Liturgies for Resisting Empire: Seeking community, belonging, and peace in a dehumanizing world by Kat Armas (Brazos Press, £15.99 (£14.39); 978-1-58743-649-9).
“In Liturgies for Resisting Empire, Cuban American theologian and writer Kat Armas provides a roadmap for Christians seeking a countercultural way of living that prioritizes community and humanity over dominance and power. Armas combines spiritual practices and biblical theology to help us create authentic belonging to God, ourselves, each other, and creation.”
1 Corinthians: A community in dissent by Ekaputra Tupamahu (T & T Clark, £16.99 (£15.29); 978-0-567-67691-7).
“1 Corinthians: A Community in Dissent approaches Paul’s letter not simply as a monologue from an authoritative apostle but as part of an ongoing, dynamic conversation within a diverse and complex early Christian community. Rather than assuming that Paul’s voice is the only word, this study pays close attention to the voices of the Corinthians, which often emerge through rhetorical clues, reported speech, and implied dialogue. By shifting the focus toward the community’s concerns and responses, the book encourages readers to see 1 Corinthians as a text shaped by negotiation, disagreement, and mutual engagement.”
The Worshiping Body: Chenu, liturgy and sacraments edited by Joris Geldhof, Samuel Goyvaerts and Tom McLean (Liturgical Press, £23.99 (£21.59); 979-8-4008-0205-8).
“The basis of this book is formed around five texts on liturgy and sacraments by Chenu, now available in English translation for the first time. The translations of these articles are alongside essays by expert scholars on contextualized themes that surface in Chenu’s essays and provide answers for how his contributions are both applicable and inspiring for today’s theological endeavors. This scholarship is relevant for liturgists as well as anyone interested in research on Vatican II and post Vatican II theology and Chenu’s important contributions to it.”
Selected by Frank Nugent, of the Church House Bookshop, which operates the Church Times Bookshop.
