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December 17, 2004

WJK books win two top awards

Volumes by Coffin, Brueggemann take theological booksellers honors

by Jerry L. Van Marter

LOUISVILLE - Westminster John Knox (WJK) Press books by William Sloane Coffin
and Walter Brueggemann won the two top awards of the Association of
Theological Booksellers at an awards ceremony Nov. 20 in San Antonio, TX.

	Coffin's book Credo was named Book of the Year and Brueggemann's An
Introduction to the Old Testament: The Canon and Christian Imagination was
honored as the Best Academic Book of 2004. The ceremony was held during the
annual meetings of the American Academy of Religion and the Society of
Biblical Literature.

	"We're very honored that booksellers have recognized us with these
awards," said Jack Keller, vice-president of publishing for WJK, an imprint
of the Presbyterian Publishing Corporation (PPC). "We think this shows both
the depth and breadth of the quality of our publishing program."

	Credo is a collection of Coffin's words - taken from speeches,
sermons and lectures - on issues ranging from charity, justice, politics and
the environment to morality and the meaning of faith.

	In An Introduction to the Old Testament Brueggemann - one of the
foremost Old Testament scholars in the world - takes readers on a
chronological journey through each book of the Old Testament, introducing
broad theological themes and employing a variety of interpretive tools -
literary, historical and theological.

	For more information about these and other WJK books, call
800-227-2872 or visit the Web site www.wjkbooks.com.

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