Verbum
If you love Catholic theology and great book deals, you’ll love this month’s Pre-Pub highlights. (Pre-Pub is your opportunity to get books and collections at a discount before they publish. You can see the full list here.)
This month we’re highlighting four resources, from an introduction to modern Catholic theology to the first-ever scholarly collaboration offering a feminist interpretation of every book of the Bible.
Catholic Theology
Tracey Rowland showcases here the dominant contemporary approaches to doing Catholic theology. Chapter 1 summarizes the two International Theological Commission (ITC) documents on the discipline of Catholic theology, and subsequent chapters focus on one of four different approaches frequently found in contemporary Catholic academies.
“It is hard to think of a better introduction to contemporary Catholic theology.” — Church of England Newspaper
Guide to the Sacraments Collection (7 vols.)
Ideal for priests, catechists, seminarians and religious educators, the Guide to the Sacraments Collection emphasizes practical knowledge for understanding, teaching, and implementing the sacraments. It offers a general introduction to sacramental theology, guidelines on sacramental basics, an overview of what the sacraments mean today, and much more.
“This book gives a full account of the sacraments of the Church and does so in a manner which is accessible and inviting. It will be extremely helpful to catechists and those who make themselves available for the work of bringing others to the sacraments.” — Vincent Cardinal Nichols, Archbishop of Westminster, England, on Sacraments Revisited
Thomas Aquinas Moral Theology Collection (8 vols.)
Want help understanding and applying Thomas Aquinas’ teachings? In this collection, leading Catholic scholars comment on Aquinas’ theology, presenting complex topics in accessible ways—including law and punishment, good and evil, and emotion and ethics.
Wisdom Commentary Series (16 vols.)
A significant milestone in the history of feminism and biblical studies, The Wisdom Commentary series is the first scholarly collaboration to offer a detailed feminist interpretation of every book of the Bible. The fifty-eight volume collection makes the best of current feminist biblical scholarship available in an accessible format to aid preachers and teachers in their advancement toward God’s vision of dignity, equality, and justice for all.
Kevin Clemens
I would like to make a suggestion for a book to be included in Verbum. It is Daria Spezzano, Glory of God’s Grace: Deification According to St. Thomas Aquinas, Sapientia Press, 2015.
Deification is currently a topic of considerable interest among theologians, and, Professor Spezzano’s book is, IMHO, one of the best, if not the best, discussions of the subject. Her writing is clear and concise, and she is always courteous in her discussion of the views of other scholars, even when she disagrees with them.