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John D. CAPUTO and Gianni VATTIMO, After the Death of God. Ed. Jeffrey W. Robbins. New York: Columbia University Press, 2007. Pp. 204. ISBN - 13:978-0-231-14124-6
Reviewed by John V. Apczynski, St. Bonaventure University, NY 14778-0012

Henry Ansgar KELLY, Satan: A Biography. Cambridge University Press, 2006. pp. xiii + 360, $19.99 pb ISBN 0-521-60402-8.
Reviewed by Charlene P. E. BURNS, University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, Eau Claire, WI 54701

Graeme GOLDSWORTHY, Gospel-Centered Hermeneutics: Foundations and Principles of Evangelical Biblical Interpretation. Downers Grove, Illinois: IVP Academic, 2006. pp. 341. $29.00 hardback. ISBN 978-0-8308-2839-5.
Reviewed by Wilburn T. STANCIL, Rockhurst University, Kansas City, MO 64110

Michael GOODICH, Miracles and Wonders: The Development of the Concept of Miracle, 1150-1350. Aldershot, UK and Burlington, Vermont: Ashgate Publishing, 2007. Hardcover, xii + 148 pp. ISBN: 978-0-7546-7875-7, $99.95.
Reviewed by Patrick HAYES, St. John’s University, Staten Island, New York

Daniel SMITH-CHRISTOPHER, editor, Subverting Hatred. The Challenge of Nonviolence in Religious Traditions. 2nd ed. Maryknoll, NY: Orbis Books, 2007. Paper. 224 pp. ISBN. 13: 9781570757471
Reviewed by Nathan KOLLAR, St. John Fisher College, Rochester, N.Y. 14618

Chiara LUBICH, Essential Writings: Spirituality, Dialogue, Culture. New York: New City Press, 2007. 432 pp. pb. ISBN 13 978-1-56548-259-3 $24.95
Reviewed by Ruth POOCHIGIAN, 4717 Ferris Ave, Madison WI 53716

Michael WALSH, A New Dictionary of Saints: East and West. Collegeville: Liturgical Press, 2007. pp. 646, $49.95, ISBN: 978-0-8146-3186-7.
Reviewed by Patrick HAYES, St. John’s University, Staten Island, New York 10301

Arthur Paul BOERS, The Way is Made by Walking. A Pilgrimage Along the Camino de Santiago. Downers Grove, IL: IVP Books, ISBN 978-0-8308-3507-2
Reviewed by Segundo PANTOJA

Robert MCCLORY, As It Was in the Beginning. The Crossroad Publishing Company, 2007. pp. 229. $19.95 pb. ISBN-13: 978-0-8245-2419-7.
Reviewed by Georgie Ann WEATHERBY, Gonzaga University, Spokane, WA 99258-0065

A. T. B. MCGOWAN, ed., Always Reforming. Explorations in Systematic Theology. Downers Grove: IVP Academic, 2006. pp. 365. $26.00 pb. ISBN 978-0-8308-2829-6.
Reviewed by Linda MALONEY, St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church, Enosburg Falls, VT 05450.

Fred STRICKERT, Rachel Weeping: Jews, Christians, and Muslims at the Fortress Tomb. Collegeville, MN: Liturgical Press, 2007. pp. 174. $18.95 pb. ISBN 978-0-8146-5987-8.
Reviewed by Alice L. LAFFEY, College of the Holy Cross, Worcester, MA 01590

THE SAINT JOHN'S BIBLE, Wisdom Books. (NRSV). Handwritten and Illuminated by Donald Jackson. Collegeville, MN: The Liturgical Press, 2007. $69.95 hb 16 X 24. ISBN 978-0-8146-9055-0.
Reviewed by Shannon SCHREIN, Lourdes College, Sylvania, OH 43560

Morgan Cook ATKINSON (Writer/Producer), Soul Searching: The Journey of Thomas Merton. DVD. Duckworks, Inc, 2007. $25.00.
Reviewed by Vincent PIZZUTO, University of San Francisco, San Francisco, CA 94117

Andreas R. BATLOGG and Melvin E. MICHALSKI, eds., Begegnungen mit Karl Rahner. Weggefährten erinnern sich. Freiburg: Herder, 2206. ISBN-13: 978-3-451-29096-1.
Reviewed by Peter C. PHAN, Georgetown University, Washington, DC 20057

St. Ignatius LOYOLA, Letters to Women. Edited and Introduced by Hugo Rahner, S.J. Translated by Kathleen Pond and SAH Weetman. NY: The Crossroad Publishing Co., 2007. (First edition of English translation, Freiburg, Germany: Herder, 1960) pp. 565 + xxvii. $45.00 pb. ISBN –10: 0-8245-2475-6; 13: 978-0-8245-2475-3.
Reviewed by Jill RAITT, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO 65211

