{"title":"S2026 Theology","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"daxiang-theology-a-chinese-comparative-theology","title":"Daxiang Theology: A Chinese Comparative Theology","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(50, 104, 184);\"\u003e\u003cb data-olk-copy-source=\"MailCompose\"\u003e \u003cspan\u003e⭐\u003c\/span\u003eAdvance Praise \u0026amp; Reviews\u003cspan\u003e⭐\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x_elementToProof\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(23, 60, 114);\"\u003e\u003ci data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\"\u003e“\u003c\/i\u003eDaxiang\u003ci\u003e Theology\u003c\/i\u003e is a fine example of comparative theology as it springs up and flourishes in Chinese soil. Hongyi Wang shows us not only that Chinese thought can be compared with Western thought, but more deeply and importantly how satisfying and productive it is to move forward step by step by smaller scale that helps us, East or West, to see anew the fundamentals of the Christian faith. Wang gives us fresh insight into what comparative theology at its best is all about.”—\u003cb\u003eFrancis X. Clooney, SJ, Parkman Professor of Divinity, Harvard University\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x_elementToProof\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(23, 60, 114);\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x_elementToProof\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(23, 60, 114);\"\u003e“As a Chinese intellectual with an advanced education in Christian theology in the West, the author is well positioned to construct, as he puts it, ‘a Chinese way of salvation in light of the Christian faith.’  Through a series of detailed case studies, Wang relates Chinese categories to cognate concepts in Western theology—such as the immanent and transcendent Dao to the God of process theology, or the Daoist concept of non-action to Caputo's concept of the ‘weakness of God’—in a way that sheds light on both relata. In this way Daxiang\u003ci\u003e Theology\u003c\/i\u003e is an exemplary exercise in Comparative Theology.”—\u003cb\u003eHugh Nicholson, professor, comparative religion, Loyola University Chicago\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x_elementToProof\" data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\"\u003eThe Chinese word\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eDaxiang\u003c\/i\u003e stands for an immense phenomenon that cannot be perceived by human eyes. That is the term Hongyi Wang uses to describe a comparative theology that integrates Chinese religious thought with Christian theology.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x_elementToProof\" data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x_elementToProof\"\u003e\n\u003cb data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\"\u003eHongyi Wang\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eearned a bachelor’s degree in theology from Nanjing Union Theological Seminary, and MA and STM degrees from Union Theological Seminary in the City of New York. 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I can think of few people who have so profoundly influenced my understanding of God.”\u003ci\u003e—\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eJames Martin, SJ, author, \u003ci\u003eCome Forth\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr aria-hidden=\"true\"\u003e\u003cbr aria-hidden=\"true\"\u003e“Elizabeth Johnson continues her work of nurturing the Church intellectually and spiritually with this book. Her deeply moving, biblically-rooted meditations on God's expansive creation, and the role of humans in caring for and defending our co-creatures, ought to be savored by every Christian of goodwill who is concerned with the future of our common home. As ever, Johnson reflects on the most vital issues of our time in a way that harmonizes Tradition, cutting-edge science, and spiritual insight. Reading Come, Have Breakfast is an invitation to linger at the eucharistic banquet and marvel at the wonders of God\u003ci\u003e.”—\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eNatalia Imperatori-Lee, Manhattan College  \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(35, 89, 169);\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e“Poetic, Prophetic, and Profound! This collection of ecological and theological meditations holds the power to expand our minds, inspire our hearts, and move us to action on behalf of our created kin and common home. Elizabeth Johnson's Come, Have Breakfast will long remain a treasured and timely resource for preachers, catechists, teachers, ecological leaders, and all who love the Scriptures and care about the future of the Earth.”\u003ci\u003e—\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eMary Catherine Hilkert, O.P., University of Notre Dame \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003cimg style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0185\/6438\/2784\/files\/Untitleddesign_996f4ae0-8f3e-42e0-a70e-fae1efcca8a6_480x480.png?v=1692714321\" width=\"432\" height=\"72\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“‘Come, have breakfast’ (Jn 21:12) These three simple words followed by generous action open a portal into an ecological image of the living God who is active with cordial hospitality toward all creatures, nurturing their lives, desiring that all should be fed.” \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn her latest work, prize-winning theologian Elizabeth Johnson \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eviews planet Earth, its beauty and threatened state, through the lens of scripture. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEach luminous meditation offers a snapshot of one aspect of the holy mystery who creates, indwells, redeems, vivifies, and sanctifies the whole world. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTogether, they offer a panoramic view of the living God who loves the earth, accompanies all its creatures in their living and their dying, and moves us to care for our uncommon common home.