Fortress Introduction to Contemporary Theologies

A reader-friendly, basic introduction that maps the central ideas of the major theologians of the twentieth century, easily accessible to both the theological student and the inquiring lay reader.

God & History: Foundations of the Christian Faith, Vol. IV

Edition

1

ISBN/ISSN

0-87784-746-0

Collation

Soft Cover, 288 Hlm, 14x21 cm

Series Title

-

Call Number

230.51

The Atonement: Its Meaning and Significance

Why is the cross the crux of Christianity? What are the meaning and significance of the atomement? The Bible uses a host of terms to illuminate the answers to these questions: covenant, sacrifice, the Day of Atonement, Passover, redemption, reconciliation, propitiation, justification. In plain English Leon Morris explains each of these words, thus opening up for students, pastors and teachers t…

Jesus is Both God and Man: What the Bible Teaches About the Person of Christ

Read this book and recover a sense of wonder as you are drawn to gaze upon the person of the Lord Jesus Christ. Perhaps you have wondered how two natures could perfectly co-exist in one the answers are here, clearly drawn from Scripture and expressed in plain English. It also exposes the fundamental errors of the cults and the liberal theologians who either deny our Lord's divinity or do not do…

Fifty Reasons Why He Came to Die

WHY? The most important questions anyone can ask are: Why was Jesus Christ crucified? Why did he suffer so much? What has this to do with me? Finally, who sent him to his death? The answer to the last question is that God did. Jesus was God's Son. The suffering was unsurpassed, but the whole message of the Bible leads to this answer. The central issue of Jesus' death is not the cause, but…

The Cross of Christ

"~The work of a lifetime, from one of the world's most influential thinkers, about the heart of the Christian faith. ""I could never myself believe in God, if it were not for the cross. . . . In the real world of pain, how could one worship a God who was immune to it?"" With compelling honesty John Stott confronts this generation with the centrality of the cross in God's redemption of the world…

The Holy Spirit: Contours of Christian Theology

The Holy Spirit, once forgotten, has been "rediscovered" in the twentieth century—or has he? Sinclair Ferguson believes we should rephrase this common assertion: "While his work has been recognized, the Spirit himself remains to many Christians an anonymous, faceless aspect of the divine being." In order to redress this balance, Ferguson seeks to recover the who of the Spirit fully as much as…

Union with Christ: In Scripture, History, and Theology

Union with Christ is the central truth of the whole biblical teaching about salvation. The entirety of our relationship with God can be summed up in this doctrine. Yet when people ask what this union actually is, we flounder. The incarnation shows that God has made us to be united with him, and God has given us his Word to enable us to understand the nature of this union. Set out with Robert Le…

Systematic Theology, Vol. 2

WOLFHART PANNENBERG is widely regarded as one of the foremost theologians in the world today. The publication of this book advances Pannenberg's masterly three-volume Systematic Theology - a work that will surely come to stand as one of the grand and lasting theological statements of the twentieth century. Moving beyond his commanding discussions of epistemology and theology proper in Volume…

Covenantal Apologetics: Principles and Practice in Defense of Our Faith

Defending the faith can be daunting, and a well-reasoned and biblically grounded apologetic is essential for the challenge. Following in the footsteps of groundbreaking apologist Cornelius Van Til, Scott Oliphint presents us with an introduction to Reformed apologetics as he sets forth the principles behind a distinctly ?covenantal? approach. This book clearly explains the theological foundatio…