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God's Good World
Reclaiming the Doctrine of Creation
Language: English
Release Date: April 15, 2013
The doctrine of creation has often been neglected in Christian theology. Distinguished evangelical theologian Jonathan Wilson exposes what has been missing in current theological discourse and offers an original, constructive work on this doctrine.
The book unites creation and redemption, showing...
Introducing Evangelical Ecotheology
Foundations in Scripture, Theology, History, and Praxis
Language: English
Release Date: October 14, 2014
Today's church finds itself in a new world, one in which climate change and ecological degradation are front-page news. In the eyes of many, the evangelical community has been slow to take up a call to creation care. How do Christians address this issue in a faithful way?
This evangelically...
Reading the Old Testament with the Ancient Church (Evangelical Ressourcement)
Exploring the Formation of Early Christian Thought
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2007
The contemporary church dismisses Christianity's foundational Scriptures at its own peril. However, the teachings of the Old Testament are less and less at the center of congregational preaching and conversation. The early church fathers--visionaries such as Augustine, Origen, and Tertullian--embraced...
by Peter J. Leithart
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2011
This volume by a respected theologian offers fresh consideration of the work of famous fourth-century church father Athanasius, giving specific attention to his use of Scripture, his deployment of metaphysical categories, and the intersection between the two. Peter Leithart not only introduces Athanasius...
by Don Thorsen
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 2007
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 2007
Beginning theology students often find themselves bewildered by a maze of beliefs represented in Christian history and tradition. Don Thorsen's An Exploration of Christian Theology unravels the knots of theology by exploring the whole Christian tradition in a simple and straightforward way.
Beginning...
by Pheme Perkins, Mikeal Parsons, Charles Talbert
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2012
In this addition to the well-received Paideia series, a respected New Testament scholar examines cultural context and theological meaning in First Corinthians. Paideia commentaries explore how New Testament texts form Christian readers by
• attending to the ancient narrative and rhetorical...
Reformed and Always Reforming (Acadia Studies in Bible and Theology)
The Postconservative Approach to Evangelical Theology
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2007
The community of evangelicals sometimes seems so broad as to defy definition, but theological conservatism has been one consistent marker. Now, says theologian Roger Olson, postconservatism is moving beyond conventional battles against liberalism and heresy to posit a dynamic and realistic approach....
Divine Simplicity
Christ the Crisis of Metaphysics
Language: English
Release Date: July 19, 2016
A Fresh Articulation of the Unity of God
This volume critiques various ways divine simplicity--which suggests God's being is identical to God's attributes--has shaped Christian theology and offers a fresh articulation of the unity of God. The author proposes that the concept of divine simplicity,...
Engaging Globalization (Mission in Global Community)
The Poor, Christian Mission, and Our Hyperconnected World
Language: English
Release Date: June 20, 2017
Globalization is speeding up our world, extending our relationships globally and bringing us closer together in positive and not-so-positive ways. The church and many Christians, however, remain largely unaware of its seductive power, resulting in a failure of vision for mission in today's world....
Strategic Pastoral Counseling
A Short-Term Structured Model
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2003
Therapeutic counseling in a Christian context can be highly effective when it maintains narrowly focused goals in a time-limited setting. The details of this proven model of pastoral counseling are described in this practical guide.
This second edition of Strategic Pastoral Counseling has been thoroughly...
Finally Feminist (Acadia Studies in Bible and Theology)
A Pragmatic Christian Understanding of Gender
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 2005
Discussions about gender continue in many Christian denominations. With good people and solid arguments on each side of the divide, there seems to be little hope for a synthesis or even constructive dialogue. In this brief book, John Stackhouse proposes a way forward.
Stackhouse provides biblical,...
by Robert H. Gundry
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2011
Delve Deeper into God's Word
In this verse-by-verse commentary, Robert Gundry offers a fresh, literal translation and a reliable exposition of Scripture for today's readers.
In this letter Paul explains his circumstances, thanks Christians living in Philippi for a recent financial gift,...
Gift and Giver
The Holy Spirit for Today
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2001
In Gift and Giver, a substantial revision of his 3 Crucial Questions about the Holy Spirit, prolific author Craig Keener takes a probing look at the various evangelical understandings of the role of the Holy Spirit in the church. His desire is for Christians to "work for consensus, or at least...
by Robert H. Gundry
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2011
Delve Deeper into God's Word
In this verse-by-verse commentary, Robert Gundry offers a fresh, literal translation and a reliable exposition of Scripture for today's readers.
In these three short letters, the apostle John seeks to strengthen the Christian's knowledge, joy, and assurance...