FOR OVER THIRTY YEARS, J. I. PACKER'S CLASSIC HAS REVEALED TO OVER A MILLION CHRISTIANS AROUND THE WORLD THE WONDER, THE GLORY AND THE JOY OF KNOWING GOD. NOw MORE THAN EVER, NEXT TO SCRIPTURE, THIS COULD BE THE MOST SIGNIFICANT BOOK YOU WILL READ THIS YEAR OR NEXT. "Plainly shows us ordinary folks what it means to know God." ELISABETH ELLIOT "Dr. Packer has the rare ability to deal wi…
In this survey, John Passmore concentrates on the British tradition in logic, metaphysics and the theory of knowledge, yet he never neglects parallel developments in Europe and America. He considers the crucial new insights that were generated into probability, propositions and private languages, meaning, minds and bodies and the limits of science. Accounts explore the main schools and individu…
'One of the best adventure stories in the world' - J. M. Cohen Don Quixote - by far the most famous book in Spanish literature was originally intended by Cervantes as a skit on traditional popular ballads, but he also parodied the romances of chivalry. As a result he produced one of the most entertaining adventure stories of all time and created, in Don Quixote and his faithful squire, Sanch…
Often called the "Father of Church History," Eusebius was the first to trace the rise of Christianity during its principal first three centuries from Christ to Constantine. Our principal resource for earliest Christianity, The Church History presents a panorama of apostles, church fathers, emperors, bishops, heroes, heretics, confessors, and martyrs.
This book is intended for the intelligent layman who yearns for a greater unity in Protestantism - and wonders why it is so long in coming. These pages are report of progress with some pointers as to profitable paths into the future. We have come far, but we are going farther! The movement toward union is definitely accelerating.
"~J.C. Ryle's ""Thoughts for Young Men"" is a passionate and realistic advice book for young men, encouraging them to live sensibly and intentionally in a difficult world. The plain counsel of 19th-century Anglican bishop Ryle covers a wide range of topics, such as the value of self-control, the perils of childhood temptations, and the pursuit of authentic Christian manhood. Ryle's ageless advi…
If Christianity is such 'good news' why are its followers often unhappy? Spiritual Depression is one of the great classics of the modern Church, diagnosing the causes of the unhappiness that many Christians experience and prescribing the practical care to lift your spirits and bring you freedom, power, and joy. A medical doctor by training and one of the great Christian teachers of the tw…
Jonathan Edwards was thinker, herald, pastor and theologian all in one. This selection of ten of Edwards' sermons provides a fine sample of the God-centredness of his ministry.
This book recounts the Roman and Jewish context of New Testament times...the lives of John and Jesus, and the history of the first two generations of the Church.