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003eElizabeth A. 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Roman',serif;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(33, 82, 156);\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci data-olk-copy-source=\"MailCompose\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e⭐\u003c\/span\u003eAdvance Praise \u0026amp; Reviews\u003cspan\u003e⭐\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(33, 82, 156);\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(30, 79, 153);\"\u003e\"Wes Howard-Brook has spent his life studying empire and what the Bible has to say about how we are to live as revolutionaries for love.  But Wes is not just a scholar -- he is an activist, a practitioner, a provocateur...  helping us all stay faithful to God rather than conform to the patterns of this world.  Let his newest book stir you to action.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(30, 79, 153);\"\u003e-\u003cstrong\u003eShane Claiborne, author and activist, co-founder of Red Letter Christians\u003c\/strong\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(33, 82, 156);\"\u003e“Wes Howard-Brook has long challenged us to read the Bible on its own terms—to hear its strange, ancient heartbeat beyond the distortions of what often passes for ‘Christianity’ in imperial culture. Now, with this concise and powerful volume, he distills decades of scholarship and discipleship into an urgently needed invitation.”—\u003cb\u003eFrom the Foreword by Michael Morrell\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(33, 82, 156);\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(33, 82, 156);\"\u003e“Wes Howard-Brook confronts our continual temptation for allegiance to Empire over God, making it clear that we cannot serve ‘two masters.’ This brief book traces the tension in the Bible and the church, particularly in the United States, resulting in endless imperial violence wrongly wrought in the name of God.”—\u003cb\u003eRev. Weldon D. Nisly, Community Peacemaker Teams\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(33, 82, 156);\"\u003e“If we study Wes’ brilliant insight to the Bible, we will not only want to join the biblical lineage of nonviolent resistance to empire with all our hearts, but discover anew the living God of universal love and peace who calls us to a new world of peace.”—\u003cb\u003eRev. John Dear, author, \u003ci\u003eThe Gospel of Peace\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(33, 82, 156);\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(33, 82, 156);\"\u003e“This book is a clarion call and a summons. To choose Creation over Empire is not a moral decision. It is to decide what kind of world will live in us. The gospel is not neutral—it is a jailbreak, a holy uprising against every system that cages the imagination that belongs to God. \u003ci\u003eCreation or Empire\u003c\/i\u003e extends that vision to the whole world.”—\u003cb\u003eRev. Lynice Pinkard\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eUCC\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003ePhiladelphia area pastor\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(33, 82, 156);\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(33, 82, 156);\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e“Creation or Empire\u003c\/i\u003e delivers a template showing how Christians can live a religion of creation story today!” —\u003cb\u003eAngela N. Parker, PhD, Mercer University\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(33, 82, 156);\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(33, 82, 156);\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e“Creation or Empire\u003c\/i\u003e is a relentlessly researched and argued celebration of the anti-empire and, perhaps more important for this historical moment, anti-fascist message of the biblical tradition. An accessible resource for preachers, scholars, and followers on the way, who seek to live joyful resistance.”—\u003cb\u003eRev.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eLaurel Dykstra, Salal + Cedar Community\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0185\/6438\/2784\/files\/Untitled_design_30_e0304660-0050-496a-8e00-03a516124a44.png?v=1757616737\" alt=\"\" width=\"452\" height=\"75\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWes’s brilliant volumes “Come Out My People!” and “Empire Baptized,” offer a comprehensive interpretation of the Bible and church history in terms of the struggle between a “Religion of Creation” (represented by the prophets and Jesus) and the Religion of Empire. Together, they are 800pp. This short volume, aimed at a general audience, will summarize those volumes and show their relevance for today.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003eWes Howard-Brook \u003c\/b\u003eis the author of several award-winning books, including “\u003ci\u003eCome Out, My People!”\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eGod’s Call out of Empire in the Bible and Beyond\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eEmpire Baptized: How the Church Embraced What Jesus Rejected, 2nd-5th Centuries. \u003c\/i\u003eHe collaborates in the ministry Abide in Me with his wife Sue Ferguson Johnson. His YouTube channel, Radical Bible (https:\/\/radicalbible.net), is a word-by word, video biblical commentary.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCover design: Diane Mastrogiulio\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch1 style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eAlso Of Interest\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/orbisbooks.com\/products\/undoing-conquest-ancient-israel-the-bible-and-the-future-of-christianity?_pos=1\u0026amp;_sid=9a25bc146\u0026amp;_ss=r\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0185\/6438\/2784\/files\/Common_UndoingConquest_966a1f3a-07ce-43c0-aa6b-898dbf1a8df5_2.webp?v=1773757447\" alt=\"\" width=\"219\" height=\"336\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e  \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/orbisbooks.com\/products\/unveiling-empire?