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paperbackMere Science and Christian Faith
Bridging the Divide with Emerging Adults
by Greg Cootsona
Many Christians have been brought up under the assumption that mainstream science is incompatible with genuine Christian faith—so when they see compelling evidence for biological evolution, for example, they feel forced to choose between science and their faith. The devastating effects of this dilemma are plain to see, as emerging adults either leave the faith or shut themselves off to the findings ...
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In the book "Awakening to Justice" The Dialogue on Race and Faith project presents groundbreaking scholarship on Christian abolitionist history. Read this interview to hear more from two of the book's coauthors, Douglas M. Strong and Albert G. Miller.
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paperbackThe Myth of the Non-Christian
Engaging Atheists, Nominal Christians and the Spiritual But Not Religious
by Luke Cawley
There's no such thing as a non-Christian. Somebody might self-identify as spiritual but not religious. Or they might be a practicing Hindu, Buddhist or Muslim. Or they might call themselves an atheist, freethinker or agnostic. But the one thing that people never describe themselves as is a "non-Christian." So Christians who want to "reach non-Christians" need to realize that they're not all the ...
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caseboundFreedom to Heal
A Christian Clinician's Guide to Treating Child Sexual Abuse
by Tammy Schultz, Hannah Estabrook, and Adam David Dell
A Practitioner's Guide to Caring for Survivors of Sexual Abuse
For adult survivors of childhood sexual abuse, there is no easy road to healing. Yet there is hope for true freedom—to thrive, to love others, and to love God.
Tammy Schultz, Hannah Estabrook, and Adam David Dell have written a go-to resource for faith-based practitioners caring for survivors of sexual abuse. ...
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caseboundIntroducing Christian Mission Today
Scripture, History and Issues
by Michael W. Goheen
Best Texts of Missiology, Hearts and Minds Bookstore
Mission--a driving force in the long Christian story--today is often cast as the embarrassing relative of tall-steeple religiosity.
In our wider culture it's now tucked in the endnotes of book-club histories or forms the ghostlike ellipses in the six o'clock news. But in Introducing Christian Mission ...
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What does church history and the Bible have to say about the meaning of singleness? In this interview, author Danielle Treweek talks about the misconceptions our society and the church perpetuates about single people and offers an eschatological vision of singleness that is both hopeful and profound.
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paperbackSingle, Gay, Christian
A Personal Journey of Faith and Sexual Identity
by Gregory Coles
Foreword by Wesley HillForeword INDIES Award Finalist
IVP Readers' Choice AwardIn an age where neither society nor the church knows what to do with gay Christians, Greg Coles tells his own story.
Let's make a deal, you and me. Let's make promises to each other.
I promise to tell you my story. The whole story. I'll tell you about a boy in love with Jesus who, at the ...
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paperbackChristian History in Seven Sentences
A Small Introduction to a Vast Topic
Introductions in Seven Sentences
by Jennifer Woodruff Tait
The history of the Christian church is a fascinating story.
Since the ascension of Jesus and the birth of the church at Pentecost, the followers of Christ have experienced persecution and martyrdom, established orthodoxy and orthopraxy, endured internal division and social upheaval, and sought to proclaim the good news "to the end of the earth." How can we possibly begin to ...
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paperbackUnderstanding Postmodernism
A Christian Perspective
by Stewart E. Kelly
With James K. Dew Jr.Postmodernity has matured. But the challenge of navigating our contemporary culture remains. In order for Christians to make wise decisions, we first need to understand the many facets of our postmodern context. If René Descartes is often identified as the first truly modern philosopher in light of his confidence in human reason, then postmodernism has taken Descartes to the woodshed. Stewart Kelly ...
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paperbackAncient Christian Devotional
Lectionary Cycle A
Ancient Christian Devotional Set
Edited by Cindy Crosby
General Editor Thomas C. Oden"To search the sacred Scripture is very good and most profitable for the soul. For, 'like a tree which is planted near the running waters,' so does the soul watered by sacred Scripture also grow hearty and bear fruit in due season," writes John of Damascus in Orthodox Faith (4.17). By helping us to read holy writings with ancient eyes, the church fathers help us drink deeply from the only ...
