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Faculty publications are listed by faculty name in alphabetical order.

Frances Screnock Adeney
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"A Multilateral Diaologue Among Religions to Deny Terrorists their Victory," statement from the Interfaith Commission of Churches of Christ, on the third anniversary of 9/11.

Worship and prayer service on third anniversary of 9/11. Haggai 2.

"Citizenship as Loyal Resistance: Lessons from St. Augustine" in Christianity and Resistance: Historical and Theological Themes. Ronald Stone and Ronald Stivers, eds. Forthcoming.

Perempuan Indonesia Menusuaikandiri Atas Isu-isu Kontemporer. Jakarta, Indonesia: Gunung Mulia. Forthcoming.

Christian Women in Indonesia: A Narrative Study of Gender and Religion. Syracuse: Syracuse University Press. 2003.

"From the Inside Out: Gender Ideologies and Mission in Indonesia" in Gospel Bearers, Gender Barriers: Missionary Women in the Twentieth Century. Dana Robert, ed. Maryknoll, N.Y.: Orbis Press. 2002.

"Feet First: How Practices Have Shaped My Theology of Evangelism and Mission" in Teaching Mission in a Global Context. Patricia Lloyd-Sidle and Bonnie Sue Lewis, eds. Geneva Press. 2001.

Carol J. Cook
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Growing in Faith through the Life Cycle: A Literature Review. forthcoming in the Family Ministry: Empowering Through Faith. Spring, 2004.

Christopher L. Elwood
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Calvin for Armchair Theologians. Louisville: Westminster John Knox Press. 2002.

The Body Broken: The Calvinist Doctrine of the Eucharist and the Symbolization of Power in Sixteenth-Century France. New York and Oxford: Oxford University Press. 1999.

“A Singular Example of the Wrath of God: The Use of Sodom in Sixteenth-Century Exegesis,” Harvard Theological Review 98:1 (2005) 67-93.

Articles in The New Westminster Dictionary of Church History, ed. Robert Benedetto (Louisville: Westminster/John Knox Press) 2008: (“Jerome Bolsec,” “Catholic League,” “Chambre Ardente,” “Classis,” “Company of Pastors,” “Synod of La Rochelle,” “Libertines,” “Marguerite d’Angoulême,” “Clément Marot,” “Meaux Circle,” “Colloquy of Monbelliard,” “Nicodemism,” “Pierre Robert Olivetan,” “Presbyterianism,” “Solemn League and Covenant,” “John Spottiswoode,” “Edward Stillingfleet,” “John Tillotson,” “Toleration Act of 1689”).

 “Calvin, Beza, and the Defense of Marriage in the Sixteenth Century,” in David Foxgrover, ed., Calvin, Beza and Later Calvinism: Papers Presented at the 15th Colloquium of the Calvin Studies Society, April 7-9, 2006 (Calvin Studies Society: Grand Rapids, Michigan, 2006).

“What do the Confessions teach about sexuality? And how do they inform the ethical commitments of Presbyterian Christians?” in Ted Smith, ed., Frequently Asked Questions about Sexuality, the Bible, and the Church (Covenant Network of Presbyterians, 2006).

Douglas L. Gragg
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“Information Literacy in Theological Education” in Theological Education 40/1 (2004): 99-111.

“Old and New in Roman Religion: A Cognitive Approach” in Theorizing Religions Past. Harvey Whitehouse and Luther Martin, eds. AltaMira Press. 2004.

“Reading the Bible” in Living in Christ. Douglas L. Gragg, ed. LogosPress. 1994. Published also in Serbian (1994), Croatian (1994), Czech (1995), and Slovakian (1996).

“’What do these stones mean?’ Passing on the Faith in Biblical Perspective” in Christian Studies 12 (1992): 13-18.

“Discourse Analysis of 1 Corinthians 1:10-2:5” in Linguistica Biblica 65 (1991): 37-57.

