Theology
Glorification and the Life of Faith Ashley Cocksworth and David F. Ford SOTERIOLOGY AND DOXOLOGY Kent Eilers and Kyle C Strobel, series editors Two renowned theologians explore the immensely rich and genera- tive soteriological theme of glorification, showing students how to integrate theology into the life of faith and demonstrating how the practices of Christian worship influence theological thinking. This is the first book in the Soteriology and Doxology series. “This book is strong encouragement for the daily life of churches and of their members. It turns all into doxology: creation, reading the Bible, saying the creed, and celebrating glory together. It is a joy-filled, smiling, delightful counterweight to cynical individualism and triumphalist and selfish isolation.” —THE MOST REVEREND JUSTIN WELBY, Archbishop of Canterbury “This is the kind of book that makes one want to be a theologian— in all the varied ways we might realize that vocation to love God with our minds—because it is clearly such a joy-filled thing to do. Cocksworth and Ford invite fresh, courageous encounters with the endless surprise of God’s glory in the face of every temptation to despair.” —ELLEN F. DAVIS, Duke Divinity School “The definitive modern book on God’s glory. As the authors so persuasively show, a true theology of glory is one that stirs the reader in heart, mind, and spirit and overflows into contemplation and praise.” —SIMEON ZAHL, University of Cambridge “This book provides much-needed encouragement for the church, offering hope for these times.” —GABRIELLE THOMAS, Emory University “This book draws the reader into renewed praise, more prayerful theology, greater ecumenism, and deeper appreciation of how fundamental glorification is to Scripture, creed, and the Christian life.” —FRANCES YOUNG, formerly at University of Birmingham; Methodist minister “This book is written to be relished, reflecting its own core recommendation of doxological reading; its promise is fully realized when it attracts the reader to the contemplation of God and God’s glory, becoming more fully alive to God, others, and one - self in the process.” —JASON A. FOUT, Bexley Seabury Seminary “Cocksworth and Ford offer a reenchantment of creation, church, and our own lives of faith through their powerful evocation of God’s glory.” —L. GREGORY JONES, Belmont University “A book worth pondering slowly and carefully as it unfolds a world of glory beyond our imagining.” —BISHOP GRAHAM TOMLIN, Centre for Cultural Witness “Full of wisdom and insight. A must for any pastor or theologian.” —TOM GREGGS, FRSE, University of Aberdeen
OCTOBER 2023 • 192 pp. • paper • $24.99 • 9781540961686
Ashley Cocksworth (PhD, University of Cambridge) is senior lecturer in theology and practice at the University of Roehampton. His books include Karl Barth on Prayer and Prayer: A Guide for the Perplexed . David F. Ford (PhD, University of Cambridge) is Regius Professor of Divinity Emeritus at the University of Cambridge and a Fellow of Selwyn College. His publications include The Shape of Living and The Gospel of John: A Theological Commentary .
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