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  • Why Politics Needs Religion: The Place of Religious Arguments in the Public Square, By Brendan Sweetman
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    Why Politics Needs Religion

    The Place of Religious Arguments in the Public Square

    by Brendan Sweetman

    Can relligion and politics mix? Many voices reply, "No way!" Yet in this provocative and timely book, Brendan Sweetman argues against this charge and the various sophisticated arguments that support it. As we witness the clash of religious and secular worldviews he claims that our pluralistic democratic society will be best served when the faith elements of secularism are acknowledged and the ...

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    Ancient Christian Doctrine Series

    Edited by Thomas C. Oden

    This exciting five-volume series follows up on the acclaimed Ancient Christian Commentary on Scripture to provide patristic commentary on the Nicene Creed. The series renders primary Greek, Latin, Coptic and Syriac source material from the church fathers in lucid English translation (some here for the first time) and gives readers unparalleled insight into the history and substance of what the early ...

  • Ancient & Postmodern Christianity: Paleo-Orthodoxy in the 21st Century: Essays in Honor of Thomas C. Oden, Edited by Kenneth Tanner and Christopher A. Hall
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    Ancient & Postmodern Christianity

    Paleo-Orthodoxy in the 21st Century: Essays in Honor of Thomas C. Oden

    Edited by Kenneth Tanner and Christopher A. Hall

    The consensual roots of Christianity found in the common understanding of the faith among the early church fathers is the foundation on which the church can and should build in the twenty-first century. Edited by Kennth Tanner and Christopher A. Hall, the eighteen essays found in this volume span theological and ecclesiastical perspectives that emphasize what the various Christian traditions hold ...

  • Dictionary of the Old Testament: Prophets, Edited by Mark J. Boda and J. Gordon McConville
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    Dictionary of the Old Testament: Prophets

    The IVP Bible Dictionary Series

    Edited by Mark J. Boda and J. Gordon McConville

    ECPA Book Award finalist

    With the Dictionary of the Old Testament: Prophets, IVP's Black Dictionary series completes its coverage of the Old Testament canonical books. A true compendium of recent scholarship, the volume includes 115 articles covering all aspects of Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel, the twelve "minor prophets" and Daniel. Each book's historical, cultural, ...

  • Hard Sayings of Paul, By Manfred Brauch
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    Hard Sayings of Paul

    The Hard Sayings Series

    by Manfred Brauch

    The apostle Paul makes clear the central truths of Christianity. But sometimes he leaves us puzzled. As Peter said so long ago, Paul's "letters contain some things that are hard to understand." Is the law good? Is it better to be single or married? Is God really just? What wil happen to the Jews? Should women be allowed to teach? Seldom have the questions become easier over time. Manfred ...

  • How to Read Genesis, By Tremper Longman III
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    How to Read Genesis

    How to Read Series

    by Tremper Longman III

    Preaching Magazine's Year's Best Book for Preachers

    Creation in six days

    Woman from the side of man

    "Sons of god" taking "daughters of men"

    A massive disaster and an animal rescue boat of biblical proportions

    Abraham, Sarah, Hagar and the ongoing saga of a dysfunctional family

    These are just a few of the episodes that Genesis conjures ...

  • Balanced Christianity, By John Stott
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    Balanced Christianity

    by John Stott

    Christians tend to polarize. Some have an intellectual faith, while others are more emotional. Some focus on structure while others focus on freedom. And some champion evangelism while others advocate for social action. John Stott's classic statement of balanced Christianity shows how we can hold these tensions together in biblical, faithful ways. Also includes an interview with John Stott with ...

  • Authentic Church: True Spirituality in a Culture of Counterfeits, By Vaughan Roberts
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    Authentic Church

    True Spirituality in a Culture of Counterfeits

    by Vaughan Roberts

    The church today faces challenges on every front. Christians are captivated by consumerism, seduced by celebrity, distracted by technology and overwhelmed by media. Religious and secular rivals are increasingly prominent, vying for our allegiance and worship. What does authentic Christian spirituality look like in such an era? Vaughan Roberts finds direction for today's church in Paul's prophetic ...