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paperbackTheology Remixed
Christianity as Story, Game, Language, Culture
by Adam C. English
Jesus didn't give his followers a fixed set of statements defining everything they needed to know about the kingdom of God in a neat package. Rather he told stories, made comparisons, drew contrasts. He talked of a mustard seed, of yeast and of ahidden treasure to communicate some of the most important truths of the faith.Jesus didn't fall back on parables because he lacked the right words. Parables ...
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paperbackApproaching Philosophy of Religion
An Introduction to Key Thinkers, Concepts, Methods and Debates
by Anthony C. Thiselton
Encountering philosophy of religion for the first time, we are like explorers arriving on an uncharted coastline. There are inviting bays and beaches, but rocky reefs and pounding surf as well. And what tribes may inhabit the land is anyone’s guess.But our cautious intrigue turns to confidence as Anthony Thiselton greets us as a native informant. Cheerfully imparting insider knowledge, mapping the ...
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paperbackSeeing by the Light
Illumination in Augustine's and Barth's Readings of John
Studies in Christian Doctrine and Scripture
by Ike Miller
Series edited by Kevin J. Vanhoozer and Daniel J. TreierHow can we understand God's revelation to us?
Throughout the church's history, theologians have often answered this question by appealing to a doctrine of illumination whereby the Holy Spirit shapes our knowledge and understanding of Scripture. Without denying the role of the Holy Spirit or the cognitive role of illumination, Ike Miller casts a broader vision of divine illumination ...
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paperbackThe New Friars
The Emerging Movement Serving the World's Poor
by Scott A. Bessenecker
Finalist, Fourth Annual Outreach Resource of the Year
Vows—exclusive promises or commitments—are almost unheard of these days. They're considered a quaint relic of times past when open options were not such highly regarded virtues. But many people in this commitment-averse culture are begging for someone to set the bar higher, to call them to higher levels of devotion.
Across ...
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paperbackActs
A Commentary on the New Testament
The IVP New Testament Commentary Series
by William J. Larkin
If ever there was a hostile environment for the gospel, it was the strife-torn, ethnically diverse backwater of the Roman Empire known as Palestine following the ascension of Jesus. But the gospel thrived--beginning from Jerusalem and spreading throughout Judea, Samaria and the rest of the known world.In Acts, the sequel to his Gospel, Luke tells how the Holy Spirit transformed a ragtag band of ...
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paperbackCreating the Canon
Composition, Controversy, and the Authority of the New Testament
by Benjamin Paul Laird
ECPA Top Shelf Book Cover Award
Unraveling the Origins of the New Testament Canon
Despite the profound influence of the New Testament, a variety of questions related to its background and history remain common. Contemporary readers often find the subject of the canon’s origin and formation to be complicated and confusing, while scholars continue to struggle ...
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hardcoverWhat Are Christians For?
Life Together at the End of the World
by Jake Meador
Foreword by Karen Swallow PriorWhat does a Christian political witness look like in our day?
Politics ought to be defined by fidelity to the common good of all the members of society. But our modern Western politics are defined by a determination to bendthe natural world and human life to its own political and economic ends. This wholesale rejection of the natural order is behind the dominant revolutions ...
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paperbackEvangelical Postcolonial Conversations
Global Awakenings in Theology and Praxis
Edited by Kay Higuera Smith, Jayachitra Lalitha, and L. Daniel Hawk
Colonialism involves more than just territorial domination. It also creates cultural space that silences and disenfranchises those who do not hold power. This process of subjugation continues today in various forms of neocolonialism, such as globalization. Postcolonialism arose in the latter half of the twentieth century to challenge the problem of coloniality at the level of our language and our ...
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paperbackKilling a Messiah
A Novel
by Adam Winn
As Passover approaches, the city of Jerusalem is a political tinderbox. Judah, a resistance leader, plots to overthrow the Roman occupation. Eleazar and his father, the high priest Caiaphas, seek peace in the city at all costs. Pilate, the Roman governor, maneuvers to keep order (and his own hold on power). Caleb, a shopkeeper, is reluctantly caught up in the intrigue. When rumors ...
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paperbackThe Journey of God
Christianity in Six Movements
by Jonathan David Lyonhart
The Journey of God is an exploration into the rich tapestry of Christianity, designed to captivate both mind and soul. The Journey of God transcends traditional theology writing, weaving a compelling narrative that journeys throughthe six pivotal acts of the Christian story—Creation, Fall, Nation, Redemption, Church, and End. Each chapter unfurls as part novel, part sermon, and part ...
