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Thomas F. BEST, Baptism Today: Understanding, Practice, Ecumenical Implications. Collegeville, Minnesota: Liturgical Press, 2008. pp. 447. $ 39.95.
Reviewed by Nathan R. KOLLAR, St. John Fisher College, Rochester, NY 14618.

Jerome P. BAGGETT, Sense of the Faithful: How American Catholics Live Their Faith. New York: Oxford University Press, 2009. pp. 320. $29.95 pb. ISBN13: 978-0-19-532695-6.
Reviewed by Michael J. McCALLION, Sacred Heart Major Seminary, 2701 Chicago Blvd. Detroit, Michigan 48206

Hans S. REINDERS, Receiving the Gift of Friendship: Profound Disability, Theological Anthropology, and Ethics. Grand Rapids, MI / Cambridge, UK: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Co., 2008. 404 pp. $36.00 paper. ISBN 978-0-8028-6232-7.
Reviewed by Richard B. STEELE, Seattle Pacific University, Seattle, WA 98119

Raymond BROWN, Christ in the Gospels of the Liturgical Year. Liturgical Press, 2008. Pp. 437. $29.95 pb. ISBN 978-0-8146-1860-8.
Reviewed by Francis BERNA, OFM, La Salle University, 1900 W. Olney Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19141-1199

Hans KÜNG, Disputed Truth: Memoirs II. New York: Continuum, 2008, xvi + 556 pp., ISBN: 978-0-8264-9910-3, $34.95, hardcover.
Reviewed by Patrick J. Hayes, Department of Religious Studies, Iona College.

Gordon L. ISAAC, Left Behind or Let Befuddled: The Subtle Dangers of Popularizing the End Times. Liturgical Press, Collegeville, Minn: 2008. Pp. 168. U.S. 16.95 pb. ISBN 978-0-8146-2420-3
Reviewed by Alexander ANDUJAR, Saint Leo University, Dade City, FL 33574

Michelle DILLON and Paul WINK, In The Course of a Lifetime: Tracing Religious Belief, Practice, and Change. Berkeley, CA: University of California Press, 2007. pp 282. $25.95 pb. ISBN 978-0-520-24901-1.
Reviewed by Matthew LOVELAND, Le Moyne College, Syracuse, NY 13214

Thomas P. Rausch, S.J., I Believe in God: A Reflection on the Apostle’s Creed. Collegeville, Minnesota: Liturgical Press, 2008. pp. 167. 18.95 pb. ISBN 078-0-8146-5260-2.
Reviewed by Kathleen BORRES, Saint Vincent Seminary, Latrobe, PA 15650

Robert ELLSBERG, editor, Modern Spiritual Masters: Writings on Contemplation and Compassion. Maryknoll, NY: Orbis Books, 2008. pp. 180. $16.20 978-ISBN: 1-57075-788-4
Reviewed by Nathan KOLLAR, St. John Fisher College, Rochester, NY 14618

Aviad KLEINBERG, Flesh Made Word: Saints’ Stories and the Western Imagination. Translated by Jane Marie Todd. Cambridge, MA: The Belknap Press, 2008. pp. 340. $29.95 pb. ISBN 978-0674026476.
Reviewed by Amanda OSHEIM, Boston College, Chestnut Hill, MA 02467

Ecumenical Patriarch BARTHOLOMEW, Encountering the Mystery: Understanding Orthodox Christianity Today. New York: Doubleday, 2008. pp. xlvi + 252. $21.95. ISBN 978-0-385-51813-0.
Reviewed by Richard B. STEELE, Seattle Pacific University, Seattle, WA 98119

Donald E. MILLER and Tetsunao YAMAMORI, Global Pentecostalism: The New Face of Christian Social Engagement. University of California Press, 2007, pp. 224. $9.95 pb.. ISBN 978-0-520-25194-6.
Reviewed by Jacqueline WENGER, The Catholic University of America, Life Cycle Institute, Washington, DC 20064

Thomas L. KNOEBEL, Isidore of Seville: De Ecclesiasticis Officiis. Mahwah, NJ: Paulist Press, 2008. pp. 144. ISBN 978-8091-0581-6.
Reviewed by Gary MACY, Santa Clara University, Santa Clara, CA 95050

Piero MARINI, A Challenging Reform: Realizing the Vision of the Liturgical Renewal. Collegeville, MN: Liturgical Press, 2007. 197 pages. ISBN-13: 978-0-8146-3035-8.
Reviewed by Richard SHIELDS, University of St. Michael’s College, Toronto, ON. M5S 1J4 Canada.