“The Community of Believers in 1 Corinthians” in ICS Faculty Bulletin 9 (1988): 5-22.

Susan R. Garrett
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Making Time for God: Daily Devotions for Children and Families to Share. Co-written with Amy Plantinga Pauw. Grand Rapids: Baker Book House. 2002.

The Temptations of Jesus in Mark's Gospel. Grand Rapids: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Co. 1998.

Proclamation 4: AIDS for Interpreting the Lessons of the Church Year (Series A, Pentecost 2). Co-written with James H. Garrett. Minneapolis: Fortress Press. 1990.

The Demise of the Devil: Magic and the Demonic in Luke's Writing. Minneapolis: Fortress Press. 1989.

David C. Hester
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Job in the Interpretation Bible Studies Series. Westminster John Knox. 2005.

Building Effective Boards for Religious Organizations. Co-written with Thomas P. Holland. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass. 2000.

First and Second Samuel. Interpretation Bible Series. Louisville: Geneva Press. 2000.

Kathryn L. Johnson
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"Teaching the Church's Past for Today's Students of Theology: An Early Church Historian Looks at the History of Church History" in Preparing for Witness in Context.

Jean S. Stoner, ed. Louisville: Presbyterian Publishing House. 1999.

Assorted articles on early Christian figures, especially women, in The HarperCollins Encyclopedia of Catholicism. Richard P. McBrien, ed. San Francisco: Harper. 1995.

"The Legacy of Our Divisions" in Eucharist and Ecumenical Life. Ronald P. Byars, ed. Lexington: Kentucky Council of Churches. 1985.

W. Eugene March (Faculty Emeritus)
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The Wide, Wide Circle Of Divine Love: A Biblical Case For Religious Diversity. Westminster John Knox Press. 2005.

The Mighty Acts of God. Revised. Edition. Louisville: Geneva Press. 2000.

The Power of Ideas: Grawemeyer Awards in Music, Education, Religion, and World Order. Co-written with Allan E. Dittmer, Paul J. Weber, and Paul R. Brink. Ashland, KY: Jesse Stuart Foundation. 2000.

"The Letter of Jeremiah to the Exiles: Living in the Midst of Pluralism" and "God Never Cries: Reflections on the Pathos of God" in Preparing for Witness in Context. Jean S. Stoner, ed. Louisville: Presbyterian Publishing House. 1999.

"Haggai" in The New Interpreter's Bible Volume VII. Nashville: Abingdon Press. 1996.

Israel and the Politics of Land: A Theological Case Study. Louisville: Westminster John Knox Press. 1994.

Sowing Seeds of Hope: A Bible Study. Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), Stewardship and Communication Unit, Stewardship Education. 1992.

"Micah" in The Harper's Bible Commentary. New York: Harper Row. 1988.

Texts and Testaments: Critical Essays on the Bible and Early Church Fathers. San Antonio: Trinity University Press. 1980.

Basic Bible Study. Louisville: Geneva Press. 1978.

Amy Plantinga Pauw
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Feminist and Womanist Essays in Reformed Dogmatics. Co-edited with Serene Jones. Louisville: Westminster/John Knox Press. 2006.

"'Becoming a Part of Israel': John Calvin's Exegesis of Isaiah," in "As Those Who are Taught": The Interpretation of Isasiah from the LXX to the SBL. Claire Mathews McGinnis and Patricia K. Tull, eds. Atlanta: Society of Biblical Literature, 2006.

"Edwards as American Theologian: Grand Narratives and Pastoral Narratives," in Jonathan Edwards at 300: Essays on the Tercentenary of His Birth. Harry S. Stout, Kenneth P. Minkema, and Caleb J. D. Maskell, eds. Lanham, MD: University Press of America, 2005.

Making Time for God: Daily Devotions for Children and Families to Share. Co-written with Susan R. Garrett. Grand Rapids: Baker Book House. 2002.

