The Self-Shaming God Who Reconciles

''Drawing on his rich experience as a pastor and his expertise as a biblical scholar, Warner Bailey has written a remarkable book. The Self Shaming God Who Reconciles takes us deep into some of the most troubling dimensions of the human experience, allowing us to explore betrayal, abandonment, and shame through the lens of crucial biblical texts. . . . I know pastors, biblical scholars, theologians, and students will find this book deeply moving and richly rewarding.''

--Michael Jinkins, President, Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary



''Bailey fruitfully combines biblical exegesis, constructive theological reflection, and pastoral application, navigating all three disciplines with competence and ease. As a theologian, I am especially struck by his fresh insights into how shame is central to understanding the 'theodrama' of God's identification with the shamed in the crucifixion and resurrection. . . . But Bailey's focus on shame, grounded in his careful exploration of the biblical materials, gives his theological account of the crucifixion and resurrection its own distinctiveness and force, the 'theodrama' of 'the shamed God who lives beyond shame.'''

--From the Foreword by David Gouwens, Brite Divinity School