Speaking of God in an Inhumane World, Volume 1: Essays on Liberation Theology and Radical Christianity

This two-volume collection of essays on the Bible and social justice, liberation theology, and radical Christianity by Christopher Rowland addresses the question raised by Gustavo Gutierrez about how we can speak of God as a loving parent in a world that continues to be so inhumane. These essays by an esteemed New Testament scholar represent intellectual interests of a lifetime as he integrated exegesis of the New Testament texts in their first-century contexts and located their interpretations within the quests for meaning and significance that exist within contemporary society. These essays represent mostly the latter concern--exploring Christian Scripture, which has informed the lives of men and women down the centuries--as they interpret both contexts, and in doing so make a significant contribution to contextual theology that should be heard by the inhabitants of both contexts. The first volume of Speaking of God in an Inhumane World includes essays on liberation theology and radical Christianity; the second volume focuses primarily on radical Christianity and includes reflections on Gerrard Winstanley, William Blake, William Stringfellow, and others.

Christopher Rowland is Dean Ireland's Professor of the Exegesis of Holy Scripture at the University of Oxford. His other publications include 'The Open Heaven' and 'Christian Origins'.

David B. Gowler is the Pierce Professor of Religion at Oxford College of Emory University, Oxford, Georgia. He is the author of What Are They Saying About the Parables? and What Are They Saying About the Historical Jesus? He has also published numerous articles, chapters in books, and book reviews; is the editor of several other books; and has served as Associate Editor of Emory Studies in Early Christianity since 1991.