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Body Soul And Life Everlasting
$27.50Add to cartThis widely acclaimed study of biblical anthropology is available once more along with a substantial new preface by the author. Fully engaged with theological, philosophical, and scientific discussions on the nature of human persons and their destiny beyond the grave, John Cooper’s defense of “holistic dualism” remains the most satisfying and biblical response to come from the monism-dualism debate.
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Sleuthing The Divine
$17.00Add to cartCurious about the religious relevance of contemporary science? Sharpe provides insight into how the latest developments in physics, cosmology, biology, and neuroscience expand our concept of reality; then explores divine action, immanence and transcendence, human freedom, morality, the presence of evil, and the origins of the universe.
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Unfolding The Deuteronomistic History
$49.00Add to cartThe Deuteronomistic History is the label used by scholars for the Old Testament books of Deuteronomy, Joshua, Judges, Samuel, and Kings, as identified by Martin Noth. Campbell and O’Brien provide the biblical text with detailed notations on how this work came together, was modified, and was passed down to us in its present form, accounting for the shifts in Israel’s and Judah’s histories, their storytelling practices, and their ideological interests.
Identifying and explaining what accounts for these literary and social processes makes this volume a major step forward for the study of this major block of biblical texts.
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Original Sin : Illuminating The Riddle
$25.99Add to cartSeries Preface
Preface
Introduction1. Original Sin As Taught In Holy Scripture
2. Original Sin As Adamic Event
3. Discerning Paul’s Mind On Adam’s Role
4. Original Sin As A Key To Human Experience
5. Original Sin As Propagated And BrokenBibliography
Index Of Authors
Index Of Scripture References
Index Of References To Apocryphal And Other Ancient Sources
Index Of SubjectsAdditional Info
We live in a world shot through with evil. The twentieth century has witnessed suffering and human cruelty on a scale never before imagined. Yet, paradoxically, in recent years the doctrine of original sin has suffered neglect and ridicule.In this philosophically sophisticated treatment of the biblical evidence for original sin, Henri Blocher offers a robust response. Interacting with the best theological thinking on the subject, this New Studies in Biblical Theology volume shows that while the nature of original sin is a mystery-even a riddle-only belief in it makes sense of evil and wrongdoing.
After a general survey of the biblical evidence, Blocher moves on to discuss the two key texts. First, he considers the relation of the Eden story of Genesis 2 and 3 to modern scientific, literary and theological thinking. Then, he offers a new and groundbreaking interpretation of Romans 5, where Paul discusses Christ and Adam. From this exegetical foundation, he goes on to show how the doctrine of original sin makes sense of the paradoxes of human existence. In the final chapter, he discusses the intellectual difficulties that some feel remain with the doctrine itself.
Addressing key issues in biblical theology, the works comprising New Studies in Biblical Theology are creative attempts to help Christians better understand their Bibles. The NSBT series is edited by D. A. Carson, aiming to simultaneously instruct and to edify, to interact with current scholarship and to point the way ahead
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Life Abundant : Rethinking Theology And Economy For A Planet In Peril
$29.00Add to cart1. A Brief Credo
2. Theology Matters
3. The Matter Of Theology
4. The Contemporary Economic Model And Worldview
5. The Ecological Economic Model And Worldview
6. God And The World
7. Christ And Salvation
8. Life In The SpiritAdditional Info
In this splendidly crafted work, McFague argues for theology as an ethical imperative for all thinking Christians: Responsible discipleship today entails disciplined religious reflection. Moreover, theology matters: Without serious reflection on their worldview, ultimate commitments, and lifestyle, North American Christians cannot hope to contribute to ensuring the “good life” for people or the planet. To live differently we must think differently.McFague has therefore written this primer in theology. It helps Christians assess their own religious story in light of the larger Christian tradition and the felt needs of the planet. At once an apology for an ecologically driven theology and a model for how theology itself might be expressed, her work is expressly crafted to bring people into the practice of religious reflection as a form of responsible Christian practice in the world. McFague shows the reader how articulating one’s personal religious story and credo can lead directly into contextual analysis, unfolding of theological concepts, and forms of Christian practice.
