In addition to exegetical, biblical, and systematic theology, "there is room also for a Philosophy of Revelation which will trace the idea of revelation, both in its form and in its content, and correlate it with the rest of our knowledge and life," writes the author, one of the most distinguished Reformed theologians of the twentieth century. "Theological thought has always felt the need of su…
An “open self in an open society” is the ideal which Charles Morris sets forth. America’s foremost younger philosopher describes in popular terms how modern philosophy copes with some of the major problems of today. In these pages he explores the main roads to self-knowledge, and the correlation of the individual with society. Not one to rely on mere airy speculation, Dr. Morris polled mo…
In what remains a widely discussed issue in contemporary theology, J. Gresham Machen's The Virgin Birth of Christ acts as both an introduction to the subject, and a window into American 'Princeton' theology in the early twentieth century. Machen undertakes an encyclopedic study of the different perspectives on the virgin birth. He begins with a close reading of the scriptural accounts, comparin…
Writing The Eyes Are Sunlight not only allowed Shirley Koers to work through the grief of a deep, personal loss, it provided a “faith experience in which I confronted the demands of God in the depths of my soul." The experience resulted in a superbly written and soothing reflection on the death of her husband and her own grieving process. “However,” she explains, “the story is incidenta…
From Cover-- "Intended 'for a theatre on Mars', with a cast of nearly five hundred and running to over two hundred scenes, Karl Kraus's apocalyptic tragedy The last days of mankind is the longest, most elaborate play ever written. It is also a bitingly satirical commentary on the outbreak and subsequent course of World War I. Kraus (1874-1936) ranks as one of the greatest twentieth-century sat…
John Charles Ryle’s best known works have been reissued and widely read over many years. The fine qualities of his writings have ensured that his books are still popular and useful. This volume has become a classic work and is known and loved by many throughout the world. In days when evangelical preachers are accused of being either superficial or dull, we have here a great example of one wh…
SPEAKING OF FAITH presents some of the most articulate, even passionate, new voices of women in religion in individual testimony, in dialogue, and in debate. Twenty-six author/ activists from five continents and representing all major religions–including Carol Gilligan, Sissela Bhatt, Judith Plaskow, Beverly Harrison, and Jean Zaru–speak from experience, challenge traditional institutions, …
"Evil is conquered as evil because God turns it back upon itself." --From the Conclusion Evil. All languages have a word for it, yet philosophers and theologians alike have been unsuccessful in trying to understand it. Where did it come from? Why is it here? In an attempt to answer these questions, both Christians and non-Christians have turned to the only place they can--the Scriptures.…
The New Testament writers proclaimed their message passionately and persuasively. This volume explores how we can preach faithfully from those texts. The chapters cover the main texts and genres of the New Testament, and offer particular insights into the infancy narratives, parables, miracles, the Sermon on the Mount, ethics, future hope and judgment, archaeology and history, hermeneutics and …