2022-23 Book List

August
Christian Theology II 

  • McGrath, Alister. Theology: The Basics, 4th ed. Wiley-Blackwell, 2018.
  • McGrath, Alister. Theology: The Basic Readings, 3rd ed. Wiley Blackwell, 2018.
Homiletics for Lay Preachers  
  • Long, Thomas G. The Witness of Preaching, third edition. Westminster John Knox Press. 2016.

Introduction to Scripture 
  • Arterbury, Anthony E.; Bellinger, Jr. W.H.; and Dodson, Derek S.. Engaging the Christian Scriptures: An Introduction to the Bible (Second Edition). Baker Academic Publishing, 2021
  • The New Revised Standard Version of the Bible (including the Apocrypha), preferably a study edition
  • RECOMMENDED:  Gonzalez, Justo L . The Bible in the Early Church.  William B. Errdmans Publishing, 2022.  While this is not the primary text, we may make references to it, and you may see a reference to it in your final writing assignment.
Practice of the Eucharist
  • 1979 Book of Common Prayer
  • Hatchett, Marion. “What’s in a Rubric?” Sewanee Theological Review (51:4), 2008.
  • Huntington, William Reed. A Short History of the Book of Common Prayer, Together with Certain Papers Illustrative of Liturgical Revision, 1878-1892. Thomas Whitaker: New York, 1893. The text of this resource is available online at <http://justus.anglican.org/resources/bcp/short_history_BCP.htm>.
  • The Hymnal 1982
  • Malloy, Patrick. Celebrating the Eucharist: A Practical Ceremonial for Clergy and Other Liturgical Ministers. Church Publishing: New York, 2007.
  • Michno, Dennis. A Priest’s Handbook: The Ceremonies of the Church. Church Publishing: New York, 1983. (Various editions of this exist, any one is fine)
 
September
Anglican History

  • Moorman, J.R.H.  A History of the Church in England, 3rd ed. 1980.
  • Chapman, Mark T.  Anglican Theology. T&T Clark, 2012.
  • Spencer, Stephen ed. Theology Reforming Society: Revisiting Anglican Social Theology. SCM Press, 2017.
Christian Spirituality 
  • Luke. The Acts of the Apostles, Chapters 1 – 8. New Revised Standard Version (NRSV).
  • Painter, Christine Valters. Desert Fathers and Mothers: Early Christian Wisdom Sayings. Skylight Illuminations.
  • Chittister, Joan. The Rule of Benedict: A spirituality for the 21st Century. Spirituality Legacy Series.
  • Joyce, Timothy. Celtic Christianity: A Sacred Tradition, A Vision of Hope. Orbis Books.
  • Thomas, Bret. A Knight and a Lady: A Journey into the Spirituality of Saints Francis and Clare. Pax Publishing.
  • Swan, Laura. The Wisdom of the Beguines: The Forgotten Story of a Medieval Woman’s Movement.  Blue Bridge.
Diakonia 2
  • Brueggemann, Walter. Reality, Grief, Hope: Three Urgent Prophetic Tasks. Eerdmanns Publishing, 2014.
  • Spellers, Stephanie. The Church Cracked Open: Disruption, Decline, and New Hope for Beloved Community. Church Publishing, 2021.
  • Monographs available to purchase as downloads from http://www.episcopaldeacons.org/monographs--working-papers.html
  • Watson-Epting, Susanne.  Prophetic Voice of the Deacon.  Association for Episcopal Deacons Monograph Series #19, 2008.
  • Whittall, Maylanne. Citizens of the World - Servants of Christ.  North American Association for the Diaconate, 1994.
Contemporary Ethics
  • Jennings, Willie James. The Christian Imagination: Theology and the Origins of Race. New Haven: Yale University Press, 2011.
  • McFague, Sallie. A New Climate for Christology: Kenosis, Climate Change, and Befriending Nature. Minneapolis: Fortress Press, 2021.
  • Tonstad, Linn Marie. Queer Theology: Beyond Apologetics. Eugene, OR: Cascade Books, 2018.
  • Wells, Samuel, ed. Christian Ethics: An Introductory Reader. Hoboken, NJ: Wiley-Blackwell, 2010.
  • Other readings provided by professor.
 