_pos=1\u0026amp;_psq=unveiling+empire\u0026amp;_ss=e\u0026amp;_v=1.0\"\u003e\u003cimg height=\"337\" width=\"219\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0185\/6438\/2784\/files\/51OJPLw4fDL._SX322_BO1_204_203_200_8d0c7d0f-02f0-4e9a-9ae7-c0653379beca.jpg?v=1773757525\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e  \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/orbisbooks.com\/products\/empire-baptized?_pos=2\u0026amp;_sid=8d3bb0edb\u0026amp;_ss=r\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0185\/6438\/2784\/files\/9781626981942_879ee365-2e29-4e00-8810-a17573bed862.jpg?v=1773757640\" alt=\"\" width=\"219\" height=\"337\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg style=\"display: block; 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Inspired by the liberative pedagogy of Paulo Freire, this book asserts that theological education should empower students to reflect on their social locations, discern their unique callings, and act as faithful agents of personal and systemic transformation. It emphasizes the necessity of a holistic approach to vocational discernment that integrates spiritual formation with contextual education, attending to the intersections of identity.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 115%;\"\u003eThrough a tapestry of personal narratives, spiritual wisdom, theological reflection, and thoughtful prompts, this book creates a space for readers to engage deeply with their own stories and experiences, discerning how their unique gifts and callings intersect with the larger work of liberation and social transformation. Organized around the evocative metaphor of seeds, growth, and abundance, the book mirrors the organic unfolding of the discernment process, inviting readers to cultivate a more authentic and embodied sense of purpose. As the author has been teaching courses on vocational discernment in seminary contextual education for over a decade, the book is organized intentionally for the practice of discernment in personal contexts and small-group contexts. The recommended readings and appended materials at the end further reflect the commitment to practical resourcing.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 115%;\"\u003eL. Callid Keefe-Perry\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 115%;\"\u003e is director of Contextual Education and Assistant Professor of Public Theology at Boston College's Clough School of Theology and Ministry. 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He had made his own the plight of the vast majority of his flock and made them the center of his pastoral vision.”—\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003ePope Leo,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eDilexi Te, 89\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x_elementToProof\"\u003eSt. Óscar Romero, the archbishop of San Salvador, who was slain at the altar while saying Mass in 1980, is undoubtedly one of the towering figures of the modern church. More than four decades later, his words and witness are a source of challenge and inspiration.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x_elementToProof\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x_elementToProof\"\u003eIt is arguably Romero’s homilies that provide the best and most intimate portrait of his testimony. Yet that message, in six volumes totaling more than 2,500 pages, has been hard to access. In\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eWords of Life: The Preaching of St. Óscar Romero,\u003c\/i\u003e Todd Walatka has selected a dozen of his most iconic sermons, beginning with his homily following the assassination of his friend, Jesuit Father Rutilio Grande, in 1977, and concluding with his final homily on the day of his assassination three years later.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x_elementToProof\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x_elementToProof\"\u003eBroadcast live on the radio from his cathedral in San Salvador, Romero’s Sunday homilies were a national and ecclesial event. While reflecting aloud on the Word of God, he related the gospel to the daily events in El Salvador. Addressing the hopes, joys, and anguish of his suffering people, he was also careful to document the accelerating incidence of human rights violations.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x_elementToProof\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x_elementToProof\"\u003eBut if Romero’s preaching had political implications, these sermons show how deeply his response to the world was rooted in his deep incarnational faith. Following the path of the Son of God who took on our flesh, Romero urged his flock to incarnate the gospel message in their own lives in their commitment both to charity and to justice.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x_elementToProof\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x_elementToProof\"\u003eAll the while, he knew the risks he was taking. Yet he persisted to the end. As he said in his final sermon, “\u003ci\u003eThose who seek to shun danger will lose their lives, whereas those who, for love of Christ, dedicate themselves to the service of others will live. . . . They are like that grain of wheat that dies, at least in appearance. If the grain does not die, it remains alone. If it yields a crop, it is because it dies, allowing itself to be immolated in the earth.”\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x_elementToProof\"\u003e\n\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x_elementToProof\"\u003e\n\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x_elementToProof\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eTodd Walatka\u003c\/b\u003e is a professor of theology at the University of Notre Dame who has taught and researched on\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca name=\"x__Hlk213854716\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003eÓscar Romero for a number of years. 