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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.
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by Ken Sande
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2004
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2004
Jesus said, "Blessed are the peacemakers." But it often seems like conflict and disagreement are unavoidable. Serious, divisive conflict is everywhere-within families, in the church, and out in the world. And it can seem impossible to overcome its negative force in our lives.
In The Peacemaker, Ken...
Using and Enjoying Biblical Greek
Reading the New Testament with Fluency and Devotion
Language: English
Release Date: November 24, 2015
Many who study biblical Greek despair of being able to use it routinely, but veteran instructor Rodney Whitacre says there is hope! By learning to read Greek slowly, students can become fluent one passage at a time and grasp the New Testament in its original language. Whitacre explains how to practice...
by James M. Scott
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2011
The Understanding the Bible Commentary Series helps readers navigate the strange and sometimes intimidating literary terrain of the Bible. These accessible volumes break down the barriers between the ancient and modern worlds so that the power and meaning of the biblical texts become transparent to...
From Every Tribe and Nation (Turning South: Christian Scholars in an Age of World Christianity)
A Historian's Discovery of the Global Christian Story
Language: English
Release Date: October 14, 2014
Christianity's demographics, vitality, and influence have tipped markedly toward the global South and East. Addressing this seismic shift, one of America's leading church historians shows how studying world Christianity changed and enriched his understanding of the nature of the faith as well as of...
The Temple and the Tabernacle
A Study of God's Dwelling Places from Genesis to Revelation
Language: English
Release Date: August 2, 2016
Grasp the Majesty, Beauty, and Significance of God's Dwelling Places
At various points in Israel's history, God dwelt in specific, significant places, most notably in the tabernacle and the temple. These structures, meticulously planned, extravagantly furnished, and regularly frequented by...
Mrs. Oswald Chambers
The Woman behind the World's Bestselling Devotional
Language: English
Release Date: October 17, 2017
Among Christian devotional works, My Utmost for His Highest stands head and shoulders above the rest, with more than 13 million copies sold. But most readers have no idea that Oswald Chambers's most famous work was not published until ten years after his death. The remarkable person behind its compilation...
Is the Reformation Over?
An Evangelical Assessment of Contemporary Roman Catholicism
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2008
For the last few decades, Catholics and Protestants have been working to heal the wounds caused by centuries of mistrust. This book, a Christianity Today 2006 Book Award winner, provides an evaluation of contemporary Roman Catholicism and the changing relationship between Catholics and evangelicals.
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The Letter and Spirit of Biblical Interpretation
From the Early Church to Modern Practice
Language: English
Release Date: July 17, 2018
For the better part of fifteen centuries, Christians read Scripture on two complementary levels, the literal and the spiritual. In the modern period, the spiritual sense gradually became marginalized in favor of the literal sense. The Bible came to be read and interpreted like any other book. This...
Adam, the Fall, and Original Sin
Theological, Biblical, and Scientific Perspectives
Language: English
Release Date: October 28, 2014
The Christian doctrines of original sin and the historical fall of Adam have been in retreat since the rise of modernity. Here leading scholars present a theological, biblical, and scientific case for the necessity of belief in original sin and the historicity of Adam and Eve in response to contemporary...
Introducing Theological Method
A Survey of Contemporary Theologians and Approaches
Language: English
Release Date: November 7, 2017
Sound theological method is a necessary prerequisite for good theological work. This accessible introduction surveys contemporary theological methodology by presenting leading thinkers of the 20th and 21st centuries as models. The book presents the strengths and weaknesses in each of the major options....
Understanding Paul
The Early Christian Worldview of the Letter to the Romans
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2004
Two thousand years later, Paul attracts more attention than any other figure from antiquity besides one," writes Stephen Westerholm. Why the fascination with the apostle Paul? Westerholm explains that Paul remains such a compelling figure because he was "a man completely captivated by a...
Getting the Old Testament
What It Meant to Them, What It Means for Us
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2009
As readers of texts written in antiquity we frequently find ourselves in the position of one who overhears a conversation without the benefit of its context. The likelihood of humorous (or tragic) misunderstanding is palpable. In Getting the Old Testament: What It Meant to Them, What It Means for...