Frank FLINN, Encyclopedia of Catholicism. New York: Facts on File, Inc. , 2007. pp. 670. $21.95. HC. ISINB-10:0-8160-5455-X.
Reviewed by Peter C. PHAN, Georgetown University, Washington, DC 20057

Martin LAIRD, Into the Silent Land: A Guide to the Christian Practice of Contemplation. New York: Oxford Press, 2006. pp. 154. $18.95. ISBN 978-0-19-530760-3.
Reviewed by Jane KOPAS, University of Scranton

Joseph RATZINGER [Pope Benedict XVI], Jesus of Nazareth. New York: Doubleday, 2007. pp. 374, $24.95 hb. ISBN 978-0-385-52341-7.
Reviewed by Daniel P. SHERIDAN, Saint Joseph’s College of Maine, 278 Whites Bridge Road, STANDISH, ME 04084

George Dennis O’BRIEN, Finding the Voice of the Church. Notre Dame, IN: University of Notre Dame Press, 2007. pp. 256. $25.00 cloth. ISBN 978-0-268-03727-7.
Reviewed by Francis Berna, OFM, La Salle University, Philadelphia, PA 19141-1199

Joseph S. ROSSI, Unchartered Territory. The American Catholic Church at the United Nations, 1946-1972. Washington, DC: Catholic University of America, 2006. pp. 288. $79.95 hb. ISBN 10: 0-8132-1456-4.
Reviewed by Kathleen BORRES, Saint Vincent Seminary, Latrobe, PA 15650

Laura SWAN, editor, The Benedictine Tradition: Spirituality in History. Collegeville: Liturgical Press, 2007. Pp. 156. $15.95 pb. ISBN 978-0-8146-1914-8.
Reviewed by Andrew T. McCARTHY, Saint Leo University, 193 Conanicus Ave, Jamestown, RI 20835

Ernest E. LARKIN, Christian Meditation: Contemplative Prayer for Today. Singapore: Medio Media, 2007. pp. 151. ISBN – 13:978-1-933182-55-1.
Reviewed by Nathan R. KOLLAR, St. John Fisher College, Rochester, NY. 14522

David M. THOMAS, Christian Marriage: The New Challenge. Collegeville, MN: Liturgical Press, 2007. pp. viii + 128. $14.95 pb. ISBN 978-0-8146-5224-4.
Reviewed by Benjamin BROWN, Lourdes College, Sylvania, OH 43560

Kelly S. JOHNSON, The Fear of Beggars. Stewardship and Poverty in Christian Ethics. Grand Rapids, Michigan/Cambridge, U.K.: Eerdmans, 2007, pp. 220. $20.00. ISBN 978-0-8028-0378-8.
Reviewed by Mary ELSBERND, Loyola University Chicago. Chicago, IL 60611.

ANTONIO and Anthony POGORELC, Voices of the Faithful: Loyal Catholics Striving for Change. New York: Crossroad Publishing Company, 2007. Pp. 252. $24.95 pb. ISBN - 10: 0-8245-2460-8.
Reviewed by James R. KELLY, Fordham University, Bronx, NY 10458

Jean M. BARTUNEK, Mary Ann HINSDALE and James F. KEENAN, editors, Church Ethics and Its Organizational Context: Learning from the Sex Abuse Scandal in the Catholic Church. Lanham, Maryland: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc., 2006. pp. 206. $26.95 pb. ISBN 0-7425-3248-8.
Reviewed by Angela SENANDER, Washington Theological Union, Washington, DC 20012

Deanna A. THOMPSON, Crossing the Divide: Luther, Feminism, and the Cross. Minneapolis: Fortress Press, 2004. pp. 184. pb. $18.00. ISBN0-8006-3638-4.
Reviewed by Cheryl PETERSON, Trinity Lutheran Seminary, Columbus, OH 43209

Felicity LENG , Invincible Spirits: A Thousand Years of Women’s Spiritual Writings. Grand Rapids: Wm. B. Eerdmans, 2007. pp. 212. $15.00 pb. ISBN 0-8028-243-6.
Reviewed by Johann M. VENTO, Georgian Court University, Lakewood, NJ 08701

Kevin F. BURKE and Robert LASSALLE-KLEIN, editors , Love That Produces Hope: The Thought of Ignacio Ellacuría. Collegeville, Minnesota: Liturgical Press, 2006. pp. 292. $29.95 pb. ISBN 0-8146-5217-4.
Reviewed by Angela SENANDER, Washington Theological Union, Washington, DC 20012

Mary L. COLOE, Dwelling in the Household of God: Johannine Ecclesiology and Spirituality. Collegeville: Liturgical Press, 2006. pp 226. $26.96 pb. ISBN 978-0-8146-5988-5.
Reviewed by Kelle LYNCH-BALDWIN, Boston College, Chestnut Hill, MA 02467.