In lucid prose she offers creative discussions of revelation, the reigning economic worldview (and its ecological alternative), and how a planetary theology might approach classical areas of God and the world, Christ and salvation, and life in the Spirit. Enticing readers into serious self-assessment and creative commitment, McFague’s new work encourages and models a theological practice that “gives glory to God by loving the world.”
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Apocalipsis Sin Velo – (Spanish)
$19.99Add to cartThere has long been a need for a practical approach to the book of Revelation that everyone can understand. This book includes an artist’s concept of each symbol in the book, together with charts and diagrams of the thrilling events being prophesied. With Dr. La Haye’s gift of clarity, the book is a very readable commentary for the layperson, Bible teacher, and pastor. Even new Christians with no prophetic background will benefit by reading it. One veteran pastor and teacher of prophecy who had used the book in its original edition said, “I have over fifty commentaries on the book of Revelation and I can say without hesitation this is the best.”
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Christian Worship : Glorifying And Enjoying God
$18.00Add to cart1. What’s The Point?
2. The Shape Of Christian Worship
3. What God Has United, One Must Not Divide!
4. Baptism – The Church’s Front Door
5. Heavenly Food: The Lord’s Supper
6. Sacrament: Am I Missing Something?
7. Where Are We Headed?Additional Info
Christian Worship deals with the importance of the Word and sacrament in a time when congregations are questioning the form and relevance of worship. Does it matter what happens in worship? What is the motivation for worship? Can more than one generation worship together? Commissioned by the Office of Theology and Worship of the Presbyterian Church (USA), this volume suggests that the answers to these and other questions have always been available in the rich treasury of the Church’s theology. That treasury need only be reexamined in light of contemporary faith to provide renewal and a sense of vitality to worship. -
Gateways To Dogmatics
$31.50Add to cartA fascinating look at how dogmatics affect the church in terms of creeds, prayers of confession, pastoral care, liturgy, preaching, mission, and education. Sections on arriving at consensus, the principle of faithfulness to Scripture, how heresy is defined, and the role of dogmatics in interfaith dialogue.
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Short Systematic Theology A Print On Demand Title
$17.99Add to cartThis short systematic theology is a refreshing alternative to works on Christian doctrine that are too large or demanding for personal or group study. Paul Zahl offers a concentrated summary of the whole Christian faith in three concise, biblically correct chapters at once serious and popular, scholarly and contemporary.
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Hear My Son
$25.99Add to cartSeries Preface
Preface
Chief Abbreviations
Introduction
Description Of The Study
Rationale For The Study1. The Worldview Of Proverbs 1-9
2. Values For Education
3. Goals For Education
4. Curriculum For Education
5. Process Of Instruction
6. Role Of The Teacher
7. Role Of The LearnerConclusion
Retrospect
Prospect
Bibliography
Index Of Scripture References
Index Of AuthorsAdditional Info
Even a cursory reading of the book of Proverbs reveals that it is dominated by the subject of education, or personal formation. The voice of the teacher addressing his pupils resounds from its pages. A wide array of topics is presented, and frequent exhortations challenge the learner to hear and heed the teacher’s instruction. This material, however, comes for the most part without recognizable order or sequence. Much of Proverbs consists of apparently random collections of maxims. As readers, we see many individual pieces, but the puzzle as a whole remains unclear.In this New Studies in Biblical Theology volume, Daniel J. Estes synthesizes the teachings of the first nine chapters of Proverbs into a systematic statement of the theory of education and personal formation that lies behind the text. Working from the Hebrew text and building upon an extensive analysis of exegetical works, Estes organizes his study of Proverbs 1-9 into seven categories typical of pedagogical discussion: worldview, values for education, goals for education, curriculum for education, the process of instruction, the role of the teacher and the role of the learner.
His work agrees with but also transcends the original purpose of the text by revealing the foundational theory of intellectual and moral formation embedded in this important section of Scripure. It also has valuable things to say about constructing a bibilically informed philosophy of education today.
Addressing key issues in biblical theology, the works comprising New Studies in Biblical Theology are creative attempts to help Christians better understand their Bibles. The NSBT series is edited by D. A. Carson, aiming to simultaneously instruct and to edify, to interact with current scholarship and to point the way ahead.
