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An anthology of spiritual writing from Generations X and Y and their mentors. Includes essays, fiction, poems, and sermons from both emerging writers and established, award-winning authors. A perfect resource for ministers, educators, young adults, and readers of contemporary literature.

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Reflections on Mel Gibson's "The Passion of the Christ" Matthew Boulton

"Dismantling the Da Vinci Code" Mark S. Burrows

Faculty Publications

DateTitle

Mark S. Burrows

11-01-05

“Jesus Goes to the Yard Sales,” in Weavings (Nov/Dec, 2005)

06-01-05

“‘Peering into the Abyss of the Future’: Empire in the Age of Globalization and the Call for a New Ecumenism,” in Theologies and Cultures (June, 2005)

05-31-04

“Dismantling the Da Vinci Code - Gospel Fantasy”, in Christian Century (June 2004)

Dismantling the Da Vinci Code
01-01-04

Mark S. Burrows, Minding the Spirit, The Study of Christian Spirituality (Johns Hopkins University Press, 2004).

Minding the Spirit
01-01-04

“The Love Shaped in Weakness,” in Weavings 19 (2004): 25-33

01-01-04

“The Songs of Songs in the Monastery: Allegorical Readings of the Song of Songs and the Sub/Versions of Desire,” in Scrolls of Love, ed. by Peter Hawkins (Fordham University Press)

01-01-04

“The Body of the Text and the Text of the Body: Bernard of Clairvaux and the Monastic Reading of the Song of Songs,” in Studies in Spirituality (2004)

01-01-04

“Raiding the Inarticulate: Mysticism, Poetics, and the Unlanguageable,” in Spiritus 4 (2004)

01-01-02

Mark S. Burrows, The Imaginative Spririt (Adelaide, Australia: ELC Publications, 2002)

Valerie E. Dixon

05-03-07

Compassion, Hospitality, Justice and Peace

Carole R. Fontaine

11-01-05 Dishonoring the Quran
10-28-05 Girls on the Edge
10-28-05 Worship, Theology and the Arts Shine
10-01-03

“Roland E. Murphy, O. Carm., feminist mentor: rightly did the maidens love him.” Biblical Theology Bulletin, Fall, 2003, by Carole R. Fontaine.

Roland E. Murphy, feminist mentor
10-08-02

Carole R. Fontaine, “Ancient Texts in a Post-Modern World” (Lowell Lecture 10/08/02).

01-01-02

“Book Review: The Cult of Asherah in Ancient Israel and Judah”, Women in Judaism: A Multidisciplinary Journal (2002).

The Cult of Asherah
01-01-02

Smooth Words: Women, Proverbs and Performance in Biblical Wisdom (Sheffield Academic Press/Continuum, 2002)

“Chapter 5: A Heifer from Thy Stable: Goddesses and the Status of Women in the Ancient Near East”, by Carole R. Fontaine.

Carole Fontaine, ”Hannah’s Dragon and Other Curiousities of the 14th C: A Travel Journal”, an illustrated article on a medieval text by a Jewish woman, now on the Web at the Women in Judaism Web site.

Hannah’s Dragon

S. Mark Heim

01-01-06

“Saved From Sacrifice: A Theology of the Cross” (Eerdmans, 2006)

04-06-04 The Passion of the Christ - Reflections by S. Mark Heim
01-01-04

“A Cross-section of Sin: The Mimetic Character of Human Nature in Biological and Theological Perspective,” in Philip Clayton and Jeffrey Schloss eds., EVOLUTION AND ETHICS: HUMAN MORALITY IN BIOLOGICAL AND RELIGIOUS PERSPECTIVE (Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 2004)

01-01-04

“Belonging to the Laity: A Baptist Perspective,” in Stephen Pope ed., THE LAITY AND THE GOVERNANCE OF THE CHURCH, Georgetown University Press, 2004

01-01-04

“The Future of the Cross: Symbolic Engagement with the Atonement,” in Amos Yong and Peter Heltzel eds., THEOLOGY IN GLOBAL CONTEXT: ESSAYS IN HONOR OF ROBERT NEVILLE, 2004

01-01-03

“Many True Religions, And Each An Only Way: The Diversity of Religious Ends,” ARS DISPUTANDI, The Online Journal of Philosophy and Religion. [http://www.ArsDisputandi.org] 3 (2003).

Many True Religions
01-01-03

“The Depth of the Riches: Trinity and Religious Ends,” in Viggo Mortensen ed., CHRISTIANITY AND THE RELIGIONS: A DIALOGUE (Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 2003)

01-01-02

“The Visible Victim: Christ’s Death to End Sacrifice,” Skye Fackre Gibson ed., STORY LINES: CHAPTERS ON THOUGHT, WORD, AND DEED (Essays in Honor of Gabriel Fackre) (Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 2002)

01-01-02

“Revelation by Translation: Mission and Religious Pluralism,” in Israel Selvanayagam ed., MOVING FORMS OF THEOLOGY: FAITH TALK’S CHANGING CONTEXTS (Delhi:ISPCK, 2002)

01-01-02

“A Protestant Reflection on Ecumenism and Interfaith Issues in Dominus Iesus,” in Charles Hefling and Stephen Pope eds., SIC ET NON: ENCOUNTERING DOMINUS IESUS (New York: Crossroad, 2002)

03-14-01

“Christ’s Death to End Sacrifice” The Christian Century, March 14, 2001.

