Beyond the Curse

Beyond the CurseWith issues such as the ordination of women and the call for "inclusive" language affecting the church today, Ada Spencer has provided a helpful and important study of how the Scriptures really speak to these and other issues related to the role of women in the church. From the biblical account of creation and "the fall" to other relevant Old Testament passages, Beyond the Curse carefully examines the attitudes toward and teachings about women

and euthanasia

In this revised and expanded edition

this book introduces students to some of the phenomena they will encounter in the historical books and provides strategies for understanding their significance

Bringing together expertise in Christian theology and sociology

Professor Max Turner suggests that the place to begin answering such questions is the New Testament

Twenty-first-century society is diverse

Does the Old Testament contradict itself

He shows that Paul treats the Galatians' possible abandonment of his gospel as putting at stake their fidelity to Christ

updated and revised throughout

enabling readers to grasp the big picture of missional trends and critical developments

making it suitable for classroom use and parish ministry

They also consider the person of the chaplain and the understanding of chaplaincy as Christian ministry