Though the Bible presents a personal and relational God, popular modern worldviews portray an impersonal divine force in a purely material world. Readers influenced by this competing worldview hold assumptions about fundamental issues―like the nature of humanity, evil, and the purpose of life―that present profound obstacles to understanding the Bible. In Inerrancy and Worldview, Dr. Vern Po…
In earlier publications the present writer pointed out that the synthesis between a theology based on that of the Ref'ormcrs and a theology based on the philosophy of Kant is an intellectual and spiritual monstrosity. In it Kant, not Calvin is the real victor. The result is the destruction of an intelligible basis for human predication. What is needed is a really Reformational philosophy and th…
Confessions is one of the most moving diaries ever recorded of a man's journey to the fountain of God's grace. Writing as a sinner, not a saint, Augustine shares his innermost thoughts and conversion experiences and wrestles with the spiritual questions that have stirred the hearts of the thoughtful since time began. Starting with his childhood in Numidia, through his youth and early adulthood …
In this very readable biography, a noted scholar traces Erasmus's youth, his years as an itinerant scholar, sojourns in England, France, Switzerland, and Italy, friendship with Sir Thomas More, and disputes with Martin Luther. The author also probes Erasmus's mind and character and discusses his writings.
"~""All that you expect me to do is to make it reasonable for you to believe in God. And I should like to respond quickly by saying that that is just what I am trying to do."" Why I Believe in God is a one of Van Til's most well-known essays. As one of the leading Reformed apologists of the 20th century, Van Til's argumentation possessed rare and pristine form–logic which only his unique cast…
Mengikuti perkembangan diskusi dan penelitian terbaru, semesta pemikiran, yang telah dipakai luas dalam beragam perkuliahan, memberikan penjabaran yang ringkas dan jelas tentang dasar-dasar berbagai wawasan dunia yang paling berpengaruh saat ini, mulai dari theisme Kristen, sampai pemikiran zaman baru dan postmodernisme. Setiap wawasan dunia diuji dengan tujuh pertanyaan paling mendasar: Apakah…
In this volume, Bahnsen has gathered the primary passages on apologetics from the vast body of works by Cornelius Van Til, arranged them topically, and added incisive commentary and analysis. The result is a carefully organized digest of all that Van Til taught about apologetics with running exposition by Bahnsen.
The voice of John Zizioulas may turn out to be the fresh voice for which theology and especially ecclesiology have long been waiting. In the context of a complete theology, which includes extended consideration of the major theological topics--the Trinity, Christology, eschatology, ministry, and sacrament, but above all, the Eucharist--the author propounds a fresh understanding, based on the ea…
In this Spectrum Multiview volume five experts in biblical hermeneutics gather to state and defend their approach to the discipline. Contributors include: Craig Blomberg with the historical-critical/grammatical approach Richard Gaffin with the redemptive-historical approach Scott Spencer with the literary/postmodern approach Robert Wall with the canonical approach Merold Westphal with the philo…
Theologically and pastorally profound, this study of biblical hermeneutics builds on Trinitarian presuppositions, while exposing the idols that lead interpretation astray. Poythress emphasizes the interpreter's spiritual qualifications along with linguistic principles.