Results for "Hayes, Christopher"

A fresh, deeply biblical account of God’s expanding grace and mercy, developing a theological framework for the full inclusion of LGBTQ people in Christian communities   Discussions of the Bible and human sexuality often focus on a scattered handful of specific passages. But arguments about thi... Read More about The Widening of God's Mercy: Sexuality Within the Biblical Story

How researchers used Missional Action Research to make a real difference for displaced persons in Colombia Christian scholars are often motivated to live the gospel by serving the vulnerable. But how do we put our academic research to practical use to help those in need? Christopher M. Hays expl... Read More about Eight Million Exiles: Missional Action Research and the Crisis of Forced Migration

Few writings have shaped the world as much as the Book of Isaiah. Its lyricism, imagery, theology, and ethics are all deeply ingrained into us, and into Judeo-Christian culture more generally. It has been a cultural touchstone from the time when it was formed, and it influenced later Biblical author... Read More about The Cambridge Companion to the Book of Isaiah (Cambridge Companions to Religion)

Few writings have shaped the world as much as the Book of Isaiah. Its lyricism, imagery, theology, and ethics are all deeply ingrained into us, and into Judeo-Christian culture more generally. It has been a cultural touchstone from the time when it was formed, and it influenced later Biblical author... Read More about The Cambridge Companion to the Book of Isaiah (Cambridge Companions to Religion)

Key Selling Points: Shows how the Hebrew Bible was shaped by Ancient Near East texts, addressing literary, historical, and cultural contexts Offers Hebrew Bible texts with side-by-side comparison to Ancient Near East texts Ideal for introductory courses in Hebrew Bible... Read More about Hidden Riches: A Sourcebook for the Comparative Study of the Hebrew Bible and Ancient Near East

Using the Bible as the foundational source and guide, while also bringing contemporary sociological data to the conversation, seven biblical scholars and theologians construct a powerful dialogue about gun violence in America, concluding that guns are incompatible with the God of Christian Scripture... Read More about God and Guns: The Bible Against American Gun Culture