Don S. BROWNING, Christian Ethics and the Moral Psychologies. Grand Rapids, MI: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Company, 2006. pp244. $30. ISBN 0-8028-3171-0.
Reviewed by Ann S.F. SWANER, Barry University, Miami Shores, FL 33138

Robert M. DORAN, What is Systematic Theology? Toronto: University of Toronto Press, 2005. 238pp. Index $55 (cloth), ISBN 0802090419
Reviewed by Paul J. LACHANCE, College of St. Elizabeth, Morristown, NJ 07960

Miroslav VOLF, The End of Memory: Remembering Rightly in a Violent World. Grand Rapid, MI: Eeermans, 2006. pp. 244. $20.00 hc. ISBN 0-8020-2989-9.
Reviewed by Peter C. PHAN, Georgetown University, DC 20057

Gerald BONNER, Freedom and Necessity: St. Augustine's Teaching on Divine Power and Human Freedom. Washington, D.C.: The Catholic University of America Press, 2007. pp. 142. $24.95 pb. ISBN 0-8132-1474-2.
Reviewed by John C. MEYER, Bradley University, Peoria, IL 61625

Barbara WALTERS, Vincent CORRIGAN, and Peter T. RICKETTS, The Feast of Corpus Christi. The Pennsylvania State University Press, 2006. pp. 562. $70 cloth. ISBN 0-271-02924-2 (ISBN-13 978-0-271-02924-5).
Reviewed by Joseph DOUGHERTY, La Salle University, Philadelphia PA 19141

David HAYE, Something There: The Biology of the Human Spirit. Philadelphia: Templeton Foundation Press, 2007. pp. 316. $19.95 pb. ISBN 13:978-1-59947-114-3.
Reviewed by Andrew T. McCARTHY, Saint Leo University, Saint Leo FL 33574

Donald J. GOERGEN, O.P., Fire of Love: Encountering the Holy Spirit. New York: Paulist Press, 2006. 226 pp. $19.95 (paper).
Reviewed by Richard WOODS, Dominican University, River Forest, IL 60305

Elsa TAMEZ, Struggles for Power in Early Christianity. A Study of the First Letter to Timothy. Maryknoll, NY: Orbis Books, 2007. Translated by Gloria Kinsler. Foreword by Juan José Tamayo. pp. xxvi, 163. $20.00 pb. ISBN 978-1-57075-708-2.
Reviewed by Linda MALONEY, St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church, Enosburg Falls, VT 05450

Kent A. VAN TIL, Less Than Two Dollars a Day: A Christian View of Poverty and the Free Market. Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans Publishing Co., 2007. pp. 180. $16.00 pb. ISBN 978-0-8028-1767-9.
Reviewed by Julie Hanlon RUBIO, St. Louis University, St. Louis, MO 63156

T. Frank KENNEDY, S.J., edItor, Inculturation and the Church in North America. The Boston College Church in the 21st Century Series. New York: Crossroad, 2006. pp. 249. $24.95 pb. ISBN 0-8245-2438-1.
Reviewed by Brian P. FLANAGAN, Boston College, Chestnut Hill, MA 02467.

Alasdair MACINTYRE, After Virtue: A Study in Moral Theory. 3rd ed. Notre Dame: University of Notre Dame Press, 2007. pp. 286. $26.00 pb. ISBN 0-268-03504-0.
Reviewed by Craig HOVEY, 416 W Clark St., Redlands, CA 92373

Caroline COX, Modern Saints and Martyrs. New York: Continuum, 2006, pp. 200 $21.95 pb ISBN 0-8264-8788-2
Reviewed by Ruth POOCHIGIAN, 4717 Ferris Ave., Madison WI 53716

Alyssa Lyra PITSTICK, Light in Darkness: Hans Urs von Balthasar and the Catholic Doctrine of Christ’s Descent into Hell. Grand Rapids, Michigan: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company, 2007. pp. 458. $55.00 hb. ISBN-978-0-8028-0755-7.
Reviewed by Kathleen BORRES, Saint Vincent Seminary, Latrobe, PA 15650

