Laurie Brink Books

Exploring the theme of friendship in Scripture, the book highlights how divine relationships shape our understanding of friendship with God. It examines biblical instances, such as God speaking to Moses and Jesus calling his disciples "friends," to illustrate the depth of this connection. By reflecting on personal relationships with family and friends, the text encourages readers to recognize how these bonds contribute to their spiritual journey and foster a closer relationship with the divine.

The author of Luke-Acts constructs a portrait of the Roman military that relies on a variety of literary stereotypes, anticipating that his authorial audience, familiar with the stereotypes, will bring their experience to bear in the process of more fully characterizing the soldiers. Expecting their antipathy, Luke upsets his authorial audience's expectations. Laurie Brink demonstrates that the soldiers, in fact, do not wholly live up to their bad reputations. Engaging, contradicting and transcending the literary stereotypes, Luke creates a progressive portrait of the Roman soldier that demonstrates the attitudes and actions of a good disciple, and that serves as a critique of the authorial audience's original response.

Exploring the intersection of science and spirituality, this book examines the implications of the New Cosmology on traditional Christian concepts such as original sin and redemption. It challenges readers to rethink the completeness of creation and the role of Jesus within this evolving framework. Special attention is given to the unique perspectives of women religious, prompting a reevaluation of their vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience in a context where redemption and Jesus' significance are redefined.