Instructing Beginners in Faith

Saint Augustine wrote Instructing Beginners in Faith as a reflection on the most suitable way of communicating the heart of Christian faith to those applying for membership of the Church. In the course of the past sixteen hundred years. however, the treatise has been frequently and creatively adapted to serve the needs of education in faith in many different contexts, including the education of…

Made in America: The Shapping of Modern American Evangelicalism

There is a "crisis of truth in our time", asserts Michael Horton, "even in our evangelical church. And it is due at least in part to our cultural accommodation." Horton believes the time has come to call evangelicals back to faith and truth.

Gods of This Age or...GOD of The Ages?

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1

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0-8054-1548-3

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270.829

Affirming the Apostles' Creed

The Apostles Creed is the oldest, most beautiful succinct summary of Christian beliefs. Though often recited in unison during worship services, the creed begins with the phrase "I believe," making it a deeply personal profession of faith. But when was the last time you examined it closely? In Affirming the Apostles' Creed, an excerpt from Growing in Christ, noted Bible scholar and author J. …

Defending Constantine

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978-0-8308-2722-0

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Soft cover, 373 hlm, 15x23 cm

Series Title

The twilight of an Empire and the Dawn of Christendom

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270.1092

Getting To Know The Church Fathers: An Evangelical Introduction

Augustine. Tertullian. Origen. For too many Christians such names are abstract, one-dimensional legends, innocuous voices from antiquity no longer relevant to modern needs and concerns. However, a closer look at these church fathers reveals writers whose reflections on the apostolic teachings edify all generations of believers. Bryan Liftin helps readers understand the fathers as individuals wh…

The Intellectual Origins Of The European Reformation

It is widely recognized that the sixteenth-century Reformation remains are of the most fascinating and exiting areas of scholarship. A central and important question, raised by intensive modern research on the Renaissance and late medieval scholasticism, concerns the intellectual origins of the Reformation. This updated and expanded version of the original, highly acclaimed edition of 1987 expl…

Background of Early Christianity

Having long served as a standard introduction to the world of the early church, Everett Ferguson's Backgrounds of Early Christianity has been expanded and updated in this third edition. The book explores and unpacks the Roman, Greek, and Jewish political, social, religious, and philosophical backgrounds of a good historical understanding of the new testament and the early church. New to this ad…

Reading Scripture With The Church Fathers

Many Christians today long to become reacquainted with their ancient ancestors in the faith. They see a deeper worship and devotion in the prayers and hymns of the early church. And they believe that the writings of the early church can shed new light on their understanding of Scripture. But where and how do we begin? Our first encounter with the writings of the church fathers may seem like vis…

Turning Points: Decisive Moments in the History of Christianity

This bestselling textbook (over 125,000 copies sold) isolates key events that provide a framework for understanding the history of Christianity. The book presents Christianity as a worldwide phenomenon rather than just a Western experience. This popular textbook is organized around 14 key moments in church history, providing contemporary Christians with a fuller understanding of God as he ha…