In this book Paula Gooder and Brad Anderson provide a clear and accessible introduction for those beginning Bible study

In Practical Theology and the One Body of Christ Thomas John Hastings draws on decades of his own cross-cultural teaching and on current transformational models to develop a »missional-ecumenical model» of practical theology

Graham Harvey explores current and past animistic beliefs and practices of Native Americans

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Sacrifice and Atonement: Psychological Motives and Biblical Patterns Pilgrim & resor In this book Paula GooderBeneath the commonplace affirmation that Jesus paid for our sins lie depths of implication: Did God demand a blood sacrifice to assuage divine anger? Is sacrifice (consciously or unconsciously) intended to induce the deity to show favor? What underlies the various metaphors for atonement used in the Bible? Here, Stephen Finlan surveys psychological theories that help us to understand beliefs about sacrifice and atonement and what they may reveal about