Stephanie C. BODDIE and Ram A. CNAAN, Editors, Faith-Based Social Services: Measures, Assessments, and Effectiveness. Binghamton, NY: The Haworth Pastoral Press, 2006. pp. 302. $36.00 pb. ISBN 13:978-0-7890-3524-0.
Reviewed by Marie CONN, Chestnut Hill College, Philadelphia, PA 19118

Don S. BROWNING, Equality and the Family: A Fundamental, Practical Theology of Children, Mothers and Fathers in Modern Societies. Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans, 2007. pp. xi + 416. $34.00 pb. ISBN 0-8028-0756-9.
Reviewed by Benjamin BROWN, Lourdes College, Sylvania, OH 43560

Corrine L. CARVALHO, Encountering Ancient Voices: A Guide to Reading the Old Testament. Winona, MN: Saint Mary’s Press, 2006. pp 496. $43.75 ppb. ISBN-13:978-0-88489-911-2.
Reviewed by Kathleen M. FISHER, Assumption College, Worcester, MA 01609

Lisa Sowle CAHILL, John GARVEY, and T. Frank KENNEDY, S.J., editors, Sexuality and the U.S. Catholic Church: Crisis and Renewal. Herder and Herder, 2006. Pp. v-233. pb. ISBN-13: 978-0-8245-2408-1.
Reviewed by Dolores L. Christie, CTSA/John Carroll University, University Heights, OH 44118.

Arthur McCALLA, The Creationist Debate: the Encounter between the bible and the historical mind . New York: Continuum, 2006. pp. 228 + xiv, with bibliography and index. $34.95 pb. ISBN 0-8264-8002-0.
Reviewed by Linda S. HARRINGTON, Briar Cliff University, SIOUX CITY, IA 51104

AUGUSTINE OF HIPPO, The Manichean Debate. Introduction and Notes by Roland Teske, S.J. Works of Saint Augustine: A Translation for the 21st Century I/19. Hyde Park: New City Press, 2006. Pp. 424. $44.00 hb. ISBN 1-56548-247-6.
Reviewed by Reid B. LOCKLIN, University of Toronto (St. Michael’s College), Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5S 1J4.

Joseph A. FITZMYER, The One Who is To Come. Grand Rapids, Michigan: Eerdmans, 2007. 205 pp. ISBN 978-0-8028-4013-4. $18.00, pb.
Reviewed by Nathan R. KOLLAR, St. John Fisher College, Rochester, NY 14618

Bradford E. HINZE and Irfan A. OMAR, editors, Heirs of Abraham: The Future of Muslim, Jewish, and Christian Relations. Maryknoll, NY: Orbis Books, 2005. pp. 158. $20.00 pb. ISBN 1-57075-585-X.
Reviewed by Nathan R. KOLLAR, St. John Fisher College, Rochester, NY 14618

Daniel HARRINGTON, S.J. and James KEENAN, S.J., Jesus and Virtue Ethics: Building Bridges Between New Testament Studies and Moral Theology. Lanham, MD: Sheed & Ward, 2005. Pp. 216. $16.95 pb. ISBN 0-7425-4994-1.
Reviewed by Paul J. WADELL, St. Norbert College, De Pere, WI

Gerald S. TWOMEY & Claude POMERLEAU, editors, Remembering HENRI [Nouwen]. Maryknoll, NY: Orbis Books, 2006. pp. 159. $16.00 pb. ISBN 10:1-57075-668-6.
Reviewed by John C. MEYER, Bradley University, Peoria, IL 61625

Mary E. BENDYNA, Editor, Emerging Communities of Consecrated Life in the US. Second Edition. Washington, DC: CARA, 2006. pp.126. $35.00 pb.
Reviewed by Miriam D. UKERITIS, The Southdown Institute, 1335 St. John’s Sideroad East, Aurora, ON Canada L4G 3G8

Walter BRUEGGEMANN, Like Fire in the Bones: Listening for the Prophetic Word in Jeremiah. Ed. Patrick D. MILLER. Minneapolis, Fortress, 2006. pp. xvi + 212. $35.00 ISBN 978-0-8006-3561-9.
Reviewed by Robert L. HUMPHREY, Southern New Hampshire University, 2500 North River Road, Manchester, NH 03106.

Vincent BRÜMMER, Atonement, Christology and the Trinity: Making Sense of Christian Doctrine. England: Ashgate Publishing, 2005. 134pp. Index $99.95 (cloth), ISBN 0 7546 5225 4, $29.95 (paper) ISBN 0 7546 5230 0
Reviewed by Brian M. DOYLE, Department of Philosophy, Theology, and Religious Studies, Marymount University.