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Visions Of Heaven And Hell
$14.99Add to cart1. The Life Of John Bunyan
2. To The Christian Reader
3. The Introduction
4. Visions Of Heaven And The Glory Thereof
5. Visions Of Hell And Of The Torments Of The Damned158 Pages
Additional Info
Known for his best-selling Pilgrim’s Progress, John Bunyan could not be
silenced even when imprisoned for his faith. His pen became a powerful
vehicle to take readers on life-changing journeys as he described the
glories of heaven and the torments of hell. In this visionary work, you will
be moved to consider your eternal destination, and you will discover…* Answers for those who believe there is no God
* Power to bind the Enemy
* The dangers of listening to false counsel
* Insights into the deceitfulness of demons
* How to avoid the wrath of God
* A place where sin and sorrow cannot enter
* The rewards that await Christ’s faithful followersRegret that comes too late is worthless. Prepare for spiritual warfare now
so that you can enjoy the everlasting pleasures of heaven. Make your choice
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Hacia Una Teologia Del Antiguo – (Spanish)
$17.99Add to cartDiscover a new the panorama of the Old Testament as Walter Kaiser explores the theology that grew and developed from Genesis to Malachi. Kaiser bares the bedrock of our faith by examining what the texts themselves say without the superimposition of philosophies, pre-suppositions, or theological systems. Instead he shows the actual theological world that each writer inhabited and how they combined their theological inheritance from earlier writers and prophets with the new and sometimes surprising revelation they received for application to the circumstances and needs of their own epoch. This is a book with theological meat that should have a place in the library of every serious Bible student, seminarian and pastor. This book is the cornerstone for developing an exegesis, an exposition, a proclamation and a systematic theology. Here are the issues, the conflicts and the possibility of a real beginning for a genuine biblical theology. Dr. Kaiser tests his approach by chronologically discussing the texts from each of the Old Testament eras from creation to the postexilic period. A special section examines the connections between the Old and New Testament theology.
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Can Evangelicals Learn From World Religions
$30.99Add to cartChristianity has always faced the scandal of particularity. What does it mean to claim that God has revealed himself uniquely through the history of Israel and the person of Jesus? One thing it does not mean, argues Gerald McDermott, is that God has not revealed himself at all through other religions. But then what is the nature of revelation in other world religions? And what can evangelicals learn from it?
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Eschatology
$38.99Add to cartLutheran theologian Schwarz magnificently surveys the entire spectrum of Christian beliefs on the last days: the coming of the Messiah, the last judgment, and final human destiny. He interacts with leading modern theologians and meets the objections posed by science, philosophy, and New Age beliefs.
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Fingerprints Of God A Print On Demand Title
$21.99Add to cartIrascible and irreverent, Father Capon tracks down that most elusive of suspects, God, by the trail he’s left in history and Scripture, then critiques images drawn of him by Irenaeus, Athanasius, Anselm, Aquinas, Julian of Norwich, Luther, Calvin, and others, discarding the flimsier ones.
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When Jesus Became God
$19.99Add to cartA thoroughly researched and vivid re-creation of one of the most critical periods in the history of Western religion
The life of Jesus, and the subsequent persecution of Christians during the Roman Empire, have come to define what many of us know about early Christianity. The fervent debate, civil strife, and bloody riots within the Christian community as it was forming, however, is a story that is rarely told. Richard E. Rubenstein takes readers to the streets of the Roman Empire during the fourth century, where a divisive argument over the divinity of Jesus Christ was underway. Ruled by a Christian emperor, followers of Jesus no longer feared for the survival of their monotheistic faith, but they found themselves in different camps-led by two charismatic men-on the topic of Christian theology. Arius, an Alexandrian priest and poet, preached that Jesus, though holy, is less than God, while Athanasius, a brilliant and violent bishop, saw any diminution of Jesus’ godhead as the work of the devil. Between them stood Alexander, the powerful Bishop of Alexandria, in search of a solution that would keep the empire united and the Christian faith alive.
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Excavating Q : The History And Setting Of The Sayings Gospel
$39.00Add to cartIn this tour de force, the author offers a comprehensive introduction to the study of Q. Part I deals with the methods for studying Q, their presuppositions, and a survey of current research. Part II addresses more theological and theoretical issues relevant to the Synoptic Problem Q as a document, its redaction, and its social setting.
