Books published by Baylor University Press

Presents significant Supreme Court decisions concerning religious freedom and separation of church and state.

Moving from popular culture to politics to the Mormon influence in social controversies, LDS in the USA reveals Mormonism to be quintessentially American - both firmly rooted in American tradition and free to engage in the public square.

What happens after death to Jesus and to those who follow him? Jesus and the Demise of Death offers a constructive theology that seeks to answer that very question, carefully considering both Jesus' descent into hell and eventual resurrection as integral parts of a robust vision of the Christian bodily resurrection.

Presents the writings of leading scholars, revealing distinctive approaches to religion and global politics. From the ethics of force and peacemaking to globalization and American foreign policy, this compendium provides an introduction to the field of religion and foreign affairs that will stimulate discussion and encourage intelligent practice.

Oscar Cullmann's 1962 revision of Peter in turn carefully treats the "Historical Question" and the "Exegetical and Theological Question" of the apostle Peter. The timeless quality of Cullmann's methods and his overwhelming concern for Christian unity are sure to inspire new generations of biblical scholars and contemporary theologians.

Holding significant implications for those who wish to use Mark's Gospel to make claims about the historical Jesus, as well as for those who wish to use Mark's Gospel to construct confessions about the church's belief, Malbon's research is a groundbreaking work of scholarship.--David Rhoads, Professor of New Testament, Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago "Review of Biblical Literature"

Contends that Jesus did in fact anticipate his own death, that Jesus understood his death as an atoning sacrifice, and that his death as an atoning sacrifice stood at the heart of Jesus' own mission to protect his own followers from the judgement of God.

Advocates a hermeneutics of the letter that is not rigidly literalist and looks to learn to read - not just the Bible, but everything - from Jesus and Paul. This title explores the nature of reading itself - taking clues from Jesus and Paul on the meaning of meaning, the functions of language, and proper modes of interpretation.

Argues that science fiction is the genre of possibility and hope, a principal canvas on which writers, artists, and filmmakers have sketched their visions of transcendent potential for generations. Doug Cowan leads readers in a compelling exploration of how this transcendence is manifested in science-fiction cinema and television of today.

In this thoughtful, narrative-driven exploration, Shirl Hoffman retells numerous fascinating stories from the world of ancient and contemporary sports and draws on the history of the Christian tradition as he seeks to answer the question, "What would it mean to think Christianly about sport?"

Provides a basic lexical, analytical and syntactical analysis of the Greek text of 1, 2, and 3 John - information often presumed by technical commentaries and omitted by popular ones. But more than just an analytic key, I, II, III John reflects the latest advances in scholarship on Greek grammar and linguistics.

Calmly engaging the philosophical arguments posed by best-selling authors Daniel Dennett and Richard Dawkins, and to a lesser extent, Christopher Hitchens and Sam Harris, Gregory Ganssle's A Reasonable God is a nuanced, charitable, and philosophically well-informed defense of the existence of God.

Seeks to answer one of the most salient and hotly debated questions of the day: What role, if any, should religion play in U.S. politics?

Though American attitudes toward religion changed dramatically during the 1960s, interest in spirituality itself never diminished. If we listen closely, Michael Gilmour contends, we can hear an extensive religious vocabulary in the popular music of the decades that followed.

Offers teachers and students a comprehensive guide to the grammar and vocabulary of Ephesians. A perfect supplement to any commentary, this volume's lexical, analytical, and syntactical analysis is a helpful tool in navigating New Testament literature.

Addresses a cluster of questions and issues found at the nexus of globalisation and religion. This title examines various religious - especially Christian - evaluations of and responses to globalisation. It argues for the necessity of a 'post-secular' evaluation of globalisation that unapologetically draws on the resources of Christian faith.

Dan Stiver has crafted an engaging one-volume introduction to Christian beliefs, based on his experience teaching introductory theology courses. While describing how traditional theology came to be, he explains for both undergraduates and graduate students how theology is already a part of their life of faith.

Examines conversion stories as told by people who have actually undergone a conversion experience, including experiences of apostasy. The stories reveal that there is not just one "conversion story".

Explores the background and implication of the Lord's Supper. Delving into its historical and Scriptural origins, Witherington argues that the Lord's Supper is a sacramental celebration of the community of God, designed to incorporate people of varying backgrounds.

A culture built upon the ideology of individual choice is a culture of alienation, loneliness, and violence. In this provocative book, A.J. Conyers shows that Western culture was once informed by a sense of vocation, that men understood life as a response to a call from outside and above themselves.

A pioneering study at the intersection of religion and media, Small Screen, Big Picture treats television as a virtual meeting place where Americans across racial, ethnic, economic and religious lines find instructive and inspirational narratives.

Sketches the many portraits of the Pharisees that emerge from ancient sources. Based upon the "Gospels", the writings of Paul, Josephus, the Mishnah, the Tosefta, and archaeology, this title profiles the Pharisees and explores the relationship between the Pharisees and the Judaic religious system foreshadowed by the library of Qumran.

Traces the history and spread of the HIV/AIDS virus in Africa and its impact on African society and public policy before considering new priorities needed to combat the pandemic. The central argument is that the theological motif of the image of God invites a prophetic critique of the social environment in which HIV/AIDS thrives.

Examines the theological relationship between creation and creativity in the works of J.R.R. Tolkien. Hart and Khovacs provide a fresh reading of these important themes in Tolkien, and the result captures the multi-faceted nature of Tolkien's own vivid theology and literary imagination.

Offers teachers and students a comprehensive guide to the grammar and vocabulary of Revelation. A perfect supplement to any commentary, this volume's lexical, analytical, and syntactical analysis is a helpful tool in navigating New Testament literature.

Helps readers, expert and layperson alike, understand the importance this find might have for the quest for the historical Jesus and any historical reconstruction of early Christianity. Craig Evans provides an overview of the most important archaeological discoveries before examining nine other inscriptions that pertain to the historical Jesus.