Brian Walsh and Sylvia Keesmaat are with us for a BLAH in Birmingham on Tuesday June 17th. They are here as part of the "Subverting the Empire" tour, and for the Birmingham leg, their focus is the book of Romans, "Romans Disarmed". Catch them while you can: book here for the day in Birmingham Anglican Cathedral, the cost a mere £15. Bible commentaries are often dull, obscure and lacking in application. Their groundbreaking commentary on Colossians is none of these: a breathtaking application of this letter to the challenges of postmodernity and pluralism today. It is infused with passion, wit and evidence that this couple are part of a working scholarly reflection from within a lived, missional community.
N.T.Wright: "One of the most creative and exciting books to emerge from the current interface of biblical, cultural and political studies"
Walter Brueggemann: "Colossians will never be the same again; neither will the reader"
Brian Mclaren: "A tasty sample of postmodern engagement with a biblical text...It will expose readers to evocative and challenging new ways of reading and interpreting both Scripture and our culture"
...can't wait to hear what fresh insights they will bring to bear from the monumental book that is Romans!
Hey Richard, do you happen to have details on how to order the Romans book; I lost my piece of paper with it on.
Also I can't find my email address for you -I have a proposal about teaching next year to explore with you...
Posted by: Andii Bowsher | September 27, 2008 at 01:15 PM