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  • Reformation Readings of Paul: Explorations in History and Exegesis, Edited by Michael Allen and Jonathan A. Linebaugh
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    Reformation Readings of Paul

    Explorations in History and Exegesis

    Edited by Michael Allen and Jonathan A. Linebaugh

    Did the Protestant Reformers understand Paul correctly? Has the church today been unduly influenced by Reformation-era misreadings of the Pauline epistles? These questions—especially as they pertain to Martin Luther's interpretation of the Paulinedoctrine of justification—have been at the forefront of much discussion within biblical studies and theology in light of the New Perspective on Paul.But ...

  • Seasoned Speech: Rhetoric in the Life of the Church, By James E. Beitler III
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    Seasoned Speech

    Rhetoric in the Life of the Church

    by James E. Beitler III

    The Christian faith depends to a great degree on persuasion. In one of his letters to early Christians, the apostle Paul wrote, "Let your speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how you ought to answer everyone" (Col. 4:6). Yet rhetoric—the art of persuasion—has been largely ignored by most Christians.In this book, James Beitler seeks to renew interest ...

  • Spirituality According to John: Abiding in Christ in the Johannine Writings, By Rodney Reeves
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    Spirituality According to John

    Abiding in Christ in the Johannine Writings

    by Rodney Reeves

    Biblical Foundations Book Awards Finalist

    Through all of John's works, a consistent message is woven: being a Christian is about abiding in Christ and in his words. The Gospel of John, the epistle of 1 John,and the Apocalypse all begin in the same way: by pointing to the importance of knowing the Word, both written and incarnate. Using an artistic, storytelling ...

  • Retrieving Augustine's Doctrine of Creation: Ancient Wisdom for Current Controversy, By Gavin Ortlund
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    Retrieving Augustine's Doctrine of Creation

    Ancient Wisdom for Current Controversy

    by Gavin Ortlund

    How might premodern exegesis of Genesis inform Christian debates about creation today?

    Imagine a table with three people in dialogue: a young-earth creationist, an old-earth creationist, and an evolutionary creationist. Intothe room walks Augustine of Hippo, one of the most significant theologians in the history of the church. In what ways will his reading of Scripture and ...

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  • The Gospel Code: Novel Claims About Jesus, Mary Magdalene and Da Vinci, By Ben Witherington III
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    The Gospel Code

    Novel Claims About Jesus, Mary Magdalene and Da Vinci

    by Ben Witherington III

    Dan Brown's international bestseller The Da Vinci Code has raised many questions in the minds of readers.

    • Was Jesus really married to Mary Magdalene?
    • Did he father a child with her?
    • Did Constantine suppress theearliest Gospels and invent the doctrine of Christ's divinity?
    • Do the Gnostic Gospels represent the true Christian faith which the early church ...