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  • Revisiting Paul's Doctrine of Justification: A Challenge to the New Perspective, By Peter Stuhlmacher
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    Revisiting Paul's Doctrine of Justification

    A Challenge to the New Perspective

    by Peter Stuhlmacher

    Since 1963, substantial objections have been raised against the traditional view of the Pauline doctrine of justification, mainly by New Testament scholars such as Krister Stendahl, E. P. Sanders and James D. G. Dunn. This book evaluates the "New Perspective on Paul" and finds it wanting. With appreciation for the important critique already offered by Donald Hagner, which is included in this volume, ...

  • Evangelism Made Slightly Less Difficult: How to Interest People Who Aren't Interested, By Nick Pollard
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    Evangelism Made Slightly Less Difficult

    How to Interest People Who Aren't Interested

    by Nick Pollard

    Evangelism is difficult. Face it; most people just aren't interested in hearing about Jesus. They are quite satisfied with their lives, quite content with their beliefs, and see no need to change. So how can you get them interested in the gospel? In this readable and accessible book, evangelist Nick Pollard shows how to break through the barrier of disinterest. He shows why Jesus can and should ...

  • The Messiah Comes to Middle-Earth: Images of Christ's Threefold Office in The Lord of the Rings, By Philip Ryken
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    The Messiah Comes to Middle-Earth

    Images of Christ's Threefold Office in The Lord of the Rings

    Hansen Lectureship Series

    by Philip Ryken

    How can we grasp the significance of what Jesus Christ did for us? Might literature help us as we seek to understand the Christian faith?

    J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings has generated much discussion about the relationship between Christianity and literature. It is well known that Tolkien disliked allegory. Yet he acknowledged that his work is imbued with Christian ...

  • Reading the Times: A Literary and Theological Inquiry into the News, By Jeffrey Bilbro
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    Reading the Times

    A Literary and Theological Inquiry into the News

    by Jeffrey Bilbro

    Christianity Today Book Award
    The Gospel Coalition Book Awards Honorable Mention
    Foreword INDIES Book of the Year Award Finalist
    ECPA Top Shelf Book Cover Award

    "Reading the morning newspaper is the realist's morning prayer."—G. W. F. Hegel

    Whenever we reach for our phones or scan a newspaper to get "caught up," we ...

  • Strong and Weak: Embracing a Life of Love, Risk and True Flourishing, By Andy Crouch
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    Strong and Weak

    Embracing a Life of Love, Risk and True Flourishing

    The IVP Signature Collection

    by Andy Crouch

    Flourishing people are strong and weak.

    Two common temptations lure us away from abundant living: withdrawing into safety and grasping for power. True flourishing, says Andy Crouch, travels down an unexpected path—being both strong and weak.

    We see this unlikely mixture in the best leaders—people who use their authority for the benefit of others while also showing extraordinary ...