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ebookApproaching the Study of Theology
An Introduction to Key Thinkers, Concepts, Methods & Debates
by Anthony C. Thiselton
From the opening pages of the Bible, we learn of God as one who communicates with humankind—offering us first steps toward knowledge of the divine, the very foothold of theology. On this basis, Approaching the Study of Theology presents an engaging introduction to the breadth and depth of the study of theology, mapping the significant landmarks as well as the main areas of debate. The ...
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ebookWho Needs Theology?
An Invitation to the Study of God
by Stanley J. Grenz and Roger E. Olson
To many Christians theology is something alien, overly intellectual and wholly unappealing. Even seminary students are known to balk at the prospect of a course on theology. Yet theology—most simply, the knowledge of God—is essential to the life and health of the church. In this short introduction, Stanley Grenz and Roger Olson, two theologians who care deeply about the witness of ordinary Christians ...
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paperbackSalvation Belongs to Our God
Celebrating the Bible's Central Story
Christian Doctrine in Global Perspective
by Christopher J. H. Wright
A great multitude that no one could count . . . cried out in a loud voice: "Salvation belongs to our God, who sits on the throne, and to the Lamb." Every phrase in Revelation 7:10 resonates with significant themes in the Old and New Testaments. Christopher Wright views the story of God's salvation through the lens of this verse to show the great breadth of God's saving work: the character ...
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paperbackCat & Dog Theology
Rethinking Our Relationship with Our Master
by Bob Sjogren and Gerald Robison
The God-given traits of cats ("you exist to serve me") and dogs ("I exist to serve you") are often similar to certain theological attitudes held by many Christians in their view of God and their relationship to him. Using the differences between cats and dogs in a light-hearted manner, the authors challenge this thinking in deep and profound ways. This life-changing book will provide a new perspective ...
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paperbackThe Mission of God
Unlocking the Bible's Grand Narrative
by Christopher J. H. Wright
Most Christians would agree that the Bible provides a basis for mission. But Christopher Wright boldly maintains that there is a missional basis for the Bible! The entire Bible is generated by and all about God's mission. In order to understand the Bible, we need a missional hermeneutic, an interpretive perspective in tune with this great missional theme. We need to see how the familiar bits and ...
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paperbackThe Soul of Hip Hop
Rims, Timbs and a Cultural Theology
by Daniel White Hodge
What is Hip Hop? Hip hop speaks in a voice that is sometimes gruff, sometimes enraged, sometimes despairing, sometimes hopeful. Hip hop is the voice of forgotten streets laying claim to the high life of rims and timbs and threads and bling. Hip hop speaks in the muddled language of would-be prophets--mocking the architects of the status quo and stumbling in the dark toward a blurred vision of ...
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hardcoverJ. I. Packer
His Life and Thought
by Alister McGrath
J. I. Packer was one of the most influential evangelical theological and spiritual writers of the twentieth century, best known for his classic work Knowing God. In the 1990s Christianity Today readers named him one of the most influential theologians of the twentieth century, second only to C. S. Lewis. But who was Jim Packer, and what is the story of the man ...
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hardcoverPsalms 1-50
Volume 7
Ancient Christian Commentary on Scripture
Edited by Craig A. Blaising and Carmen S. Hardin
General Editor Thomas C. OdenThe Psalms have long served a vital role in the individual and corporate lives of Christians, expressing the full range of human emotions, including some that we are ashamed to admit. The Psalms reverberate with joy, groan in pain, whimper with sadness, grumble in disappointment, and rage with anger.
The church fathers employed the Psalms widely. In liturgy they used them ...
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paperbackMinistering in Honor-Shame Cultures
Biblical Foundations and Practical Essentials
by Jayson Georges and Mark D. Baker
Many a Westerner has had a cross-cultural experience of honor and shame. First there are those stuttering moments in the new social landscape. Then after missed cues and social bruises comes the revelation that this culture—indeed much of the world—runs on an honor-shame operating system. When Western individualism and its introspective conscience fails to engage cultural gears, how can we shift ...
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paperbackRediscovering Scripture's Vision for Women
Fresh Perspectives on Disputed Texts
by Lucy Peppiatt
Foreword by Scot McKnightIVP Readers' Choice Award
Does God call women to serve as equal partners in marriage and as leaders in the church?
The answer to this straightforward question is deeply contested. Into the fray, Lucy Peppiatt offers her work on interpretation of the Bible and Christian practice. With careful exegetical work, Peppiatt considers relevant passages in Ephesians, ...
