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Book review

Colossians: An Earth Bible Commentary, An Eco- Stoic Reading.

By: Vicky Balabanski, UCA Minister; Director,Biblical Studies - Adelaide College of Divinity & Uniting College for Leadership and Theology; Senior Lecturer, Biblical Studies, Flinders University, SA.

Published by: London/New York: T&T Clark 2020

"Vicky Balabanski’s book is brilliant; well-crafted and outstanding in scholarship: biblical studies and philosophy."  The author shines a light on theological reflection processes used within the context of The Letter to the Colossians, and then spotlights twenty-first century ecological and ethical issues by reflecting theologically....

Balabanski’s book is guided by at least two learning questions: what does being ‘in Christ’ mean? (46), and what is their faith in Christ demanding of the reader/hearer? (169). An eco-stoic reading of Colossians suggests responses to those questions.…      The Rev'd Dr John Littleton

Download the Book Review by John Littleton 31/3/2020 Balabanski, Vicky. 2020. Colossians: An Earth Bible Commentary, An Eco- Stoic Reading.

Vicky Balabanski's book Colossians: An Earth Bible Commentary, An Eco- Stoic Reading. is available to purchase in most online stores.  Hardback $80.50; ebook $56.92. - London/New York: T&T Clark. Pages 202.

Rev Dr John Littleton is active with the South Australian Council of Churches and a retired Anglican priest. He is a passionate advocate for Receptive Ecumenism for Christian formation and Christian learning.  Visit The Rev'd Dr John Littleton's website https://www.tjhlittleton.com.au/ 

The Rev’d Dr Vicky Balabanski is a Uniting Church Minister in Adelaide, a writer and editor of the Earth Bible project in Biblical Studies at Flinders University, Director of Biblical Studies at the Adelaide College of Divinity and the Uniting College for Leadership and Theology; Senior Lecturer in Biblical Studies at Flinders University, South Australia.

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