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Joy At The End Of The Tether
$10.00Add to cartJoy at the End of the Tether: The Inscrutable Wisdom of Ecclesiastes
In this lively reading of Ecclesiastes, Doug Wilson reveals its powerful lessons of vanity, joy, celebration, and the sovereignty of God. This is a great book, so we can’t figure out why it hasn’t sold better-especially since it was Doug’s favorite to write.
“Most Christians view the book of Ecclesiastes as an enigma, a puzzle from which we might draw a few aphorisms but little else. Douglas Wilson’s fresh, lucid treatment of this wonderful book enables us to see that its message is not a confused riddle but an incisive indictment of the wisdom of this world.”
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Worlds Within A Congregation
$30.99Add to cartIn Worlds Within a Congregation, W. Paul Jones follows up on his previous work, Theological Worlds, in a most practical way. He argues that many congregations are composed of sub- congregations, not in a divisive way, but simply as a congregant’s preferred way of worshiping, interacting, being engaged in service projects, and so forth. Jones suggests that this struggle with theological diversity in congregations is something to be understood and embraced, rather than fled from as a grounds of division, and show how, by understanding the different variations in a congregation, one can better minister with and to the congregation.
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Religion In The Dead Sea Scrolls
$25.99Add to cartThe Dead Sea Scrolls have profoundly changed the way we think about the Bible. But what is the religion found in the Scrolls themselves? This book provides a much-needed assessment of several major aspects of the religion of the Dead Sea Scrolls in light of recent publications. Eight leading experts explore the concept of divinity in the Scrolls, the Scrolls’ relation to important halakic issues, the question of Hellenistic influence in the Scrolls, and the apocalypticism and messianism specific to the Scrolls.
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Deep Memory Exuberant Hope
$22.00Add to cart1. Preaching As Sub-Version
2. Life-Or-Death, De-Privileged Communication
3. Together In The Spirit-Beyond Seductive Quarrels
4. Reading As Wounded And As Haunted
5. Four Indispensable Conversations Among Exiles
6. The Liturgy Of Abundance, The Myth Of Scarcity
7. Texts That Linger, Not Yet Overcome
8. Crisis-Evoked, Crisis-Resolving Speech
9. The Role Of Old Testament Theology In Old Testament InterpretationAdditional Info
1. Preaching As Sub-Version
2. Life-Or-Death, De-Privileged Communication
3. Together In The Spirit-Beyond Seductive Quarrels
4. Reading As Wounded And As Haunted
5. Four Indispensable Conversations Among Exiles
6. The Liturgy Of Abundance, The Myth Of Scarcity
7. Texts That Linger, Not Yet Overcome
8. Crisis-Evoked, Crisis-Resolving Speech
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Taboo Or Not Taboo
$29.00Add to cartIn a changing society, Christians and Jews have looked to the Bible for values and models. But the Hebrew Bible does not offer one single model of family behavior and relationships. This volume explores positive and negative aspects of family life in ancient Israel as portrayed in the Bible. Rashkow examines the relationships between husbands and wives, parents and children, and siblings, looking at the variety of conflicts that inevitably emerge: incest, rape, abuse, mureder, and hatred.
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Catholicism Contending With Modernity
$135.00Add to cartThis book is a case study in the ongoing struggle of Christianity to define its relationship to modernity, examining representative Roman Catholic Modernists and anti-Modernists, exploring their relationship to their own historical context. Its aim is to counteract the tendency to lift the proposals made by the Modernists out of their setting and define them as a coherent, timeless philosophical/theological outlook, which should be avoided. The book seeks to correct the proclivity of some contemporary proponents of Modernist ideas to de-contextualize those ideas and recommend their endorsement without a critical reconsideration of historical changes. It sketches the nineteenth-century background of the Modernist crisis, identifying the problems that the church was facing at the beginning of the twentieth century; and offers a fresh perspective on the Modernist crisis, a perspective arising from the pioneering work undertaken by the Roman Catholic Modernism Working Group of the American Academy of Religion.