MICHAEL MASON, ANDREW SINGLETON and RUTH WEBBER, The Spirit of Generation Y: Young People’s Spirituality in a Changing Australia. Australia: John Garratt Publishing. 2007. pp. 352. Paperback. ISBN 987-1-920721-46-6.
Reviewed by Karen Monique GREGG, The University of Notre Dame, NOTRE DAME, INDIANA 46556.

Craig PRENTISS, Debating God’s Economy: Social Justice in America on the Eve of Vatican II. University Park, PA: The Pennsylvania State University Press, 2008. Clothbound. ISBN-13: 978-0-271-03341-9.
Reviewed by Paul MISNER, Marquette University, Milwaukee WI 53201-1881.

Thomas L. SCHUBECK, Love that does Justice. Maryknoll, New York: Orbis Books, 2007. pp. 211. $22.00 pb. ISBN 978-1-57075-746-4.
Reviewed by Ann S.F. SWANER, Barry University, Miami Shores, FL 33138

R. Kevin SEASOLTZ, God’s Gift Giving: In Christ and Through the Spirit. New York: Continuum, 2007. pp. 246. $35.73 pb. ISBN 13: 978-0-8264-2816-5.
Reviewed by Peter C. PHAN, Georgetown University, Washington, DC 20057

Gerald A. ARBUCKLE, Laughing With God: Humor, Culture, and Transformation. Collegeville: Liturgical Press, 2008. pp. 187. $34.95. ISBN 978-0-8146-5225-1 (pbk.).
Reviewed by Dolores L. CHRISTIE, CTSA/John Carroll University, University Heights, OH 44118

Terrence J. RYNNE, Gandhi & Jesus: The saving Power of Nonviolence. Maryknoll, NY: Orbis Books, 2008. pp. 228. $20.00 pb. ISBN 13:978-1-57075-766-2.
Reviewed by John C. MEYER, Bradley University, Peoria, IL 61625

George WEIGEL, Against The Grain: Christianity and Democracy, War and Peace, 2008. New York: The Crossroad Publishing Company, 2008. pp. 339. $24. 95. ISBN-10:0-8245-2448-9.
Reviewed by James R. KELLY, Fordham University, Bronx, NY.

Saba MAHMOOD, Politics of Piety: The Islamic Revival and the Feminist Subject. New Jersey: Princeton University Press, 2007, pp. 233; ISBN:0-691-08695-8 (pbk).
Reviewed by WIN WHELAN, St. Bonaventure University, 2572 W. Argyle St., Chicago IL 60625.

Linda M. MacCAMMON, Liberating the Bible: a Guide for the Curious and Perplexed. Maryknoll, NY: Orbis Books, 2008. pp 250. $24.00 ppb. ISBN-978-1-57075-775-4.
Reviewed by Kathleen M. FISHER, Assumption College, Worcester, MA 01609

Lester L. GRABBE, Ancient Israel: What Do We Know and How Do We Know It? New York: T & T Clark, 2007. pp. 306. $ 32.95 pb. ISBN 978-0-567-03254-6.
Reviewed by Leo MADDEN, Ohio Dominican University, COLUMBUS, OH 43219

James M. O’TOOLE, The Faithful: A History of Catholics in America. Cambridge and London: Belknap Press of Harvard University Press, 2008. pp. 376. $27.95. ISBN 978-0-674-02818-0; 0-674-02818-X.
Reviewed by Robert E. WRIGHT, Oblate School of Theology, San Antonio, TX 78216

Robert ELLSBERG, Editor, The Duty of Delight: The Diaries of Dorothy Day. Marquette University Press, 2008, 669 pp., ISBN: 978-0-87462-023-8, $42.00, hardcover.
Reviewed by Patrick J. HAYES, Department of Religious Studies, Iona College

James W. DOUGLASS, JFK and the Unspeakable: Why He Died and Why It Matters. Maryknoll, NY: Orbis Books, 2008. pp. 544. $30.00. ISBN 978-57075-755-6.
Reviewed by Dennis HAMM, S.J., Creighton University, Omaha, NE 68178

