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paperbackMere Theology
A Guide to the Thought of C. S. Lewis
by Will Vaus
Foreword by Douglas GreshamWhat did C. S. Lewis believe about God, Jesus Christ, the Holy Spirit, heaven, hell, creation, the Fall, the forgiveness of sins, marriage and divorce, war and peace, the church and sacraments, masculinity and femininity? Lewis was not a professional theologian, but anyone who has read his writings--whether fiction or nonfiction, essays or correspondence--knows that profoundly Christian convictions ...
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paperbackSlave of Christ
A New Testament Metaphor for Total Devotion to Christ
New Studies in Biblical Theology
by Murray J. Harris
Series edited by D. A. CarsonThe New Testament finds many ways to depict the relationship of Christians and their Lord. They are his disciples, sons, daughters and friends. But it is perhaps too little recognized that they are also his slaves. In this New Studies in Biblical Theology volume, Murray J. Harris sets out to uncover what it means to be a slave of Christ. He begins by assessing the nature of actual slavery in the ...
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paperbackFlame of Love
A Theology of the Holy Spirit
by Clark H. Pinnock
Foreword by Daniel Castelo
Commentaries by Daniel CasteloIn what may be regarded as his magnum opus, Clark Pinnock explores the vital Christian doctrine of the Holy Spirit. Writing out of wide learning and deep personal passion, he points the way to restoring the oft-neglected Spirit to centrality in the life and witness of the church. Pinnock's book is both catholic—respecting the beliefs and worship of the historic church—and evangelical—drawing ...
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paperbackFive Things Theologians Wish Biblical Scholars Knew
by Hans Boersma
Foreword by Scot McKnightThe disciplines of theology and biblical studies should serve each other, and they should serve both the church and the academy together. But the relationship between them is often marked by misunderstandings, methodological differences, and cross-discipline tension.
Theologian Hans Boersma here highlights five things he wishes biblical scholars knew about theology. In a companion ...
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paperbackThanksgiving
An Investigation of a Pauline Theme
New Studies in Biblical Theology
by David W. Pao
Series edited by D. A. Carson"Be thankful" (Colossians 3:15) is a recurring exhortation in the letters of the apostle Paul. No other New Testament writer gives such a sustained emphasis on thanksgiving—and yet, major modern studies of Paul fail to wrestle with it. David Pao aims to rehabilitate this theme in this comprehensive and accessible study, a New Studies in Biblical Theology volume. He shows how, for Paul, thanksgiving ...
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paperbackLight Unapproachable
Divine Incomprehensibility and the Task of Theology
by Ronni Kurtz
How can finite creatures know an infinite God? How does limited knowledge impact what we can say of God?
Retrieving and constructing important insight from Scripture and key patristic, medieval, early modern, and modern theologians, Ronni Kurtz presents a rich analysis of the doctrine of divine incomprehensibility. Our theological language, says Kurtz, cannot capture the full ...
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paperbackGod in Himself
Scripture, Metaphysics, and the Task of Christian Theology
Studies in Christian Doctrine and Scripture
by Steven J. Duby
How do we know God? Can we know God as he is in himself?
These longstanding questions have been addressed by Christian theologians throughout the church's history. Some, such as Thomas Aquinas, have argued that we know God through both natural and supernatural revelation, while others, especially Karl Barth, have argued that we know God only on the basis of the incarnation. ...
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paperbackCovenant and Commandment
Works, Obedience and Faithfulness in the Christian Life
New Studies in Biblical Theology
by Bradley G. Green
Series edited by D. A. CarsonFrom a close study of key Old and New Testament texts and interaction with historical and contemporary theologians, Bradley Green shows how different aspects of the Christian life are each God-elicited, real and necessary. Reaffirming the best Reformed voices, this New Studies in Biblical Theology volume provides a biblical theology of the nature, role and place of works, obedience and faithfulness ...
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Michael F. Bird's book "A Birds-Eye View of Luke and Acts" draws us into the wide-ranging narrative of Luke-Acts to discover how Luke frames the life of Jesus and of the first disciples. In this interview, he shares about the exciting and surprising insights he's discovered during his years teaching on these important biblical books.
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paperbackThe Making of Stanley Hauerwas
Bridging Barth and Postliberalism
New Explorations in Theology
by David B. Hunsicker
Foreword by Stanley HauerwasIn the past half-century, few theologians have shaped the landscape of American belief and practice as much as Stanley Hauerwas. His work in social ethics, political theology, and ecclesiology has had a tremendous influence on the church and society. But have we understood Hauerwas's theology, his influences, and his place among the theologians correctly?
Hauerwas is often ...
