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  • Same-Sex Attraction and the Church: The Surprising Plausibility of the Celibate Life, By Ed Shaw
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    Same-Sex Attraction and the Church

    The Surprising Plausibility of the Celibate Life

    by Ed Shaw
    Foreword by Vaughan Roberts

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    When Christians have same-sex attraction, how should the church respond? ...

  • Christianity on Trial: A Lawyer Examines the Christian Faith, By W. Mark Lanier
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    Christianity on Trial

    A Lawyer Examines the Christian Faith

    by W. Mark Lanier

    Does the Christian faith hold up under scrutiny? What does science tell us about the plausibility of a god? Can we trust the alleged eyewitness testimony of the life, death and resurrection of Jesus? These questions are worth investigating in order to find an answer solidified in fact and evidence. Mark Lanier, one of America's top trial lawyers, uses his experienced legal eye to examine the plausibility ...

  • God Has Chosen: The Doctrine of Election Through Christian History, By Mark R. Lindsay
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    God Has Chosen

    The Doctrine of Election Through Christian History

    by Mark R. Lindsay

    "He chose us in Christ before the foundation of the world . . ."

    Among the traditional tenets of the Christian faith is the belief that God chooses or elects people for salvation. For some Christians, such an affirmation is an indication of God's sovereign and perfect will. For others, such a notion is troubling for it seems to downplay the significance of human agency and ...

  • To Everyone an Answer: A Case for the Christian Worldview, Edited by Francis J. Beckwith and William Lane Craig and J. P. Moreland
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    To Everyone an Answer

    A Case for the Christian Worldview

    Edited by Francis J. Beckwith, William Lane Craig, and J. P. Moreland

    In a society fascinated by spirituality but committed to religious pluralism, the Christian worldview faces sophisticated and aggressive opposition. A prior commitment to diversity, with its requisite openness and relativistic outlook, has meant for skeptics, critics and even many Christians that whatever Christianity is, it cannot be exclusively true or salvific. What is needed in this syncretistic ...

  • Kierkegaard: A Christian Missionary to Christians, By Mark A. Tietjen
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    Kierkegaard

    A Christian Missionary to Christians

    by Mark A. Tietjen
    Foreword by Merold Westphal

    Søren Kierkegaard (1813-1855) had a mission. The church had become weak, flabby and inconsequential. Being a Christian was more a cultural heritage than a spiritual reality. His mission—reintroduce the Christian faith to Christians. How could he break through to people who were members of the church and thought they were Christians already? Like an Old Testament prophet, Kierkegaard used a variety ...

  • Beginning Well: Christian Conversion & Authentic Transformation, By Gordon T. Smith
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    Beginning Well

    Christian Conversion & Authentic Transformation

    by Gordon T. Smith

    "Saints are made by good conversions." In this challenging and provocative book, Gordon T. Smith contends that a chief cause of spiritual immaturity in the evangelical church is an inadequate theology of conversion. Conversion, he says, involves more than a release from the consequences of sin--the goal is spiritual transformation. But there is little transformation without a complete and authentic ...

  • Are you looking for ways to tangibly share God's love and kindness with those in your community and around the world? To connect you with practical ideas for giving and getting involved, we've gathered some ministries near and dear to our authors' hearts that are worthy of your support. We're happy to shine a light on these nonprofits in order to bolster the kingdom work they are doing all over the world.

  • Living into the Life of Jesus: The Formation of Christian Character, By Klaus Issler
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    Living into the Life of Jesus

    The Formation of Christian Character

    by Klaus Issler
    Foreword by Calvin Miller

    Why does merely understanding and trying hard to follow the example of Jesus often yield little progress--and even less joy and peace? In this foundational work of Christian formation, Klaus Issler derives insights from the life of Jesus in the Gospels to uncover the dynamics of becoming Christlike. You will discover how you can forge much deeper connections with Jesus so that his life begins ...

  • Deepest Differences: A Christian-Atheist Dialogue, By James W. Sire and Carl Peraino
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    Deepest Differences

    A Christian-Atheist Dialogue

    by James W. Sire and Carl Peraino

    If you're looking for clear-cut answers to difficult questions about God--or for your guy to score a quick knock-out of a toughened sparring partner--then this book is not for you. But if you're open to an authentic, no-holds barred, respectful dialogue about one of life's most important issues, then take up and read. There are no straw men here. Sparked by a chance meeting between two ...