Gerald O’COLLINS, S.J., Jesus: A Portrait. Maryknoll: Orbis Books, 2008. pp. 246. $25.00 pb. ISBN 978-1-57075-783-9.
Reviewed by Theodore James WHAPHAM, St. Vincent de Paul Regional Seminary, Boynton Beach, FL 33436

Gina BURKART, Finding Purpose in Narnia: A Journey with Prince Caspian. Mahwah: HiddenSpring, 2008. pp. 163. $16.00. ISBN 13: 978-1-58768-028-1 (pbk.).
Reviewed by Dolores L. CHRISTIE, CTSA/John Carroll University, UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS, OH 44118

Gregory K. POPCAK, Holy Sex: A Catholic Guide to Toe-Curling, Mind-Blowing Infallible Loving. Crossroad, 2008. pp. 334. $14.95. ISBN 978-0-8245-2471-5.
Reviewed by Julie HANLON RUBIO, St. Louis University, St. Louis, MO 63156

David CORNICK, Letting God Be God: The Reformed Tradition. Maryknoll, NY: Orbis Books, 2008. pp. 178. $18.00 pb. ISBN-13: 978-1-57075-779-2,
Reviewed by Jill RAITT, Fontbonne University, St. Louis, MO 63105-3098

Ilia DELIO, O.S.F., Christ in Evolution. Maryknoll, New York: Orbis Books, 2008. pp. 180. $18.00 pb. ISBN 978-1-57075-777-8.
Reviewed by Daniel E. MARTIN, University of Dayton, Dayton, OH 45469

John WIJNGAARDS, Women Deacons In The Early Church: Historical Texts and Contemporary Debates. New York: The Crossroad Publishing Company, 2006. pp.226. $24.95 pb. ISBN 978-0-8245-2393-0.
Reviewed by Michael J. TKACIK, St. Leo University, Saint Leo, Florida 33574

Hanspeter HEINZ and Michael A. SIGNER, editors, Coming Together for the Sake of God: Contributions To Jewish-Christian Dialogue From Post-Holocaust Germany. Collegeville, Minnesota: Liturgical Press, 2007. pp.173. $19.95 pb. ISBN 0-8146-5167-4.
Reviewed by Michael J. TKACIK, St. Leo University, Saint Leo, Florida 33574

Jacqueline BUSSIE, The Laughter of the Oppressed: Ethical and Theological Resistance in Wiesel, Morrison, and Endo. New York: T & T Clark, 2007. pp. 212. $29.95 pb. ISBN 978-0-567-02678-1.
Reviewed by Karen TEEL, University of San Diego, 5998 Alcala Park, San Diego, CA 92110

COLLEGE STUDY BIBLE, Saint Mary’s Press College Study Bible. Winona MN: Saint Mary’s Press, 2007. pp. 2048. $32.95. ISBN: 978-0-88489-907-5.
Reviewed by Jason Paul Bourgeois, Quincy University, Quincy IL 62301

Ian LAMBRICHT, S.J., Second Corinthians: Sacra Patina. Collegeville, Minnesota: Liturgical Press, 1999. pp. 256. $29.95. ISBN 978-0-8146-5971-7.
Reviewed by Reviewed by James ZEITZ, Our Lady of the Lake University, San Antonio, TX 78207.

Giulio D’ONOFRIO, History of Theology II: The Middle Ages. Translated by Matthew J. O’Connell. Collegeville, Minnesota: Liturgical Press, A Michael Glazier Book, 2008. pp 545.$110 hc. ISBN 978-0-8146-5916-8.
Reviewed by Loretta DEVOY, St. John’s University, Jamaica, NY 11439

Margot PATTERSON, Islam Considered: A Christian View. Collegeville, Minnesota: Liturgical Press, 2008. pp.112. $12.95 pb. ISBN 978-0-8146-1915-5.
Reviewed by Ronald A. PACHENCE, University of San Diego, CA 92110

Leroy SEAT, Fed Up with Fundamentalism: A Historical, Theological, and Personal Appraisal of Christian Fundamentalism. Liberty, MO: 4-L Publications, 2007. pp. 283. $18.95 paperback. ISBN 978-1-59526-859-4.
Reviewed by Wilburn T. STANCIL, Rockhurst University, Kansas City, MO 64110

Donald JACKSON, Handwriter and illuminator, The Psalms. The Saint John’s Bible. Collegeville: The Liturgical Press, 2006. $59.95 hardcover. ISBN 0-8146-9056-4.
Reviewed by Carol J. DEMPSEY, University of Portland, Portland, OR 97203

