Faculty Books

Bash Idioms

Shell scripts are everywhere, especially those written in bash-compatible syntax. But these scripts can be complex and obscure. Complexity is the enemy of security, but it's also the enemy of readability and understanding. With this...

Enchantments of the Mississippi: A Contemplative Journey of Time and Place

In a time of desolation, Thomas Becknell is drawn to the Mississippi River, then caught by its powers of enchantment. He sets out to learn about the river's great allure, to be near it and to ponder what it might show him.

Centered on Jesus: A Lenten Devotional from the Faculty of Bethel University

For the 2022 season of Lent, Bethel faculty and staff members collaborated to pen Centered on Jesus: A Lenten Devotional from the Faculty of Bethel University. The daily devotionals in Centered on Jesus are intended to help the Bethel...

Charles Lindbergh: A Religious Biography of America's Most Infamous Pilot

The narrative surrounding Charles Lindbergh’s life has been as varying and complex as the man himself. Once best known as an aviator—the first to complete a solo nonstop transatlantic flight—he has since become increasingly identified with...

Scripture as Communication: Introducing Biblical Hermeneutics 2nd Edition

Jeannine Brown, a seasoned teacher of biblical interpretation, believes that communication is at the heart of what happens when we open the Bible. We are actively engaging God in a conversation that can be life changing. In this guide to...

The Art of Contextual Theology : Doing Theology in the Era of World Christianity

Christianity has an inherent capability to assume, as its novel mode of expression, the local idioms, customs, and thought forms of a new cultural frontier that it encounters. As a result, Christianity has become multicultural and...

Postmortem Opportunity : A Biblical and Theological Assessment of Salvation after Death

Summary: What happens to those who did not hear the gospel before death, or who heard an incorrect version? What about those who were too young or who were otherwise unable to respond? Examining the biblical evidence and assessing the...

Four Portraits, One Jesus. A Survey of Jesus and the Gospels. Second Edition.

An engaging introduction to Jesus and the gospels, this second edition of Four Portraits, One Jesus has been updated to meet the needs of today's students. With clarity and insight, Mark Strauss guides readers to understand the four...

Roman Masculinity and Politics from Republic to Empire

This volume explores the role that republican political participation played in forging elite Roman masculinity. It situates familiarly "manly" traits like militarism, aggressive sexuality, and the pursuit of power within a political...

Middle Range Theories: Application to Nursing Research and Practice, 5th Edition

Give students the knowledge and critical thinking capability to effectively select and apply theories. The premiere resource for nursing students completing major research or practice projects, Middle Range Theories: Application to Nursing...

Stay Curious : How Questions and Doubts Can Save Your Faith

Most of us are going through the motions when it comes to faith, either believing we've found all the relevant answers to life's questions or believing none can be found. We shy away from our deepest questions about God because we fear the...

Concepts of Chemical Dependency, (10th ed.)

CONCEPTS OF CHEMICAL DEPENDENCY, 10th Edition, provides comprehensive coverage and the latest information on a spectrum of substance use disorders and the compounds commonly misused. Author Harold Doweiko also covers topics not usually...

Matthew

Including an original translation of the text along with section-by-section commentary, this volume features chapters on “thinking theologically with Matthew” about such themes as kingdom, Christology, the Holy Spirit, and discipleship...

Studies in the History of the Greek Text of the Apocalypse : The Ancient Stems

Josef Schmid’s landmark publication, Studien zur Geschichte des Griechischen Apokalypse-Textes, has been the standard work for understanding Revelation’s Greek manuscript tradition and textual history for more than sixty years. Despite the...

Creative Practices for Visual Artists: Time, Space, Process

Based on interviews with a culturally, geographically, and aesthetically diverse group of 75 mid-career artists, Creative Practices For Visual Artists is a reassessment of the methods and approaches used by highly successful artists in...

Relational Integration of Psychology and Christian Theology: Theory, Research, and Practice

Relational Integration of Psychology and Christian Theology offers an in-depth, interdisciplinary relational framework that integrates theology, psychology, and clinical and other applications. Building on existing models and debates about...

Entrepreneurship for Caribbean Students – Second Edition

Entrepreneurship for Caribbean Students – Second Edition enables students to master all subject areas in the latest syllabus, including growth of entrepreneurship, entrepreneurship in the Caribbean, social entrepreneurship, e-commerce and...

The Pietist Option: Hope for the Renewal of Christianity

In The Pietist Option, Christopher Gehrz, a historian of Pietism, and Mark Pattie, a pastor in the Pietist tradition, show how Pietism holds great promise for the church—and the world—today. Modeled after Philipp Spener's 1675 classic, Pia...

