Baker Academic imprint: 719 books
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Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 2001
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 2001
What does it mean to speak of a "canon" of scripture? How, when, and where did the canon of the Hebrew Bible come into existence? Why does it have three divisions? What canon was in use among the Jews of the Hellenistic diaspora? At Qumran? In Roman Palestine? Among the rabbis? What Bible...
Introducing Theological Interpretation of Scripture
Recovering a Christian Practice
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2008
Theological interpretation of Scripture is a growing trend in biblical interpretation, with an emphasis on the contexts of canon, creed, and church. This approach seeks to bridge the gap between biblical studies and theology, which grew wide with the ascendancy of critical approaches to Scripture....
Luther for Evangelicals
A Reintroduction
Language: English
Release Date: July 17, 2018
This brief introduction to Luther's theology connects Luther with the evangelical tradition. Paul Hinlicky, one of today's leading Lutheran theologians, explores six key areas of doctrine for which Luther is regarded as an authority, correcting common misconceptions of his thought in light of the...
Christian Dogmatics
Reformed Theology for the Church Catholic
Language: English
Release Date: April 19, 2016
This one-volume introduction to systematic theology draws deeply on the catholic and Reformed heritage to present the major doctrines of the Christian faith, displaying the power of theological retrieval for the church's renewal. Leading Reformed theologians, such as Kevin Vanhoozer, John Webster,...
Simon Peter in Scripture and Memory
The New Testament Apostle in the Early Church
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2012
After Jesus, Peter is the most frequently mentioned individual both in the Gospels and in the New Testament as a whole. He was the leading disciple, the "rock" on which Jesus would build his church. How can we know so little about this formative figure of the early church?
World-renowned...
Retrieving History (Evangelical Ressourcement)
Memory and Identity Formation in the Early Church
Language: English
Release Date: April 18, 2017
This volume introduces the early Christian ideas of history and history writing and shows their value for developing Christian communities of the patristic era. It examines the ways early Christians related and transmitted their history: apologetics, martyrdom accounts, sacred biography, and the genre...
Martin Luther and the Seven Sacraments
A Contemporary Protestant Reappraisal
Language: English
Release Date: October 3, 2017
This introduction to Martin Luther's sacramental theology addresses a central question in the life of the church and in ecumenical dialogue. Although Luther famously reduced the sacraments from seven to two (baptism and the Lord's Supper), he didn't completely dismiss the others. Instead, he positively...
by J. P. Moreland
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 1989
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 1989
A defense of the scientific view of creationism.
The Logic of the Heart
Augustine, Pascal, and the Rationality of Faith
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2009
Philosopher James R. Peters defends the reasonableness of the Christian faith in The Logic of the Heart. He paves a middle road between the Enlightenment's worship of reason and postmodernism's emphasis on freedom and self-rule. He delves into the thought of theologian St. Augustine and philosopher-mathematician...
by Stephen M. Hildebrand, Hans Boersma, Matthew Levering
Language: English
Release Date: March 18, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: March 18, 2014
Fourth-century church father Basil of Caesarea was an erudite Scripture commentator, an architect of Trinitarian theology, a founder of monasticism, and a metropolitan bishop. This introduction to Basil's thought surveys his theological, spiritual, and monastic writings, showing the importance of...
by Thomas G. Guarino, Hans Boersma, Matthew Levering
Language: English
Release Date: May 15, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: May 15, 2013
The theology of Vincent of Lérins is often reduced to a memorable slogan: "We hold that faith which has been believed everywhere, always, and by everyone." Thomas Guarino argues that this "Vincentian canon" has frequently been taken out of context. This book introduces Vincent's...
by
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2002
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2002
New Testament textual criticism is an important but often overlooked field of study. Results drawn from textual studies bear important consequences for interpreting the New Testament and cannot be ignored by serious students of Scripture. This book introduces current issues in New Testament textual...
God So Loved the World
A Christology for Disciples
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2001
Explores how Jesus Christ demonstrates the love of God in the stories, images, and practices of the New Testament
Christ-Centered Sermons
Models of Redemptive Preaching
Language: English
Release Date: October 15, 2013
Highly regarded preacher and teacher Bryan Chapell shows readers how he has prepared expository sermons according to the principles he developed in his bestselling Christ-Centered Preaching. This companion volume provides concrete examples of how a redemptive approach to Scripture is fleshed out in...