Gary MACY, The Hidden History of Women’s Ordination: Female Clergy in the Medieval West. New York: Oxford University Press, 2008. pp. 260. np. ISBN978-0-19-518970-4..
Reviewed by Jill RAITT, Fontbonne University, St. Louis, MO 63105

Michael FRASSETTO, The Great Medieval Heretics: Five Centuries of Religious Dissent. New York: Blue Bridge, 2008. (First published as Heretic Lives, Great Britain: Profile Books, 2007). pp. 241. np pb. ISBN 978-1-933346-12-0.
Reviewed by Jill RAITT, Fontbonne University, St. Louis, MO 63105

Bernard V. BRADY, Essential Catholic Social Thought. Grand Rapids, MI: Brazos Press, 2007. pp. 352, $29.99 pp. ISBN 978-1-58743-198-2.
Reviewed by Mary ELSBERND, Loyola University Chicago, Chicago, IL 60611

Tina BEATTIE, The New Atheists: The Twilight of Reason and the War on Religion. Maryknoll, NY: Orbis Books, 2008. pp. 209. $20.00 pb. ISBN 978-1-57075-782-2.
Reviewed by Richard WOODS, Dominican University, River Forest, IL 60305

Stephen MARTIN, Healing and Creativity in Economic Ethics: The Contribution of Bernard Lonergan’s Economic Thought to Catholic Social Teaching. Lanham, MD: University Press of America, 2008. Pp. xviii + 200. $29.95 pb. ISBN-13: 978-0-7618-3765-7.
Reviewed by Paul J. LaChANCE, College of St. Elizabeth, Morristown, NJ 07960.

Giuseppe GIORDAN, Editor, Vocation and Social Context. Leiden: Brill, 2007, pp. 213; ISBN: 978-90-04-16194-8.
Reviewed by Lluis OVIEDO , Pontificia Universita Antonianum, Via Merulana 124, 00185 Roma - Italia

Sebastian MOORE, The Contagion of Jesus. Doing Theology as if it Mattered. Edited by Stephen McCarthy. London: Darton, Longman, and Todd, 2007; Maryknoll, NY: Orbis Books, 2008. pp. xiii, 208. $20.00 pb. ISBN-13: 978-1-57075-781-5.
Reviewed by Linda M. MALONEY, St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church, Enosburg Falls, VT 05450

Tim MULDOON, Seeds of Hope. Mahwah, New Jersey: Paulist Press, 2008. pp. 200. $24.95 pb. ISBN 978-0-8091-4514-0.
Reviewed by Francis BERNA, La Salle University, Philadelphia, PA 19141

Jerome MURPHY-O’CONNOR, O.P., St. Paul’s Ephesus: Texts and Archaeology. Collegeville, Minn: Liturgical Press, 2007. pp. 289+xxi. $29.95 pb. ISBN 978-0-8146-5259-6.
Reviewed by Mark G. NIXON, Fordham University, Bronx, NY 10458

Franz DÜNZL, A Brief History of the Doctrine of the Trinity in the Early Church. New York: T&T Clark, 2007. xi+148 pp. Bibliography and index. $90.00 (paper), ISBN 0-567-03192-6
Reviewed by Brian M. DOYLE, Marymount University, Arlington, VA 22207

Maxwell E. JOHNSON, The Rites of Christian Initiation: Their Evolution and Interpretation. Revised and Expanded Edition. Collegeville, MN: Liturgical Press, 2007. Pp. 487. $49.95 pb. ISBN 978-0-8146-6215-1.
Reviewed by James DALLEN, Gonzaga University, Spokane, WA 99258

Francis S. COLLINS, The Language of God: A Scientist Presents Evidence for Belief. New York: Free Press, 2006. pp. 295. $26.00 hardback. ISBN 978-0-7432-8639-8.
Reviewed by Wilburn T. STANCIL, Rockhurst University, Kansas City, MO 64110

Edward FOLEY, Nathan D. Mitchell, and Joanne M. Pierce, editors, A Commentary on the General Instruction of the Roman Missal. Developed under the auspices of the Catholic Academy of Liturgy and Cosponsored by the Federation of Diocesan Liturgical Commissions. Collegeville, MN: Liturgical Press, 2007. ISBN 978-0-8146-6017-1. pp. 502. $59.95 hb.
Reviewed by James DALLEN, Gonzaga University, Spokane, WA 99258

