Around the corner from where I live, a house is for sale. In bold green letters the lawn sign reads: “I’m Gorgeous Inside!” The message is surprising. From the street, the house is thoroughly ordinary, even run-down........
Offering a comprehensive introduction to postmodernism, this Companion features examinations of the different aspects of postmodernist thought and culture that have had a significant effect on contemporary critical thought. Topics discussed by experts in the field include postmodernism's relation to modernity, and its significance and relevance to literature, film, law, philosophy, and modern c…
The Philosophy Book explains more than one hundred of the greatest ideas in philosophy through clear, succinct text and easy-to-follow graphics. Using straightforward graphics and artworks, as well as thoroughly accessible text that elucidates more than two thousand years of philosophical thought, The Philosophy Book makes abstract concepts concrete. From moral ethics to the philosoph…
We all know the story of how Eve was created from Adam's rib. But what if, perhaps, "rib" was a mistranslation and the body part she was really created from was Adam's penis bone? This would explain why human males don't have such a bone, unlike other male mammals. That's only one of many surprising and fun biblical twists readers will encounter in The Uncensored Bible . Here readers will learn…
A multiple-view book on apologetic methods, this material deals with a very relevant topic in the midst of a changing culture. Its primary contributors are: William Lane Craig, Gary R. Habermas, Paul D. Feinberg, John M. Frame, and Kelly James Clark.
Outline : Perspectives merupakan buku yang bersifat multi facetted yang mencakup dimensi Alkitab, Sejarah, Budaya, dan Strategi dalam penjangkauan dunia. Berisi tulisan-tulisan dari 150 lebih akademisi dan praktisi misi, antara lain John Stott, John Piper, Rick Warren, David Garrison, dan Don Richardson. Buku ini memberikan gambaran tentang apa yang terjadi dalam sejarah dan bagaimana Allah be…
Outline : Demokrasi bisa mati karena kudeta—atau mati pelan-pelan. Kematian itu bisa tak disadari ketika terjadi selangkah demi selangkah, dengan terpilihnya pemimpin otoriter, disalahgunakannya kekuasaan pemerintah, dan penindasan total atas oposisi. Ketiga langkah itu sedang terjadi di seluruh dunia dan kita semua mesti mengerti bagaimana cara menghentikannya. Dalam buku ini, dua profesor H…
Outline : How should one approach the task of theology? The question of methodology is increasingly one of interest among theologians, who recognize that the very manner in which we approach theology informs both the questions we ask and the conclusions we reach. This volume in IVP's Spectrum Multiview series brings together five evangelical theologians with distinctly different approaches to t…
Outline: For the Beauty of the Earth provides the most thorough evangelical treatment available on a theology of creation care. Arguing that authentic Christian faith requires ecological obedience, Steven Bouma-Prediger urges Christians to acknowledge their responsibility and privilege as stewards of the earth. The second edition has been substantially revised and updated with the latest scient…
Outline : The problem of evil is one we're all familiar with ... but what about the problem of good? If Christianity is true, why do many people seem to live moral, fulfilling lives outside the gospel? Do such moral non-Christians really need the gospel, or will their good deeds save them? Is the traditional view of hell really justified? And if it is, how do we evangelize people who seem more …
Outline: There was NO HARVEST UNTIL God's heard His people pray. As surely as a boat stuck on a sandbank needs the tide to lift it off and the plants need to be watered and well needs to be made into garments before it can be worn, The gospel needs the tide of prayer, the rain of intercession, and the garment that God's people weave when they meet together for prayer to flourish into a full har…
Outline : An indispensable guide for exploring the literary, historical, and theological issues behind the Old Testament. The purpose of studying the Old Testament is to understand God and his redemptive work more fully. However, this goal is complicated by the fact that it was transmitted through a very different language and culture from our own. A Survey of the Old Testament addresses backgr…
