Outline : African Christian theologies aim to contextualise the gospel in African cultures, yet they also have much to offer to the development of systematic theology elsewhere. In this book the responses of Barth and of Pannenberg to the question of how God is related to the world are analysed and then re-formulated. This is done through interaction with the themes of community, life and co-cr…
Outline : GEREJA YANG BERDOA Bagaimana doa dapat menghidupkan kembali gereja saudara dan meruntuhkan tembok pemisah di antara gereja dan masyarakat sekitar saudara. Merubah doa retorik menjadi doa yang aktif, betapa pentingnya bagi gereja mengerti kebenaran tentang doa yang efektif. Belajar Mendengar suara Tuhan. Kita tak mungkin mengalami janji-janji Tuhan kecuali kita tahu/mengenal kehendak …
Outline : Abraham selalu menjadi contoh iman bagi kita. Daniel merupakan contoh kekudusan yang klasik. Ester menunjukkan apa arti komitmen melalui kerelaan mempertaruhkan nyawanya sendiri. Pelajaran-pelakaran dalam bahan PA ini menggali kehidupan tokoh-tokoh Alkitab tersebut, juga tokoh-tokoh Alkitab lainnya. Teladan mereka menolong kita untuk menjalani hidup di masa sekarang dengan mempelajari…
Outline : The measure of the executive, Peter Drucker reminds us, is the ability to "get the right things done." This usually involves doing what other people have overlooked as well as avoiding what is unproductive. Intelligence, imagination, and knowledge may all be wasted in an executive job without the acquired habits of mind that mold them into results. Drucker identifies five practices e…
Outline : With Christian schools and home schooling on the rise as alternatives to government-controlled instruction, parents and teachers need to be reminded anew of the rationale for Christian education. This book recalls the prophetic voices of two educators who were especially qualified to clarify the foundational issues in Christian schooling. Writes volume editor Dennis E. Johnson, "Some …
Outline : Have you read great parenting books with principles you agree with but ... you need help applying them to your daily struggles? Introducing a practical resource for applying God's grace and wisdom to your specific parenting challenges. In Not Another Christian Parenting Book, father of four Peter Daniel James compiles frameworks, questionnaires, and tools to empower you to craft custo…
Outline : The Christian claim that the triune God is the creator of the universe is both exegetically grounded and theologically rich. Yet discussions about God's work of creation are often overwhelmed by questions such as the age of the earth and the relationship between divine creation and evolution. Without completely ignoring such issues, Peter Leithart offers a decidedly theological interp…
Outline : Believe it or not, the book of Genesis might have been the most Darwinian text in the ancient world. And throughout the opening books of Scripture, we find ideas that would also become prominent insights of the biologist Charles Darwin interlaced with the Bible's one-of-a-kind origin story. Key plot markers come to the surface again and again, driving the history of Israel and the Jes…
Outline : Every four years, the International Calvin Congress gathers together a wide spectrum of presenters from leading scholars to early-career researchers to learn from each other through several days of plenary lectures, panel sessions, and discussions. The fruits of the 13th quadrennial International Calvin Congress are now available. Several contributions focus directly on the conference…
Outline : Do not urge me to abandon you, to turn back from following after you. For wherever you go, I will go, and wherever you lodge, I will lodge. Your people are my people, and your God is my God. In this pivotal verse, Ruth’s self-sacrificial declaration of loyalty to her mother-in-law Naomi forms the relationship at the heart of the book of Ruth. Peter H. W. Lau’s new commentary ex…
Outline: Recent ferment in Luther studies has led to new appreciation of his thought and his significance in the emergence and shaping of the modern world. This exciting volume brings there perspectives on the Reformer into a systematic framework. Here new understandings of Luther's popular image, his effect on the Peasants' War, his contribution to language and letters, his chief theological i…
Outline : Many people today don't understand who Christ is and what He has done for us. It is our job to make those glorious truths known. High King of Heaven is a detailed examination of the most important topic imaginable: Christology. Written by respected theologians, scholars, historians, and pastors, these essays explore the various facets of Christ's identity and encourage pastors and stu…
Outline : The doctrine of reprobation--that is, the eternal, unconditional decree of God for the non-elect--is frequently misconstrued in both pastoral and theological literature. In Reprobation and God's Sovereignty, Peter Sammons retrieves this oft-misunderstood doctrine, revealing its relationship to divine sovereignty. With Romans 9 as a guiding text, Sammons presents a thoroughly researche…