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[that] takes seriously the experience of trauma . . . and seeks to offer theological perspective and resource from the Catholic tradition. . . . This book is destined to become a staple on many readings lists across denominations.” \u003cb\u003eꟷKaren O’Donnell, Westcott House, Cambridge\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 13pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; color: rgb(27, 58, 105);\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 13pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; color: rgb(27, 58, 105);\"\u003e“Stephanie Edwards brings young voices, strong voices, wise voices to accompany and witness, to model healing, to bring theological insight and spiritual illumination . . . uncover strength, inspire solidarity, and give birth to hope.”\u003cb\u003e ꟷLisa Sowle Cahill, Monan Professor of Theology, Boston College\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 13pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; color: rgb(27, 58, 105);\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 13pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; color: rgb(27, 58, 105);\"\u003e“A relevant challenge to all faith traditions . . . to move beyond a superficial awareness of trauma [and toward] a healing vision that integrates ethics, theology, and embodied practical responses to restore our shared humanity.”\u003cb\u003e ꟷCarolyn E. Yoder, author, \u003ci\u003eThe Little Book of Trauma Healing\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 13pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; color: rgb(27, 58, 105);\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 13pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; color: rgb(27, 58, 105);\"\u003e“Highly readable and full of insights . . . an indispensable resource for theologians, clinicians, students, and reading groups seeking to attend to trauma in relation to Catholic theology and practice.” \u003cb\u003eꟷTracy Sayuki Tiemeir, Loyola Marymount University\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 13pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; color: rgb(27, 58, 105);\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 13pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; color: rgb(27, 58, 105);\"\u003e“\u003ci\u003eWitnessing\u003c\/i\u003e consistently bridges deep theological reflection with the concrete realities of pastoral practice. This collection does not offer easy answers but something far more valuable: faithful and courageous companionship for the long and difficult work of social healing.”\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003eꟷ\u003cb\u003eL. Callid Keefe Perry, Boston College Clough School of Theology and Ministry\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 13pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; color: rgb(27, 58, 105);\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 13pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; color: rgb(27, 58, 105);\"\u003e“Not just another collection of essays, this thoughtfully constructed, interactive book equips readers to join a multivocal, ongoing conversation about trauma . . . [that] shows the truth of Pope Francis's observation that good theologians tend to human wounds.” ꟷ\u003cb\u003eKate Ward, Marquette University\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 13pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; color: rgb(27, 58, 105);\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 13pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; color: rgb(27, 58, 105);\"\u003e “An essential resource for better understanding the complex interplay of the work of Catholic theology with the reality of trauma in diverse contexts [that] should be read in graduate seminars, theology classrooms, justice groups, Bible studies, and more.” \u003cb\u003eꟷKevin Considine, Catholic Theological Union\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x_elementToProof\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(20, 27, 102);\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x_elementToProof\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(20, 27, 102);\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0185\/6438\/2784\/files\/divider_28e5a763-f3d3-491c-adcc-8668bb64ecc7.png?v=1757616737\" alt=\"\" width=\"396\" height=\"79\"\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x_elementToProof\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;\"\u003eTrauma is definitive of our current world and increasingly popular in theology. However, engagement with the layers of “trauma” remains thin in Catholic theology. The emerging scholars in Catholic theology who write these chapters explore the intersections of trauma studies and theological studies. Moving through four units, from history to ethics, \u003ci\u003eWitnessing the Wounds\u003c\/i\u003e provides a necessary, rigorous, and forward-thinking text to prepare lay leaders in various fields, pastors, and theologians to engage the realities of those with whom they work. This book brings together emerging and diverse voices in Catholic theology to engage trauma in its multivalent forms to provide a foundational text for teaching trauma studies in undergraduate and seminary theology, ethics, and church history classrooms.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x_elementToProof\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cb data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\"\u003eStephanie C. Edwards, MSW, PhD,\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis a Catholic ethicist and a social worker, practicing diverse service delivery, grant writing, and nonprofit management for over a decade. She is the author of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eEnfleshed Counter-Memory\u003c\/i\u003e (Orbis, 2024).\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x_elementToProof\" aria-hidden=\"true\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x_elementToProof\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eCover design:  Melissa Romano\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x_elementToProof\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eCover image:   Adobe Stock\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch1 class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;\"\u003eAlso Of Interest\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/orbisbooks.com\/products\/theology-in-a-post-traumatic-church?