October
Old Testament I
  • Matthews, V.  & Moyer, J. The Old Testament: Text and Context , 3rd edition. Baker, 2012.
  • Matthews, V.  & Moyer, J. Old Testament Parallels, 4th edition. Paulist, 2016.
Adult Catechesis and Formation
  • Bass, Diana Butler. Christianity After Religion: The End of Church and the Birth of a New Spiritual Awakening. HarperOne, 2012.
  • Everist, Norma Cook. The Church as Learning Community: A Comprehensive Guide to Christian Education. Abigdon Press, 2002.
  • Fowler, James W. Becoming Adult, Becoming Christian: Adult Development and Christian Faith. Jossey-Bass,  2000.
  • Kreider, Alan. The Change of Conversion and the Origin of Christendom. Wipf & Stock, 1999.
  • RECOMMENDED:  Tickle, Phyllis. The Great Emergence: How Christianity is Changing and Why. Baker Books, 2008.
Doctrines of the First Person
  • McGrath, Alister. Christian Theology: An Introduction, 6th edition. Wiley Blackwell, 2016 
  • Schaab, Gloria L.  If God Is for Us: Christian Perspectives on God and Suffering. Anselm Academic, 2016.
New Testament
  • Barr, David L.  New Testament Story: An Introduction. 4th ed. Cengage Learning Press, 2008.
 
 November
Theology 1 

  • McGrath, Alister. Theology: The Basics, 4th ed. Wiley-Blackwell, 2018.
  • McGrath, Alister. Theology: The Basic Readings, 3rd ed. Wiley Blackwell, 2018.
Evangelism
  • Geitz, Elizabeth Rankin, and Elizabeth Rankin Geitz. Fireweed Evangelism: Christian Hospitality in a Multi-Faith World. New York: Church Pub, 2004. (163 pages)
  • Gortner, David. Transforming Evangelism. Transformations the Episcopal Church in the 21st Century. New York: Church Pub, 2008. (182 pages)
  • Recommended:  Reese, Martha Grace. Unbinding the Gospel: Real Life Evangelism. St. Louis, Mo: Chalice Press, 2008.
History of the Episcopal Church           
  • Prichard, Robert W. A History of the Episcopal Church, 3rd ed. Harrisburg: Morehouse Publishing, 2014.
  • A Great Cloud of Witnesses. Church Publishing, 2016.
Theology of Education Ministry 
  • Everist, Norma Cook. The Church as Learning Community: A Comprehensive Guide to Christian Education. Abingdon Press, 2002.
  • Fowler, James W. Becoming Adult, Becoming Christian: Adult Development and Christian Faith. Jossey-Bass, 2000.
  • Westerhoff, John H. III. Will Our Children Have Faith? Third Revised Edition, Morehouse Publishing, 2012.
  • RECOMMENDED: Lytle, Julie Anne. Faith Formation 4.0: Introducing an Ecology of Faith in a Digital Age. Morehouse Publishing, 2013.
 
 December
Creation Care

  • Harper, Fletcher. GreenFaith: Mobilizing God's People to Save the Earth. (Abingdon Press, 2015)
  • Rienstra, Debra, Refugia Faith: Seeking Hidden Shelters, Ordinary Wonders, and the Healing of the Earth. Fortress Press, 2022.
Pastoral Theology 
  • Benner, D. G. (2003). Strategic Pastoral Counseling: A Short-Term Structured Model (2nd ed.). Grand Rapids, MI: Baker, 149 pp.
  • Westover, T. (2018). Educated: A Memoir. New York: Random House, 334 pp.
  • Wimberly, E. P. (2006). African-American Pastoral Care and Counseling. Cleveland, OH: Pilgrim, 152 pp.
Doctrines of the Second Person 
  • McGrath, Alister. Christian Theology: An Introduction, 6th edition. Wiley Blackwell, 2016 
 
