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  • Discovering Biblical Equality: Biblical, Theological, Cultural, and Practical Perspectives, Edited by Ronald W. Pierce and Cynthia Long Westfall
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    Discovering Biblical Equality

    Biblical, Theological, Cultural, and Practical Perspectives

    Edited by Ronald W. Pierce and Cynthia Long Westfall
    Associate Editor Christa L. McKirland

    "There is no longer male and female; for all of you are one in Christ Jesus."

    The conversation about the relationship between women and men and their roles in the Christian life and the church has evolved, but the topic continues to inspire debate and disagreement.

    The third edition of this groundbreaking work brings together scholars firmly committed to the authority ...

  • Suffering and the Search for Meaning: Contemporary Responses to the Problem of Pain, By Richard Rice
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    Suffering and the Search for Meaning

    Contemporary Responses to the Problem of Pain

    by Richard Rice

    Suffering is a philosophical problem, but it is much more. It is deeply personal. Why is this happening to me? How can I respond to friends and family in pain and loss, and to people in my care? Richard Rice guides readers through the seven most significant theodicies—approaches that have been used to make sense of suffering in light of God's justice or control. He considers the strengths ...

  • Political Church: The Local Assembly as Embassy of Christ's Rule, By Jonathan Leeman
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    Political Church

    The Local Assembly as Embassy of Christ's Rule

    Studies in Christian Doctrine and Scripture

    by Jonathan Leeman

    The church is political.

    Theologians have been debating this claim for years. Liberationists, Anabaptists, Augustinians, neo-Calvinists, Radical Orthodox, and others continue to discuss the matter. What do we mean by politics and the political? What are the limits of the church's political reach? What is the nature of the church as an institution? How do we establish these ...

  • Covenantal and Dispensational Theologies: Four Views on the Continuity of Scripture, Edited by Brent E. Parker and Richard J. Lucas
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    Covenantal and Dispensational Theologies

    Four Views on the Continuity of Scripture

    Spectrum Multiview Book Series

    Edited by Brent E. Parker and Richard J. Lucas

    How does the canon of Scripture fit together?

    For evangelical Christians, there is no question about the authority of Scripture and its testimony to the centrality of Jesus Christ in God's salvation plan. But several questions remain: How do the Old Testament and New Testament relate to each other? What is the relationship among the biblical covenants? How should Christians ...

  • 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 ...

  • Relational Spirituality: A Psychological-Theological Paradigm for Transformation, By Todd W. Hall
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    Relational Spirituality

    A Psychological-Theological Paradigm for Transformation

    Christian Association for Psychological Studies Books

    by Todd W. Hall
    With M. Elizabeth Lewis Hall

    MIDWC Book Award

    As our society becomes more socially fragmented, many Christians feel disconnected and struggle to grow spiritually. Common models of spiritual transformation are proving inadequate to address "the sanctification gap." In recent decades, however, a new paradigm of human and spiritual development has been emerging from multiple fields. It's ...

  • Called to Be Saints: An Invitation to Christian Maturity, By Gordon T. Smith
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    Called to Be Saints

    An Invitation to Christian Maturity

    by Gordon T. Smith

    Christianity Today Award of Merit

    Best Book of Spirituality—Academic, from Byron Borger, Hearts and Minds Bookstore

    Evangelicals are known for their emphasis on conversion. But what about life after conversion and beyond justification?

    Desperately needed is a comprehensive theology of the Christian life from beginning ...

  • The Underwater Basilica of Nicaea: Archaeology in the Birthplace of Christian Theology, By Mark R. Fairchild
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    The Underwater Basilica of Nicaea

    Archaeology in the Birthplace of Christian Theology

    by Mark R. Fairchild

    A Firsthand Look at a Groundbreaking Archaeological Discovery

    In 2014, aerial photography revealed a submerged structure beneath the waters of Lake Iznik, near the ancient city of Nicaea. The structure appeared to be in the shape of an ancient basilica church, with a nave, aisles, and an apse pointing to the east. The discovery was named one of the top ten archaeological discoveries ...

  • Explorations in Asian Christianity: History, Theology, and Mission, By Scott W. Sunquist
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    Explorations in Asian Christianity

    History, Theology, and Mission

    Missiological Engagements

    by Scott W. Sunquist

    Asia is the birthplace of Christianity. If Christianity is not usually seen as an Asian religion, that is because the history of Christianity in Asia has long been a difficult one. Whereas Christianity in the West received royal support, Asian Christianity has led a more nomadic and exilic existence. Today it is the least Christianized region of the world.

    Scott W. Sunquist is a recognized ...