New Faculty Books
When they are not molding student minds, TWU professors are shaping thought in the wider academic community. Here are some of their recent contributions.
Bonhoeffer and Continental Thought: Cruciform Philosophy,
Indiana University Press, 2009.
Jens Zimmermann, Ph.D., Professor of English and Canada Research Chair in Interpretation, Religion and Culture, co-edited and contributed to this volume of essays with alumnus Brian Gregor (’03), Ph.D. candidate in the Department of Philosophy at Boston College. Dietrich Bonhoeffer, best known for his involvement in the anti-Nazi resistance, was also one of the twentieth century’s most important theologians. In this volume, an international group of scholars presents Bonhoeffer’s ideas as a model of Christian thinking that can help shape a distinctively non-fundamentalist Christian philosophy.
Christian Worldview and the Academic Disciplines: Crossing the Academy,
McMaster Divinity College Press and Wipf and Stock Publishers, 2009.
Deane Downey, Ph.D., Professor Emeritus of English and retired Associate Academic Vice President, along with former TWU Professor of Biblical Studies and current Principal of McMaster Divinity College, Stanley Porter, Ph.D., co-edited this volume, which features essays by 27 present or former TWU professors. The compilation focuses on the difference that a Christian worldview makes to the academic subjects normally taught in liberal arts colleges and universities.
Servant Empowered Leadership: A Hands-on Guide to Transforming You and Your Organization,
Power to Change Ministries Inc., 2009.
A new book by Senior Fellow and Professor Emeritus in the Master of Arts in Leadership, Don Page, Ph.D., aims to help develop Christian servant leaders within a teamwork environment. Written in response to a nationwide survey, which looked at what is missing in Christian leadership in Canada, Page explores the model of Jesus’ servant leadership and how to put it into practice. With cd and internet resources, this is a textbook for Christian leadership development with practical application exercises for making servant leadership a reality in any organization.
Lincoln and the Politics of Christian Love,
University of Missouri Press, 2009.
In his provocative book, Grant Havers, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Philosophy and Political Studies, argues that charity is a central tenet of what former US President Lincoln called America’s “political religion.” He explores the implications of having Christian love as the highest moral standard for American democracy, showing how Lincoln’s legacy demands that true democracy be charitable toward all—and that only a people who lived according to such ideals could succeed in building democracy as Lincoln understood it.
The Gospel and Globalization: Exploring the Religious Roots of a Globalized World,
Regent College Publishing, 2009.
Geneva Professor of Religious and Worldview Studies, Michael Goheen, Ph.D., is co-editor and contributor to this collection of essays from leading and emerging Christian scholars. The book explores the religious roots of Western humanism and how it has influenced economics as the primary power in globalization today. The authors explore how Western Christians can formulate a faithful response to the powerful current of globalization through various disciplines: from literary production to economics, technology to urban art, and theology to business.
To order any of the books listed, contact the University Bookstore at bookstore.twu.ca or 800 882 3188, or order online at amazon.ca
Servant Empowered Leadership is available exclusively at servantempoweredleadership.com
by Elisabeth Fallon '08
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