Baker Academic imprint: 719 books
Militant Grace
The Apocalyptic Turn and the Future of Christian Theology
Language: English
Release Date: March 20, 2018
This clear and comprehensive introduction to apocalyptic theology demonstrates the significance of apocalyptic readings of the New Testament for systematic theology and highlights the ethical implications of the apocalyptic turn in biblical and theological studies. Written by a leading theologian...
Using New Testament Greek in Ministry
A Practical Guide for Students and Pastors
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 1993
Graceful Evangelism
Christian Witness in a Complex World
Language: English
Release Date: February 1, 2011
The word evangelism evokes strong reactions among Christians. Conflict about what it is, whether to do it, how to go about it, and the desired results divides churches, demonstrating the need for new theologies and methods that address today's religiously pluralistic and secular contexts. This book...
by Jonathan Strom, Mark Granquist, Timothy J. Wengert
Language: English
Release Date: August 22, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: August 22, 2017
In the five hundred years since the publication of Martin Luther's Ninety-
Five Theses, a rich set of traditions have grown up around that action and the subsequent events of the Reformation. This up-to-date dictionary by leading theologians and church historians covers Luther's life and thought,...
Martin Luther
A Late Medieval Life
Language: English
Release Date: October 17, 2017
This brief, insightful biography of Martin Luther strips away the myths surrounding the Reformer to offer a more nuanced account of his life and ministry. Coinciding with the 500th anniversary of the Reformation, this accessible yet robustly historical and theological work highlights the medieval...
Understanding Christian Mission
Participation in Suffering and Glory
Language: English
Release Date: September 15, 2013
This comprehensive introduction helps students, pastors, and mission committees understand contemporary Christian mission historically, biblically, and theologically. Scott Sunquist, a respected scholar and teacher of world Christianity, recovers missiological thinking from the early church for the...
Genius of Luther's Theology, The
A Wittenberg Way of Thinking for the Contemporary Church
Language: English
Release Date: February 1, 2008
This volume offers a unique approach to the study of the great German reformer, Martin Luther. Robert Kolb and Charles Arand offer an introduction to two significant themes that form the heart of Luther's theology.
The first theme concerns what it means to be truly human. For Luther, "passive...
Announcing the Kingdom
The Story of God's Mission in the Bible
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2003
Announcing the Kingdom provides a comprehensive survey of the biblical foundation of mission. It investigates the development of the kingdom of God theme in the Old Testament, describing what the concept tells us about God's mission in creation, the flood, and the covenant with Abraham. It then describes...
An Introduction to the Heidelberg Catechism (Texts and Studies in Reformation and Post-Reformation Thought)
Sources, History, and Theology
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2005
This work examines key aspects of the development of the Heidelberg Catechism, including historical background, socio-political origins, purpose, authorship, sources, and theology. The book includes the first ever English translations of two major sources of the Heidelberg Catechism--Ursinus's Smaller...
Creator Spirit
The Holy Spirit and the Art of Becoming Human
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2011
Art is often viewed as being inherently spiritual. But what does it mean to describe an experience of art or beauty as "spiritual"? Is there a relationship between the spiritual experience a person has in the presence of a work of art and the Holy Spirit of Christian faith? Skilled theologian,...
by Mary Healy, Peter Williamson, Mary Healy
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2008
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2008
There is an increasing hunger among Catholics to study the Bible in depth and in a way that integrates Scripture with Catholic doctrine, worship, and daily life. In October 2008, a meeting of the world Synod of Bishops scheduled by Pope Benedict XVI will focus on "The Word of God in the Life...
by Norman L. Geisler
Language: English
Release Date: May 15, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: May 15, 2013
World-famous apologist Norman Geisler offers a new edition of his bestselling apologetics text, which has sold consistently for over thirty years (over 125,000 copies sold). This edition has been updated throughout and includes three new chapters. It offers readers a systematic approach that presents...
Calvin's Tormentors
Understanding the Conflicts That Shaped the Reformer
Language: English
Release Date: April 17, 2018
This book offers a unique approach to Calvin by introducing the individuals and groups who, through their opposition to Calvin's theology and politics, helped shape the Reformer, his theology, and his historical and religious legacy. Respected church historian Gary Jenkins shows how Calvin had to...
The Spirit Poured Out on All Flesh
Pentecostalism and the Possibility of Global Theology
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2005
The Pentecostal movement has had an incredible impact on the shape of worldwide Christianity in the past century. Estimates are that Pentecostals and charismatics make up approximately one-fourth of Christians worldwide, and the numbers are only expected to grow. With these developments comes the...