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Protestant Christianity, Interpreted Through Its Development
This book is an essay in the interpretation of Protestant Christianity. It has grown out of conviction that the nature and meaning of Protestantism can be seen only in the light of historical development. We have, therefore, deliberately abandoned many of the usual patterns for interpreting Protestant life and thought. Survey descriptions of the various Protestant denominations almost invariabl…
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- 9780023296017 / 0023296011
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- Softcover; 352 hlm.; 13.5 x 20.2 cm
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- 280.4
Surprised by Joy: The Shape of My Early Life
"A young man who wishes to remain a sound Atheist cannot be too careful of his reading. There are traps everywhere . . . God is, if I may say it, very unscrupulous." This book is not an autobiography. It is not a confession. It is, however, certainly one of the most beautiful and insightful accounts of a person coming to faith. Here, C.S. Lewis takes us from his childhood in Belfast through …
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- 9780156870115
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- 248
Approaching The Sacred
Father Peter G. van Breemen’s first book deals directly and cogently with the confrontation of God and man in prayer. It treats specifically biblical themes and Gospel incidents to explore the meaning of prayer, acceptance, faith, sin, service, suffering, and joy. Quietly, without benefit of the great advertising funds available to so many lesser books published in our generation, the work wa…
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- Paperback, 177 hlm, 13.5x20 cm
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- 248.482
The True Believer: Thoughts on the Nature of Mass Movements
From time to time a book appears which analyzes a great historical movement or event with an insight so sure and comprehensive that it becomes a classic. A classic is, of course, among other things, a work which retains some of its initial freshness upon being reread and which continues to have an illuminating relevance to the themes it treats. Eric Hoffer's The True Believer is a classic study…
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- Paperback, 220 hlm, 13x20.5 cm
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- 301.24
Biblical Hebrew: An Introductory Grammar
A standard, much-used textbook updated and improved Comprehensive in scope, this carefully crafted introductory grammar of Biblical Hebrew offers easy-to-understand explanations, numerous biblical illustrations, and a wide range of imaginative, biblically based exercises. The book consists of thirty-one lessons, each presenting grammatical concepts with examples and numerous exercises judicious…
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- 9780802805980 / 0802805981
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- Softcover; 453 hlm.; 19 x 25 cm
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- 492.48
A Pocket Guide To Apemen: Separating Fact from Fiction
Did humans evolve from ape-like creatures? Have scientists found fossils of the missing link? Does the similarity between human and chimp DNA point to common ancestry? These and other questions are answered in this Pocket Guide to Apemen. Experts in the fields of paleontology, anatomy, genetics, and ancient Bible texts examine both the scientific evidence and the Biblical record to show that…
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- 9781600923005 / 1600923003
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- Softcover; 96 hlm.; 11.3 x 18 cm
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- A Pocket Guide To...
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- 569.9
The Cambridge Companion to Handel
Handel is recognised as one of the principal creative figures in Baroque music. In this Companion acknowledged experts on Handel make their expertise accessible to the interested general reader and music lover. All the genres in which Handel composed are considered including oratorio, chamber cantata, opera, and church music, as well as works for the keyboard and orchestra. The wide-ranging, sp…
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- 9780521456135
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- Softcover; 349 hlm.; 17 x 24 cm
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- Cambridge Companions to Music
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- 780.92
The Cambridge Companion to Beethoven
This Companion, first published in 2000, provides a comprehensive view of Beethoven and his work. The first part of the book presents the composer as a private individual, as a professional, and at the work-place, discussing biographical problems, Beethoven's professional activities when not composing and his methods as a composer. In the heart of the book, individual chapters are devoted to al…
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- 9780521589345
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- Softcover; 373 hlm.; 17 x 24 cm
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- Cambridge Companions to Music
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- 780.92
My Only Comfort: Death, Deliverance, and Discipleship in the Music of Bach
In the history of Western music, J. S. Bach is unsurpassed in mastery of technique and profundity of thought. He was also a devout Lutheran with a broad knowledge of Scripture and theology. Given Bach's combination of musical prowess, personal devotion, and theological depth, it is not surprising that his music stands unexcelled among artistic expressions of the Christian faith. With the passag…
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- 9780802844729 / 0802844723
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- Softcover; 259 hlm.; 15.95 x 23.44 cm
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- Calvin Institute of Christian Worship Liturgical Studies
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- 782.22
C. S. Lewis in a Time of War
C. S. Lewis is universally recognized as one of the intellectual giants of the twentieth century. Despite his sophistication, Lewis was able to reach a vast popular audience during his lifetime and continues to attract thousands of new readers every year. But when during the most desperate years of World War II he was asked by the BBC’s Home Service to give radio addresses about Christianity,…
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- 9780060881399
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- Hardcover; 336 hlm.; 15 x 22 cm
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- 791.44
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