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New and Notable Hannah's Child: A Theologian's Memoir Stanley Hauerwas The story of Hauerwas's journey into Christian discipleship is captivating and inspiring. With genuine humility, he describes his intellectual struggles with faith, how he has dealt with the complex reality of marriage to a mentally ill partner, and the gift of friendships that have influenced his character. read more The Letter of James Scot McKnight Scot McKnight here explains the Letter of James both in its own context and as it may be seen in light of ancient Judaism, the Graeco-Roman world, and emerging earliest Christianity. read more Nature and Altering It Allen Verhey It is true — and troubling — that we humans are increasingly able to control and manipulate nature in many ways. In this book ethicist Allen Verhey addresses that reality and shows why we need to bring a fresh Christian voice into today’s ecological debate. read more Neither Calendar nor Clock: Perspectives on the Belhar Confession Piet J. Naude Adoption of a new confession is a rare event in church history. This book offers an astute inside look at the contemporary Belhar Confession, which arose out of the struggle against apartheid and was first adopted in 1982 by the “colored” Dutch Reformed Mission Church in South Africa. read more