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paperbackRethinking Incarceration
Advocating for Justice That Restores
by Dominique DuBois Gilliard
The United States has more people locked up in jails, prisons, and detention centers than any other country in the history of the world. Exploring the history and foundations of mass incarceration, Dominique Gilliard examines Christianity’s role in its evolution and expansion, assessing justice in light of Scripture, and showing how Christians can pursue justice that restores and reconciles.
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paperbackKingdom Come
How Jesus Wants to Change the World
by Allen M. Wakabayashi
With clear, biblical insight, Allen Wakabayashi reveals what God is up to right now: transforming the entire world and making things right. Read this book to revolutionize how you live out your faith, how you think about your world and how you explain the good news about Jesus.
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paperbackEvangelical Theologies of Liberation and Justice
Edited by Mae Elise Cannon and Andrea Smith
Despite the current evangelical focus on justice work, evangelical theologians have not adequately developed a theological foundation for this activism. In this insightful resource, evangelical academics, activists, and pastors come together to survey the history and outlines of liberation theology, opening a conversation for developing a specifically evangelical view of liberation that speaks to the critical justice issues of our time.
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paperbackWorld Religions in Seven Sentences
A Small Introduction to a Vast Topic
Introductions in Seven Sentences
by Douglas Groothuis
Understanding other faiths is essential not just to interreligious dialogue, but also to grasping one's own faith. Covering world religions including Atheism, Judaism, Hinduism, Buddhism, Daoism, Christianity, and Islam, Douglas Groothuis creatively uses a single sentence for each one as a way to open readers to their depth and complexity.
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paperbackThe World
God's Word for Today
by John Stott
With Tim ChesterHow can Christians effectively engage today's world while staying true to Scripture? Calling us to listen well to both the Word and the world, John Stott shows how Christianity can preserve its authentic identity and remain relevant to current realities. In this practical book, Stott presents four major aspects of the church's mission—God's assignment to infiltrate the world and share the good news.
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paperbackGreat Commission, Great Compassion
Following Jesus and Loving the World
by Paul Borthwick
Foreword by Christopher J. H. WrightGo and do. Jesus commands it, and the world needs it. Mission mobilizer Paul Borthwick shows how proclamation and demonstration of the gospel go hand in hand, bringing together the Great Commission of Matthew 28 and the Great Compassion of Matthew 25, while offering practical, holistic ways for us to live them out in every sphere of our lives.
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paperbackPractical Justice
Living Off-Center in a Self-Centered World
by Kevin Blue
You know the world is full of injustice. You know that God calls Christians to work for justice on the earth. But what can you do? Kevin Blue presents a how-to for living a life engaged in justice. This book is for anyone who wants to move from awareness to action.
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hardcoverIn Church as It Is in Heaven
Cultivating a Multiethnic Kingdom Culture
by Jamaal E. Williams and Timothy Paul Jones
Heaven is multiethnic, "a vast multitude from every nation, tribe, people, and language." But in this diverse community shouldn't have to wait until eternity to begin! It can be a reality now. Here, the authors give biblical warrant for such a community and show how multiethnic churches provide a unique apologetic for the gospel.
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paperbackFrom Pandemic to Renewal
Practices for a World Shaken by Crisis
by Chris Rice
The pandemic changed the world. Mental exhaustion, economic disparities, and escalating divisions now mark our times. But these challenges can be opportunities for renewal. Chris Rice examines eight interrelated crises of the pandemic era and provides pathways for followers of Christ to bring transformation and healing to their communities.
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caseboundMajority World Theology
Christian Doctrine in Global Context
Edited by Gene L. Green, Stephen T. Pardue, and K. K. Yeo
More Christians live in the Majority World than in Europe and North America. Yet most theological literature does not reflect the rising tide of Christian reflection coming from these regions. Bringing together theological resources from past and present, East and West, this work engages conversations with leading global scholars on theology, faith, and mission for the enrichment of the entire church.
