Repentance in Christian theology
By: Mark J. Boda and Gordon T. Smith, editors.
Contributors: Boda, Mark J.; Smith, Gordon T., 1953-
Publisher: Liturgical Press
Published: 2006
Place of publication: Collegeville, Minn
Language: eng
Number of pages: 425
ISBN-13: 9780814651759; 9780814651759
Subjects: Repentance -- Christianity.
Notes: "A Michael Glazier book."

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Table of contents: title: Introduction: Creating space for a theological conversation / Mark J. Boda; title: Canonical texts; title: Renewal in heart, word, and deed : repentance in the Torah / Mark J. Boda; title: Repentance in the former prophets / Terence E. Fretheim; title: "Turn back, o people" : repentance in the latter prophets / Carol J. Dempsey; title: "May your eyes be open and your ears attentive" : a study of penance and penitence in the writings / Richard J. Bautch; title: "Repent, for the kingdom of God is at hand" : repentance in the Synoptic Gospels and Acts / Guy Dale Nave, Jr; title: "And I shall heal them" : repentance, turning, and penitence in the Johannine writings / Edith M. Humphrey; title: Penitence and repentance in the Epistles / Stanley E. Porter; title: Historical perspectives; title: Penitence in early Christianity in its historical and theological setting : trajectories from eastern and western sources / Cornelia B. Horn; title: Private confession in the German Reformation / Ronald K. Rittgers; title: Theological traditions; title: "Life in abundance" : Eastern Orthodox perspectives on repentance and confession / John Chryssavgis; title: Life as a holy penitent : the Catholic call to conversion / Ralph Del Colle; title: A confessing faith : assent and penitence in the Reformation traditions of Luther, Calvin, and Bucer / Andrew Purves; title: The penitential : an evangelical perspective / Gordon T. Smith; title: Yielding to the spirit : a Pentecostal understanding of penitence / Cheryl Bridges Johns; title: Middle eastern perspectives and expressions of Christian repentance/penitence / Wafik Wahba; title: Penitence as practiced in African/African American Christian spirituality / Michael Battle; title: Reflection; title: The summons to new life : a reflection / Walter Brueggemann; title: Implications of this book's insights for liturgical practices / Marva J. Dawn; title: Conclusion: The jolly penitent : religious leadership and the practice of confession / Gordon T. Smith.