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paperbackIn the Shadow of the Temple
Jewish Influences on Early Christianity
by Oskar Skarsaune
Oskar Skarsaune makes a fresh contribution to our understanding of the development of the early church in its practice (e.g., worship, baptism and Eucharist) and doctrine (e.g., Scripture, Christology, pneumatology). This book offers the new perspective that Christians were in ongoing and deep conversation with Jews during the early centuries leading up to Constantine. The common perception of ...
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paperbackTeaching the Faith, Forming the Faithful
A Biblical Vision for Education in the Church
by Gary A. Parrett and S. Steve Kang
Foreword by J. I. PackerWhy does the church teach? And what should it teach? In recent years, traditional Sunday school and education programs have declined in influence and effectiveness. Education in the church is often sidelined by other competing priorities, and our efforts become haphazard and random. As a result, many Christians have not learned the fundamental doctrinal content of the faith. As a response, a ...
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hardcoverCommentary on John
Ancient Christian Texts
by Cyril of Alexandria
Translated by David R. Maxwell
Edited by Joel C. ElowskyCyril of Alexandria (ca. 378-444), one of the most brilliant representatives of the Alexandrian theological tradition, is best known for championing the term Theotokos (God-bearer) in opposition to Nestorius of Constantinople. Cyril's great Commentary on John, offered here in the Ancient Christian Text series in two volumes, predates the Nestorian controversy, however, and focuses its theological ...
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hardcoverLatin Commentaries on Revelation
Ancient Christian Texts
by Victorinus of Petovium, Apringius of Beja, Caesarius of Arles, and Bede the Venerable
Edited and Translated by William C. Weinrich
Series edited by Thomas C. Oden and Gerald L. BrayInterest in the book of Revelation in the Western tradition is stronger and earlier than that in the East. The earliest full commentary on the Apocalypse is that of Victorinus of Petovium written in the mid to late third century by the earliest exegete to write in Latin. Victorinus interpreted Revelation in millennialist terms, a mode of interpretation already evident in works by Irenaeus, as well ...
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paperbackEx-Gays?
A Longitudinal Study of Religiously Mediated Change in Sexual Orientation
by Stanton L. Jones and Mark A. Yarhouse
Is it possible to be an ex gay? Stanton L. Jones and Mark A. Yarhouse present social science research on homosexuality designed to answer the questions:
- Can those who receive religiously-informed psychotherapy experience a change in their sexual orientation?
- Are such programs harmful to participants?
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paperbackDoing Theology with the Reformers
by Gerald L. Bray
The Reformation was a time of tremendous upheaval, renewal, and vitality in the life of the church. The challenge to maintain and develop faithful Christian belief and practice in the midst of great disruption was reflected in the theology of the sixteenth century. In this volume, which serves as a companion to IVP Academic's Reformation Commentary on Scripture, theologian and church historian ...
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paperbackWhen Life Goes Dark
Finding Hope in the Midst of Depression
by Richard Winter
Depression strikes millions, across all ages and demographic groups. Approximately one in eight will have a severe depressive episode at some point in their life. Women experience depression twice as often as men. And over fifty percent of people with serious depression do not get adequate help. What can be done? Psychiatrist and theologian Richard Winter explores the complex medical and psychological ...
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paperbackTo Be Honest with You
A Journey of Certainty and Skepticism through the Gospel of Luke
by Vince Woltjer and Timothy D. Vandenberg
The postmodern world looms large in the thoughts and reflections of those too old to be without doubt but too young to find comfort in answers found in today's world. What started out as journal entries, the devotions of To Be Honest With You offers a young man's insightful perspectives gained from personal experiences. The devotions have a fresh, voice and way of looking at life that ...
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hardcoverThe Expansion of Evangelicalism
The Age of Wilberforce, More, Chalmers and Finney
History of Evangelicalism Series
by John Wolffe
At the beginning of the nineteenth century the village of Clapham in Surrey still enjoyed a sense of distance from the bustle of London. There the group of evangelicals who would come to be known as the Clapham Sect regularly gathered. William Wilberforce, leader of a long campaign against the slave trade, commiserated with the other inheritors of the fledgling British evangelical movement, now ...
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paperbackFaith, Film and Philosophy
Big Ideas on the Big Screen
Edited by R. Douglas Geivett and James S. Spiegel
"Those who tell stories rule society." Plato So who today are our principal storytellers? Not philosophers, but filmmakers. For those who know both the enormous entertainment potential and the culture-shaping power of film, this book will stir mind and imagination. For great stories freight world-sized ideas, ideas worthy of contemplation and conversation. Great cinema inspires wonder. But another ...