John C. POLKINGHORNE, One World: The Interaction of Science and Theology. Philadelphia: Templeton Foundation Press, 2007. pp. ix-131. $14.95 pb. ISBN: 1-59947-111-6.
Reviewed by Gloria L. Schaab, Barry University, Miami Shores, FL 33161

Jean STAUNE, editor, Science and the Search for Meaning: Perspectives from International Scientists. Philadelphia: Templeton Foundation Press, 2006. French original, Science et quête de sens, 2005. pp. 249 + xvii. $24.95 pb. ISBN: 1-59947-102-7.
Reviewed by Leo MADDEN, Ohio Dominican University, Columbus, Ohio 43219

John F. KAVANAUGH, Following Christ in a Consumer Society. 25th anniversary edition. Maryknoll, NY: Orbis Books, 2006. pp. 240. $16.00 pb. ISBN-13 978-157075-666-5.
Reviewed by Ronald A. PACHENCE, University of San Diego, San Diego, CA 92110

Peter MATHESON, editor, Reformation Christianity. A People’s History of Christianity. Denis R. Janz, General Editor, Vol. 5. Minneapolis: Fortress Press, 2007. pp. xiii, 306. $35.00 hb. ISBN 978-0-8006-3415-5.
Reviewed by Linda M. Maloney, St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church, Enosburg Falls, VT 05450

Katherine Rhodes HENDERSON, God’s troublemakers: How women of faith are changing the world. Continuum, 2006. Pp. 247. $24.95 hc. ISBN -13: 978-0-8264-1867-8.
Reviewed by Don SWENSON, Mount Royal College, Calgary Alberta Canada T3E 6K6

Edward SCHILLEBEECKX, The Eucharist. New York: Burns & Oates, 2005. pp. 160. $29.95 pb. ISBN 0-86012-400-2.
Reviewed by Craig HOVEY, University of Redlands, Redlands, CA 92373

Joan C. McDONALD, Tom Merton: A Personal Biography. Milwaukee: Marquette University Press, 2006. pp. 468. $37.00 hbd. ISBN 978-087462-016-0.
Reviewed by Patrick F. O’CONNELL, Box 3219, Gannon University, Erie, PA 16541

Philip JENKINS, The New Faces of Christianity: Believing the Bible in the Global South. New York: Oxford University Press. 2006. pp. 200. ISBN-13:978-0-18-530065-9. $26.00.
Reviewed by Nathan KOLLAR, St. John Fisher College, Rochester, NY. 14618.

David Bentley HART, The Beauty of the Infinite: The Aesthetics of Christian Truth. Grand Rapids, Michigan: William B. Eerdmans, 2004. pp.448. $35.00 pb. ISBN 0-8028-2921-X, paperback.
Reviewed by Craig GEORGE, Aquinas Institute, St. Louis, MO 63108

Dale B. MARTIN, Sex and the Single Savior: Gender and Sexuality in Biblical Interpretation. Louisville/London: Westminster John Knox Press, 2006. xii + 268 pages. ISBN 0-664-23046-6.
Reviewed by Sheila E. McGINN, John Carroll University, Cleveland, Ohio 44118

Harold G. KOENIG, Faith and Mental Health: Religious Resources for Healing. Philadelphia: Templeton Foundation Press, 2005. pp. 343. $29.95 pb. ISBN I- 93203-9 IX.
Reviewed by Elsie MIRANDA, Barry University, Miami Shores, FL. 33161

Jerome-Michael VEREB, C.P., “Because He Was A German!” Cardinal Bea and the Origins of Roman Catholic Engagement in the Ecumenical Movement. Grand Rapids, MI: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company, 2006. pp. 300. $35.00 hc. ISBN 13-978-0-8028-2885-9.
Reviewed by Daniel P. SHERIDAN, Saint Joseph’s College, 278 Whites Bridge Road, Standish, Maine 04084

Donald DIETRICH, Editor, Priests for the 21st Century. New York: The Crossroad Publishing Company, 2006. pp.243. $24.95 pb. ISBN 978-0-8245-2437-1.
Reviewed by Francis Berna, OFM, La Salle University, Philadelphia, PA 19141

William D. MILLER, A Harsh and Dreadful Love. 2nd edition. Milwaukee: Marquette University Press, 2005. Pp 370. ISBN-13: 978-0-87462-012-2 or ISBN-10: 0-87462-012-2
Reviewed by John E. McCORMICK, Newman University, Wichita, KS 67213.