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Other Six Days
$33.99Add to cartA provocative look at ministry! Arguing that all Christians are called to do God’s work in the church and the world, Stevens draws on the New Testament to show that the traditional clergy-laity division has no scriptural basis. His theological, structural, and cultural analysis will challenge you to rethink clericalism—and equip every believer for ministry.
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Feminist Theory And Christian Theology
$32.00Add to cartThis long-awaited text clearly and comprehensively charts the enormously important area of feminist theory and brings it into fruitful conversation with Christian theology. Jones examines such topics as women’s nature, sanctification and justification, oppression, sin, community, and church. In doing so, she maps various feminist responses to and positions on the issues elucidated, providing a helpful introduction for students.
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Paul And The Stoics
$55.00Add to cart1. An Essay In Interpretation
2. The Model
3. The Stoics
4. Philippians I The Problem And The Beginning Of The Solution
5. Philippians II The Solution Developed
6. Galatians I The Problem And The Beginning Of The Solution
7. Galatians II The Solution Developed
8. Romans I The Problem
9. Romans II The Solution
10. Romans III The Solution DevelopedAdditional Info
Dr Engberg-Pedersen shows how a range of problems encountered in twentieth-century interpretation of three major Pauline letters (Philippians, Galatians, Romans) may be overcome by reading the epistles in the light of ancient Stoic ethics.
He discusses literary, conceptual and theological issues: for example, the unity and purpose of the letters; the relationship in the letters between theology and ethics; the logical character and shape of Pauline exhortation; the relationship in Paul between cognition and participation; the meaning of righteousness from faith; Paul’s handling of the Jewish law. The author illuminates the central core of Paul’s thought by applying the Stoic perspective and argues that scholars must move beyond the traditional Judaism/Hellenism divide to read a comprehensive and accurate reading of Paul’s lettrs. -
Gods Plan Of The Ages
$19.50Add to cartGod’s Plan of the Ages is a classic statement of the dispensational understanding of God’s design for human history. Talbot clearly and reliably outlines a comprehensive view of the plan of God from the beginning of Genesis to the close of Revelation. This book is a Christian classic that has value not only to students of prophecy but to all Christians who desire a comprehensive view of God’s grand design for eternity.
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Old Testament Theology (Revised)
$29.99Add to cartNewly revised, updated, and enlarged, this edition of a standard survey clearly sets forth and analyzes the major trends in contemporary Old Testament scholarship. In the revision, Hasel has incorporated significant scholarship since 1982 and has expanded his remarkable bibliography.
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Redeeming Memories : A Theology Of Healing And Transformation
$30.99Add to cartRedeeming Memories seeks to develop remembering as a theme and construct for understanding the work of salvation. It begins with the conviction that if Christian faith is to be effective in responding to contemporary challenges, particularly from those who suffer the consequences of evil, abuse, and oppression, it must take such challenges seriously and develop a fully historical understanding of memory and salvation which seems to empower those who suffer. In doing so, Christianity will find not only challenge, but resources for understanding the dynamics of remembering, transformation, and salvation.
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Power In Weakness Second Letter Of Paul To The Corinthians
$37.95Add to cartThis most recent addition to the popular Trinity in Context (NTC) commentary series, edited by J. Andrew Oeverman and Howard Clark Kee, foucses on the apostle Paul’s refusal to match strength for strength with his detractors. Instead, Paul stresses that authentic Christian ministry is characterized by weakness and suffering, specifically the weakness and paradigmatic sufferings endured by the crucified Jesus.
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Preaching The Whole Bible As Christian Scripture
$32.99Add to cartWhile strong, gospel-centered preaching abounds, many Christian pastors and lay preachers find it difficult to preach meaningfully from the Old Testament. This practical handbook offers help. Graeme Goldsworthy teaches the basics of preaching the whole Bible in a consistently Christ-centered way.
Goldsworthy first examines the Bible, biblical theology, and preaching and shows how they relate in the preparation of Christ-centered sermons. He then applies the biblical-theological method to the various types of literature found in the Bible, drawing out their contributions to expository preaching focused on the person and work of Christ.
Clear, complete, and immediately applicable, this volume will become a fundamental text for teachers, pastors, and students preparing for ministry.
