Although this volume completes my commentary on the Book of Psalms, no work on the Psalter can be said to be complete. There still remain questions about difficult words and constructions, uncertainties about the translation of the tenses, and different proposals about the structure and setting of the psalms. And so there must be periodic updates with corrections and clarifications as research …
A certain established orthodoxy has settled over scholarly thinking concerning the relationship between the Christian church and political freedom. Consider the work of the political philosopher John Rawls, who has exerted a towering impact on a generation of political scientists, philosophers, legal scholars, practicing lawyers, public policy professionals, and judges. Rawls often begins his t…
The knowledge base which has been the foundation of Catholic education in the passt and underlies Catholic educational practice today merits the attention of scholars and interested parties, both within and outside of the Catholic educational community. This comprehensive compendium of research focues on key aspects of Catholic education in the United States. The volume includes reviews of rese…
A central figure in the reconception of early Christian history over the last three decades, Wayne A. Meeks offers here a selection of his most influential writings on the New Testament and early Christianity. His essays illustrate recent changes in our thinking about the early Christian movement and pose provocative questions regarding the history of this period.Meeks explores a fascinating ra…
Examines the lives of atheists, agnostics, secularists, and the spiritually undecided in the twenty-first century; and discusses how secular lives can be positive without ties to a religion.
A basic textbook on introduction to philosophy, Life's Ultimate Questions is from renowned teacher and communicator Ronald Nash and can be used in Christian and secular classrooms alike.
We are approaching the day when advances in biotechnology will allow parents to "design" a baby with the traits they want. The continuing debate over possibilities of genetic engineering has ben spirited, but so far largely confined to the realms of bioethics and public policy. Design and Destiny approaches the question in religious terms, discussing human germline modification (the generic mod…
In September 1989 the Solidarity party, an arm of the Polish anticommunist labor movement, took control of the government in Poland after the party had earlier won all parliamentary seats. In the same month, Hungary opened its borders with Austria, thus permitting huge numbers of refugees to flee Eastern Europe and particularly East Germany.......
Ronald S. Hendel offers a careful and thorough re examination of the text of Genesis 1 11. He takes a strongly positive position on the value of the Septuagint as a reliable translation of its Hebrew parent text. This position is contrary to that taken in most existing studies of the text of Genesis, including some in standard editions and reference works. Nevertheless, Hendel shows, there is a…
Smart Skills for Critical Understanding and Writing 2E is a practical step-by-step guide to improving skills in analysis, critical thinking, and the effective communication of arguments and explanations. The book combines an accessible and straightforward style, with a strong
foundation of knowledge. The text treats reasoning as an aspect of communication, not an abstract exercise in logic. Th…
Outline: Since his death in 1947, the writings of missionary Roland Allen have remained in constat demand. When Allen's careful analysis in Missionary Methods first appeared 82 years ago, it made a startling impression. And as Allen himself predicted, the true depth of his writings only began to be fully probed fifty years later. Profoundly biblical, Allen's "methods" are drawn from a scrupulou…
Outline: Since his death in 1947, the writings of missionary Roland Allen, have remained in constant of demand. When Allen's careful analysis in Missionary Methods first appeared 82 years ago, it made a strartling impression. And as Allen himself predicted, the true depth of his writings only began to be fully probed fifty years later. Profoundly biblical, Allen's "methods" are drawn from a scr…
Outline : Although the doctrine of eternal generation has been affirmed by theologians of nearly every ecclesiastical tradition since the fourth century, it has fallen on hard times among evangelical theologians since the nineteenth century. The doctrine has been a structural element in two larger doctrinal complexes: Christology and the Trinity. The neglect of the doctrine of eternal generatio…
Outline: The essays in this book demonstrate that a theology shaped by the biblical narratives and grounded in the practices of the Christian community can provide resources to enable people to regain a public voice in a pluralistic culture. Ronald Thiemann challenges us to develop a public theology that remains based in the particulars of Christian faith while addressing issues of public signi…
Outline : This series seeks to retrieve the riches of classical Christian doctrine for the sake of contemporary theological renewal. NSD provides thoughtful, concise, and constructive treatments of major theological topics, expressing the biblical, creedal, and confessional shape of Christian doctrine for a contemporary evangelical audience. Many views holiness as accidental or expendable or ev…
Outline : The series seeks to retrieve of classical Christine doctrine for the sake of contemporary theological renewal. NSD provides thoughtful, concise, and constructive treatments of major theological topics, expressing the biblical, creedal, and confessional doctrine for a contemporary evangelical audience. The doctrine of justification stands at the center of our reflection on the meaning …
Outline : The series seeks to retrieve of classical Christian doctrine for the sake of contemporary, theological renewal. NSD provides thoughtful, concise, and constructive treatments of major theological topics, expressing the biblical, creedal, and confessional shape of Christian doctrine for a contemporary evangelical audience. The doctrine of justification stands at the center of our refle…
Outline: In this volume, the author examines the character and purpose of Luke and Acts and introduces Luke's social, historical, and literary context. He presents Luke's narrative as a "kingdom story" that both announces the arrival of God's reign in Jesus and describes the ministry of the early church, revealing the character of the kingdom as dramatically at odds with the Kingdom of Rome. …
Outline: Orang-orang Kristen Injili mengatakan bahwa mereka percaya pada standar-standar moral Alkitabiah dan pada kuasa Allah untuk mengubahkan hidup, namun hasil jajak pendapat baru-baru ini menunjukkan bahwa banyak dari antara mereka hidup tidak berbeda dengan orang-orang dunia lainnya. Mulai dari uang, seks, rasisme, hingga pemuasan keinginan pribadi, tersingkap betapa memalukannya angka …
Outline: The Teach the Text Commentary Series gives pastors the best of biblical scholarship and presents the information needed to move seamlessly from the meaning of the text to its effective communication. By keeping the discussion in each carefully selected preaching unit to six pages of focused commentary, the volumes allow pastors to quickly grasp the most important information. Each un…
Outline: Each volume in the Understanding the Bible Commentary Series breaks down the barriers between the ancient and modern worlds so that the power and meaning of the biblical texts become transparent to contemporary readers. They present a careful section-by-section exposition of the biblical books with key terms and phrases highlighted and all Hebrew transliterated. Notes at the close of…