_pos=1\u0026amp;_psq=theology+in+a+post+trauma\u0026amp;_ss=e\u0026amp;_v=1.0\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; 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Is this the ‘end of theology’? What alternatives to liberate theological vocations might be on offer to locate previously overlooked contexts? Might the fading of academic theology make room for theological, pastoral, ecclesiological, or missiological renewal? 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Rourke\u003c\/b\u003e is assistant professor at St. John Fisher University, holds a PhD from the Pontifical Institute of St. Patrick’s College of Maynooth (Ireland). She is author of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eEcological Moral Character: A Catholic Model\u003c\/i\u003e (Georgetown University Press, 2024).\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x_elementToProof\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x_elementToProof\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eNathaniel Holmes, Jr.,\u003c\/b\u003e is professor of religion and philosophy at Florida Memorial University. He holds a master of theological studies degree from Christian Theological Seminary and a PhD in practical theology from St. Thomas University.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x_elementToProof\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x_elementToProof\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eRamon Luzarraga\u003c\/b\u003e is associate professor of theology and religious studies at Saint Martin’s University. He holds a PhD from Marquette University in systematic theology and ethics. He is currently Vice President of the Academy of Catholic Hispanic Theologians of the United States (ACTHUS), and Board Member and Treasurer of the International Network of Societies of Catholic Theology.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x_elementToProof\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x_elementToProof\"\u003eCover design:  Michael Calvente\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x_elementToProof\"\u003eCover image:   Adobe Stock, Stockbym\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch1\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAlso Of Interest\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/orbisbooks.com\/products\/vulnerability-and-flourishing-cts70?_pos=1\u0026amp;_psq=vulnerabi\u0026amp;_ss=e\u0026amp;_v=1.0\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0185\/6438\/2784\/files\/Gomez_VulnerabilityandFlourishing_4ba99073-9c38-44db-bff8-7983105ffe6b.jpg?v=1756148262\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"307\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e  \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/orbisbooks.com\/products\/theology-and-mediation-rendering-the-absent-present?_pos=2\u0026amp;_sid=e4ff5dee8\u0026amp;_ss=r\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0185\/6438\/2784\/files\/Okey_Schmidt_TheologyandMedia_tion_5420968f-d6f8-4b55-bed0-7b147dae4152.jpg?v=1756148340\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"308\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e  \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/orbisbooks.com\/products\/why-we-cant-wait-racism-and-the-church?_pos=1\u0026amp;_sid=dee1eea98\u0026amp;_ss=r\"\u003e\u003cimg height=\"307\" width=\"200\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0185\/6438\/2784\/files\/9781626985193_46d88567-3540-4b62-accb-7b4ecd630a1a.jpg?v=1756148427\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg height=\"87\" width=\"417\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0185\/6438\/2784\/files\/Untitled_design_16_945371a9-2522-4533-9a72-9cd6f35521ee.png?v=1755629256\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRelated Materials\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/collegetheologysociety10.wildapricot.org\/\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0185\/6438\/2784\/files\/Untitled_design_19_28bf5af4-02f2-44d4-99d1-69cff7e1cd31.png?v=1756148668\" alt=\"\" width=\"299\" height=\"171\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Orbis Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51304809496877,"sku":"9781626986572","price":60.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0185\/6438\/2784\/files\/TheLocusoftheTheologicalVocation_5dc1f886-3fce-4787-a38c-7fbe85a96431.jpg?v=1758120338"},{"product_id":"the-vatican-and-women-deacons","title":"The Vatican and Women Deacons","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; color: rgb(40, 58, 113);\"\u003e⭐Advance Praise and Reviews⭐\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\" class=\"x_elementToProof\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(40, 58, 113);\"\u003e“Phyllis Zagano gives us a wonderful resource on the checkered history of the question [of the diaconate of women], for the reader who wants to delve into more than surface opinions.” —\u003cb\u003eCarolyn Osiek, RSCJ, co-author, \u003ci\u003eOrdained Women in the Early Church\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"x_elementToProof\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(40, 58, 113);\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x_elementToProof\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(40, 58, 113);\"\u003e“Phyllis Zagano has made a unique contribution to the debate on women deacons. This book comes at a pivotal moment, during the application and continuation of the Synod on synodality, whose success or failure depends largely on how the Catholic Church resolves the issue of women's roles in ministry.”—\u003cb\u003eMassimo Faggioli, Trinity College Dublin\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"x_elementToProof\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(40, 58, 113);\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x_elementToProof\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(40, 58, 113);\"\u003e“A must read for anyone interested in the dynamics of ecclesial discernment, decision-making, and the still to be determined future of the female diaconate.”