Outline: Christians encounter the modern spirit - After the Reformation, Christians found themselves living amidst wars of religion, Enlightenment, and colonization. The conflictive and fast-changing scene in which Christians of all allegiances were thrown yielded vase and distinct new challenges and venues to ordinary Christians. The spread of Christianity to lands outside Europe and the Middl…
Outline: Exploring the Personal and Social Effects - of this momentous upheaval - Perhaps no period in Christian history experienced such vast religious tumult and rapid social change as the European Reformation, when it quickly became apparent that social and political issues - finding deep resonance with the common people - were deeply entwined with religious ones raised by the Reformers. Led…
Outline : First of a two-volume work that provides a framework for understanding the life and thought of the Apostle Paul. In this methodological tour de force, Luke Timothy Johnson offers an articulate, clear, and thought-provoking portrait of the life and thinking of the apostle Paul. Informed by the best historical-critical scholarship, Johnson helps contemporary readers responsibly study th…
Outline : What if the loving relationships of the Trinity are the ultimate, objective source for living morally? Adam Lloyd Johnson injects a fresh yet eternal reality into the thriving debate over the basis of moral absolutes. While postmodernism's moral relativism once temporarily disrupted the footing of classic moral theories like natural law and divine command, many nontheistic philosophe…
Outline : The Prophetic Books of the Bible are full of symbolic speeches, dramatic metaphors, and lengthy allegories―a unique blend of literary styles that can make them hard to comprehend. How can we know if we are reading them the way God intended them to be read? In this accessible guide, leading Old Testament scholar Peter Gentry identifies seven common characteristics of prophetic litera…
Outline : The ESV Church History Study Bible features notes from nearly 400 of church history's most prominent figures - including Athanasius of Alexandria, John Chrysostom, Martin Luther, John Bunyan, Jonathan Edwards, and Charles Spurgeon - to help believers in all seasons of life understand Scripture. Edited by Stephen J. Nichols, Gerald Bray, and Keith A. Mathison, this study Bible highligh…
Outline: Sebagai nenek moyang dan pejuang yang kemudian menjadi pahlawan nasional, Kanjeng Pangeran Diponegoro telah mewariskan kebanggaan tersendiri. Dalam tubuh kami mengalir darah seorang pejuang yang kegigihannya diakui oleh musuh-musuhnya
Outline : Peter Sammons examines a doctrine often misunderstood by many non-reformed advocates, the doctrine of reprobation. While the fully formed doctrine, with the entirety of its nuances and distinctions, was not articulated until the Synod of Dort, nevertheless most of the elements were present long prior to the Synod of Dort. In this volume, Sammons traces the development of the doctrine …
Outline : With the contextual framework in place from volume one of The Canonical Paul, Luke Timothy Johnson now probes each of the thirteen biblical letters traditionally attributed to the apostle Paul in a way that balances respect for historical integrity with attention to present-day realities. In doing so, Johnson reforges the connection between biblical studies and the life of the church,…
Outline: How Christ attunes our hearts and minds to the Reality of God? This book demonstrates that theology is integrally related to formation in Jesus Christ and shapes our understanding of the world.
Outline : "This is the story of the Bible and the story of those who have labored to supply it." From the Introduction. You've likely wondered about the origins or been asked to answer challenging questions about its background: Why are there so many translations? Which books were left out and why? Are copies of the text reliable? In this book John D. Meade and Peter J. Gurry offer an accessibl…
Outline : Penjajahan di Indonesia meninggalkan jejak panjang dan penuh kekerasan. Masa antara kedatangan Marsekal Daendels dan akhir Perang Jawa, yaitu antara 1808 dan 1830, adalah masa yang penuh dengan darah. Peralihan kekuasaan yang singkat dari rezim Prancis-Belanda Daendels (1808-11) ke pemerintahan Inggris di bawah Raffles (1811-16) dan pasca-1816 ketika pemerintahan jajahan Belanda kemba…
Outline: Every four years, the International Calvin Congress gathers together a wide spectrum of presents from leading scholars to early-career researchers to learn from each other through several days of plenary lectures, panel sessions, and discussions. The fruits of the 13th quadrennial international Calvin Congress are now available. Several contributors focus directly on the conference the…
Outline: Presbyterianism has a rich, robust, resilient history. Since Presbyterianism began in Scotland in the early 1560s, its adherents have spread to Europe, North America, Asia, Africa, Latin America, Australia, and New Zealand. In some locales and ears, Presbyterians have flourished; in others, they have struggles. Today an estimated 35 million Presbyterians live in dozens of countries. Th…