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Stepping Stones Of The Steward A Print On Demand Title (Reprinted)
$21.99Add to cartTaking the images of “journey” and “steward” as metaphors for the Christian’s life, and using parables of Jesus found in Matthew and Luke, Ronald Vallet helps focus a truly biblical understanding of the term steward and the role of believers as earthly caretakers, neighbors, and responsible servants of God.
Written to inform and encourage pastors and laypersons who seek to explore new dimensions in their Christian journey, Vallet’s inspirational study teaches Christians how to gain a sense of purpose, how to properly use their resources, talents, and money, and how to reach out with compassion for the welfare of others and for the planet.
This revised and enlarged edition includes important new discussions in the areas of faith and money and environmental issues. M. Douglas Meeks has written the foreword, and a new epilogue by Vallet explores the mission funding crisis of the church in North America, the changing views on both the church and its mission, and the important role played by theological education. Thought-provoking questions and suggestions for further reflection follow each chapter, and a study guide outlines ways to adapt this volume to adult and youth church and school classes, planning groups, conferences, and small-group settings.
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Praying Twice : The Music And Words Of Congregational Song
$52.00Add to cart1. “Through All The Changing Scenes Of Life”: Glimpses Of Congregational Song
2. “Rescue The Holy Pleasure”: Why Congregational Song Is Indispensable
3. “A More Profound Alleluia”: Encouraging The People’s Song
4. “Some Demand A Driving Beat”: Contemporary Worship Music
5. “And Speak Some Boundless Thing”: Assessing The Lyrics Of Congregational Song
6. “Sing Them Over Again To Me”: Refrains, Choruses, And Other People’s Songs
7. “Captured By Gender”: Chant And Ritual Song
8. “Such A Feast As Mends In Length”: Hymns As Poems Of Faith
9. “To Me, To All, Thy Bowels Move”: Why Do They Keep Changing The Good Old Hymns?
10. “Echoes Of The Gospel”: How Hymns Do TheologyAdditional Info
Renowned theologian and hymn writer Brian Wren explores here the theological significance of congregational singing, analyzes the importance of contemporary worship music, and explains the power of tune and text in the life and nurture of a congregation. Wren studies the lyrics of choruses, hymns, chants, and ritual songs, and identifies their importance as both poetry and communal utterances of theology. This is a valuable resource for church musicians, pastors, and other worship leaders. -
Symbols Of The Sacred A Print On Demand Book
$23.99Add to cartFour elegant essays on interpreting the sacred: the nature of religious symbols; how language conveys the divine; art that reveals the invisible; the relationship between symbol and myth. Thought-provoking pieces gathered from this outstanding philosopher of religion.
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Augustine
$95.00Add to cartDescription
This book is the first systematic attempt to consider the social and cultural context that shaped the life and thought of Augustine. Carol Harrison shows how his beliefs in both Christian truth and human fallenness effected a decisive break with classical ideals of perfection and shaped the distinctive theology of Western Christiandom. -
Between Eden And Armageddon
$215.00Add to cartTable Of Contents
I. Introduction
1. Alternative Global Futures In The Balance
2. Between Religion And Conflict Resolution: Mapping A New Field Of Study
II. A Critique Of Current Secular Ad Religious Approaches To Conflict And Peace
3. Why Modern Culture Fails To Understand Religiously Motivated Violence
4. What Id Midding From Religious Approaches To War And Peace: Judaism An Islam As Paradigms
5. Modern Jewish Orthodox Theologies Of Interreligious Coexistence: Strengths And Weaknesses
III. Paradigms Of Religious Peacemaking In A Multicultural And Secular Context
6. Healing/Secular Conflict: The Case Of Contemporary Israel
7. Conflict Resolution As A Religious Experience: Contemporary Mennonite Peacemaking . 8. New Paradigms Of Religion And Conflict Resolution: A Case Study Of Judaism
IV Conclusion
9. Systematic Recommendations For Intervention In Contemporary Conflicts
Glossary
Notes
Bibliography
IndexAdditional Info
Description
Recent years have seen a meteoric rise in the power and importance of organized religion in many parts of the world. Although violence is often perpetrated in the name of religion, history shows that religious people have played a critical role in peacemaking within numerous cultures. In the next century, will religion provide human civilization with methods of care, healing, and the creation of peaceful societies?