—\u003cb\u003eMargaret Eletta Guider, OSF, Boston College \u003c\/b\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x_elementToProof\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x_elementToProof\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(40, 58, 113);\"\u003e“In this newest work by the foremost authority on women and the diaconate, Zagano provides a thorough analysis of the questions surrounding the issue and a detailed account of how they have been answered in the past, She shows that the question is not whether there were women deacons in the past, but whether the church now needs the ministry of women deacons. For those who answer that question in the affirmative, Zagano provides hope that this movement of the Spirit will not be stopped.”—\u003cb\u003eSr. Barbara E. Reid, O.P., Ph.D., President Emerita, Catholic Theological Union\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x_elementToProof\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(40, 58, 113);\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x_elementToProof\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(40, 58, 113);\"\u003e “We are indebted to Phyllis Zagano for unfailingly keeping before us the question of restoring the permanent ministry of women deacons. This book helpfully lays out the circuitous path over more than half a century toward a truly open and transparent consideration of the question within the Catholic Church.”—\u003cb\u003eCatherine Clifford, STL, PhD, President, Catholic Theological Society of America\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x_elementToProof\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; color: black; layout-grid-mode: both;\"\u003eThe question of women in the ordained diaconate arose in the early 1970s at a Synod of Bishops. It was subsequently considered by three iterations of the International Theological Commission and two pontifical commissions. The Synodality took up the question and asked for a review of the research. As a result of October 2024 Synod discussion, the fact that the question is still open for resolution is now part of the Magisterium.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x_elementToProof\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePhyllis Zagano\u003c\/strong\u003e is the author or editor of 27 books in religious studies and hundreds of articles and reviews in popular and academic journals. She is recognized as one of the foremost authorities on the diaconate of women, having written five previous books on the topic. In 2016, Pope Francis appointed her to the initial Pontifical Commission for the Study of the Diaconate of Women. She holds a research appointment at Hofstra University, Hempstead, NY.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x_elementToProof\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x_elementToProof\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x_elementToProof\"\u003eCover design: Ponie Sheehan\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x_elementToProof\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x_elementToProof\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 26.0pt; line-height: 115%;\"\u003eAlso Of Interest\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 26.0pt; line-height: 115%;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/orbisbooks.com\/products\/rising-learning-from-womens-leadership-in-catholic-ministries?_pos=2\u0026amp;_psq=rising\u0026amp;_ss=e\u0026amp;_v=1.0\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; 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In Enacting Mercy, internationally renowned scholar and author Clemens Sedmak considers the moral possibilities and vulnerabilities for institutions and institution-building in our dynamic world. Clear and accessible, convicted and hopeful, Sedmak’s writing speaks to practitioners, administrators, scholars, and pastors alike. Inspired by the witness and teaching of Pope Francis, Sedmak insightfully guides readers through ethically rich theory and practical cases of institutional life and the possibility for mercy to become our watchword.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eClemens Sedmak\u003c\/strong\u003e is professor of social ethics and interim director, Nanovic Institute for European Studies, University of Notre Dame. His recent Orbis books include A Church for the Poor: Pope Francis and the Transformation of Orthodoxy, Enacting Catholic Social Teaching, and Enacting Integral Human Development.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCover design: Diane Mastrogiulio\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cimg style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0185\/6438\/2784\/files\/filigree-divider_18_lg_480x480_54eed06f-cd1f-430c-8b39-9fb9a1933821.avif?v=1767716555\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"text-align: center;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eRelated Materials \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(192, 101, 27);\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0185\/6438\/2784\/files\/Sedmak_Enacting_Mercy_TOC.pdf?v=1772112753\" style=\"color: rgb(192, 101, 27);\"\u003eClick Here For The Table Of Contents\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(192, 101, 27);\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0185\/6438\/2784\/files\/Sedmak_Enacting_Mercy_Preface.pdf?v=1772112753\" style=\"color: rgb(192, 101, 27);\"\u003eClick Here For The Preface\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Orbis Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51471963881773,"sku":"9781626986664","price":45.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0185\/6438\/2784\/files\/Sedmak-EnactingMercyFinalCvr.jpg?v=1758119681"}],"url":"https:\/\/orbisbooks.com\/collections\/s2026-theology.oembed","provider":"Orbis Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}