Tag: Theologian

Free Download Clair McPherson, "Nilus of Ancyra: Byzantine Theologian and Ascetic "
English | ISBN: 1463246099 | 2024 | 346 pages | PDF | 3 MB
Nilus of Ancyra was one of the most significant theologians and spiritual guides of the fifth century. His Scriptural commentaries include a truly distinctive interpretation of the Song of Songs, his treatises such as On Voluntary Poverty and Monastic Asceticism comprise invaluable and unique evidence of fifth spirituality and theology precisely when Christian teaching was reaching a definite and consensual form in the fifth century, and his letters, with their all-inclusive range of correspondents, from slaves to emperor, provide a unique window into the politics, controversies, and daily life in the later Roman Empire. And his style, featuring humor, wit, word play, and his own invented vocabulary, make Nilus one of the most, if not the most, creative and innovative writers of the early church. Long neglected because his name was used to protect the works of his predecessor, Evagrius Pontikos, Nilus’ work is unquestionably valuable in its own right. This translation offers a modern and accurate selection from his innovative, deeply spiritual, and delightfully poetic ouvre.

Free Download E J David Kramer, "Theologian of the Resurrection: N.T. Wright’s Eschatology and Mission Theology "
English | ISBN: 9004701850 | 2024 | 344 pages | PDF | 3 MB
In this study, N.T. Wright’s exceptional work on the resurrection is shown to form the centre of his eschatology and mission theology. Wright’s emphasis on the historicity of Jesus’ resurrection for the gospel’s missional encounter with the West is highlighted. By drawing out the significance of the resurrection for Wright’s eschatological narrative, the author sets the stage for Wright’s mission theology, focusing on the church, evangelism, political theology, and eschatological ethics. Wright’s emphasis on doing history is explained in terms of the theological conviction that, since God acted in history, historical study has become a sphere of missional engagement.

Free Download Andrs I. Prieto, "The Theologian and the Empire: A Biography of José De Acosta 1540-1600 "
English | ISBN: 900446204X | 2024 | 420 pages | PDF | 7 MB
A new biography of the most important Jesuit active in the Americas in the sixteenth century. This book clarifies the deep connections between Acosta’s work in missions and natural history and Spain’s imperial expansion.

Free Download John Anthony McGuckin, "Origen of Alexandria: Master Theologian of the Early Church"
English | 2022 | ISBN: 1978708432, 1978708459 | PDF | pages: 184 | 1.6 mb
Origen of Alexandria is the most influential thinker and writer of the Christian church after John the Evangelist and Paul the Apostle. This book charts his momentous impact on the structures, mindset, and doctrines of Christianity, from the third century when he wrote to the twenty-first century when his work has been enthusiastically revisited. It has been a long and enduring influence that has seen his star rise and wane many times over past centuries, but at each critical juncture of Christian reflection over the ages, he has been rediscovered and invariably offered important insights to contemporary issues.

Free Download Denys Turner, "Julian of Norwich, Theologian"
English | ISBN: 0300163916 | 2011 | 288 pages | AZW3 | 2 MB
For centuries readers have comfortably accepted Julian of Norwich as simply a mystic. In this astute book, Denys Turner offers a new interpretation of Julian and the significance of her work. Turner argues that this fourteenth-century thinker’s sophisticated approach to theological questions places her legitimately within the pantheon of other great medieval theologians, including Thomas Aquinas, Bernard of Clairvaux, and Bonaventure.

Free Download Roger Nutt and Michael Dauphinais (Editors), "Thomas Aquinas, Biblical Theologian"
English | ISBN: 1645850374 | 2021 | 264 pages | EPUB | 2 MB
In the past eight-hundred years, it is possible that no other theologian has shaped our understanding of God, man, and the Church more than St. Thomas Aquinas. While many people are familiar with his most famous work, the Summa Theologiae, fewer know of his important role as a biblical theologian. But in fact, Aquinas’ primary work was biblical theology. His biblical commentaries remain invaluable in the ongoing work of Scripture study.