Christ’s Death to End Sacrifice
03-07-01

“Why Does Jesus’ Death Matter?” The Christian Century, March 7, 2001.

Why Does Jesus’ Death Matter?
01-24-01

“A Trinitarian View of Religious Plurality” The Christian Century, January 24, 2001.

A Trinitarian View of Religious Plurality
01-17-01

“Dreams Fulfilled: The Pluralism of Religious Ends” The Christian Century, January 17, 2001.

The Pluralism of Religious Ends Dreams Fulfilled
01-01-01

THE DEPTH OF THE RICHES: A TRINITARIAN THEOLOGY OF RELIGIOUS ENDS (Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 2001)

William R. Herzog II

09-13-06 Opening Convocation Address 06

Daniel Jeyaraj

08-23-03

Jeyaraj, Daniel: “Making Missionary Heritage Alive through Archival Research-Experiences of a Researcher-Archivist.”

Making Missionary Heritage Alive
03-23-03

Jeyaraj, Daniel: “History of the Lutheran Churches in India during the eighteenth Century: an overview,” Lutheran Quarterly, Vol. XVII, No. 1, Spring 2003, pp. 77-97.

01-01-03

Jeyaraj, Daniel: Die Genealogie der malabarischen Götter (i.e., The Genealogy of the South Indian Deities), Neue Hallesche Berichte-Volume 3, Halle: Verlag der Franckeschen Stiftungen, 2003. ISBN 3-931479-45-5; Preis: twenty-two Euro. (Contact Information: Verlag der Franckeschen Stiftungen, Franckeplatz 1 Haus 37, 06110 Halle, Germany; Tel 0345/2127499; Fax 0345/2127433; Email: verlag@francke-halle.de)

01-01-02

Jeyaraj, Daniel: “Missionary Attempts of the Tamil Protestant Christians in the East [i.e. Tanzania] and in the West [i.e. Myanmar/ Burma] during the 19th Century,” Transcontinental Links in the History of Non-Western Christianity, Wiesbaden: Harrassowitz Verlag, 2002, pp. 131-144.

Jeffrey Jones

02-01-08

“Grounding the Formation of Clergy in Practical Experience: A Call to Reconceptualize Theological Education” with Robert Pazmino, Congregations, Spring 2008

12-01-07

“Telling Stories – Forming Disciples,” Clergy Journal, Winter 2007

12-01-06

“Leading for the Future,” Congregations, Winter 2006.

Leading for the Future
09-01-06

Parenting with Love and Laughter: Finding God in Family Life, Jossey-Bass, 2002

01-01-06

Traveling Together: A Guide for Disciple-Forming Congregations, Alban, 2006

01-01-99

We Are Baptists, Studies for Younger Children, Older Children, Youth, and Adults
(four volumes), Judson Press, 1999– 2001

01-01-99

Keepers of the Faith, Illustrated Biographies from Baptist History, Judson Press, 1999

Homiletic essays on 1 Corinthians 13 and 15 for “Feasting on the Word” preaching commentary, Westminster/John Knox, 2008

Nancy Nienhuis

02-01-09

“Revolutionary Interdependence”: bell hooks’ Ethic of Compassion and Critique as a Basis for a Feminist Liberation Theology of Love” chapter in Rocks, Margins, Looks: Critical Perspectives on bell hooks, edited by Maria Davidson and George Yancy, Routledge University Press, forthcoming February 2009.

09-13-06 Opening Convocation Welcome 06
05-01-05

“Theological Reflections on Violence and Abuse,” Journal of Pastoral Care, Spring/Summer 2005.

01-01-05

Beverly Mayne Kienzle and Nancy Nienhuis Kienzle, “Historical and Contemporary Responses to Battering,” Journal of Religion and Abuse, vol. 7, no.1, 2005.

03-01-02

“Battered Women and the Construction of Sanctity” in the Journal of Feminist Studies in Religion chosen as the March Article of the Month at the Medieval Feminist Index Web site, March 2002

Battered Women and the Construction of Sanctity
11-01-92

“Why Don’t We Vote?” in Sojourner: The Women’s Forum, Vol. 18, #3, November 1992

Nancy Nienhuis and Tammy Zambo.  “The Impossible Takes a Little Longer.” Audiovisual Review in Humanity and Society, Vol. 14, No. 2, 1990

Nancy Nienhuis and Tammy Zambo.  “Lifetime Commitment:  A Portrait of Karen Thompson.” Audiovisual Review in Humanity and Society, Vol. 14, No. 2, 1990

Elizabeth C. Nordbeck

History of the Massachusetts Council of Churches, which celebrated its centennial last year.