E. D. H. (Liz) CARMICHAEL, Friendship: Interpreting Christian Love. London, New York: T and T Clark (Continuum), c. 2004, 2006 (reprinted). Pp. 250. ISBN 0-567-08082-X (hb); 0-567-080722 (pb). Reviewed by Keith J. EGAN, Saint Mary’s College and Notre Dame University, Notre Dame IN 46556

Patrick J. BRENNAN, The Mission Driven Parish. Maryknoll, NY: Orbis Books, 2007. pp.160, $18.00 pb. ISBN 978-1-57075-692-4.
Reviewed by Paul D. HUESING, Paulist New England Outreach, 5 Park Street, Boston, MA 02108

Aloysius REGO, Suffering and Salvation: The Salvific Meaning of Suffering in the Later Theology of Edward Schillebeeckx. Dudley, MA: W.B. Eerdmans, 2006. pp. 363. ISBN 0-8028-4000-0.
Reviewed by Janice A. THOMPSON, King’s College, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18704

Andrew GREELEY and Michael HOUT, The Truth About Conservative Christians: What They Think And What They Believe. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 2006, 180 pp. $22.50. ISBN13:978-0-226-30662-9.
Reviewed by James R. Kelly, Fordham University, Bronx, NY 11209

United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, United States Catholic Catechism for Adults. Washington, D.C.: United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, 2006, pp. 664.
Reviewed by Robert MARKO, Aquinas College, MI 49506

Mark BRAATEN, Come Lord Jesus: A Study of Revelation. Collegeville: Liturgical Press, 2007. pp. 157. $14.95 pb. ISBN 13:978-0-8146-3172-0.
Reviewed by Vincent PIZZUTO, University of San Francisco, San Francisco, CA 94117

Alister MCGRATH, Doubting: Growing Through the Uncertainties of Faith. Downers Grove, Illinois: IVP Books, 2006. pp. 155. $13.00 pb. ISBN 978-0-8308-3352-8.
Reviewed by Wilburn T. STANCIL, Rockhurst University, Kansas City, MO 64110

Jennifer A. GLANCY, Slavery in Early Christianity. Minneapolis: Fortress Press, 2006. pp. 203. No price listed pb. ISBN 978-0-8006-3789-7.
Reviewed by Georgie Ann WEATHERBY, Gonzaga University, Spokane, WA 99258 -0065

Raimon PANIKKAR, The Experience of God: Icons of the Mystery. Minneapolis: Fortress Press, 2006. pp.141. $16.00. pb. ISBN 0-8006-3825-5. Translated from French by Joseph Cunneen.
Reviewed by Peter C. PHAN, Georgetown University, Washington DC, 2007

Gary DORRIEN, The Making of American Liberal Theology: Crisis, Irony & Postmodernity 1950-2005. Louisville: Westminster John Knox Press, 2006. pp. 653. $49.95 pb. ISBN 0-664-22356-7.
Reviewed by Peter C. PHAN, Georgetown University, Washington, DC 20057

Eamon DUFFY, Marking the Hours: English People and their Prayers, 1240 – 1570. New Haven and London: Yale University Press, 2006. pp. 201. $35.00 cloth. ISBN 0-300-11714-0.
Eamon DUFFY, Walking to Emmaus. New York and London: Burns & Oates, 2006. pp. 163. $16.95 pb. ISBN 0-86012-423-1.
Reviewed by Richard B. STEELE, Seattle Pacific University, Seattle, WA 98119

Vincent P. BRANICK, First Corinthians: Building up the Church. Hyde Park: New City Press, 2001. pp. 149. ISBN 1-56548-162-3.
Reviewed by Andrew T. McCARTHY, Saint Leo University, South Hampton Roads Center, 1481 D Street, Bldg 3016, Naval Amphibious Base, Norfolk, VA 23521-2498

Lynne A. BAAB, Fasting: Spiritual Freedom Beyond Our Appetites. Downers Grove IL: IVP Books, 2006. pp. 151. $13 pb. ISBN-10: 0-8308-3501-6. $22.00.
Reviewed by Jason Paul BOURGEOIS, Quincy University, Quincy IL 62301

Leonardo BOFF, Francis of Assisi: A Model for Human Liberation. Maryknoll, New York: Orbis Books, 2006. pp. 161. $16.00 pb. ISBN -13 978-1-57075-680-1.
Reviewed by John MOSSI, S.J., Gonzaga University, Spokane, WA, 99258

Patricia WITTBERG, From Piety to Professionalism – and Back? Transformations of Organized Religious Virtuosity. Lantham & Boulder: Lexington Books, pp. 338; ISBN: 0-7391-1378-X.
Reviewed by Lluís OVIEDO, Antonianum University, Via Merulana 124, 00185 Roma - Italy

