Best theology books of 2009
Over the next week I’ll post some roundups of the year’s highlights. Here’s my selection of the best (mainly theological) books of 2009:
- Theology: David Kelsey, Eccentric Existence: A Theological Anthropology, 2 vols. (WJK)
- Biblical studies (NT): Douglas Campbell, The Deliverance of God: An Apocalyptic Rereading of Justification in Paul (Eerdmans)
- Biblical studies (OT): John Goldingay, Old Testament Theology: Israel's Life (IVP)
- Systematic theology: T. F. Torrance, Incarnation and Atonement (IVP)
- Essay collection (single author): John Milbank, The Future of Love: Essays in Political Theology (Cascade)
- Essay collection (multi-author): Oliver Crisp and Michael Rea (eds), Analytic Theology: New Essays in the Philosophy of Theology (Oxford UP)
- New edition: Karl Barth, Church Dogmatics, 31 vols. (T&T Clark)
- Critical edition: Dietrich Bonhoeffer Works, Vol. 12 (Fortress)
- Teaching resource: Eugene Rogers, The Holy Spirit: Classic and Contemporary Readings (Wiley-Blackwell)
- Reference work: Herman J. Selderhuis (ed.), The Calvin Handbook (Eerdmans)
- Translation: Elsie Ann McKee (trans.), Institutes of the Christian Religion: 1541 French Edition (Eerdmans)
- Theological history: John Witte Jr., The Sins of the Fathers: The Law and Theology of Illegitimacy Reconsidered (Cambridge UP)
- Commentary: Douglas Harink, 1 & 2 Peter (Brazos)
- Journal issue: 25-year special issue of Modern Theology (Wiley-Blackwell)
- Essay: Sarah Coakley, "Is There a Future for Gender and Theology? On Gender, Contemplation, and the Systematic Task," Criterion 47:1 (2009)
- Political thought: John Gray, Gray's Anatomy (Allen Lane)
- Literary criticism: Annabel Patterson, Milton's Words (Oxford UP)
- Biography: Rupert Shortt, Rowan's Rule: The Biography of the Archbishop of Canterbury (Eerdmans)
- Novel: Peter Carey, Parrot and Olivier in America (Penguin)
- Children’s novel: Kate DiCamillo, The Magician's Elephant (Candlewick)
- And finally, the year's best theology book cover (T&T Clark; painting by Oliver Crisp):
Thanks for reading, Ben.
...and Telford Work's commentary on Deuteronomy (Brazos).
What a dreadfully dark SELF-portrait?
All art and, all human communications are essentially self-descriptions.
Personally, I think Oliver's painting bears a passing resemblance to our very own Dr Myers... It's the beard.
it is clearly a portrait of oliver crisp's dad looking angry
Thanks for the reading tips - I will start with the two works by Torrance and move on from there [wife permitting].
I noticed some previous links to some audio lectures by Torrance but the links do not seem to work - are they still available?
I have just recently started to read Torrance and come from a conservative Calvinist background. I find Torrance very stimulating – especially on the rejection of dualism and the nature and implications of the incarnation. I am fairly new to such theological perspectives and would like to develop a dialogue with anyone interested! I have just started a blog at http://engagingtftorrance.blogspot.com/ called ‘Sparring with Calvin, TF Torrance and the Church Fathers’ – with the aim of stimulating dialogue. I have only posted an introductory comment but would, as further thoughts evolve, value any help from the better informed!
@Donald There's a TF Torrance Society for those interested in his work. Google will get you there.
Good call on the Kelsey book. Though I have heard it is beautifully written and a game changer, I have seen surprising little on it. Perhaps a book review is in order?
Here's an interview with Kelsey on his new book:
Thanks for the reading tips - I will start with the two works by Torrance and move on from there [wife permitting].
I noticed some previous links to some audio lectures by Torrance but the links do not seem to work - are they still available?
I have just recently started to read Torrance and come from a conservative Calvinist background. I find Torrance very stimulating – especially on the rejection of dualism and the nature and implications of the incarnation. I am fairly new to such theological perspectives and would like to develop a dialogue with anyone interested! I have just started a blog at http://engagingtftorrance.blogspot.com/ called ‘Sparring with Calvin, TF Torrance and the Church Fathers’ – with the aim of stimulating dialogue. I have only posted an introductory comment but would, as further thoughts evolve, value any help from the better informed!
Thanks for reading, Ben.
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