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Spiritual Formation in Emerging Adulthood
A Practical Theology for College and Young Adult Ministry
Language: English
Release Date: August 15, 2013
The shift from adolescence to adulthood, a recently identified stage of life called "emerging adulthood," covers an increasing span of years in today's culture (roughly ages 18-30) due to later marriages and extended education. During this prolonged stage of exploration and self-definition,...
Practicing Theological Interpretation (Theological Explorations for the Church Catholic)
Engaging Biblical Texts for Faith and Formation
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2012
Much is written about the theory of theological interpretation, but how does it apply to actually working with biblical texts? This volume shows that theological interpretation is not so much an exegetical method as it is a practice concerned with Scripture's role in the faith and formation of persons...
Introducing Practical Theology
Mission, Ministry, and the Life of the Church
Language: English
Release Date: October 17, 2017
This introduction to the field of practical theology reclaims a theological vision for the life and work of the church. Pete Ward dispels the myth that practical theology is a distraction from the "real" tasks of ministry or from serious academic theological work. He argues that practical...
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Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2001
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2001
The problematic literary relationship among the Synoptic Gospels has given rise to numerous theories of authorship and priority. The primary objective of Rethinking the Synoptic Problem is to familiarize students with the main positions held by New Testament scholars in this much-debated area of research.
The...
Exploring Catholic Theology
Essays on God, Liturgy, and Evangelization
Language: English
Release Date: July 14, 2015
Robert Barron is one of the Catholic Church's premier theologians and author of the influential The Priority of Christ. In this volume, Barron sets forth a thoroughgoing vision for an evangelical catholic theology that is steeped in the tradition and engaged with the contemporary world. Striking a...
Seeing the Word (Studies in Theological Interpretation)
Refocusing New Testament Study
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2006
At a time of deep disagreements about the nature and purpose of academic biblical studies, Markus Bockmuehl advocates the recovery of a plural but common conversation on the subject of what the New Testament is about.
Seeing the Word begins with an assessment of current New Testament studies,...
Advocating for Justice
An Evangelical Vision for Transforming Systems and Structures
Language: English
Release Date: June 21, 2016
Christians are increasingly interested in justice issues. Relief and development work are important, but beyond that is a need for advocacy. This book shows how transforming systems and structures results in lasting change, providing theological rationale and strategies of action for evangelicals...
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Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2007
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2007
Readers of the New Testament often encounter quotes or allusions to Old Testament stories and prophecies that are unfamiliar or obscure. In order to fully understand the teachings of Jesus and his followers, it is important to understand the large body of Scripture that preceded and informed their...
Martin Luther as Prophet, Teacher, and Hero (Texts and Studies in Reformation and Post-Reformation Thought)
Images of the Reformer, 1520-1620
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 1999
A study of Martin Luther's legacy explains how the view of Luther as prophet, teacher, and hero shaped the thought and action of his followers.
Inspiration and Incarnation
Evangelicals and the Problem of the Old Testament
Language: English
Release Date: September 15, 2015
How can an evangelical view of Scripture be reconciled with modern biblical scholarship? In this book Peter Enns, an expert in biblical interpretation, addresses Old Testament phenomena that challenge traditional evangelical perspectives on Scripture. He then suggests a way forward, proposing an incarnational...
by Robert H. Gundry
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2010
Verse-by-verse explanations with a literal translation
Shouldn't a Bible commentary clarify what God's Word actually says? Going beyond questions of authorship, date, sources, and historicity, respected linguist and teacher Gundry offers a one-volume exposition of the New Testament that focuses...
Pneumatology
The Holy Spirit in Ecumenical, International, and Contextual Perspective
Language: English
Release Date: February 20, 2018
An internationally respected scholar offers a biblical, historical, and theological assessment of the doctrine of the Holy Spirit, focusing on the ecumenical and contextual experiences of the Spirit. This comprehensive review of pneumatology in global perspective examines various theological and denominational...
Across the Spectrum
Understanding Issues in Evangelical Theology
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2002
Evangelical thinkers in recent years have thrust differing and sometimes nontraditional views on the doctrine of God, the composition of the human person, and the nature of hell into the spotlight.
Across the Spectrum, written by Bethel College theologians Gregory Boyd and Paul Eddy, offers...
Why Study History?
Reflecting on the Importance of the Past
Language: English
Release Date: September 15, 2013
What is the purpose of studying history? How do we reflect on contemporary life from a historical perspective and can such reflection help us better understand ourselves, the world around us, and the God we worship and serve?
In this introductory textbook, accomplished historian John Fea shows...