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paperbackApostolicity
The Ecumenical Question in World Christian Perspective
Missiological Engagements
by John G. Flett
What constitutes the unity of the church over time and across cultures? Can our account of the church's apostolic faith embrace the cultural diversity of world Christianity?
The ecumenical movement that began in the twentieth century posed the problem of the church's apostolicity in profound new ways. In the attempt to find unity in the midst of the Protestant-Catholic schism, participants ...
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paperbackMothers, Children, and the Body Politic
Ancient Christianity and the Recovery of Human Dignity
by Nadya Williams
How we talk about human life matters.
In western post-Christian society, humans are thought of less like precious image bearers and more like commodities. The canary in the coal mine of this ideological shift is often women and children, which manifests itself in the seemingly built-in disdain towards motherhood and children for their lack of production of economically valuable ...
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hardcoverLearning Humility
A Year of Searching for a Vanishing Virtue
by Richard J. Foster
Outreach Resource of the Year, Spiritual Growth
In a society where raging narcissism dominates the moral landscape, the virtue of humility is often dismissed as irrelevant. Not only is humility vanishing from contemporary culture, but we are also witnessing how destructive a lack of humility has become among our churches and ministry leaders. And yet, Richard ...
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paperbackAuthenticity
Real Faith in a Phony, Superficial World
by Chad Young
"All you Christians are just a bunch of hypocrites!" Unfortunately comments like this and the deep passionate emotion behind them define today's postmodern culture. Truth is, according to a recent study by the Barna group, the number one reason for rejecting Christianity is a lack of authentic Christians among peers. Meanwhile, we are so busy "being" Christians and "doing" Christian activities ...
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product setIVP Signature Bible Studies
Since 1947 InterVarsity Press has been publishing thoughtful Christian books that serve the university, the church, and the world. In celebration of IVP's 75th anniversary in July 2022, we are releasing special editions of select iconic and bestselling books from throughout our history.
Between Fall 2019 and Fall 2022, we will release Signature Collection editions of twenty-five ...
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paperbackThe Person of Christ
Contours of Christian Theology
by Donald Macleod
Throughout the history of the church the doctrine of the person of Christ has been a centerpiece of theological reflection. In The Person of Christ Donald Macleod rearticulates this multifaceted doctrine. He begins with the New Testament and recent attempts to understand its Christology. Macleod then turns his attention to Christ in the history of Christian theology, examining the principal ...
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hardcoverTheologies of the American Revivalists
From Whitefield to Finney
by Robert W. Caldwell III
For centuries, revivals—and the conversions they inspire—have played a significant role in American evangelicalism. Often unnoticed or unconsidered, however, are the particular theologies underlying these revivals and conversions to faith. With that in mind, church historian Robert Caldwell traces the fascinating story of American revival theologies from the First Great Awakening through the ...
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paperbackImages of Christians
8 Studies for Individuals or Groups
LifeGuide Bible Studies
by Bill Weimer
Scripture offers various metaphors and motifs for God's people: sheep, salt and light, branches, clay jars, friends, disciples, and more. This eight-session LifeGuide® Bible Study explores some of the images that can form and shape our life with God.
For over three decades LifeGuide Bible Studies have provided solid biblical content and raised thought-provoking ...
Number of Studies: 8
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paperback"He Descended to the Dead"
An Evangelical Theology of Holy Saturday
by Matthew Y. Emerson
Christianity Today Book Award
The Gospel Coalition Book Award"I believe he descended to the dead."
The descent of Jesus Christ to the dead has been a fundamental tenet of the Christian faith, as indicated by its inclusion in both the Apostles' and Athanasian Creeds. Falling between remembrance of Christ's death on Good Friday and of ...
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paperbackRefuge Reimagined
Biblical Kinship in Global Politics
by Mark R. Glanville and Luke Glanville
Foreword by Matthew SoerensThe global crisis of forced displacement is growing every year. At the same time, Western Christians' sympathy toward refugees is increasingly overshadowed by concerns about personal and national security, economics, and culture. We urgently need a perspective that understands both Scripture and current political realities and that can be applied at the levels of the church, the ...
