Oliphint sets forth a Christian approach to thinking philosophically. Arguments against Christianity are increasingly taking place on a worldview or philosophical basis. This requires Christians to know how to counter differing ideologies and identify the Christian position as the consistent, cogent, and reasonable one offering genuine solutions.
Not since Roland Allen's book in 1912 has there appeared such a thorough study of the apostle Paul's mission theology and methodology. "The value of this comprehensive sur- vey. writes Harry R. Boer in the foreword, lies in part in its grounding in "careful expository studies of Paul's ministry as revealed in Acts and in the corpus of the Pauline epistles." Again and again the author illustr…
A century ago when this book was first published, marriage and the family were already weathering enormous changes, and that trend has not abated. Yet by God?s power the unchanging essence of marriage and the family remains proof, as Bavinck notes, that God?s ?purpose with the human race has not yet been achieved.? Neither a ten-step guide nor a one-sided approach, this book embodies a Christia…
From the footpaths of our cities to the chat rooms of the Internet, people are connecting today as never before. As the planet shrinks through the multiple forces of immigration, travel, electronic communication and more fluid employment patterns, we will find ourselves increasingly forced into contact with those who are significantly different from ourselves. Sadly however, the stranger is oft…
How long has it been since you read a book written by a missionary? That's probably the reason you should read this one. Missionaries see world missions differently from the way most of us see it, and we need at least to evaluate the situation from their perspective. Jim Weber is not only a veteran of over twenty-five years on the field, but he also has a successful track record that qualifies …
This special edition of "That Everyone May Hear" has been prepared for the consultation The Church in New Frontiers for Missions, part of the Wheaton '83 conference.
The culture of the Eastern Church is alien to our experience. Yet the more we familiarize ourselves with the Eastern Church the more we recognize, for all the differences, the family resemblances. The family has been parted for a very long time. But chances have arisen to meet again and get to know one another. In recent years, Eastern Orthodoxy has emerged vividly on the radar of Western Chris…
This book will be a great aid in making your communication more pointed and effective. The illustrations cover the gamut of life, including such subjects as alcohol, the Bible, brotherly love, capitalism, the Church, cigarettes, conformity, crime, drugs, Holy Spirit, hunger, money, nuclear destruction, pollution, revolution, sex education, space exploration, war, witnessing, worship, and young …
Foundations of Christian Thought is a clear, evenhanded presentation of the interconnection between faith and learning, and the modern worldviews competing for our attention, including naturalism, secular humanism, atheistic existentialism, pantheism, and the New Age movement. Guided by the author's fresh approach, readers on the college campus, in the workforce, and elsewhere will learn to rel…