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hardcoverEvil and the Justice of God (with DVD)
by N. T. Wright
- Merit Award, 2007 Christianity Today Theology/Ethics Book
With every earthquake and war, understanding the nature of evil and our response to it becomes more urgent. Evil is no longer the concern just of ministers and theologians but also of politicians and the media. We hear of child abuse, ethnic cleansing, AIDS, torture and terrorism, and rightfully we are ...
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In his book We the Fallen People, historian Robert Tracy McKenzie takes an unflinching look at the nature of democracy throughout American history. In this interview, he explores the current polarized political climate, our view of the Founders' theology (or better yet, anthropology), and how our view of human nature has impacted American democratic thought.
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paperbackThe Message of Hosea
The Bible Speaks Today Series
by Derek Kidner
Why would God ask one of his prophets to marry a prostitute? Because he wanted to teach Hosea, the nation of Israel, and all of us today a lesson we will not forget, a lesson that is painful yet joyous.
Hosea's somber portrait of the human condition is our lesson in pain. All of us have been unfaithful, forsaking God and his ways. Yet Hosea's clear illustration of God's love ...
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paperbackThe Message of Malachi
The Bible Speaks Today Series
by Peter Adam
The book of Malachi fittingly sits in Christian Bibles as the last book of the Old Testament, which it assumes, summarizes, and applies. Yet it also looks forward to the New Testament with its promises of the coming reign of God.
A striking feature of the book is the people of God's inconsistent faithfulness. God's people neither serve God wholeheartedly nor turn entirely ...
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paperbackThe Message of Daniel
The Bible Speaks Today Series
by Dale Ralph Davis
Many have heard the story of Daniel in the lion’s den, but there is much more to the book of Daniel than lions. Interspersed with memorable stories is a complex series of visions that touch on the whole scope of human history.
In this Bible Speaks Today volume, former pastor and professor Dale Ralph Davis explains the background of Daniel, analyzes the stories and visions ...
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hardcoverPaul's New Perspective
Charting a Soteriological Journey
by Garwood P. Anderson
The debate between proponents of the old and new perspectives on Paul has been followed closely over the years, consolidating allegiances on either side. But the debate has now reached a stalemate, with defectors turning to apocalyptic and other solutions. Garwood Anderson recounts the issues and concludes that "both 'camps' are right, but not all the time." And with that teaser, he rolls up his ...
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David K. Naugle
David K. Naugle (ThD, Dallas Theological Seminary; PhD, University of Texas at Arlington) is chair and professor of philosophy at Dallas Baptist University, where he has worked for over two decades. He is also the director of the Paideia College Society (formerly the Pew College Society) and a weekly lecture series at Dallas Baptist University called the "Friday Symposium. He is the author of Worldview: The History of a Concept, Reordered Love, Reordered Lives: Learning the Deep Meaning of Happiness, and Philosophy: A Student's Guide, a volume in the series Reclaiming the Christian Intellectual Tradition. Naugle serves as a Colson Fellow for the Wilberforce Forum, the Christian worldview think tank sponsored by Prison Fellowship near Washington, D. C. He is also on the advisory boards of the International Institute of Christian Studies and the Bryan Center for Critical Thought Practice, and he serves on the editorial board of the journal Intégrité.
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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, ...
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paperbackThe Message of Ecclesiastes
The Bible Speaks Today Series
by Derek Kidner
What is life all about? In the end, is it no more than a wisp of vapor, a puff of wind, a mere breath? So says the Preacher in the book of Ecclesiastes. But is this the whole message of Ecclesiastes?
With imagination and clarity, Derek Kidner introduces this unusual Old Testament book that speaks so powerfully to each new generation. He reveals how the Preacher confronts difficult ...
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paperbackReading While Black
African American Biblical Interpretation as an Exercise in Hope
by Esau McCaulley
Outreach Resources of the Year, Christianity Today Book Award, The Gospel Coalition Book Award
Biblical Interpretation from the Black Church Tradition
Growing up in the American South, Esau McCaulley knew firsthand the ongoing struggle between despair and hope that marks the lives of some in the African American context. ...