In this groundbreaking book, Marc Gopin attempts to integrate the study of religion with the study of conflict resolution. He argues that religion can play a critical role in constructing a global community of shared moral commitments and vision–a community that can limit conflict to its nonviolent, constructive variety. If we examine religious myths and moral traditions, Gopin argues, we can understand why and when religious people come to violence, and why and when they become staunch peacemakers. This innovative and carefully argued study also offers a broad set of recommendations for policy planners both inside and outside of government. Features
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Soul Freedom : Baptist Battle Cry
$16.00Add to cartThe Baptist tradition stands in great peril of losing the cherished principles of the free exercise of religion, the freedom from political interference with faith, and the right of self-determination in all matters related to religion.
The authors discuss the importance of the Bible in the Baptist faith and the responsibility of people for their actions regarding church, family, and beliefs. Our relationship with God is an individual responsibility. It is God to whom we are ultimately responsible. Soul freedom, all freedom, and responsibility is God’s supreme gift to humanity. The dignity and respect afforded to persons comes from God as revealed in Scripture.
Soul Freedom is composed of a series of essays that examine considerably controversial issues. This book comes at a time when the Baptist commitment to soul freedom feeds the deeper hunger of the hearts of millions of persons seeking authenticity in religion
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Puritan Papers 1
$24.99Add to cartJ. I. Packer, D. M. Lloyd-Jones, lain Murray, and Ernest Kevan are among the distinguished contributors to this compilation of papers on a wide range of topics pertaining to Puritan and Reformed teaching, piety, and life. This volume, the first in a series, captures the principles and passion of Puritan belief as presented in the Puritan and Reformed Studies Conferences of 1956-1959.
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Faith Beyond Reason
$27.50Add to cartWhy do people believe in their chosen faith? What rational justifications do they use to understand their faith? The Reason and Religion series was created to introduce students and educated general readers to the different rational approaches used by believers both in the past and in the contemporary world. Dealing with complicated issues in practical and accessible ways, these volumes explore some of faith’s most challenging philosophical questions.
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Moral Interpretation Of Religion
$27.50Add to cartProvides a critical examination of the traditional attempt to interpret religion in moral terms alone. Respected philosopher Peter Byrne discusses the general character of moral interpretation, probes the relation of religion to morality, and assesses historical attempts to reason directly from the basis of morality to the existence of a person God.
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Made In Our Image
$14.99Add to cartDigital imaging can alter a picture so fast it leaves people asking, “What is reality?” Have we bought into a user-friendly, “designer” God of our own? In his eighth provocative primer on Christian living, Paster Steven Lawson asks if we’re seeing a true picture of God these days, or a distorted one designed to fit a popular image on the present cultural canvas? Lawson tackles the timely topic on the personal and greater church levels. Non-condemning, Made in Our Image alerts readers to the dangers of a socially constructed deity and inspires them to “accept no counterfeits” for the true, living, sometimes “socially incorrect” God.
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Dirty Hands : Christian Ethics In A Morally Ambiguous World
$17.00Add to cartHow can one make the ethical and “right” decision in a deeply ambiguous moral world? This basic introduction to Christian ethics–with attitude–examines the fundamental ethical problematic of moral decision-making in which knowledge will always be unsure, time short, decisions ambiguous, and consequences multiple and unforseeable. Pluralism and complexity today make personal, sexual, social, medical, business, and political choices “dirty”, and ethics needs to be rethought accordingly.
