Monograph 1

The Message of Isaiah: A Study of Text Itself

by Gyoji Nabetani
Price: US$7

It is a joy to see Dr. Gyoji Nabetani’s Isaiah published as the first volume of the ATA monograph series. Dr. Nabetani is one of the leading Old Testament scholars among Japanese evangelicals, and Isaiah has held a lifelong interest for him. Though small in size, this new monograph is the distillation of a lifetime of scholarship.

Monograph 2: Is There Hope for Planet Earth?

An Ethical Response to Climate Change

by Bruce Nicholls
Price US$5

The increase in floods, cyclones, droughts and tsunamis, the ozone hole over the Antartic, melting ice, warming oceans and the increase of carbon dioxides in the air cannot be denied. But the greater danger, according to Bruce Nicholls, are the human factors–an exploding global population, greed, selfishness, corruption and collapsing moral values. These result in the unethical destruction of primal rain forests, uncontrolled mining, and the pollution of air, land and sea, threatening the future of planet Earth. The poor are the first to suffer.

Monograph 3

Globalization and its Impact on the Church in Asia Today

by Benjamin Pwee
Price: US$5

In this disturbing and challenging monograph, the author Ben Pwee convincingly argues that beyond the political, economic, social, and religious globalization now taking place in Asia the real battle is for humanity. This self-identity embraces personal living, relationships with family, the market place and as Christians, the church. The author deals with our human fallenness, manifested as greed, self-satisfaction and pride and its impact on community, conflicts in society and the fight for human control. Pwee calls for a relevant and practical theology, the pooling of resources, the training of talented mid-career lay leaders, and for front-line theological research. This well researched monograph deserves careful and reflective reading and action by those who are the decision makers of our church and society.