The Supreme Harmony of All: The Trinitarian Theology of Jonathan Edwards. Grand Rapids: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Co. 2002.

The Works of Jonathan Edwards: Vol. 20, “The Miscellanies,” 833-1152. New Haven: Yale University Press. 2002.

"Where Theologians Fear to Tread" in Modern Theology. Vol. 16, No. 1 (January 2000): 39-59. Republished in Theology and Eschatology at the Turn of the Millenium. James Buckley and Gregory Jones, eds. Blackwell. 2001.

"Attending to the Gaps between Beliefs and Practices" in Practicing Theology: Beliefs and Practices in Christian Life. Miroslav Volf and Dorothy C. Bass, eds. Grand Rapids: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Co. 2001.

Dianne Reistroffer
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Jane C. Geever's The Foundation Center's Guide to Proposal Writing. Contributor. Third Edition. New York: The Foundation Center. 2001.

"Giving Patterns and Practices Among Church Women in the Methodist Episcopal and the Colored Methodist Episcopal Churches, 1870-1920" in The Social Gospel Today. Christopher H. Evans, ed. Louisville: Westminster John Knox Press. 2001.

David R. Sawyer
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Hope in Conflict: Discovering Wisdom in Congregational Turmoil. The Pilgrim Press. 2007.

"Growing in Wisdom and Stature: The Leadership Practice of Lifelong Learning." Louisville Seminary Convocation Address, February 17, 2005.

"The Church in Transition as a Human System" in Temporary Shepherds. Roger Nicholson, ed. Alban Institute. 1999.

Work of the Church: Getting the Job Done in Boards and Committees. Valley Forge, PA: Judson Press. 1987.

Marion L. Soards
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"1 Corinthians" in The Mercer Commentary on the Bible. Peabody, MA: Hendrickson Publishers. 1999.

International Lesson Annual: Winter Quarter 2000-01. Nashville: Abingdon Press. 1999.

International Lesson Annual: Winter Quarter 1996-97. Nashville: Abingdon Press. 1996.

Scripture and Homosexuality: Biblical Authority and the Church Today. Louisville: Westminster John Knox Press. 1995.

The Speeches in Acts: Their Context, Content, and Concerns. Louisville: Westminster John Knox Press. 1994.

Preaching the Revised Common Lectionary. Co-written with T. Dozeman and K. McCabe. 12 volumes. Nashville: Abingdon Press. 1992-1994.

Apocalyptic and the New Testament: Essays in Honor Of J. Louis Martyn. Co-edited with J. Martyn. Sheffield: JSOT Press. 1989.

The Passion According to Luke: The Special Material of Luke 22. Sheffield: JSOT Press. 1987.

The Apostle Paul: An Introduction to His Writings and Teaching. New York: Paulist Press. 1987.

Loren L. Townsend
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Books

Pastoral Care in Suicide. Nashville: Abingdon Press, 2006.

Pastoral Care with Stepfamilies: Mapping the Wilderness. St. Louis, MO: Chalice Press, 2000.

Chapters in Books

Ferment and Imagination in Training in Clinical Ministry. Dictionary of Pastoral Care and
Counseling, Expanded Edition, ed. Rodney Hunter. Nashville: Abingdon Press, 2005.

Ferment and Imagination in Training in Clinical Ministry. Pastoral Care and Counseling:
Redefining the Paradigms, ed. Nancy Ramsay. Nashville: Abingdon Press, 2004.

Spirituality and Therapy: Supervising at the Intersection. Readings in Family Therapy
Supervision. Washington, D.C.: American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy, 2000.

Journal Articles

"Theological Reflection and the Formation of Pastoral Counselors," Journal of Spirituality and
Mental Health, 2006.

"Theological Reflection, Pastoral Counseling, and Supervision," Journal of Pastoral Theology, 12(1), 2001.

"A Walk in the Wilderness Without Compass or Map: Pastoral Care with Stepfamilies," Journal of Family Ministry, 12 (4), 1998.

