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paperbackUnmasking the New Age
by Douglas Groothuis
What is the New Age movement? Is it a conspiracy? What can Christians do about it? In the last ten years the New Age has shifted out of the counterculture into the mainstream of society. Today its effects are felt in almost every aspect of life--medicine, politics, science, psychology and even religion. --Fortune 500 corporations routinely send their managers to New Age seminars to expand their ...
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paperbackIntroducing Early Christianity
A Topical Survey of Its Life, Beliefs Practices
by Laurie Guy
Laurie Guy provides an illuminating, broad-brush survey of the early church in its first four centuries. Her highly readable account is a welcome supplement to chronological histories of the early church, providing something of an aerial view that lets us see patterns in the historical terrain. From the apostolic fathers to the great ecumenical councils, we see the church undergoing persecution ...
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paperbackJesus Without Religion
What Did He Say? What Did He Do? What's the Point?
by Rick James
Great. Another book about Jesus. Whose agenda will the author be lugging along this time? Author Rick James begins by clearing his throat. Free of creeds, quarrels and specialized theologies, he speaks of Jesus. No dogma, no politics, no moral at the end. Jesus. What he said. What he did. And what, exactly, was the point. The answers about Jesus, according to Rick James, are in the context. ...
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paperbackWaging Peace on Islam
by Christine Mallouhi
How can caring Christians approach Islam? As relations between Islam and the West grow more polarized, many Christians are nervous about meeting Muslims. How can we possibly overcome years, if not centuries, of mistrust? Christine Mallouhi, who married into a Muslim family and has lived much of her life in the Middle East, suggests we should emulate St. Francis, who during the Crusades went to ...
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paperbackExploring Protestant Traditions
An Invitation to Theological Hospitality
by W. David Buschart
Protestant is shorthand for a spreading family tree of church and theological traditions. Each tradition embodies a historically shaped perspective on the beliefs, practices and priorities that make up a Christian community. Whether you are an insider to one tradition, a hybrid of two or three, or--as many Christians today--an outsider to all, Exploring Protestant Traditions is ...
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paperbackRecapturing an Enchanted World
Ritual and Sacrament in the Free Church Tradition
Dynamics of Christian Worship
by John D. Rempel
Foreword by Gordon T. SmithHow might our worship recapture and reflect the enchanted world of God's nearness in Jesus Christ?
In this first volume in IVP Academic's Dynamics of Christian Worship series, John D. Rempel offers a vision for this kind of transformative worship. A theologian and minister in the Mennonite Church, Rempel considers the role of the sacraments and ritual within the Free Church ...
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paperbackThe Revelation of God
Contours of Christian Theology
by Peter Jensen
In modern times the Christian faith's claim to possess a unique revelation of God has faced numerous challenges.
A central issue has been the role of the Bible. While some have continued to defend the view that the Bible, inspired by God, is God's self-revelation in a direct way, others, have argued that God's self-revelation is to be found primarily in divine action or in the person of Jesus ...
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paperbackThe Great Theologians
A Brief Guide
by Gerald R. McDermott
Who are the church's great theologians? What was special about their teaching? What can we learn from them today? Gerald McDermott has written this book for those who want a solid introduction that is challenging, but not overwhelming. Provocative but satisfying. And not too long. McDermott not only informs us about eleven pivotal theologians from Origen to von Balthasar, but helps us sort out ...
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paperbackNo Place for Sovereignty
What's Wrong with Freewill Theism
by R. K. McGregor Wright
In recent years an increasing number of evangelical thinkers have called for a reevaluation of our understanding of God, making a case for what has variously been called "freewill theism" or the "open view" of God. R. K. McGregor Wright sees their efforts not as something radically new, but a contemporary reaffirmation of Arminianism. Concerned that evangelicals may soon find no place for sovereignty ...
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paperbackWritten on the Heart
The Case for Natural Law
by J. Budziszewski
Voted one of Christianity Today's Books of the Year
With uninterrupted clarity, frequent eloquence and occasional humor, J. Budziszewski presents and defends the natural law tradition in what is at once a primer for students and a vigorous argument for scholars.
Written on the Heart expounds the work of the leading architects of theory on natural law, ...