Robert Pazmiño

01-01-05

“Liberative Educational Practice: Reassessing Educational Configurations,” in Hispanic Christian Thought at the Dawn of the 21st Century: Apuntes in Honor of Justo L. Gonzalez, eds. Alvin Padilla, Roberrt Goizueta, Eldin Villafañe. Nashville: Abingdon, 2005.

03-23-04

“Response to Dr. Elizabeth Conde-Frazier,” Perspectivas/Occasional Papers (Spring 2004): 69-75. Perspectivas is in an English language theological journal dedicated to the analysis of U.S Latino/a theology and religion.

07-01-03

“Theological Education with Hispanic Persons: Teaching Distinctiveness,” Teaching Theology and Religion 6 (July 2003): 138-145.

03-23-03

“The Nature of God from an Adolescent Perspective: Biblical, Developmental and Theological Insights,” The Journal of Youth Ministry 1 (Spring 2003): 35-50.

01-01-01

God Our Teacher: Theological basics in Christian Education (Grand Rapids: Baker Academic, 2001).

Benjamin Valentin

03-23-04

“Going Public: Latino/a Theology as Public Discourse” Perspectivas/Occasional Papers (Spring 2004).

11-01-02

Mapping Public Theology: Beyond Culture, Identity, and Difference. Trinity Press International, November 2002.



Adjunct Faculty Publications

DateTitle

Margaret Benefiel

12-01-07

“Pathfinders and Trailblazers: Exploring the Territory of Spirituality in Organizations” by Margaret Benefiel, Managerial Finance, Vol. 33, No. 12, December 2007, pp. 947-956

04-01-06

“How Organizations Listen: Communal Discernment in Organizational Settings” by Margaret Benefiel, The Way, April 2006, pp. 97-108

08-01-05

“The Second Half of the Journey: Spiritual Leadership for Organizational Transformation” by Margaret Benefiel, The Leadership Quarterly, Vol. 16, No. 4, August 2005

01-01-05

Soul at Work: Spiritual Leadership in Organizations by Margaret Benefiel, Seabury Books, 2005

01-01-05

Business by Margaret Benefiel in The New Westminster Dictionary of Christian Spirituality, Philip Sheldrake, ed., Westminster/John Knox, 2005

01-01-05

Leadership by Margaret Benefiel in The New Westminster Dictionary of Christian Spirituality, Philip Sheldrake, ed., Westminster/John Knox, 2005

05-01-04

“Walking the Red Carpet” by Margaret Benefiel, Management Communication Quarterly, Vol. 17, No. 4, May 2004

05-01-03

“Irreconcilable Foes? The Discourse of Spirituality and the Discourse of Organizational Science” by Margaret Benefiel, Organization: The Interdisciplinary Journal of Organization, Theory and Society, Vol. 10, No. 2, May 2003

“Strange Bedfellows or Natural Partners? The Academic Study of Spirituality and Business” by Margaret Benefiel, Studies in Spirituality, Vol. 16, December 2006, pp. 273-285

Kirk B. Jones

01-01-07

Holy Play: The Joyful Adventure of Unleashing Your Divine Purpose, Jossey-Bass, (January 2007)

01-01-06

The African American Preaching Library, (Editor), Abingdon Press, 2006

The African American Preaching Library
11-03-05 We Are Rosa Parks
01-01-05

The Morning B.R.E.W. Journal, Augsburg Books, 2005

01-01-05

Morning B.R.E.W.: A Divine Power Drink for Your Soul, Augsburg Books, 2005

01-01-04

The Jazz of Preaching: How to Preach with Great Freedom and Joy, Abingdon Press, 2004

01-01-03

Addicted to Hurry: Spiritual Strategies for Slowing Down, Judson Press, 2003

01-01-01

Rest in the Storm: Self-Care Strategies for Clergy and Other Caregivers, Judson Press, 2001

Other ANTS Publications

DateTitleAuthor
10-10-06 Maria Teresa Davila
01-01-06

Becoming Fire: Spiritual Writing from Rising Generations, edited by Alexander Levering is an anthology of spiritual writing.

Becoming Fire: Spiritual Writing from Rising Generations
Alexander Levering Kern
11-12-05 A Call for Free and Unfettered Pulpits Nick Carter
11-01-05 Nick Carter
10-26-05

“A Time to Prepare- A Time to Discuss: How Words Can Bring Greater Sanctity into the Dying Process” by Rabbi Seth Bernstein

A Time to Prepare
Seth Bernstein
09-14-05

Opening Convocation - September 14, 2005
Nick Carter, President, Andover Newton Theological School
Preached at Opening Convocation
September 14, 2005

Opening Convocation Address 05 Opening Convocation Address 05
Nick Carter
05-21-05 Student Commencement Address 05 Laura LaPointe
04-06-04

“The Passion of the Christ” — Reflections by Sharon G. Thornton
April 2004

The Passion of the Christ - Reflections by Sharon G. Thornton
Sharon G. Thornton
04-02-04 Passion of the Christ - Reflections by Matthew Myer Boulton Matthew Myer Boulton
03-01-04 Braveheart Christianity - Mel Gibson’s Troubling Passion Play Matthew Myer Boulton