Theological essays are dusty, humourless affairs aren't they? Well, they don't have to be! This is the second collection of essays by Carl Trueman. His first collection was received with the enthusiasm. This time Chick Lit, Adolf Eichman, the i-pod, Roger Beckwith, the Blues, Watership Down, American Idol, Nietzsche, zen-calvinism, Augustine and ferrets(!) all get a mention. If you want to info…
Kelly examines five church-state relations over a three-century period to show the impact of Calvin's thought on civil government. Though primarily a scholar, theologian, preacher and church statesman, Calvin showed a strong political concern throughout his life. His theology, the institutions it engendered, and the questions it raised have played a major role in shaping the post-Reformation wo…
In many ways C. S. Lewis predicted the future. "He foresaw the rise of trends we're currently experiencing: ethical emotivism, the sometimes unquestioned authority of science, and the increasing use of technology by states to control their populations." -The Gospel Coalition, Joseph A. Kohm Jr. The Abolition of Man discusses why we shouldn't always listen to only reason and cut out our emoti…
Prilla peri yang baik hati. Ia tak pernah mengatakan "tidak" dan selalu bersedia menolong teman-temannya. Tapi lama-lama Prilla kewalahan. Ia tak punya waktu untuk menekuni bakatnya sendiri, padahal ia satu-satunya peri-bakat-menyeberang-ke-daratan-dan-mengumpulkan-tepuk-tangan-anak-anak. Ketika Nettle meminta Prilla untuk mencukur bulu ulat, Prilla ingin menolak. Tapi agar tidak menyakiti hat…
Tinker Bell bosan! sebagai peri-bakat-kuali-dan-panci yang terbaik di Pixie Hollow, tugas-tugas yang diberikan kepadanya terlalu remeh. Mengganti mata cangkul yang berkarat, apa susahnya? Coba aku bisa mendapat tugas yang menantang! katanya. hati-hati kalau bicara, Tink, harapanmu bakal menjadi kenyataan lho! Peluru meriam Kapten Hook tiba-tiba nyasar ke halaman Home Tree. Nah, Tink, coba piki…
Alvin Plantinga, called by Time magazine "America's leading orthodox Protestant philosopher of God, " has had a profound impact on the philosophical discipline. This book gathers in one place Plantinga's most important work in the philosophy of religion generally and his contribution to the resurgence in Christian philosophy in particular. Organized into four sections -- "Natural Theology and A…
There are good preachers and there are great preachers and Dr. Martyn LloydJones is among the finest of the twentieth century. In The Sacred Anointing Tony Sargent explores the man, the methods and the motives behind this master preacher. He also considers the central place which divine 'unction' played in Lloyd-Jones' life and the prophetic quality of his ministry.
Lloyd-Jones prefaces this volume with the comment: "It is certain that no subject has been more frequently dealt with in sermons, books, lectures, pamphlets, and articles during the present century than the question of "Christian Unity." It is equally true to say that no subject has caused so much confusion in the minds and hearts of members of churches. In this exposition of Ephesians 4:1-1…