{"title":"The Cambridge Companion to Christianity and the Environment. Edited by Alexander J. B. Hampton and Douglas Hedley. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2022. Pp. xii, 346. £26.99.","authors":"Timothy A Middleton","doi":"10.1111/heyj.14301","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/heyj.14301","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":54105,"journal":{"name":"HEYTHROP JOURNAL","volume":"65 2","pages":"214-216"},"PeriodicalIF":0.1,"publicationDate":"2024-03-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140209583","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"哲学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"AN ‘AMATEUR OF GENIUS’: C.S. LEWIS ON THE RISKS OF PROFESSIONAL THEOLOGY","authors":"Jahdiel Perez D.Phil (Oxon)","doi":"10.1111/heyj.14306","DOIUrl":"10.1111/heyj.14306","url":null,"abstract":"<p><b>Abstract:</b> Six decades after his death, there is still no scholarly consensus regarding whether C.S. Lewis should be considered an important theologian of the twentieth century. This paper investigates where the belief that Lewis was not a theological writer worth taking seriously originated. Then it evaluates two approaches that have been introduced in recent scholarship, by P.H. Brazier and Alister McGrath, that seek to affirm Lewis as a modern theologian of distinction. The final and central part of this paper nuances McGrath's argument by surveying seven reasons Lewis had for not doing theology the way academics did – reasons that have often been overlooked in the relevant literature. I argue that Lewis's decision to remain ‘outside the inner ring’ of academic theologians was based on a set of risks he perceived were involved in doing theology professionally. In so doing, I suggest that Lewis's writings about religious topics deserve to be taken seriously by professional theologians and other readers. Besides Lewis scholarship in particular, this discussion matters for Christian theology in general because it explores what it means to be a theologian in an era of professionalisation and the conditions under which religious writers like Lewis can become theologians, both of which cast light on how we understand the nature of theology.</p>","PeriodicalId":54105,"journal":{"name":"HEYTHROP JOURNAL","volume":"65 3","pages":"225-238"},"PeriodicalIF":0.1,"publicationDate":"2024-03-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/heyj.14306","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140252756","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"哲学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The Varieties of Atheism: Connecting Religion and its Critics. Edited by David Newheiser. Chicago and London: University of Chicago Press, 2022. Pp. vi, 216. $99.00 (HB)/$32.50 (PB).","authors":"Victor Houliston","doi":"10.1111/heyj.14298","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/heyj.14298","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":54105,"journal":{"name":"HEYTHROP JOURNAL","volume":"65 2","pages":"210-211"},"PeriodicalIF":0.1,"publicationDate":"2024-03-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140209580","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"哲学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"In Search of Life-Wisdom: Ubuntu, EnvironmEntity and Technology","authors":"Chammah J. Kaunda","doi":"10.1111/heyj.14295","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/heyj.14295","url":null,"abstract":"<p>This article contends that technology has evolved into a fundamental theo-philosophical category. Acknowledging the intricacy of technology, it advocates for an exploration of indigenous philosophies to cultivate 'response-ability' wisdom. The concept of environmEntity is introduced as an alternative to the traditional understanding of the environment, representing a vibrant and living world. Rooted in ubuntu sensibilities, environmEntity becomes a multi-nature locus that fosters empathy and recognises inclusive differences as expressions of the same ultimate life. By integrating the wisdom from Christ's dual natures and ubuntu's relationality, the article proposes a comprehensive and empathic life wisdom to address contemporary challenges and promote a sustainable and interconnected future.</p>","PeriodicalId":54105,"journal":{"name":"HEYTHROP JOURNAL","volume":"65 2","pages":"175-189"},"PeriodicalIF":0.1,"publicationDate":"2024-03-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/heyj.14295","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140209653","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"哲学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The Difference Nothing Makes: Creation, Christ, Contemplation. By Brian D. Robinette. Notre Dame, IN: University of Notre Dame Press, 2023. Pp. xviii, 318. $48.00.","authors":"Peter Joseph Fritz","doi":"10.1111/heyj.14302","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/heyj.14302","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":54105,"journal":{"name":"HEYTHROP JOURNAL","volume":"65 2","pages":"216-217"},"PeriodicalIF":0.1,"publicationDate":"2024-03-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140209636","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"哲学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The Problem of Evil in the Ancient World: Homer to Dionysius the Areopagite. By Mark Edwards. Eugene, OR: Cascade, 2023. Pp. 364. £50.00 (HB)/£35.00 (PB).","authors":"Paul Gavrilyuk","doi":"10.1111/heyj.14305","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/heyj.14305","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":54105,"journal":{"name":"HEYTHROP JOURNAL","volume":"65 2","pages":"220-222"},"PeriodicalIF":0.1,"publicationDate":"2024-03-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140209582","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"哲学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The Word: On the Translation of the Bible. By John Barton. London: Allen Lane, 2022. Pp. 320. £25.00.","authors":"Paolo Monzani","doi":"10.1111/heyj.14297","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/heyj.14297","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":54105,"journal":{"name":"HEYTHROP JOURNAL","volume":"65 2","pages":"208-210"},"PeriodicalIF":0.1,"publicationDate":"2024-03-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140209581","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"哲学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Shaming and Unreasonable Shame in the Book of Job1","authors":"Marina Garner","doi":"10.1111/heyj.14293","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/heyj.14293","url":null,"abstract":"<p>While the philosophical study of shame has gained popularity, its application in the interpretation of the Hebrew Bible remains in its early stages. This paper delves into an analysis of shaming and unreasonable shame in the Book of Job, particularly in chapter 19. Through an examination of the Hebrew text and drawing on contemporary philosophical definitions of shame and shaming, I argue that Job perceives his friends, God, and the community to be employing shaming tactics against him, attempting to induce feelings of shame, a sentiment Job considers unjustified. In his case, shame is deemed unreasonable because Job has not violated any cherished values that would warrant such an emotion. Additionally, I demonstrate that while Job senses God shaming him, the biblical character acknowledges that his deity is the sole entity aware of his innocence—God's eyes perceive accurately, in contrast to humans', which only assess outward appearances. The role of God as the perfect witness to Job's life is fulfilled in the epilogue of the book, where Yahweh vindicates Job from the shame he has endured by publicly denouncing the serious faults of his friends.</p>","PeriodicalId":54105,"journal":{"name":"HEYTHROP JOURNAL","volume":"65 2","pages":"161-174"},"PeriodicalIF":0.1,"publicationDate":"2024-03-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/heyj.14293","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140209635","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"哲学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Freedom and Sin: Evil in a World Created by God. By Ross McCullough. Grand Rapids, Michigan: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company, 2022. Pp. xii, 244. $50.00.","authors":"Maikki Aakko","doi":"10.1111/heyj.14296","DOIUrl":"10.1111/heyj.14296","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":54105,"journal":{"name":"HEYTHROP JOURNAL","volume":"65 2","pages":"207-208"},"PeriodicalIF":0.1,"publicationDate":"2024-03-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140077452","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"哲学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The Metaphysics of Light in Hexaemeral Literature: From Philo of Alexandria to Gregory of Nyssa. By Isidoros Katsos. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2023. Pp. ix, 248. £70.00.","authors":"Ilaria L.E. Ramelli","doi":"10.1111/heyj.14304","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/heyj.14304","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":54105,"journal":{"name":"HEYTHROP JOURNAL","volume":"65 2","pages":"218-220"},"PeriodicalIF":0.1,"publicationDate":"2024-03-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140209584","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"哲学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}