Michael AMALADOSS, The Asian Jesus. Maryknoll, NY: Orbis Books, 2006. 180 pages, index, paperback, ISBN 978-1-57075-661-0. $22.00.
Reviewed by Jonathan Y. TAN, Xavier University, Cincinnati, OH 45207

Alice GALLIN, O.S.U., Editor, Ex Corde Ecclesiae: Documents concerning Reception and Implementation. Notre Dame, Ind.: University of Notre Dame Press, 2005. pp. xii + 479. ISBN 0-268-02966-0.
Reviewed by Gerald S. VIGNA, Alvernia College, Reading, PA

Prophets: The Saint John’s Bible. (NRSV) Handwritten and Illuminated by Donald Jackson. Collegeville, MN: The Liturgical Press, 2007. $69.95 hb 16 X 24. ISBN 978-0-8146-9054-3.
Reviewed by Shannon SCHREIN, Lourdes College, Sylvania, OH 43560

Gabriel FLYNN, Yves Congar’s Vision of the Church in a World of Unbelief. Aldershot and Burlington: Ashgate Publishing, 2004. pp. xii + 280. $99.95 hc. ISBN: 0-7546-0652-X.
Reviewed by Patrick HAYES, St. John’s University, Staten Island, NY 10301

Edith STEIN, An Investigation Concerning the State. Washington, D.C.: ICS Publications, 2006. pp. xxviii, 202. $13.95 pb. ISBN 0-935216-39-1.
Reviewed by Mary DOAK, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame IN 46556

Bernard F. EVANS, Lazarus at the Table: Catholics and Social Justice. Collegeville, Minnesota: Liturgical Press, 2006. pp. 110. $13.95 pb. ISBN 0-8146-5114-3. ISBN 0-8018-8388-1.
Reviewed by Eileen M. FAGAN, College of Mount Saint Vincent, Bronx, NY 10471

The Trial of Joan of Arc. Translation/Introduction by Daniel HOBBINS, Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press, 2005. pages 251. $24.95 hb. ISBN 0-674-01894-X.
Reviewed by Marie CONN, Chestnut Hill College, Philadelphia PA 19118

Holmes ROLSTON III, Science & Religion: A Critical Survey. Philadelphia: Templeton Foundation Press, 2006. pp. xlv + 357. $24.95 pb. ISBN: 13: 978-1-59947-099-3.
Reviewed by Gloria L. SCHAAB, Barry University, Miami Shores, FL 33161

Dean HOGE, Experiences of Priests Ordained Five to Nine Years. Washington, DC: National Catholic Educational Association, 2006. ISBN-1-55833-383-5.
Reviewed by Jeff REXHAUSEN, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH 45221

Mark J. BODA and Gordon T. SMITH, editors , Repentance in Christian Theology. Collegeville, Minnesota: Liturgical Press, 2006. pp. 425. $ 39.95 pb. ISBN – 10:0-8146-5175-5.
Reviewed by Kathleen BORRES, Saint Vincent Seminary, Latrobe, PA 15650

William A. CLARK, SJ , A Voice of Their Own: The Authority of the Local Parish. Collegeville, MN: A Michael Glazier Book published by Liturgical Press, 2005. Pp.222. $24.95 ISBN 978-0-8146-5218-3.
Reviewed by Mary L. GAUTIER, CARA at Georgetown University, Washington, DC 20057

Katarina SCHUTH, Priestly Ministry in Multiple Parishes. Collegeville, MN: Liturgical Press, 2006. pp. 233. $19.95 pbk. ISBN-13: 978-0-8146-1829-5.
Reviewed by Jeff REXHAUSEN, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH 45221

Paul S. VICKERY, Bartolomé de las Casas: Great Prophet of the Americas. Mahwah, NJ, Paulist Press, 2006 205 pp with index.ISBN 0-8091-4367-4 (paper)
Reviewed by Anthony STEVENS-ARROYO, Brooklyn College, CUNY, Brooklyn, NY 11210

Fraser WATTS & Kevin DUTTON, editors, Why the Science and Religion Dialogue Matters. Philadelphia: Templeton Foundation Press, 2006. pp. 150. $19.95 pb.
Reviewed by Alice L. LAFFEY, College of the Holy Cross, Worcester, MA 01610

Daniel BRENT, The Shoemaker’s Gospel. A Novel. Chicago: Loyola Press, 2006. pp. 220. $16.95 hb. ISBN-13:978-0-8294-2394-5.
Reviewed by Alice L. LAFFEY, College of the Holy Cross, Worcester, MA 01610

