Pursuing an Earthy Spirituality C. S. Lewis and Incarnational Faith by GaryS. Selby Paperback, 232 Pages, Published 2019 by Ivp Academic ISBN-13: 978-0-8308-5236-9, ISBN: 0-8308-5236-0
""Red beef and strong beer" was how C. S. Lewis described his education under one of his early tutors. It was, in other words, a substantial education that engaged deeply with the intellectual tradition and challenged him to grow. Gary Selby sees Lewis's expression as an indication of the kind of transformation that is both possible and necessary for the Christian faith, and he contends that spiritual formation comes about not by retreat ..."
"The burgeoning terrain of Martin Luther King Jr. studies is leading to a new appreciation of his thought and its meaningfulness for the emergence and shaping of the twenty-first-century world. This volume brings together an impressive array of scholars from various backgrounds and disciplines to explore the global significance of King―then, now, and in the future.Employing King’s metaphor of “the great world house,” the major focus is o ..."
"The burgeoning terrain of Martin Luther King Jr. studies is leading to a new appreciation of his thought and its meaningfulness for the emergence and shaping of the twenty-first-century world. This volume brings together an impressive array of scholars from various backgrounds and disciplines to explore the global significance of King―then, now, and in the future.Employing King’s metaphor of “the great world house,” the major focus is o ..."
Pursuing an Earthy Spirituality C.S. Lewis and Incarnational Faith (CD-Audio) by GaryS. Selby Published 2019 by Tantor Media Inc ISBN-13: 978-1-61803-325-3, ISBN: 1-61803-325-5
Martin Luther King and the Rhetoric of Freedom The Exodus Narrative in America's Struggle for Civil Rights (Studies in Rhetoric and Religion) by GarySelby Paperback, 250 Pages, Published 2008 by Baylor University Press ISBN-13: 978-1-60258-016-9, ISBN: 1-60258-016-2
"In this beautifully written book, Gary Selby shows how Martin Luther King, Jr. used the biblical story of Exodus to motivate African Americans in their struggle for freedom from racial oppression. Through an examination of King's major speeches, Selby illuminates the ways in which King drew from the Exodus narrative to offer his listeners a structure that explained their present circumstances, urged united action, and provided the convi ..."
Not with Wisdom of Words Nonrational Persuasion in the New Testament by GarySelby Paperback, 197 Pages, Published 2016 by William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company ISBN-13: 978-0-8028-7300-2, ISBN: 0-8028-7300-6
"Many texts in the New Testament do more than simply explain the main tenets of the Christian faith; they invite believers to imagine and experience their theological claims. In Not with Wisdom of Words Gary Selby examines how the New Testament writers shift their mode of discourse from explaining or arguing points of doctrine to representing those doctrines poetically, bringing the realities of the faith, as the ancient writers put it, ..."
"Ascendancy is the dynamic game in which the player is in charge of a single race inhabiting a planet in an unknown galaxy. The player must cultivate his or her own planet's resources and discover and build the inventions necessary to explore, encounter, and sometimes battle other species. Here is a complete guide to all the best strategies."