Hans KÜNG, The Beginning of All Things: Science and Religion. Translated by John Bowden. Grand Rapids, Michigan: William Eerdmans, 2007. pp. 220. $22.00. HC. ISBN 978-0-8028-0763-2.
Reviewed by Peter C. PHAN, Georgetown University, Washington, DC 20057

Vincent A. PIZZUTO, A Cosmic Leap of Faith: An Authorial, Structural, and Theological Investigation of the Cosmic Christology in Col 1:15-20. Leuven: Peeters, 2006. Pp. 291. 13:9789042916517.
Reviewed by John V. APCZYNSKI, St. Bonaventure, NY 14778-0012

Roland J. TESKE, Studies in the Philosophy of William of Auvergne. Marquette Studies in Philosophy, no. 51; Andrew Tallon, ser.ed. Milwaukee: Marquette University Press, 2006. 274 pp. $30 pb. ISBN 0-87462-674-9.
Reviewed by Steve W. LEMKE, New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary, New Orleans, LA 70126

Steven C. ROY, How Much Does God Foreknow? A Comprehensive Biblical Study. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press, 2006. pp. 312. $22 pb. ISBN 0-8308-2759-5.
Reviewed by Steve W. LEMKE, New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary, New Orleans, LA 70126

C. Melissa SNARR, Social Selves and Political Reform. Five Visions in Contemporary Christian Ethics. New York/London: T&T Clark International, 2007, pp. 134 + xxvi. $138.95. ISBN-13: 978-0-567-0603-3.
Reviewed by Mary ELSBERND, Loyola University Chicago, Chicago, IL 60611

Gerald L. SITTSER, Water from a Deep Well: Christian Spirituality from Early Martyrs to Modern Missionaries. Downers Grove, IL: IVP Books, 2007. pp 364. $22.00 cloth. ISBN 978-0-8308-3493-8.
Reviewed by Richard B. STEELE, Seattle Pacific University, Seattle, WA 98119

David GRUMETT, De Lubac: A Guide for the Perplexed. With a foreword by Avery Cardinal Dulles. New York: T & T Clark, 2007. pp. xi + 187. $24.95 pb. ISBN 978-0-8264-9315-6.
Reviewed by Andrew W. LICHTENWALNER, The Catholic University of America, Washington, DC 20064

John COWBURN, S.J., Free Will, Predestination and Determinism. Milwaukee, Wisconsin: Marquette University Press, 2008. pp. 268. ISBN-13: 978-0-87462-754-1 pbk.:alk.paper).
Reviewed by Nathan R. KOLLAR, St. John Fisher College, Rochester, NY 14618

Orlando O. ESPIN, Grace and Humanness: Theological Reflections Because of Culture. Maryknoll: Orbis, 2007. pp. 145. $26.00. pb. ISBN: 978-1-57075-730-3
Reviewed by Gloria L. SCHAAB, Barry University, 11300 NE 2nd Avenue, Miami Shores, FL 33161

Elizabeth A. JOHNSON. Quest for the Living God: Mapping Frontiers in the theology of God. New York: The Continuum International Publishing Group Inc, 2007. pp.xiii, 234. $24.95. ISBN-13: 978-0-8264-1770-1.
Reviewed by Jill RAITT, Fontbonne University, 6800 Wydown Blvd, St. Louis, Missouri. 63105-3098.

Rowan WILLIAMS. Wrestling with Angels. Conversations in Modern Theology. Edited by Mike Higton. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 2007. pp. xxv, 305. $28.00 pb. ISBN 97-0-8028-2726-5.
Reviewed by Linda M. MALONEY, St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church, Enosburg Falls, VT 05450

Bill KRAMER. Unexpected Grace: Stories of Faith, Science, and Altruism. Philadelphia: Templeton Foundation Press, 2007. Pp. 243. $22.95 pb. ISBN 13-978-1-59947-112-9.
Reviewed by Andrew T. McCARTHY, Saint Leo University, 192 Conanicus Ave, Jamestown, RI 02835

THE MONKS OF THE MAINRAD ARCHABBEY. The Tradition of Catholic Prayer. Christian Raab and Harry Hagan, eds. Collegeville, MN: Liturgical Press, 2007. pp. 298. $24.95 pb. ISBN 978-0-8146-3184-3.
Reviewed by Keith J. EGAN , Saint Mary’s College and Notre Dame University, Notre Dame, IN 46556

