Francis Schaeffer was one of the most influential apologists of the twentieth century. Through his speaking, writing, and filmmaking, Schaeffer successfully transformed the way people thought of the Christian faith, from a rather private kind of piety to a worldview that addresses every sphere of life. This volume?written by a man converted from agnosticism within days of meeting Schaeffer?is t…
Di samping tokoh-tokoh di Alkitab, Augustinus dari Hippo adalah sosok yang paling berpengaruh di dalam sejarah gereja. Namun berapa banyak orang yang tahu tentang kisah hidupnya? Di dalam buku ini, Simonetta Carr memperkenalkan kepada para pembaca muda akan hidup dan pelayanan dari Augustinus. Para pembaca juga akan melihat bagaimana sulitnya hidup di masa Augustinus. Mereka juga akan belajar b…
Famous for setting in motion the Protestant Reformation, Martin Luther is often lifted high as a hero or condemned as a rebel. But underneath it all, he was a man of flesh and blood, with a deep longing to live for God. This biography by respected Reformation scholar Herman Selderhuis captures Luther in his original context and follows him on his spiritual journey, from childhood through the Re…
Garry Wills examines this famed fourth-century bishop and seminal thinker whose grounding in classical philosophy informed his influential interpretation of the Christian doctrines of mind and body, wisdom and God. Saint Augustine explores both the great ruminator on the human condition and the everyday man who set pen to parchment. It challenges many misconceptions - among them the myth of Aug…
The four studies that make up this book were originally prepared for the Princeton Theological Review in celebration of the 400th anniversary of Calvin's birth. The article by Emile Doumergue deals with Calvin's view of asceticism; Lang's study analyses Calvin's doctrine of natural law; Bavinck's essay discusses Calvin's understanding of common grace; Warfield analyses Calvin's teaching on the …
Sebenarnya Anselm lebih menyukai kehidupan biara yang sederhana dan tenang - mengajar, membaca, merenungkan, dan menulis tentang Allah - tetapi sebaliknya sebagian besar hidupnya habis untuk berurusan dengan para raja yang berkuasa, berkonsultasi dengan paus, dan menjabat sebagai uskup Canterbury yang sebenarnya enggan dijalaninya. Melalui kisah Anselm ini, Simonetta Carr menggambarkan bagaiman…
Di samping tokoh-tokoh Alkitab, Augustinus dari Hippo adalah sosok yang paling berpengaruh di dalam sejarah gereja. Namun berapa banyak orang yang tahu tentang kisah hidupnya? Di dalam buku ini, Simonetta Carr memperkenalkan kepada para pembaca muda akan hidup dan pelayanan dari Augustinus. Para pembaca juga akan melihat bagaimana sulitnya hidup di masa Augustinus. Mereka juga akan belajar baga…
Kemuliaan Mengubah Segalanya. Dunia saat ini sarat dengan pragmatisme dan upaya pemajuan diri manusia. Di tengah- tengah "hikmat" dunia yang dangkal serta cepat berlalu dan berganti ini, kita perlu menyimak kembali ajaran John Calvin yang digalinya dari halaman- halaman Kitab Suci tentang hal-hal yang bernilai langgeng. Dari Calvin kita bukan mendapatkan kiat- kiat populer; melainkan keindaha…
While he would have preferred the simple, quiet life of the monastery- teaching, reading, thinking, and writing about God - Anselm of Canterbury spent much of his life dealing with powerful kings, consulting with popes, and serving reluctantly as archbishop of Canterbury. Through Anselm's story, Simonetta Carr teacher what life was like in medieval Western Europe. Young readers will learn of th…
Outside of the people in the Bible, Augustine of Hippo is the most influential person in church history. Yet how many people know his story? In this book, Simonetta Carr Introduces young readers to the life and ministry of Augustine. Readers will come to know Augustine's personal struggles and the high value he came to place on the Bible and truth. Readers will also see the difficult days in wh…