William Stacy Johnson

William Stacy Johnson teaches at Princeton Theological Seminary. He recently wrote John Calvin: Reformer for the Twenty-first Century (Westminster John Knox).

Articles by William Stacy Johnson

Books

Calvin

Bruce Gordon

Calvin's Economic and Social Thought

André Biéler

Where Shall Wisdom Be Found? Calvin's Exegesis of Job from Medieval and Modern Perspectives

Susan E. Schreiner

The Theology of John Calvin

Charles Partee

Liberating Reformed Theology: A South African Contribution to an Ecumenical Debate

John W. de Gruchy

5 essential books on John Calvin

Oct 20, 2009 selected by William Stacy Johnson
How best to understand Calvin on the 500th anniversary of his birth? Start with this new biography by a professor at Yale Divinity School who offers a nuanced, flesh-and-blood portrait of a man shaped in complex ways by his relationships with colleagues and enemies, friends and rivals, as well as by political events beyond his control.
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A way forward?

Changing the conversation on homosexuality
Apr 03, 2007 by William Stacy Johnson
Unable to reach consensus regarding the ordination of gays, the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), like many other denominations, found itself embroiled for years in a series of winner-take-all battles with no end in sight. In 2001 a wearied General Assembly appointed the Theological Task Force on the Peace, Unity, and Purity of the Church to help to break the stalemate.
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Barth and beyond

Making grace real

May 02, 2001 by William Stacy Johnson

With a new generation of theologians reevaluating the theology of Karl Barth, some are suggesting that this pivotal figure of the 20th century may enjoy his greatest influence in the 21st. Doubtless many readers will recoil at such a prospect, but that may be because their own assumptions about Barth do not correspond to the vitality of Barth’s own work.