Robert POPE. Salvation in Celluloid: Theology, Imagination, and Film. London: T&T Clark, 2007. pp160. $120. ISBN 056703206X.
Reviewed by Richard SHIELDS, University of St. Michael’s College, Toronto, ON. M5S 1J4 Canada

Richard G. MALLOY. A Faith that Frees: Catholic Matters for the 21st Century. Maryknoll, NY: Orbis Books, 2007. $18.00 pb. ISBN 978-1-57075-734-l.
Reviewed by Dorothy JACKO, SC, Seton Hill University, Greensburg, PA 15601

GEORGE B. WILSON, S.J.. Clericalism: The Death of Priesthood. Collegeville, Minnesota. Liturgical Press. 2008. pp. 140. $16.95 Paperback. ISBN 978-0-8146-2945-1.
Reviewed by Anthony J. POGORELC, The Catholic University of America, WASHINGTON D.C. 20064

Tim PERRY, editor. The Legacy of John Paul II: An Evangelical Assessment. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press, 2007. pp. 327.$29.95 pb. ISBN 978-0-8308-2595-0.
Reviewed by Peter C. PHAN, Georgetown University, Washington, DC 20057

Robert WUTHNOW. After the Baby Boomers: HowTwenty- and Thirty-Somethings Are Shaping the Future of American Religion. Princeton: Princeton University Press, 2007. pp. 312. $29.95, cloth. ISBN13: 978-0-691-12765-1.
Reviewed by Matthew T. LOVELAND, Le Moyne College, Syracuse, NY 13214

David SCHULTENOVER, editor. Vatican II: Did Anything Happen? New York: Continuum Publishers, 2007. pp. 186. $16.95 pb. ISBN: 978-0-8264-2890-5.
Reviewed by Patrick J. HAYES, St. John’s University, Staten Island, New York 10301

Terrence W. TILLEY, et al.. Religious Diversity and the American Experience: A Theological Approach. New York and London: Continuum, 2007. pp. 223+xvi. $29.95 pb. ISBN 978-0-8264-2795-3.
Reviewed by Reid B LOCKLIN, University of Toronto (Saint Michael’s College), Toronto, ON M5S1J4, CANADA

Richard R. GAILLARDETZ. The Church in the Making: Lumen Gentium, Christus Dominus, Orientalium Ecclesiarum. New York: Paulist Press, 2006. pp. xx + 220. $19.95 pb. ISBN 978-0-8091-4276-7.
Reviewed by Andrew W. LICHTENWALNER, The Catholic University of America, Washington, DC 20064

Margaret R. MILES. A Complex Delight: The Secularization of the Breast, 1350-1750. Berkeley: University of California Press, 2008. pp. 177. No Price Listed hc. ISBN 978-0-520-25348-3.
Reviewed by Georgie Ann WEATHERBY, Gonzaga University, Spokane, WA 99258

Miguel A. DE LA TORRE. Liberating Jonah: Forming an Ethics of Reconciliation. Maryknoll, New York: Orbis Books, 2007. pp. 178. $20.00. pb. ISBN – 13: 1-57075-743-3.
Reviewed by Nathan R. KOLLAR, St. John Fisher College, Rochester, NY 14618

Michael S. NORTHCOTT. A Moral Climate. The Ethics of Global Warming. Maryknoll, NY: Orbis, 2007, pp. 336. $20.00. ISBN 978-1-57075-711-2.
Reviewed by Mary ELSBERND, Loyola University Chicago, Chicago, IL, 60611

Raymond COLLINS. Sacra Pagina: First Corinthian. Collegeville, Minnesota: Liturgical Press (Michael Glazier Book), 1999, pp 600, $39.95 pb. ISBN 0-8146-5809-1.
Reviewed by James ZEITZ, Our Lady of the Lake University, San Antonio, Texas 48207

James C. LIVINGSTON. Religious Thought in the Victorian Age: Challenges and Reconceptions. New York and London: Continuum (T & T Clark International), 2007. pp. viii + 304. $39.95 pb. ISBN 978-0-567-02646-0.
Reviewed by Paul MISNER, Marquette University (emeritus), 2220 Still Point Circle, Brookfield, WI 53045

