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EbookHumble Confidence
A Model for Interfaith Apologetics
by Benno van den Toren and Kang-San Tan
Christianity Today Award of Merit
Today's cosmopolitan, multicultural, and multifaith environments call for new approaches to apologetics. The world still needs the good news of Jesus Christ, but torelate the transcultural gospel to diverse and ever-changing contexts, we must free Christian apologetics from dominant Western habits of mind ill-suited ...
EbookThe Trinity in the Book of Revelation
Seeing Father, Son, and Holy Spirit in John's Apocalypse
Studies in Christian Doctrine and Scripture
by Brandon Dean Smith
Foreword by Lewis Ayres
Series edited by Kevin J. Vanhoozer and Daniel J. TreierHow should we read the book of Revelation?
Interpreting Scripture faithfully is a challenge with regard to any text and for any reader of the Bible. But perhaps no text confronts and confuses readers as much as the book ofRevelation. With its vivid imagery and rich prophetic language, John's Apocalypse provokes and stirs our imaginations. Some have viewed it primarily as ...
EbookReligions on Trial
A Lawyer Examines Buddhism, Hinduism, Islam, and More
by W. Mark Lanier
People today encounter a dizzying array of religious options. We might consider mystical faiths like Buddhism and Hinduism, historical religions like Islam and Mormonism, or more nebulous modern expressions of being spiritual butnot religious or religious but not spiritual. How do we know what is true? Is one faith just as good as another?
Trial lawyer Mark Lanier presents ...
EbookSignals of Transcendence
Listening to the Promptings of Life
by Os Guinness
There must be something more to life.
The modern world is a place of great distraction, and it can be difficult to make sense of our human existence. But at some point in our lives, we may experience particular moments thatprompt us to search for something deeper. Sociologist Peter Berger described these hints and clues as "signals of transcendence" that awaken us to unseen ...
EbookA Prophet in the Darkness
Exploring Theology in the Art of Georges Rouault
Studies in Theology and the Arts Series
Edited by Wesley Vander Lugt
Many consider Georges Rouault (1871–1958) to be one of the most important religious painters of the last few centuries. Yet both the secular art world and the church have struggled to engage with his work, which is profoundly shaped by his Christian faith and also starkly explores the pain and darkness of human experience.
In this volume, a group of theologians, artists, and ...
EbookBirmingham Revolution
Martin Luther King Jr.'s Epic Challenge to the Church
by Edward Gilbreath
From time to time prophetic Christian voices rise to challenge our nation's "original sin." In the twentieth century, compelled by the Spirit of God and a yearning for freedom, the African American church took the lead in heralding the effort. Like almost no other movement before or since, Christian people gave force to a social mission. And, remarkably, they did it largely through nonviolent actions. ...
PaperbackGenesis
An Introduction and Commentary
Tyndale Old Testament Commentaries
by Andrew Steinmann
Series edited by David G. Firth
Consulting Editor Tremper Longman IIIGenesis--the Bible's account of human origins and the harbinger of human destiny--is a book teeming with critical problems. Who wrote it? When? Does the account of creation square with modern science? What about Adam and Eve? Derek Kidner not onlyprovides a running exegetical commentary, but lucidly handles the tough issues that Genesis raises. His clear prose and theological insight will expand ...
EbookMothers, 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 womenand children, which manifests itself in the seemingly built-in disdain towards motherhood and children for their lack of production of economically valuable ...
EbookShaping a Digital World
Faith, Culture and Computer Technology
by Derek C. Schuurman
Digital technology has become a ubiquitous feature of modern life. Our increasingly fast-paced world seems more and more remote from the world narrated in Scripture. But despite its pervasiveness, there remains a dearth of theological reflection about computer technology and what it means to live as a faithful Christian in a digitally-saturated society.In this thoughtful and timely book, Derek Schuurman ...
EbookRevelation
Reformation Commentary on Scripture
Edited by Rodney Lawrence Petersen and Gerald Bray
Credo Book Award Winner—Translated Work—Medieval or Reformation
Discover the world of sixteenth-century interpretation of Revelation
Known as one of the most enigmatic books of the Bible, Revelation has sparked centuries of diverse theological debate, capturing the imaginations of Reformers navigating a time of immense upheaval. This volume, part of ...
