Repentance in Christian theology / Mark J. Boda and Gordon T. Smith, editors.

Introduction: Creating space for a theological conversation / Mark J. Boda
Canonical texts
Renewal in heart, word, and deed : repentance in the Torah / Mark J. Boda
Repentance in the former prophets / Terence E. Fretheim
"Turn back, o people" : repentance in the latter prophets / Carol J. Dempsey
"May your eyes be open and your ears attentive" : a study of penance and penitence in the writings / Richard J. Bautch
"Repent, for the kingdom of God is at hand" : repentance in the Synoptic Gospels and Acts / Guy Dale Nave, Jr
"And I shall heal them" : repentance, turning, and penitence in the Johannine writings / Edith M. Humphrey
Penitence and repentance in the Epistles / Stanley E. Porter
Historical perspectives
Penitence in early Christianity in its historical and theological setting : trajectories from eastern and western sources / Cornelia B. Horn
Private confession in the German Reformation / Ronald K. Rittgers
Theological traditions
"Life in abundance" : Eastern Orthodox perspectives on repentance and confession / John Chryssavgis
Life as a holy penitent : the Catholic call to conversion / Ralph Del Colle
A confessing faith : assent and penitence in the Reformation traditions of Luther, Calvin, and Bucer / Andrew Purves
The penitential : an evangelical perspective / Gordon T. Smith
Yielding to the spirit : a Pentecostal understanding of penitence / Cheryl Bridges Johns
Middle eastern perspectives and expressions of Christian repentance/penitence / Wafik Wahba
Penitence as practiced in African/African American Christian spirituality / Michael Battle
Reflection
The summons to new life : a reflection / Walter Brueggemann
Implications of this book's insights for liturgical practices / Marva J. Dawn
Conclusion: The jolly penitent : religious leadership and the practice of confession / Gordon T. Smith.