 January
Christian Ethics 

  • Bonhoeffer, Dietrich. Ethics, ed. Ilse Tödt, Heinz Eduard Tödt, Ernst Feil, and Clifford Green, Trans. Reinhard Krauss, Charles West, and Douglas Scott. Dietrich Bonhoeffer Works 6.  Minneapolis: Fortress Press, 2005 (Paperback, 2008).
  • Lightsey, Pamela R. Our Lives Matter: A Womanist Queer Theology. Eugene, OR: Pickwick Publications, 2015.
  • Meilaender, Gilbert and William Werpehowski, eds. The Oxford Handbook of Theological Ethics.  Oxford and New York: Oxford University Press, 2005.
  • Wells, Samuel, and Ben Quash. Introducing Christian Ethics. Hoboken, NJ: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing, 2010. 
Christian History 1 
  • Wilken, Robert L. The First Thousand Years: A Global History of Christianity. Yale University Press, 2012.
Polity and Canons 
  • Dator, James and Nunly, Jan. Many Parts, One Body – How the Episcopal Church Works. New York: Church Publishing, 2010.
  • Constitution and Canons of The Episcopal Church 2018: Together with the Rules of Order Adopted by the General Convention 1789-2015. Paperback copy is $35 and available on Amazon, or free online edition can be downloaded at:  https://www.generalconvention.org/publications#CandC
Paul 
  • Gorman, Michael J. Reading Paul. Cascade, 2008.
  • Longenecker, Bruce. The Lost Letters of Pergamum. 2nd edition. Baker, 2016.
 
February
Diakonia 1 

  • Plater, Ormonde. Many Servants: an Introduction to Deacons, Rev. Ed. Cambridge: Cowley, 2004.
  • Plater, Ormonde. Deacons in the Liturgy, 2nd Ed.  New York: Church Publishing, 2009.
  • Watson-Epting.  Unexpected Consequences: The Diaconate Renewed.  New York: Morehouse Publishing, 2015.
Forms of Christian Ethics 
  • Bonhoeffer, Dietrich. Ethics, ed. Ilse Tödt, Heinz Eduard Tödt, Ernst Feil, and Clifford Green, Trans. Reinhard Krauss, Charles West, and Douglas Scott. Dietrich Bonhoeffer Works 6. Minneapolis: Fortress Press, 2005 (Paperback, 2008).
  • Lightsey, Pamela R. Our Lives Matter: A Womanist Queer Theology. Eugene, OR: Pickwick Publications, 2015.
  • Meilaender, Gilbert and Werpehowski, William, editors. The Oxford Handbook of Theological Ethics. Oxford and New York: Oxford University Press, 2005.
  • Wells, Samuel, and Ben Quash. Introducing Christian Ethics. Hoboken, NJ: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing, 2010.
Social Ministry 1
  • Lewis, Harold T. Christian Social Witness. 2001.
  • Students will also be invited to read another text on issues related to poverty in the United States and lead a discussion in class about the particular text.  A list of potential books for this project will be included with the syllabus.
Preaching 2 
  • Lischer, Richard. The End of Words: the Language of Reconciliation in a Culture of Violence. Grand Rapids, MI: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co., 2005.
  • Selected essays from the Winter 2019 issue of The Anglican Theological Review  (provided).
Anglican Ethics

  • Anglican Theological Review 94:2 (articles by Greenman and Sedgwick) and 94:4 (articles by Smith, Dackson, and Gibson, and responses by Sedgwick, Davis, and Wondra). Available for free download at www.anglicantheologicalreview.org. Use the “read” button and then go to “browse previous issues.”
  • Sedgwick, Timothy. The Christian Moral Life: Practices of Piety. Eerdmans, 1999.
 
