William B Eerdmans Publishing

In this inaugural Prophetic Christianity volume, fifteen contributors share their visions for a biblically centered, culturally engaged, and historically infused evangelicalism.

How can the arts witness to the transcendence of the Christian God?

How do recent scientific discoveries challenge and complicate -- but also enrich and illuminate -- the traditional Christian portrait of human nature?

In Should We Live Forever? Christian ethicist Gilbert Meilaender puzzles over the implications of the medical advances that have lengthened the human life span...

We live in an urban age. To a degree unprecedented in human history, most of the world's people live in cities.

Can one forget atrocities? Should one forgive abusers? Ought we not hope for the final reconciliation of all the wronged and all wrongdoers alike, even if it means spending eternity with perpetrators of evil?

This book asks "Why does Christian ethics so rarely tackle the question of whether to give to beggars?" It examines classical economics, Christian stewardship and the roots of the term "stewardship".

For centuries, the Gospels have brought to audiences of all ages the story of the birth of Christ, from the breathtaking appearance of the angel Gabriel to the arduous journey of the three wise men, from Herods chilling decree to the return of Joseph