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IVP Academic has announced the acquisition of rights to publish the Pillars of Christian Dogmatics series, edited by Matthew Barrett and Craig Carter. The series aims to provide in-depth theological studies on major topics within Christian theology, emphasizing the retrieval of classical, orthodox doctrines for the contemporary church.
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Howard J. Van Till
Van Till is professor emeritus of physics and astronomy at Calvin College, Grand Rapids, Michigan. After graduating from Calvin College in 1960, he earned his Ph.D. in physics from Michigan State University in 1965. Van Till's research experienceincludes both solid-state physics and millimeter-wave astronomy. During the past two decades he has devoted a considerable portion of his writing and speaking efforts to topics regarding the relationship of science and religion. Having concluded thatthe usual creation-evolution debate is the product of serious misunderstandings, Van Till's goal is to encourage a nonadversarial and mutually informative engagement of Christian theology and the natural sciences. He is the author of numerous books,book chapters and essays on this theme and has spoken at many universities, colleges and churches. He is a member of the American Astronomical Society and the American Scientific Affililation. Since 1992 he has served the John Templeton Foundation as a member of its advisory board and has assisted the foundation in the administration of several programs in science and religion.
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paperbackMapping the Origins Debate
Six Models of the Beginning of Everything
by Gerald Rau
Midwest Publishing Awards Show Honorable Mention
The debate over evolution and creation has raged for decades and shows no signs of letting up. Many promote one view as the only reasonable solution. But what are themain viewpoints, and just why do they disagree? In the midst of an increasingly intense dispute, Gerald Rau answers the important questions with level-headed ...
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paperbackThe Liturgy of Creation
Understanding Calendars in Old Testament Context
by Michael LeFebvre
Foreword by C. John CollinsBiblical Foundations Award Finalist
Holidays today are often established by legislation, and calendars are published on paper and smart phones. But how were holidays chosen and taught in biblical Israel? And what might these holidays have to do with the creation narrative?In this book, Michael LeFebvre considers the calendars of the Pentateuch with their basis ...
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paperbackWhy Do Christians Shoot Their Wounded?
Helping (Not Hurting) Those with Emotional Difficulties
by Dwight L. Carlson
It's no sin to hurt.
Thousands of Christians suffer real emotional pain--such as depression, anxiety, obsessiveness. Many other Christians, including prominent leaders, believe emotional problems are the result of sin or bad choices. Theseattitudes often only add to the suffering of those who hurt.
In this book Dwight Carlson marshals recent scientific evidence that demonstrates many ...
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paperbackTheology's Epistemological Dilemma
How Karl Barth and Alvin Plantinga Provide a Unified Response
Strategic Initiatives in Evangelical Theology
by Kevin Diller
The problem of faith and reason is as old as Christianity itself. Today's philosophical, scientific and historical challenges make the epistemic problem inescapable for believers.
Can faith justify its claims? Does faith give us confidence in the truth? Is believing with certainty a virtue or a vice?
In Theology's Epistemological Dilemma, Kevin Diller ...
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paperbackA Meaningful World
How the Arts and Sciences Reveal the Genius of Nature
by Benjamin Wiker and Jonathan Witt
Meaningful or meaningless?Purposeful or pointless?When we look at nature, whether at our living earth or into deepest space, what do we find?In stark contrast to contemporary claims that the world is meaningless, Benjamin Wiker and Jonathan Witt reveal a cosmos charged with both meaning and purpose. Their journey begins with Shakespeare and ranges through Euclid's geometry, the fine-tuning of the ...
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paperbackThe Galileo Connection
by Charles E. Hummel
The church disagreed with Galileo. That set off a controversy that rages on today. The passion remains but the issues have changed and the arguments have become more complex. Do miracles conflict with scientific laws? How did the universe begin? Does the creation story in Genesis conflict with evolution?Hummel sets these controversies in historical perspective by telling the fascinating stories ...
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paperbackThe Wedge of Truth
Splitting the Foundations of Naturalism
by Phillip E. Johnson
A 2001 ECPA Gold Medallion Award winner!A 2001 Christianity Today Award of Merit winner!Science is the supreme authority in our culture.If there is a dispute, science arbitrates it. If a law is to be passed, science must ratify it. If truth is to be taught, science must approve it. And when science is ignored, storms of protest are heard in the media, in the university--even in local coffee ...
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paperbackEvangelism Outside the Box
New Ways to Help People Experience the Good News
by Rick Richardson
It used to be that providing clear evidence for the resurrection of Jesus or the reliability of the Bible was a pretty effective way to reach people with the Good News. But today, many folks think all truth is relative, even our historical and scientific data about Christianity. So how can we reach them?
We need new ways of telling people the old, old story. We need to look again at our usual ...