 March
Sacramental Theology

  • Boersma, Hans. Heavenly Participation: The Weaving of a Sacramental Tapestry. First Edition. Grand Rapids, Mich: Eerdmans, 2011.
  • Weil, Louis.  Liturgical Sense: The Logic of Rite (Weil Series in Liturgics).  New York:  Seabury Books, 2013.
  • RECOMMENDED:  Martos, Joseph. Doors to the Sacred: A Historical Introduction to Sacraments in the Catholic Church. Updated ed. edition. Liguori, Missouri: Liguori Publications, 2014.
  • RECOMMENDED: Valantasis, Richard. Dazzling Bodies: Rethinking Spirituality and Community Formation. Eugene, Oregon: Cascade Books, 2014.
Sacramental Theology
  • Boersma, Hans. Heavenly Participation: The Weaving of a Sacramental Tapestry. First Edition. Grand Rapids, Mich: Eerdmans, 2011.
  • Weil, Louis.  Liturgical Sense: The Logic of Rite (Weil Series in Liturgics).  New York:  Seabury Books, 2013.
  • RECOMMENDED:  Martos, Joseph. Doors to the Sacred: A Historical Introduction to Sacraments in the Catholic Church. Updated ed. edition. Liguori, Missouri: Liguori Publications, 2014.
  • RECOMMENDED: Valantasis, Richard. Dazzling Bodies: Rethinking Spirituality and Community Formation. Eugene, Oregon: Cascade Books, 2014.
Social Ministry 2 
  • Mather, Michael. Having Nothing, Possessing Everything 
  • Harder, Cameron. Discovering the Other: Asset Based Approaches for Building Community Together
Congregational Leadership 
  • O’Malley, Ed; and Cebula, Amanda.  Your Leadership Edge: Lead Anytime, Anywhere. KLC Press, ISBN 978-0-9889777-5-4
  • Bolsinger, Tod.   Canoeing the Mountains. InterVarsity Press, ISBN 978-0-8308-4147-9
  • Beaumont, Susan.   How to Lead When You Don’t Know Where You’re Going. Rowman & Littlefield, ISBN 9781538127674
 
 April
Christian History 

  • Mullin, Robert Bruce. A Short World History of Christianity. Revised Edition. Louisville: Westminister John Knox Press, 2014.

Tasks of Theology 
  • McGrath, Alister.  Christian Theology: An Introduction, 6th edition. Wiley Blackwell, 2016.
  • Markey, John J. Making Sense of Mystery: A Primer on Theological Thinking. Anselm Academic, 2018.
Preaching 1 
  • Cressman, Lisa Kraske. Backstory Preaching: Integrating Life, Spirituality, and Craft. Collegeville, MN: Liturgical Press, 2018.
  • Taylor, Barbara Brown. The Preaching Life. Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group, Inc., 1993.
  • Select  provided  material from  Believing in Preaching: What Listeners Hear in Sermons. Mulligan, et al. St. Louis, MO: College Press, 2005.
Anglican Ethics 
  • Sedgwick, Timothy. The Christian Moral Life: Practices of Piety. Eerdmans, 1999.
  • Articles provided by the instructor
 
 May
Anglican Spirituality 

  • The Book of Common Prayer (BCP)
  • Olsen, Derek. Inwardly Digest: The Prayer Book as Guide to a Spiritual Life. Forward Movement, 2016.
  • Recommended:  Hatchett, Marion. Commentary on the American Prayer Book. HarperOne.
Diversity, Justice and the Mission of the Church 
  • TBD
Doctrines of the Third Person 
  • McGrath, Alister. Christian Theology: An Introduction, 6th edition. Wiley Blackwell, 2016.
  • Karkkainen, Veli-Matti.  An Introduction to Ecclesiology: Ecumenical, Historical & Global Perspectives, Revised and Expanded Edition. InterVarsity Press, 2021.