Messianic Imagination: Politics, Theology, and Literature - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 166676132X ISBN 13: 9781666761320

Publisher: Cascade Books, 2025

Synopsis

Messianic Imagination: Politics, Theology, and Literature explores the intersections of political theology, apocalyptic vision, and literary engagement. Inspired by the work of P. Travis Kroeker, this festschrift invites readers into the vibrant and expansive horizon of Kroeker’s messianic imagination.

Organized into three sections—Engaging Messianic Politics, Extending Apocalyptic Theology, and Exploring Literary Revelations—the book offers a rich tapestry of thought. From political reflections on messianic hope to profound theological explorations and revelatory readings of literature, this volume demonstrates how theology and imagination are inseparably linked.

More than a tribute, Messianic Imagination challenges readers to wrestle with urgent questions of justice, meaning, and transcendence. With contributions that spark curiosity and inspire tenacious thought, this book serves as both a response to Kroeker’s legacy and an invitation to explore the transformative power of the messianic vision.

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About the Authors

Joseph R. Wiebe is associate professor of religion and ecology and director of the Chester Ronning Centre for the Study of Religion and Public Life at the University of Alberta.


Paul G. Doerksen is associate professor of theology and Anabaptist Studies at Canadian Mennonite University in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. He is the author of Beyond Suspicion: Post-Christendom Protestant Political Theology in John Howard Yoder and Oliver O'Donovan.


Maxwell Kennel is director of Pandora Press and pastor of Hamilton Mennonite Church.


Grant Poettcker is associate professor of philosophy at Briercrest College.



Stanley Hauerwas is professor emeritus of ethics at Duke University where he held the Gilbert T. Rowe chair for more than twenty years. Among his numerous publications are Sanctify Them in the Truth: Holiness Exemplified (1998) and Living Gently in a Violent World, with Jean Vanier (2008). His latest publication is Fully Alive: The Apocalyptic Humanism of Karl Barth (University of Virginia Press, 2023).

Edition details

• Publisher: Cascade Books
• Publication date: 2025
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 166676132X
• ISBN 13: 9781666761320
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 286
• Editor: Wiebe Joseph R., Doerksen Paul G., Kennel Maxwell, Poettcker Grant