Robert BARRON . The Priority of Christ. Toward a Postliberal Catholicism. Grand Rapids, MI: Brazos Press, 2007. pp. 352, $29.99 pp. ISBN 978-1-58743-198-2.
Reviewed by Daniel P. SHERIDAN, Saint Joseph’s College of Maine, 278 Whites Bridge Road, STANDISH, ME 04084

Leslie Woodcock TENTLER, editor . The Church Confronts Modernity: Catholicism since the 1950’s in the United States, Ireland and Quebec. Washington, DC: The Catholic University of America Press, 2007. pp. 302. $29.95 pb. ISBN 978-0-8132-1494-8.
Reviewed by Francis BERNA, OFM, La Salle University, Philadelphia, PA 19141

Michael, FINLAN. Options on Atonement in Christian Thought. Collegeville, MN: The Liturgical Press/A Michael Glazier Book, 2007. pp. 145+ix, with bibliography and index of authors and ancient texts. $17.95, ISBN-13: 978-0-8146-5986-1.
Reviewed by Linda S. HARRINGTON, Briar Cliff University, Sioux City, IA 51104.

Orlando ESPIN and James NOCKOLOFF, editors, An Introductory Dictionary of Theology and Religious Studies. Glazier books/ Liturgical Press, 2007. pp. 1500 $49.95 ISBN:978-0-8146-5856-7.
Reviewed by Ruth POOCHIGIAN, 4717 Ferris Ave., Madison WI 53716

David Matzko McCARTHY and M. Therese LYSAUGHT, editors, Gathered for the Journey: Moral Theology in Catholic Perspective. Grand Rapids, MI: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company. pp. 356. $28.00. ISBN 978-0-8028-2595-7 (pbk.)
Reviewed by Dolores L. CHRISTIE, CTSA/John Carroll University, UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS, OH 44118

Marcus J. BORG and N. T. WRIGHT, The Meaning of Jesus: Two Visions. New York: HarperOne, ©1999. pp. xi, 305. $15.95 pb. ISBN 978-0-06-128554-7.
Reviewed by Linda M. MALONEY, St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church, Enosburg Falls, VT 05450

Ronald HAMEL and James WALTER, editors, Artificial Nutrition and Hydration and the Permanently Unconscious Patient: The Catholic Debate. Washington, D.C.: Georgetown University Press, 2007. pp. 294. $29.95 pb. ISBN 9-781589-011786.
Reviewed by James T. BRETZKE, S.J., Marquette University, Milwaukee WI 53201-1881

Melanie M. MOREY and John J. PIDERIT, S.J., Catholic Higher Education: A Culture in Crisis. New York: Oxford University Press. 2006’ pp. 370. $35.00 Hardback. ISBN 978-0-19-530551-7.
Reviewed by Anthony J. POGORELC, The Catholic University of America, WASHINGTON D.C. 20064

Bishop Geoffrey ROBINSON, Confronting Power and Sex in the Catholic Church: Reclaiming the Spirit of Jesus. Mulgrave, Victoria, Australia: John Garratt Publishing, 2007. pp. 307. $34.95 pb. ISBN: 978-1-920721-47-3.
Reviewed by Krista MILLAY, Boston University School of Theology, Boston, MA 02215

Marvin MEYER, Judas: The Definitive Collection of Gospels and Legends about the Infamous Apostle of Jesus. New York: HarperCollins, 2007, pp. 192. $22.95. ISBN 978-0-06-134830-3.
Reviewed by Robert L. HUMPHREY, Southern New Hampshire University, Manchester, NH 03106.

Dan MCKANAN, Touching the World: Christian Communities Transforming Society. Collegeville, Minnesota: Liturgical Press. 2007. pp. 160. $14.91. ISBN: 0-8146-3175-4.
Reviewed by Richard Shields, University of St. Michael’s College, Toronto, ON.

Daniel G. GROODY, Editor, The Option for the Poor in Christian Theology. University of Notre Dame Press, 2007. Pp. 315. $35.00 (paperback). ISBN 0-268-02971-7.
Reviewed by Randall Jay WOODARD, University of Manitoba

Aidan NICHOLS, Divine Fruitfulness: A Guide though Bathasar’s Theology beyond the Trilogy. London: T & T Clark, 2007. pp. 364. $39.95. ISNB 10 0567089339.
Reviewed by Peter C. PHAN, Georgetown University, Washington, DC 20057

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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