Outline: We want to demonstrate to all the pious children of God, who from their hearts pray for the future of the kingdom of Christ, our own duty in this so deplorable scattering of the church. The fact that all people have been made by God and are God's creatures should therefore be reason enough for us to go to them, seeking with the utmost faithfulness to bring them to eternal life. This is…
Outline : This new Handbook edited by Herman Selderhuis and written by renowned catholic and protestant church historians presents the latest results in research. Full attention is given to the coherence of social, political, cultural and ecclesiastical developments in the history of Christianity in the Netherlands. The Handbook is written for use as an academic textbook but is also accessible …
Outline: Capitalism has gone astray. Today we face ecological exhaustion, persistent inequality, financialization, stress on communities, short-termism, and new power concentrations. An avalanche of new economic thinking and a reorientation of European values show the way toward a different economy. A new perspective is necessary if we want to implement the Sustainable Development Goals and if …
Outline: Di sekitar kita ada pemangsa, hanya tidak terlihat. Namanya Setan: Iblis, ular, bapak segala dusta, ilah dunia ini. Sebagian orang Kristen meremehkan kuasanya. Sebagian lagi terlalu jauh dalam mengambil posisi sebaliknya, melihat iblis ada "di balik setiap pohon", bahkan menyalahkannya ketika mereka takluk dalam pencobaan. Sungguh menakutkan melihat wajah iblis dan menyadari bahwa dia …
Outline : Knowing Creation is an essential resource for helping scholars from the fields of theology, biblical studies, philosophy, and science appreciate one another's concerns and perspectives. This constructive and informed account of a Christian theology of creation sets forth a convincing case for a positive relationship and mutually enriching dialogue between a theology of creation and co…
Outline: Let yourself be guided by the most proven, comprehensive, practical, and applied text available on interpersonal skills. Be captivated by the engaging, accessible language, the compelling content, and uniquely authentic exercises that only enhance the practicality of this best-selling resource. Throughout, the integration of current, sound research and theory with incredibly practical …
Outline: The apostle Paul has been justifiably described as the first and greatest Christian theologian. His letters were among the earliest documents to be included in the New Testament and, as such, they shaped Christian thinking from the beginning. As a missionary, theologian and pastor Paul's own wrestling with theological and ethical questions of his day is paradigmatic for Christian theol…
Outline: Tak satu pun pemikir dunia masa kini yang memahami seni dan ilmu bisnis serta manajemen sebaik Peter Drucker. Tulisan-tulisannya telah menetapkan standar analisis dan juga nasihat bagi lebih dari satu generasi. Sebagaimana diperlihatkan dengan gamblang dalam buku baru yang bagus ini, ia menyoroti persoalan tantangan bisnis yang terpenting di era sekarang, yang penuh dengan perubahan me…
Outline: Since the early nineteenth century - the first report appears in Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles' A History of Java published in 1817 - foreigners have always been fascinated by Javanese puppet theatre or wayang. This book is concerned with one form of wayang - wayang golek - found exclusively in West Java or Sunda. Wayang golek is performed with three-dimensional wooden rod-puppets, and i…
Outline: In this book, pastors and biblical counselors who are seeking to faithfully lead, mentor, and guide their flocks in a rapidly changing cultural landscape will find clear direction and guidance from a team of Christian lawyers and biblical counselors.
Outline: Read the Old Testament from a Biblical-Theological Perspective. Featuring contributions from thirteen respected evangelical scholars, this gospel-centered introduction to the Old Testament will help anyone who teaches or studies Scripture to better see the initial outworking of God's plan to redeem the world through Jesus Christ.
Outline : Kingdom through Covenant is a careful exposition of how the biblical covenants unfold and relate to one another - a widely debated topic, critical for understanding the narrative plot structure of the whole Bible. By incorporating the latest available research from the ancient Near East and examining implications of their work for Christology, ecclesiology, eschatology, and hermeneuti…
Outline : Christianity at its heart is a therapeutic faith - a theocentric form of soul care. God's therapeutic agenda begins in the perfect triune communion of Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, who created human beings to flourish by participating in his glory. But human beings are now alienated from God and subject to different forms of psychopathology - sin, suffering, and biopsychosocial damage…
The Greek East in the Roman period abounded in fictions.In Fiction as History: Nero to Julian (1994), G. Bowersock has written memorably of what he characterizes as an explosion in the production of ancient fictions in the Roman empire,beginning in the reign of Nero (54–68 c.e.),and of the paradoxical character of some of these fictions.