Christopher WILSON, Editor, The Heirs of St. Teresa of Avila: Defenders and Disseminators of the Founding Mother's Legacy. Washington DC: ICS Publications, 2006. 140 pp. $12.95 pb. ISBN 0-935216-40-5.
Reviewed by Jason Paul BOURGEOIS, Quincy University, Quincy IL 62301

David A. BADILLO, Latinos and the New Immigrant Church. Baltimore: The Johns Hopkins University Press, 2006. pp. 275. ISBN 0-8018-8388-1.
Reviewed by Segundo PANTOJA, Borough of Manhattan Community College/CUNY, New York, NY 10007

W. David BUSCHART, Exploring Protestant Traditions: An Invitation to Theological Hospitality. Downers Grove, Illinois: IVP Academic, 2006. pp. 373. $26.00 pb. ISBN 978-0-8308-2832-6.
Reviewed by Wilburn T. STANCIL, Rockhurst University, Kansas City, MO 64110

N. T. WRIGHT, Evil and the Justice of God. Downers Grove, Illinois: InterVarsity Press, 2006. pp. 176. $18.00 cloth ($12.50 from Amazon.com). ISBN 10-0-830-3398-6.
Reviewed by Kenneth J. ZANCA, Marymount College, Palos Verdes, CA 90275

Joan E. COOK, Hear O Heavens and Listen O Earth: An Introduction to the Prophets. Collegeville, Minn.: Liturgical Press, 2006. pp. 323. $24.95 pb. ISBN 0-8146-5181-X.
Reviewed by David A. Bosworth, Barry University, Miami Shores, FL 33161

Robert WUTHNOW, American Mythos: Why Our Best Efforts to be a Better Nation Fall Short. Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press, 2006. 288 pages, index, hardback, ISBN 0-691-12504-X. $29.95.
Reviewed by Jonathan Y. TAN. Xavier University, Cincinnati, OH 45207

Elizabeth MACKINLAY, Editor, Aging, Spirituality and Palliative Care. Binghamton, NY: Haworth Pastoral Press, 2006.pp. 259. pb. ISBN 0-7890-3342-9 (simultaneously published as Journal of Religion, Spirituality and Aging, 18, 2/3).
Reviewed by Richard SHIELDS, University of St. Michael’s College, Toronto, ON, M5S 1J4

Donald G. HANWAY, A Theology of Gay and Lesbian Inclusion: Love Letters to the Church. New York: Haworth Pastoral Press, 2006. pp. 114. $14.95 pb. ISBN: 0-7890-2999-5.
Reviewed by Larry HOSTETTER, S.T.D. Brescia University, 717 Frederica St. Owensboro, KY 42301

Christopher JAMISON, Finding Sanctuary: Monastic Steps for Everyday Life. Collegeville, MN: Liturgical Press, 2006. pp. 182. $19.96 hb. ISBN-13: 978-0-8146-3168-3.
Reviewed by John MOSSI, Gonzaga University, Spokane, WA 99258

Thomas C. MCGONIGLE and Phyllis ZAGANO, The Dominican Tradition. (Spirituality in History Series) Collegeville, Minnesota: Liturgical Press, 2006. pp. 145, $14.95 pb. ISBN 0-8146-1911-8.
Reviewed by Ann S.F. SWANER, Barry University, Miami Shores, FL 33161

Andreas R. BATLOGG and Melvin E. MICHALSKI, editors, Begegnungen mit Karl Rahner. Weggefährten erinnern sich. Freiburg: Herder, 2006. pp. 377. €24.90.
Reviewed by Paul MISNER, Marquette University, Milwaukee, WI 53201-1881

Dianne BERGAN, Israel’s Story, Part One. Collegeville, Minn.: Liturgical Press, 2006. pp. viii + 99. $9.95 pb. ISBN 0-8146-3046-4.
Jerome T. WALSH Ahab: The Construction of a King. Interfaces. Collegeville, Minn.: Liturgical Press, 2006. pp. xii + 125. $14.95 pb. ISBN 0-8146-5176-3.
Reviewed by David A. BOSWORTH, Barry University, Miami Shores, FL 33161

Larry W. HURTADO, How on earth did Jesus become a God? Historical questions about earliest devotion to Jesus. Grand Rapids, MI: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co., 2005. Pp. 234. $20.00 pb. ISBN: 13: 978-0-8028-2861-3
Reviewed by John V. APCZYNSKI, St. Bonaventure University, NY 14778-0012

Gerald O’COLLINS, SJ, Living Vatican II, the 21st Council for the 21st Century. Mahwah, NJ: Paulist Press, 2006. Pp.220. $19.95 pb. ISBN 0-8091-4290-2.
Reviewed by Francis BERNA, OFM, La Salle University, 1900 W. Olney Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19141-1199

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