusivism and Social Intolerance. 8. Coherence and Integration in the Life of the Church: A Collaborative Exploration of Christ as the Wisdom of God and the Angami Naga Value of Kethezie. 9. Stronger Together in Christ (Eccl 4:9-12; Jn 17:21-23; Gal 6:10). 10. Knitted Together in Ministry (Ephesians 4:11-13). 11. Integral Spirituality: A Transformative Practice for Church and Society. Fostering and Reframing Narratives for Church Ministries. 12. Hopes for Formidable Leadership. 13. Pastoral Ministry: Living and Serving as the Parables of Jesus (Matthew 10:37-42). 14. The State of Naga Spirituality: Some Observations from a Pastor. 15. Church and Education: Mission Schools in Nagaland. 16. The Role of the Church in Reaching Out to the Student Community. 17. Money Talk with God: Financial Integrity and Responsibility in the Church. 18. Mental Health and Church Ministry. 19. Psychological Health of Naga Society and Challenges for Churches. Imagining and Innovating Ministry in a Covid/Pandemic Context. 20. Ancient is the New Future: Emulating New Testament House Church Worship During Pandemic. 21. Covid-19 and the Need for a Paradigm Shift in the Focus and Ministry of the Church. 22. My Reflections on the Church in a Time of Pandemic. 23. People Need Church Now More Than Ever: Reimagining Church Amid the Pandemic Disruption. Ecclesiological Imagination is a collection of contextual essays written and contributed by friends, colleagues, and church leaders in honor of Rev. Dr. Zelhou Keyho, General Secretary of the Nagaland Baptist Church Council. The articles in the book contain constructive musings on new visions for the church, ordinances for the church based on biblical narratives, scope and opportunities on church ministries, and responses to being the church in a pandemic environment. The essays share perspectives both at the scholarly and popular levels and envision directions for the church in the context of Nagaland.

Hardcover. Zustand: New. Contents: Preface. Introduction. 1. Seven Churches: Neither Symbolic Nor Universal. 2. Contexts: Historical and Literary. 3. Ephesus: The Tree of Life. 4. Smyrna: The Crown of Life. 5. Pergamum: The Throne of Satan. 6. Thyatira: Feet of Burnished Bronze. 7. Sardis: Alive But Dead. 8. Philadelphia: Pillar in the Temple of God. 9. Laodicea: Neither Hot Nor Cold. 10. Conclusion. Bibliography. Signs of the Times: The Matrix of Meanings in Revelation 2 3 is an exegetical study of the local references in chapters two and three of the Book of Revelation. The book presents that the revelations and messages to the seven churches of Asia Minor by John are essentially contextual and specifically local; meaningful only for the Christians of the first-century A.D. located in these seven churches. Any future expectations in the Book of Revelation are imminently relevant for these seven churches as their prevailing historical conditions predispose. The underlying postulation is that, John, through a revelation of Jesus Christ, was exposing the signs of the times in these seven churches that were either plaguing or needing redressal of the situations they were in during the late first-century A.D. in Asia Minor.