Pathways to Positive Parenting: Helping Parents Nurture Healthy Development in the Earliest Months

This . . .handbook serves as a parent educator's guide to coaching and supporting new parents. Describes innovative teaching techniques, along with practical and effective strategies that are field-tested, science-based, and can be applied...

From Bubble to Bridge: Educating Christians for a Multifaith World

Summary: In a world of deep religious strife and increasing pluralism it can seem safer to remain inside the "bubble" of our faith community. Many Christians worry that engaging in interfaith dialogue will require watering down their faith...

Nebrasketball : Coach Tim Miles and a Big Ten Team on the Rise

When fall rolls into winter, most sports fans in Nebraska long for spring football. But Coach Tim Miles has given hibernating fans a reason to cheer through winter for the first time in twenty years. Since taking over the men's basketball...

Introductory Chemistry: A Guided Inquiry 2nd Edition

The ChemActivities found in Introductory Chemistry:A Guided Inquiry use the classroom guided inquiry approach and provide an excellent accompaniment to any one semester Introductory text. Designed to support Process Oriented Guided Inquiry...

Matthew

With large sections devoted to extended teachings and memorable sayings of Jesus, Matthew's Gospel has been a favorite of Christians throughout the centuries. New Testament scholar Jeannine Brown helps readers understand this Gospel as...

Grammatical Concepts 101 for Biblical Hebrew : Learning Biblical Hebrew Grammatical Concepts Through English Grammar

Social Psychology in Christian Perspective : Exploring the Human Condition

Summary: "The field of psychology has greatly enriched our understanding of human interaction. Utilizing research that is well-grounded in the empirical and theoretical literature, Angela Sabates demonstrates how a distinctively Christian...

Becoming Whole and Holy: An Integrative Conversation about Christian Formation

How does Christian formation happen and what are its moral implications? This text brings into conversation three disciplines that are crucial for Christian formation--social science, biblical studies/hermeneutics, and ethics--to present a...

Key Terms in Philosophy of Religion

Key Terms in Philosophy of Religion offers a clear, concise and accessible introduction to a central topic in philosophy. The book offers a comprehensive overview of the key terms, concepts, thinkers and major works in the history of this...

Re-imagining African Christologies: Conversing with the Interpretations and Appropriations of Jesus Christ in Contemporary African Christianity

"Who do you say that I am" (Mark 8:29) is the question of Christology. By asking this question, Jesus invites his followers to interpret him from within their own contexts-history, experience, and social location. Therefore, all responses...

Discrete mathematics with proof second edition

Discrete mathematics has become increasingly popular in recent years due to its growing applications in the field of computer science. Discrete Mathematics with Proof, Second Edition continues to facilitate an up-to-date understanding of...

Grammatical Concepts 101 for Biblical Greek : Learning Biblical Greek Grammatical Concepts through English Grammar

Tips for Learning Biblical Greek -- Part I. Foundations -- Linguistic Hierarchies -- Sound Production -- Consonants -- Vowels -- Syllable -- English -- Biblical Greek -- Translation -- Translations -- Translating Homework in First-Year...

Scribal Habits and Theological Influences in the Apocalypse : the Singular Readings of Sinaiticus, Alexandrinus, and Ephraemi

Modelled on the respective studies of Ernest C. Colwell and James R. Royse, Juan Hernández Jr. offers a fresh and comprehensive discussion of the Apocalypse's singular readings in Sinaiticus, Alexandrinus, and Ephraemi. Moreover, the...

Jesus Is Enough: Love, Hope, and Comfort in the Storms of Life

When stormy trials hit us, our recollection of Jesus' faithfulness can fade as worry, anger, jealousy, fear, sickness, stress, and unforgiveness threaten to rob us of the love and hope that can be found in Jesus. And yet we can experience...

Epistemology as Theology : An Evaluation of Alvin Plantinga's Religious Epistemology

Alvin Plantinga is arguably one of the most influential philosophers of our time. Much of his career has been devoted to explaining and defending the intellectual acceptability of Christian belief. Recently he has developed a...

The Disciples in Narrative Perspective : The Portrayal and Function of the Matthean Disciples

Do the disciples in Matthew really understand Jesus, his mission and his message? Although redaction approaches have typically answered this question affirmatively, a narrative reading of Matthew highlights the ways the disciples...

Religious Traditions of the World

Religious Traditions of the World surveys the religious traditions of the world with a theological evaluation of selected main ideas from each tradition. The emphasis is on contemporary descriptive study of the history, development...