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paperbackChristianity and Western Thought
From the Ancient World to the Age of Enlightenment
Christianity and Western Thought Series
by Colin Brown
From Socrates and the Sophists to Kant, from Augustine to Aquinas and the Reformers, Colin Brown traces the turbulent, often tension-filled, always fascinating story of the thinkers, ideas and movements that have shaped our intellectual landscape. Is philosophy the "handmaiden of faith" or "the doctrine of demons"? Does it clarify the faith or undermine the very heart of Christian belief? Brown ...
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paperbackThe Legacy of John Paul II
An Evangelical Assessment
Edited by Tim Perry
The papacy of John Paul II was phenomenal, and not least for the fact that many evangelicals came to honor and respect him. Running parallel with this pope's ministry was an unprecedented level of conversation between Protestant evangelicals and Roman Catholics. In the West, at least, there was a growing sense that in a post-Christian society it was time for Christians of orthodox faith to explore ...
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paperbackJesus Made in America
A Cultural History from the Puritans to "The Passion of the Christ"
by Stephen J. Nichols
Jesus is as American as baseball and apple pie. But how this came to be is a complex story--one that Stephen Nichols tells with care and ease. Beginning with the Puritans, he leads readers through the various cultural epochs of American history, showing at each stage how American notions of Jesus were shaped by the cultural sensibilities of the times, often with unfortunate results. Always fascinating ...
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paperbackInnovation in Mission
Insights into Practical Innovations Creating Kingdom Impact
Edited by James W. Reapsome and Jon Hirst
As the world around us is changing, our methods also need to adapt in order to fulfill the unchanging vision of reaching the lost. Innovations in Missions provides outstanding opportunities to solve the great challenges of ministry in this new Century. This book is not an all-or-nothing approach to being innovative in ministry. It offers what has worked in other areas and lets the reader ...
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hardcoverJoyful Exiles
Life in Christ on the Dangerous Edge of Things
by James M. Houston
- Winner, 2007 World Guild Best Leadership/Theoretical Book
Pastor and teacher Jim Houston reviews the insights he has gained over his years of teaching, counseling and mentoring Christians. He passes on what he has come to regard as pivotal concerns for leading a faithful Christian life in current society and culture. This is an advanced discipleship book for ...
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paperbackThe Community of the Word
Toward an Evangelical Ecclesiology
Wheaton Theology Conference Series
Edited by Mark Husbands and Daniel J. Treier
Do North American evangelicals have a clear and strong doctrine of the church? Can we generate one? In this volume, editors Mark Husbands and Daniel J. Treier bring together thirteen scholars and teachers to explore the history of evangelical ecclesiology and the continuing discussion regarding the nature of the church, the question of sacraments, the relation of church to society, and the church's ...
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paperbackActs
N. T. Wright for Everyone Bible Study Guides
by N. T. Wright, Dale Larsen, and Sandy Larsen
The mysterious presence of Jesus haunts the whole story of Acts. Jesus is announced as King and Lord, not as an increasingly distant memory but as a living and powerful reality, a person who can be known and loved, obeyed and followed, a person who continues to act within the real world. We call the book "The Acts of the Apostles," but we should think of it as "The Acts of Jesus (II)." These studies ...
Number of Studies: 24
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paperbackThe Glory of the Atonement
Biblical, Theological Practical Perspectives
Edited by Charles E. Hill and Frank A. James III
The atonement is the crown jewel of Christian doctrine. And it is the responsibility of each generation of theologians to preserve its heritage, explore its facets and allow its radiance to illumine their day. With The Glory of the Atonement editors Charles E. Hill and Frank A. James III, along with a group of expert contributors, attempt to fulfill this trust at the dawn of a new millennium. ...
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paperbackChanging for Good
Practical Steps for Breaking Your Negative Patterns
by Raymond Causey
Do you feel stuck? Are you trying to find a way to do the right thing? Do you long to overcome sin? Everyone faces barriers and difficulties at some time in life. Everyone has a history including mistakes and failures. But sometimes you may feel as though you cannot go on. Or you may think that your choices are limited, your actions curtailed. If you are ready to see true and lasting change ...
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paperbackThe Great Omission
A Biblical Basis for World Evangelism
by Robertson McQuilkin
In The Great Omission, respected missions thinker Robertson McQuilkin answers the question, "How is it—with so many unreached peoples, there are so few Christians going?" He investigates the reasons so few attempt to carry the message of Christ to the multitudes who have never heard of him. Not only is McQuilkin well-versed on trends and strategies in world missions, he also knows how to ...
