This book identifies Cynic philosophers as the opponents addressed by the epistle to the Colossians. This identification permits new solutions to old interpretative problems in Colossian studies.
Outline: The reader brings together key extracts from Polkinghorne's hugely influential writings on core issues such as the nature of science, creation, the physical world, human nature, love, evil, theology, Jesus, the resurrection, the Trinity, prayer and miracle, providence, time, eschatology, world faiths.
Outline: In this book particle physicist the author introduces readers to the mysteries of modern physics and astronomy, including the laws of nature, quantum physics, fine-tuning and current cosmological models. He shows that, despite the remarkable achievements of science, the latest research in these fields does not lead to simple physicalism. Far from ruling out a divine Creator, modern phy…
Outline: What might be described as a Pentecostal worldview has become a powerful cultural phenomenon, but it is often at odds with modernity and globalization. This book confronts questions of spirituality in the face of contemporary science. The essays in this volume illustrate how Pentecostalism can usefully engage with technology and scientific discovery.
Overview: For four decades, from 1951 to 1990, the Reformed Journal set the standard for top-notch, venturesome theological reflection on a broad range of issues.
Outline: When Jesus ascended to heaven and sat down at the right hand of God The Father, He poured out His Holy Spirit at Pentecost. This significant historical and redemptive event was not the last time Christ poured out His Spirit in redemptive history. Mindful of these subsequent acts, Pentecostal Outpourings presents historical research on revivals in the Reformed tradition during the eight…
Outline: Jonathan Edwards and the Life of God retrieves Edward's theology of participation, critically elucidating the concept of theosis in his Trinitian theology. This volume brings Edward's rich theological work into conversation with the patristic and Reformed traditions (Calvin and, especially, Barth) in order to construct a more hopeful, liberating, and truly human version of Christian li…
Outline: Islam - once an obscure Middle Eastern religion - has rapidly grown into the second largest religion in the world. There are now more Muslims than Episcopalians in the United States. What attraction does Islam hold for its followers? What part does it play in shaping the outlook and attitudes of nearly one billion people? Noted author Robert Morey, one of Christianity's clearest commun…
Overview: Mengapakah masyarakat kita semakin tertarik pada soal kematian dan pengalaman hidup masa lampau? Penulis berkesimpulan bahwa kepopuleran dan pengaruh filsafat reinkarnasi terjadi antara lain karena pertumbuhan yang cepat dari Gerakan Zaman Baru serta ketakjuban masyarakat terhadap pemikiran penulis. Penulis menyelidiki beberapa kasus ingatan spontan pada kehidupan lampau dan menunj…
Outline: Throughout history Christian thinkers have attempted to come to terms with the validity of views of scholars committed to non-Christian views of reality. This book gives twelve case studies of how important Christian thinkers in ancient, medieval and modern times have led the way in relating to non-Christian wisdom. The reader is given a sympathetic insight into the personal struggl…
Outline: Filsafat mengajukan pertanyaan dan masalah yang sering dianggap mengacaukan iman Kristen. Orang Kristen tidak perlu menghindar dari diskusi ini. Ada kabar baik filosofis bagi orang Kristen, kata penulis. Posisi Kristen adalah bukan sekedar alternatif yang masuk akal, tetapi posisi yang konsisten, meyakinkan, dan sekaligus masuk akal yang mampu menawarkan solusi untuk masalah yang dia…
Outline: Demons, witches, and ghosts: drugs, divination, and the occult; shamans, priests, and prophets ... All these await you in Magic, Witchcraft, and Religion - an anthropological study of religious beliefs and practices both strange and familiar. This fascinating anthology of readings, now in its second edition, contains 16 new articles and provides a rich blend of modern and traditional t…
Outline : The most important and, indeed, exciting bookon the resurrection to have emerged in half a century"rnIn this book, Murray Rae explains that the resurrection is the turning point of history and the decisive clue to what is going on in the world. Rae investigates what it means to participate in the resurrection life made possible through encounter with the risen Lord."
Outline: Yale University religion scholar the author - widely known for the much-publicized course on faith and globalization he coteaches with Tony Blair - places this question at the root of the twenty-first century's most sensitive, and critical, geopolitical concerns. The author reveals how the prevalent belief that these traditions worship different gods is directly linked to increased h…