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paperbackMapping Postmodernism
A Survey of Christian Options
by Robert C. Greer
By now we've all heard the word postmodernism.
- But what is it?
- Can it be defined?
- Does it really represent a monumental shift away from how we use to think about right and wrong, truth, the world, and even the whole cosmos?
- Most important, how should Christians respond?
Robert C. Greer helps us grasp the nature of the shifts in thinking and ...
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paperbackThe Contemporary Christian
by John Stott
- Christianity Today 1994 Critics Choice Award winner
- 1993 Christian Booksellers Association/Europe Book of the Year Award winner
People today reject Christianity not because they think it is false but because they believe it is irrelevant.
John Stott knows otherwise. In this book he challenges all of us to move with the times while standing ...
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paperbackWhen We Stand
The Power of Seeking Justice Together
by Terence Lester
Foreword by Father Gregory BoyleIt's easy to feel overwhelmed by all of the injustices that we see in the world. We don't know what to do and might think that we don't have anything to offer. But by using our gifts in collaboration with others, we can do more together than we ever could on our own.
Activist Terence Lester knows it's hard to change the world. But mobilizing and acting together empowers us ...
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paperbackThe Community of the King
by Howard A. Snyder
A classic revisited--revised and expanded. For over twenty-five years, Howard Snyder's Community of the King has set the standard for a penetrating look at the relationship between the kingdom of God and the earthly church. Biblically and practically Snyder helps us think through such crucial questions as
- What is the kingdom of God?
- What role does it play in history?
- What ...
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paperbackInvitation to Theology
A Guide to Study, Conversation Practice
by Michael Jinkins
Are you intimidated by theology? Confused? Bored? Michael Jinkins knows it doesn't have to be that way. "Theology is our critical and prayerful reflection on the totality of life," he writes. "We all do theology on a regular basis, whether or not we are conscious of the fact." In Invitation to Theology Jinkins offers a knowledgeable, helpful and caring guide to walk you through the basics ...
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paperbackEvangelism 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 ...
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paperbackNo Place for Sovereignty
What's Wrong with Freewill Theism
by R. K. McGregor Wright
In recent years an increasing number of evangelical thinkers have called for a reevaluation of our understanding of God, making a case for what has variously been called "freewill theism" or the "open view" of God. R. K. McGregor Wright sees their efforts not as something radically new, but a contemporary reaffirmation of Arminianism. Concerned that evangelicals may soon find no place for sovereignty ...
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paperbackThe Battle of Beginnings
Why Neither Side Is Winning the Creation-Evolution Debate
by Del Ratzsch
- Voted one of Christianity Today's 1997 Books of the Year
Creation versus evolution. The debate is growing louder and hotter--whether in lecture halls or in between the pages of bestselling books. But neither side seems to be winning. Why?
In The Battle of Beginnings Del Ratzsch examines the history of the debate and critiques the entrenched ...
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paperbackMakers by Nature
Letters from a Master Painter on Faith, Hope, and Art
by Bruce Herman
Foreword by Malcolm GuiteAn Artist's Look at Theology, Art, and Philosophy
Dear Tom,
Thanks for writing again—and for this unusually philosophical response to my letter! In response: my theology of art is my theology. Period. I think of God as the Artist and all human artists as eternal apprentices. Consequently, all my thinking about God involves the centrality of beauty and the ...
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paperbackMovies Are Prayers
How Films Voice Our Deepest Longings
by Josh Larsen
Foreword by Matt Zoller Seitz"Movies are our way of telling God what we think about this world and our place in it. . . . Movies can be many things: escapist experiences, historical artifacts, business ventures, and artistic expressions, to name a few. I'd like to suggest that they can also be prayers." Movies do more than tell a good story. They are expressions of raw emotion, naked vulnerability, and unbridled ...