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Promise Of The Father
$38.00Add to cart1. Joachim Jeremias And The Debate About Abba
2. God As Father In The Old Testament And Second Temple Judaism
3. Jesus And The Father
4. Jesus And The Father In The Synoptic Gospels
5. “Heirs Of God, Heirs With Christ”
6. “The Living Father”Additional Info
What does it mean to confess that God is “The Father of our Lord Jesus Chrst”? The Promise of the Father begins by showing that Judaism’s claim of God as “Father” never attached an ontological gender or “masculine” essence to God. Instead of setting the standard for the conduct for human personal fathers or men in general as some argue, God’s identity as “Father” served as an example for the entire community of faith as one who promotes mercy, justice, and humility. Jesus’ address to God as “Father” thus did not introduce a new private experience of intimacy with the divine, rather, it evoked Israel’s ancient and corporate hope of God’s saving power and covenant faithfulness. Above all then, to speak of God as “Father” signifies the redemptive and life-giving work of God and then only subsequently to human experience of that work. Christians can confess God as “Father of Jesus Christ” because God was first “Father” to the people of Israel and to Israel’s Messiah, Jesus of Nazareth and to the followers of Jesus. -
Jesus The Sage
$32.00Add to cartIn the early Jesus movement, wisdom in the person of Jesus was believed to have returned to heaven, exalted to the right hand of God, and to reign from there. But Jesus as wisdom had left both his legacy and his influence behind. The sayings of Jesus recorded in the Gospels reflect not only the influence of the Israelite wisdom traditions, but also the tradition of the personification of wisdom.
In this provocative volume newly available in paperback, Ben Witherington provides both an introduction to Israel’s wisdom traditions and insight into how Jesus and his sayings fit in that tradition. Beyond this, he demonstrates the on-going significance and influence of these traditions on other New Testament writings. He concludes that Jesus may be viewed primarily as a prophetic sage emphasizing instruction, insight, and humor in a vein counter to the dominant culture.
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Providence And Prayer
$48.99Add to cartIf God has already decided how things will turn out, what use is it to pray? On the other hand, if our freedom limits God’s ability to achieve his wishes all the time, how much could he do even if we asked for help? How much does God know about the future, and how does this factor into the way our prayers affect the outcome? And how does God’s relationship to time enter into the whole question? With such questions in mind, Terrance Tiessen presents ten views of providence and prayer and then wraps things up with his own proposal. The result is a book that puts us at the intersection between theological reflection and our life and conversation with God. It prods and sharpens our understanding, making us better theologians and better prayers.
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Being Presbyterian In The Bible Belt
$18.00Add to cart1. Are You Saved, Or Are You Presbyterian?
2. Is The Bible The Literal Word Of God, Or Just A Long, Boring Book?
3. Are You Going To Heaven, Or To Tulsa
4. Is Jesus “Lord,” Or Just A Good Guy?
5. Are Only 144,000 Saved?
6. When Will The World End, Or Did It End In The 1960’s?
7. Do Presbyterians Have Spirit, Or Do They Just Drink Them ?
8. Why Don’t You Repent In Dust And Ashes?
9. Who’s In Charge?Additional Info
Being Presbyterian in the Bible Belt
A Theological survival guide for youth, parents, and other confused Presbyterians.Addressing such questions as “Is the Bible the Literal Word of God or Just a Long, Boring Book? this is an easy-to-understand, slightly irreverent approach to theology and the kind of theological musings that many youth and others have today.
Being Presbyterian in the Bible Belt acknowledges that though the views expressed in questions like “Are you saved?” “Do you have a personal relationship with Jesus?” and “Are you going to heave?” are popular in this culture, those are not the only ways to understand being a Christian. Foote and Thornburg help Presbyterian young people articulate their faith and respond to these questions forma mainline point of view.
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2 Views Of Hell
$30.99Add to cart“Hell” is a much-debated topic among evangelicals. Will the condemned experience perpetual, conscious torture; or will theirs be a limited suffering followed by an end to their existence? Theologians Peterson and Fudge debate these traditional/conditionalist perspectives, each making a case that his viewpoint is more consistent with Scripture and God’s nature. Includes rebuttals.
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Nature Reborn : The Ecological And Cosmic Promise Of Christian Theology
$17.00Add to cartSantmire’s much-acclaimed Travail of Nature documented the unfortunate legacy of many Christian theological notions in the use, abuse and destruction of the natural world, along with its positive aspects. His new work returns to the fray, this time to reclaim classic, mostly premodern Christian themes and reenvision them in light of the global environmental and cultural crisis. This revisionist work – “To revise the classical Christian story in order to identify and to celebrate its ecological and cosmic promise”- mines Christian cosmology, Christology, Creation, Eucharist, so that the Christian “story” can be then rediscovered (history), reshaped (theology), reexperienced (spirituality), and reenacted (ritual).