"Creative Theological Imagining: A Method for Pastoral Counseling," Journal of Pastoral Care, 50 (4), 1997.
(Recipient: Associated Church Press Award of Excellence - Theological Reflection, 1996.)

"A Creative Redemptive Approach to Training in Pastoral Counseling," Journal of Pastoral Care, 44 (1), 1990.

Patricia K. Tull
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"A Beginning Bibliography on the Bible and Violence"

"Let Evil Speedily Hunt Down the Violent": Reflections on Troubling Psalms in Turbulent Times, Louisville Seminary Convocation Address, September 16, 2004.

"1 and 2 Samuel," in Theological Bible Commentary, ed. G. O'Day and D. Peterson, Westminster John Knox Press, forthcoming.

As Those Who Are Taught: The Interpretation of Isaiah from the LXX to the SBL. Scholars Press, 2006. Edited with Claire Mathews McGinnis.

“Bakhtin’s Confessional Self-Accounting and Psalms of Lament.” Biblical Interpretation 13 (2005): 41-55.

“Jonathan's Gift of Friendship.” Interpretation 58 (2004): 130-43. 

Esther and Ruth (Interpretation Bible Study Series). Louisville: Westminster John Knox Press, 2003.

Esther's Feast: The 2001-2002 Horizons Bible Study for Presbyterian Women. Louisville: Presbyterian Publishing House. 2001.

“Isaiah ’Twas Foretold It: Helping the Church Interpret the Prophets.” In Strange Fire: Reading the Hebrew Bible after the Holocaust, ed. Tod Linafelt. New York: New York University Press, 2000.

“Rhetorical Criticism and Intertextuality.” In To Each Its Own Meaning: An Introduction to Biblical Criticisms and their Application, 2nd edition, ed. S. and S. Haynes. Louisville, Westminster John Knox Press, 1999.

Remember the Former Things: The Recollection of Previous Texts in Isaiah 40-55. Atlanta: Scholars Press. 1997.

Johanna W.H. van Wijk-Bos
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Making Wise the Simple: The Torah in Christian Faith and Practice. Eerdmans. 2005.

"Ezra, Nehemiah, and Esther" a volume in The Westminster Bible Companion. Patrick D. Miller and David L. Bartlett, eds. Louisville: Westminster John Knox Press. 1998.

Reasoning With The Foxes: Female Wit in a World of Male Power. (No. 42 in the Semeia series). Co-edited with J. Cheryl Exum. Atlanta: Scholars Press. 1998.

Called Out With: Stories of Solidarity in Support of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgendered Persons. Co-edited with Sylvia Thorson-Smith; Norm Pott; and William P. Thompson Louisville: Westminster John Knox Press. 1996.

Reimagining God: The Case for Scriptural Diversity. Louisville: Westminister John Knox Press. 1995.

Reformed and Feminist: A Challenge to the Church. Louisville: Westminster John Knox Press. 1991.

Ruth and Esther: Women in Alien Lands. New York: General Board of Global Missions of the United Methodist Church, 1988. (Translated into Spanish: Ruth y Ester: Mujeres in Tierras Extranjeres).

"Ruth, Esther, Jonah" in The Knox Preaching Guides. John Hayes, ed. Atlanta: John Knox Press. 1986.

Weaving the Fabric of Faith: The 1985-86 Bible Study for United Presbyterian Women and The Women of the Church. Atlanta and New York: Publishing House. 1985.

J. Bradley Wigger
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Together We Pray: A Prayer Book for Families. Chalice Press. 2005.

The Power of God at Home: Nurturing Our Children in Love and Grace. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 2003.

The Texture of Mystery: An Interdisciplinary Inquiry into Perception and Learning. Lewisburg, PA: Bucknell University Press. 1998.

Scott C. Williamson
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The Narrative Life: The Moral and Religious Thought of Frederick Douglass. Macon, GA: Mercer University Press. 2002.

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