Outline: Apakah mungkin untuk mengenal dunia apa adanya dan masih tetap mengasihi dunia? Dari semua pertanyaan yang kita ajukan tentang panggilan kita, pertanyaan inilah yang paling sulit. Mulai dari pernikahan sampai hubungan internasional, makin banyak kita tahu, makin sulit untuk mengasihi. Kita menjadi sinis atau apatis, melindungi hati kita dari segala implikasi yang kita ketahui. Tetapi b…
Outline: Perspectives on the World Christian Movement presents a multi-faceted collection of readings exploring the biblical, historical, cultural and strategic dimensions of world evangelization. Writings from more than 150 mission scholars and practitioners (over 60 of them new to this edition) portray the history and anticipate the potential of the global Christian movement. Every one of the…
Outline: Our technology shapes the way we live, interact, work, play, and even worship. Technology and its power are both old and new - as is the wisdom we need to envision, design, design, build, and use it well. For Christians passionate about developing technology, it's not always clear how their faith and work intersect. How can designing and using technology actually be a way of loving God…
Outline: Do you: - dream about writing the Great American Novel? - regret not finishing your paintings, poems, or screenplays? - want to start a business or charity? - wish you could start dieting or exercising today? - hope to run a marathon someday? If you answered "yes" to any of these questions, then you need ... The War of Art In this powerful, straight-from-the-hip examination of t…
Outline: What does it take to get along for a lifetime? Men and women share a deadly problem that kills good relating. The problem is this: we are committed, first of all, to ourselves. Each of us, without blushing, holds fast to an overriding concern for our own well-being. Giving numerous examples from his counseling and speaking ministry, Crabb explores how we can turn away from ourselves an…
Outline: The Bible contains four Gospels which tell the story of Jesus of Nazareth. And yet, many more Gospels once existed. Who, then, determined which Gospels would, for the next two thousand years, serve as the main gateways to Jesus and his teaching? Who Chose the Gospels? takes us to the scholarship behind the headlines, examining the great (and ongoing) controversy about how to look at an…
Outline: Ketika para murid mendekati Tuhan berkenaan dengan masalah doa, mereka tidak berkata "Ajarilah kami cara berdoa," melainkan, "Ajarilah kami berdoa." Jelaslah bahwa bahkan orang-orang yang dekat dengan Kristus sendiri juga perlu belajar untuk berdoa. Termasuk kita. Di dalam buku ini, beberapa guru dan ekspositor Alkitab yang terbaik memberi instruksi mengenai doa, mulai dari mengapa per…
Outline: Judul "Anugerah Tuhan dan Kebijaksaan Hidup" merupakan kesimpulan atas pelajaran-pelajaran rohani yang diambil dari perumpamaan anak yang hilang yang diceritakan oleh Tuhan Yesus dan dicatat dalam Lukas 5: 11-32. Perumpamaan ini merupakan perumpamaan yang paling terkenal dari sekian banyak perumpamaan yang diceritakan oleh Tuhan Yesus. Bukan saja terkenal, perumpamaan ini jelas menggam…
Outline: Christians are called to stand firm on the inerrancy of Scripture. Sadly, more and more people - not only from outside the church but also from within - are denying the complete truthfulness of God's Word. Edited by pastor John Mac Arthur, these commissioned essays by a host of evangelical pastors, theologians, historians, and biblical scholars contend that the Bible is completely t…
Overview: Buku ini menyediakan panduan bagi para mahasiswa, pengajar atau pembaca lainnya dengan mengeksplorasi masalah-masalah teologis, kesejarahan, dan sastra yang berhubungan dengan setiap kitab Perjanjian Lama dan Perjanjian Lama sebagai keseluruhan. Untuk masing-masing kitab Perjanjian Lama (dibicarakan menurut urutan kanon Alkitab dalam bahasa Inggris), survei ini membicarakan latar be…
Outline: Teks-teks Perjanjian Lama sesungguhnya merupakan firman Allah yang limpah. Dalam terang Perjanjian Baru, mutiara-mutiara kebenaran itu dikhotbahkan lalu kemudian dijadikan buku. Buku ini merupakan kumpulan khotbah itu, yang disampaikan di GRII Kebun Jeruk-Jakarta dan GRII Semarang. Dalam buku ini, penulis menguraikan perjalanan kehidupan Nuh dalam kesendiriannya bersama Tuhan yang…
Outline: The New International Biblical Commentary offers the best of contemporary scholarship in a format that both general readers and serious students can use with profit. Based on the widely used New International Version translation the NIBC presents careful section-by-section exposition with key arms and phrases highlighted and all Hebrew transliterated. A separate section of notes at t…